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Advisory Committee rejects partial RIO rollback 0-11, backs FY27 budgets

WELLESLEY — March 11, 2026 — Wellesley Advisory rejects partial RIO rollback 0-11 and endorses FY27 budgets. The Advisory Committee voted unanimously against Article 32, which would have removed the Residential Incentive Overlay from single-residence and several other districts, with Vice Chair Jay Prosnitz recused and new member Gail Sullivan

Wellesley Board of Health reschedules health needs forum to April 2

WELLESLEY — February 26, 2026 — Wellesley Board of Health resets community health forum for April 2 after blizzard wipeout. Community Health Coordinator Jhana Wallace told the board Thursday the rescheduled forum lands on the second night of Passover but is the earliest opening at the Wellesley Free Library, which books "

Select Board meeting transcript unavailable; $400,000 snow request was on agenda

WELLESLEY — February 24, 2026 — Wellesley Select Board meeting record unavailable as $400,000 snow request, Town Meeting motions await action. The Wellesley Media transcript of the Feb. 24 Select Board meeting contained only a two-word fragment, leaving no public record of how the board acted on an agenda that

Candidates night recording cuts off before forum begins

WELLESLEY — February 12, 2026 — Wellesley's Meet the Candidates Night yields no reportable record. The available Wellesley Media transcript of the League of Women Voters of Wellesley forum contains only an opening housekeeping line — "We're going to get started soon" — and cuts off before any

Wellesley CPC eyes first-ever borrowing to fund Morses Pond project

WELLESLEY — February 11, 2026 — Wellesley CPC signals it may borrow for $6 million Morses Pond share. The Community Preservation Committee on Feb. 11 opened discussion of financing the town's CPA portion of the Morses Pond Beach and Bathhouse project, warning that appropriable funds will likely be exhausted by

Planning Board backs floodplain fix, delays RIO zoning article to Feb. 23

WELLESLEY — February 9, 2026 — Wellesley Planning Board endorses floodplain bylaw fix but delays RIO zoning article amid Town Counsel concerns. The board voted 5-0 on Monday to support a minor amendment to Section 3.7 conforming the town's floodplain bylaw to the 2020 state model, adding recreational

RIO Task Force meeting produces no recorded business

WELLESLEY — February 2, 2026 — RIO Task Force's Feb. 2 meeting leaves no substantive record on Wellesley Media. The available recording from the town's public-access station contains a single line of audio — "Okay, I think we should be all set" — and no captured votes,

Wellesley Board of Health launches Parent and Newborn Support Services program

WELLESLEY — January 22, 2026 — Wellesley Board of Health debuts Parent and Newborn Support Services program after 18-month regional buildout. Public Health Nurse Amanda Stone presented the launch at the Jan. 22 meeting, telling the board she is taking a "tiered approach" focused on trust and partnerships rather

Advisory Committee reviews Town Clerk's FY27 budget request

WELLESLEY — January 21, 2026 — Wellesley Advisory Committee reviews Town Clerk's FY27 budget as election costs climb. Town Clerk KC Kato told the committee on Jan. 21 that each election now costs $30,000 to $40,000, with FY27 set to include a September state primary, November midterm and

Housing Authority transcript captures only opening roll call

WELLESLEY — January 15, 2026 — Wellesley Housing Authority transcript captures only opening roll call. Chairperson Maura Renzella gaveled in the Jan. 15 meeting at the Barton Road Community Room with a full board present, including Vice Chairperson Janice Coduri, Treasurer Lisa Heyison, and members Renee Spencer and Odessa Sanchez. Guests introduced