Wellesley camps out
Community looks ahead to new Rosemary complex
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By Gabe Stern
Hometown Weekly Intern
For the first time in 45 years, Needham residents have to go across town lines to enjoy public pools and lakes. Rosemary Pool is now loaded with construction machinery rather than families enjoying the water. This is all in pursuit of a new, refurbished Rosemary complex that is slated...
Pickleball craze reaches Wellesley
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Every Wednesday, from noon to 3 p.m., the gymnasium of the Wellesley Recreation Department reverberates with the noises of pickleball. For the past five years, pickleball has been gaining notoriety and popularity within the U.S., and Wellesley is no exception.
While most of the players on Wednesdays are seniors,...
Town Band presents concert on the green
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by Rama K. Ramaswamy
June 21 marked the longest day of the year and the official beginning of summer. What better way to mark the occasion than with the Wellesley Recreation Department’s sponsorship of the summer concert held on the green next to the Town Hall?
The Wellesley Town Band delighted its hometown audience with...
Wellesley Rec holds house decorating contest
The Wellesley Recreation Department is hosting Wellesley’s Winter Wonderland Holiday House Decorating contest. Winners of the contest will receive a gift card to The Local, in addition to other prizes.
To nominate a house for the prize, send a picture of it to recreation@wellesleyma.gov. Include the address of the decorated house. All nominations must be submitted...
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