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5 Things You Need to Know Today: Oct. 13

Your daily roundup of news and events.

1.    The League of Women Voters of Wellesley will host an Educational Forum on Residential and Commercial Property Tax Rates tonight at Town Hall. The meeting begins at 7:45 with a reception starting at 7:15. 2.    Next week, the Department of Public Works will flush the hydrants, according to an announcement on the town’s website. 3.    The Wellesley High School golf team is scheduled to take on Natick at home. Tee off is at 3:30 p.m… 4.    …Weather pending, of course. The National Weather Service says there is a 90 percent chance of rain today. 5.    …Speaking of high school sports: Should Wellesley continue to host a night football game each year?

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Road Work to Begin on Grove Street Tuesday

The DPW will remove old pavement Tuesday.

The Wellesley Department of Public Works (Highway Division) will be tearing up old pavement on Grove Street tomorrow beginning at 7 a.m., according to a Wellesley Police alert. The work, which will take place between Beard Way and Kenilworth Road, will involve removal of old pavement in preparation for resurfacing and new paving. The work will last all day, the alert said. Police will be on the scene directing traffic and delays are expected, though there will not be a road closure.

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DPW To Perform Roadwork Tomorrow and Friday

The DPW will be working on some town roads through Friday.

The Department of Public Works will be removing asphalt from various town roads in preparation for new paving over the course of the next two days. According to a Wellesley Police alert, crews will begin work on Hampden St. Thursday at 7 a.m. Once completed, crews will work on Weston Road from Central Street to Washington Street, which is expected to be around noon. On Friday, the DPW will work on the entire length of Dover Road, the alert says. Traffic delays are expected, and Wellesley Police officers will be at the sites to direct traffic, according to the alert. If there is poor weather, the work could be canceled, the alert says.

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5 Things You Need to Know Today: May 19

At least we can say it's been a pretty light year for seasonal allergies.

1.    Based on yesterday’s vote, the Department of Public Works will get its new annex. Just over 600 Wellesley voters made the staffers over there very happy. 2.    All this rain is a downer, but Wellesley Patch’s editor’s allergies are basically gone! Here’s the pollen counter… 3.    …And here’s today’s weather: What a surprise, more rain. The National Weather Service says today will bring a 70 percent chance of showers, and the temperature will hover near 60 degrees. 4.    There are too many events to list happening in Wellesley this weekend, which is known annually as “Wellesley’s Wonderful Weekend.” Here’s its site with the itinerary. 5.    If you’re planning a yard sale, let us know! E-mail the editor at Bret.Silverberg@Patch.com …

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Voters Approve New DPW Annex

Only 955 voters turned out, but over half voted in favor of the new building.

Just fewer than 1,000 voters turned out for today’s special election, but two-thirds voted in favor of a new Department of Public Works annex. The DPW will get its building addition, based on a vote of 617 in favor of a tax increase, and 338 opposed. Plans for the project, which will cost about $3.6 million, are already in place.

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Question of the Day: Maintaining Buildings, Fixtures

What do you have to say about this?

On Wednesday, residents will vote in a special town election on whether there should be a tax increase to fund a new Department of Public Works annex, as the current building has fallen into a state of disrepair. Monday night, it was revealed at the Board of Selectmen’s meeting that the parking meters had not been evaluated since 1991.   Read here for more details. Do you think Wellesley waits too long before looking into old buildings and fixtures, or are the problems addressed quickly once they arise?

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Wetlands Protection Committee Follows up with DPW, Morses Pond Dredging

WPC hears back from Department of Public Works about Recycling Center issue.

After the Mass Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) claimed the compost heap at the Department of Public Works (DPW) Recycling Center is encroaching on nearby wetlands, the DPW hired a consultant to determine whether that's the case.  To that end, the Wetlands Protection Committee issued an enforcement order, which was addressed at a previous meeting. On Thursday, representatives of the DPW returned to report their findings to the Wetlands Protection Committee (WPC). By the DEP's estimate, the center has filled 7,500 square feet of wetlands, while the DPW puts that estimate around 410. DPW officials returned to present the findings of Steve Ivas, of Ivas Environmental, which is in line with the DPW's estimate.  The State has …