Tuesday, May 21, 2013
The following reports were provided by the Wellesley Police Department. Charges where mentioned do not indicate a conviction.
The following reports were provided by the Wellesley Police Department. Charges where mentioned do not indicate a conviction. Licensed to Stop While on patrol at about 3:30 a.m. on May 7, police noticed a vehicle which reportedly failed to stop at the Wellesley Avenue intersection with Brookside Road. Officer Dennehy pulled the driver over and requested the license and registration. The driver gave him a foreign license. A query determined that the driver's right to drive in Mass. had been revoked. This information was listed under a number assigned on a previous instance where the driver had been pulled over. The driver, identified as Victor Achar-Romano, 23 of Cambridge was arrested and charged with failing to stop at a stop light or …
Five things to know today for Needham and Wellesley on May 21, 2013.
1. There may be some patches of fog before noon, the National Weather Service tells us, but there could also be some scattered showers in the evening--about a 40 percent chance. Temperatures expected between 72ºF and 55ºF. 2. The Transitions center at the Presbyterian Church in Needham is open Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to noon, with resources available to job searchers. Drop by to access a computer, office equipment and employment tools, do research or network with others. For more information, call 781-444-3728 or e-mail info@transitionsneedham.org. 3. Silpada Designs is having a Jewelry Trunk Show at Beauty and Main today. If you want to see yourself in some of their sterling silver stylings, then perhaps that's the place to…
New location for Precinct H polling announced as well.
Former high school teacher Pat Conaway sees real hope in the young people who help him clean the area's trails, waterways and roadways.
Pat Conaway admits he is "kind of a nut" about the environment, so when he retired from teaching in 2008, it didn't take long for him to find a number of productive ways to spend his time. "I wanted to get people fired up about the environment, to try to encourage citizens to get involved locally," said Conaway, founder of Big Hearts, Little Feet. A nearly constant presence on area roadways, trails and waterways, Conaway can be found leading groups of volunteers, including many students, to pick up trash, improve trails and remove invasive species. From beer cans to soda and coffee cups, trash tossed by the roadside washes into local rivers and, if left alone, eventually finds its way to the ocean, where scientists have found plastic …
Monday, May 20, 2013
New location for Precinct H polling announced as well.
The time for voting absentee in the upcoming Special Election is, well, any time until before the election. The time to pick up your ballots is now! The Town Clerk's office sent a note on Friday reminding residents to fill out and submit their absentee ballot applications. The deadline is noon on June 24, which is the day before the election. The application may be filed by mail or by e-mail, and must include the voter's name and an address where the ballot can be sent. There is an application form available on the Secretary of the Commonwealth's website. For more information, see the Town Clerk's FAQ on the upcoming primary. The primary race came down to Democrat Ed Markey and Republican Gabriel Gomez, and Twelve Visions party Richard …
Add your parade and fireworks photos to the gallery, and post your favorite memories in the comments.
Yesterday, some Wellesley roads were closed, and a parade wound its way through town. The evening closed with some fireworks. It was a Wonderful Wellesley Weekend. If you were out, enjoying the Wonderful Weekend, you may have had a camera with you. Help us build a gallery that we can share with your neighbors, and one which future readers can look back to this year's parade. What were some of your favorite events? What made you smile? What made you snap a photo or shoot a video? Share them here! To add your images or videos to the gallery, follow these easy steps: It's that easy! And don't worry, you will get full credit for any photo or video you upload. If you run in to any trouble uploading, have any questions, or just want to say …
Students from Babson College graduated over the weekend, with speakers from the Container Store, a Ghanian university and University of Virginia.
Over the weekend, Babson College in Wellesley graduated the class of 2013. The speakers were Patrick Awuah Jr., Founder and President, Ashesi University College in Ghana, Kip Tindell, CEO of The Container Store and Saras Sarasvathy, Associate Professor at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business. Outgoing president Len Schlessinger wrote the following message for the outgoing students: Dear Degree Candidates, Families, and Friends— On behalf of the faculty and members of the Board of Trustees, I invite you to join us at the Babson College Commencement on Saturday, May 18, 2013. I am certain that you have all been looking forward to this day with a great degree of anticipation. For our students, Commencement brings to a …
Five Things you Need to Know for May 20, 2013 in Needham and Wellesley.
1. We are at a 50-50 chance for rain. The National Weather Service predicts a 50 percent chance of heavy rain during the day--possibly some thunderstorms. But, if not, the day will be partly sunny. A 40 percent chance of same in the evening. Temperatures will range between 80ºF and 58ºF. 2. The Patch Newsletter is yours--or it could be. All you need to do is head to the Newsletter page and put in your e-mail address. Already get it? Tell your friends about it, and where to find it (there's a link at the bottom of every page, too, to make it easy). 3. What are some of your favorite portraits? Bring your thoughts to the Art Matters discussion this afternoon at Waterstone at Wellesley. Starting at 2:30 p.m., they will discuss famous works…
Check out the classifieds page for job postings.
We are in the middle of a thriving spring market here in Massachusetts and many Sellers are seeing huge benefits to pricing their homes right and presenting them well.
Jen Ellis
8:17 pm on Monday, May 20, 2013
Nice pic of Wellesley native Greg Dewire (to the right of the student in focus) more ›