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Letters to the editor will be published on Fridays.
Letter to the editor: “the excitement in the room was palpable” May 20, 2022 After two years, the Friends of the Wellesley Free Libraries were thrilled to bring back our beloved spring book sale on April 27-May 1. This was a long-awaited moment for the community… Read more...
Letter to the editor: a “vocal supporter of Article 44” April 22, 2022 I am writing this to share my support for Article 44 Academic Excellence. I am the guardian of a current sophomore at WHS, the sixth child I've had in the… Read more...
Letter to the editor—academic priorities April 8, 2022 As a concerned parent and educator, I am writing to urge the passage of Article 44 in the Town Meeting to restore academic excellence as the highest priority for our… Read more...
Wellesley letter to the editor—re: Article 44 on academic excellence April 1, 2022 This is an open letter urging residents to express their support for a YES vote on Article 44 at Annual Town Meeting, which begins this week. A YES vote for… Read more...
Wellesley letter to the editor—the challenges of Article 44 April 1, 2022 As an educator in the K-12 environment and a parent of a WPS student, I am disheartened and frustrated to see Article 44 on our Town’s warrant. The motion directs the District… Read more...
Wellesley letter to the editor—Track & Field lights proposal and the “character of the neighborhood” March 11, 2022 As a community, Wellesley has traditionally shown great respect for neighborhoods impacted by projects. It was reassuring to hear in the March 3rd Natural Resources Commission meeting that the commissioners… Read more...
Wellesley letter to the editor: politics and local elections March 11, 2022 To the Editor: Partisan politics should not be a part of Wellesley’s local elections. It has always been thus, and it should have remained so. Candidates for local, volunteer offices… Read more...
Wellesley letter to the editor re: The town’s recreation resources February 24, 2022 Over the past few years, and particularly over the past year, the level of conflict related to land management in town, particularly related to the Hunnewell Field complex in the… Read more...
Wellesley letter to the editor re: NRC candidate Raina McManus February 21, 2022 It is my pleasure to endorse Raina McManus for re-election to the Natural Resources Commission. In addition to her service on the NRC, Raina is also a co-founder of the Friends… Read more...
Wellesley letter to the editor: Softball field committee member weighs in February 21, 2022 I chaired the Wellesley Softball Field Improvement Committee that worked with the Natural Resources Commission (NRC) for the final three years of an 8-year process which was initiated by a… Read more...