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Genetically Modified Food advocates on the loose in Wellesley?

A Wellesley Farmers’ Market sign has been reported to us as missing from a residence on Kingsbury Street (this hasn’t risen to an official police report yet, we’re told ...
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Wellesley High alum/Tufts pre-med grad leads team to national softball championship

Congrats to 2009 Wellesley High School grad Rebecca DiBiase, who captained this spring’s Division III national champion softball team from Tufts University, where she just graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa as a pre-med student ...
The Wellesley Wine Press

Sale: 20-25% off Summery French Wines and Free Shipping

I've been on the hunt for an assortment of interesting, affordable, late spring/early summer wines ...
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Wellesley construction questions answered

A reader recently wrote to us asking:  “Can you please tell us what is happening at the intersection of Route 9 and Cedar Street  -   there is a trailer truck marked ‘construction’ and other vehicles on the grassy areas  along the ‘off-ramp roads’ on the north side of Route 9 ...
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Barbara Benfield, 81, of Needham; molecular biology researcher at MIT, high school teacher in Brighton

A molecular biology researcher and a high school science teacher, Barbara Benfield loved her work in the lab and the classroom, and she was reluctant to reveal her age because she wanted to pursue her professions as long as possible, said her husband, Peter.
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Former Wellesley superintendent Bella Wong up for interim super job at Lincoln-Sudbury

Former Wellesley superintendent Bella Wong, who resigned from her Wellesley post in 2012 amidst a turbulent financial year, is being considered for an interim superintendent job at Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School.
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Wellesley's Sun Life offering grants, scholarships

The US Business Group of Sun Life Financial Inc. is accepting grant applications from nonprofit organizations in the Greater Boston area that advocate for youth from underserved communities ...
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Online glasses retailer Warby Parker debuts bookish Boston brick-and-mortar boutique

Warby Parker's stylish frames, charitable giving, and online convenience have made the online glasses retailer a hit among hipsters and the hard-sell optometrist averse ...
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Obituary: Robert A. Weiner

Weiner, Robert A.Age 60, of Wellesley, on May 19, 2013 ...
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Your Town

Chocolate Therapy puts a healthy twist on sweetness in Framingham

FRAMINGHAM — For many with an incurable sweet tooth, chocolate is a passion that is second only to breathing in terms of importance, and an Achilles' heel for calorie counters ...
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Wellesley officials warn residents of road closures, cannon firings this weekend

Wellesley officials are warning that there will be road closures and cannon firings this weekend as the town holds its annual parade Sunday and celebrates "Wonderful Wellesley Weekend ...
Your Town

3 finalists picked for Lincoln-Sudbury's interim superintendent post

A search committee to find an interim superintendent/principal for the Lincoln Sudbury Regional High School voted Thursday night to recommend three finalists for the position ...
Your Town

Wellesley Farmers Market celebrates start of 2nd season with kick-off event tonight

The Wellesley Farmers Market in the Whole Foods parking lot will celebrate the beginning of its season tonight with a kick-off event featuring live music and special activities at 5 p ...
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Walking tours west of Boston

Massachusetts has a variety of towns and trails that offer to reconnect people with the world around them ...
The Wellesley Wine Press

Value Wine Discovered...at a Steakhouse!

This post is sponsored by Ansonia Wines - a new French wine merchant with free delivery in this Boston area ...
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