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- Business Sun Life Financial hires two new vps Boston Business Journal, 11/17/09
- Obit Helen Florence McMillan Boston Globe Death Notices, 11/17/09
- Obit Stephen Millard Harrington Boston Globe Death Notices, 11/17/09
- Obit Florence C. Chesterton-Norris Boston Globe Death Notices, 11/14/09
- Obit Louise P. Hogan Boston Globe Death Notices, 11/13/09
- Obit Louis J. Villa Boston Globe Death Notices, 11/12/09
- Obit Chester A. Little Boston Globe Death Notices, 11/12/09
- Obit Thomas W. Sheppard Boston Globe Death Notices, 11/10/09
- Obit Emore T. Stone Boston Globe Death Notices, 11/10/09
- Obit Theresa M. Dowd Boston Globe Death Notices, 11/9/09
- Obit Herbert Francis Bernard Boston Globe Death Notices, 11/3/09
- Obit James A. Russell Boston Globe Death Notices, 11/1/09
- Obit Virginia R. McNamara Boston Globe Death Notices, 11/2/09
- Obit Alice Schafer, 94; math professor breached social barriers Boston Globe, 11/1/09
- Obit Nancy Longley Agnew Boston Globe Death Notices, 10/31/09
- Obit Mary Louise Henderson Boston Globe Death Notices, 10/26/09
- Obit Robert S. Butters Boston Globe Death Notices, 10/25/09
- Obit Linda K. Vaughan Boston Globe Death Notices, 10/24/09
- Obit Matilda Miller Young Boston Globe Death Notices, 10/24/09
- Obit Elizabeth Benson Conant Boston Globe Death Notices, 10/22/09
- Obit Elizabeth A. Barrett Boston Globe Death Notices, 10/21/09
- Obit Agnes Michael Smith Boston Globe Death Notices, 10/21/09
- Obit Edward Tarabulcy Boston Globe Death Notices, 10/20/09
- Obituary Inta Madden Boston Globe Death Notices, 10/14/09
- Obituary Bonnie Jaffe Boston Globe Death Notices, 10/14/09
- Obituary Arlene C. Coburn Boston Globe Death Notices, 10/10/09
- Obituary Victoria T. Karjian Boston Globe Death Notices, 10/9/09
- Obituary John N. Fulham Boston Globe Death Notices, 10/9/09
- Obituary Geraldine Malt Boston Globe Death Notices, 10/4/09
- Obituary Claire T. Mantovani Boston Globe Death Notices, 10/3/09
- Obituary Allen D. Willard Boston Globe Death Notices, 10/3/09
Chores give children a taste of responsibility
According to a study led by Markella Rutherford of Wellesley College, today's cosseted children need to be given daily tasks to encourage them to be responsible. AdelaideNow.com.au, 11/17/09
- Other Coverage Childrearing has changed much ITWire.com, 11/18/09
To find best hires, firms become creative
Small companies such as Wellesley-based I Love Rewards that are managing to hire during the downturn face a challenge: Too many candidates are applying to the companies' job listings. Wall Street Journal, 11/18/09
(Erik Jacobs for The Boston Globe)
Wellesley resident Brian Moynihan has experience winning tough fights.
He's in running for Bank of America’s top job
Brian T. Moynihan was gifted with speed. At his high school in the Appalachian town of Marietta, Ohio, he was named outstanding male runner his senior year, when his relay team finished 62-1. Boston Globe, 11/16/09
Type 1 diabetes: a cluster or coincidence?
Ann Marie Kreft’s line was busy when I first called her about the suspected diabetes cluster in her neighborhood. She was on the phone with a parent telling her that another child nearby had been diagnosed with the disease. WellesleyWeston Online, 11/12/09
Local meals tax, retaining wall bylaw approved
Wellesley's Special Town Meeting voted Monday night to approve a local-option meals tax, which takes effect Jan. 1, and tighter regulations for retaining walls. Boston Globe, 11/17/09
Blog
Something for everyone at Bobby's Grille
The Wellesley food scene, at one time known for just the Wellesley Inn (OK, that was a VERY long time ago), has grown exponentially over recent years to start to become a player of sorts in Boston’s western suburbs.
Boston Kayak Guy, 11/16/09
Blog
Recent real estate sales in town
See the most recent real estate sales and current listings in town, which will help you to analyze market conditions, values and trends. Pinnacle Residential Properties, 11/16/09
Critic's picks - visual arts
Globe critic Sebastian Smee recommends taking in "21 Etchings and Poems,'' which features poetry and arts by Dylan Thomas, Frank O’Hara, Helen Phillips and others, at the Davis Museum and Cultural Center. Boston Globe, 11/14/09
Should US sue 'balloon boy' dad?
Babson professor Peter Cohan estimates the time Americans workers spent watching "balloon boy" coverage on TV and the Internet cost $2.8 billion in lost productivity. Should bad dad Richard Heene (left) pay for this? Daily Finance, 11/16/09
Wellesley native dies skydiving
A skydiver who grew up in Wellesley and lived in Boston was killed during a jump in California this week after trying earlier in the day to set a parachuting record at a charity event, friends and officials said. Boston Globe, 11/13/09
Obituary
William V. Tripp III, lawyer
With a precise love of language that reflected his meticulous approach to life, William V. Tripp III brought a deft literary touch to everything he wrote as a trusts and estates lawyer. Boston Globe, 11/11/09
(Dina Rudick/Globe Staff/File 2008)
Roche Bros employee Ali Shehi helps Alice Powers take her groceries to her car.
Three make top 100 places to work
Three Wellesley-based companies made the Globe's 2009 best places to work. They are:
Jacque Francona is managing just fine
Baseball season's over, but that doesn't mean Jacque Francona slows down. The wife of Red Sox manager Terry Francona, Jacque's gearing up to cohost I Have Nothing to Wear, a benefit Sunday in downtown Wellesley for Kids Clothes Club. Boston Globe, 11/11/09
Focus on poverty-stricken youth
You might think a Wellesley resident with an Olympic pedigree wouldn't have much in common with teens from the nation’s poorest cities. But filmmaker Mary Mazzio says she always understood the underdog. Boston Globe, 11/6/09
- Other coverage Documentary opens Friday, Nov. 13 at AMC Loews Boston Common. Boston Herald 11/10/09
Fearing the Fat - 'A drizzle'll do ya'
"Fat makes delicious," quipped tempura master Senbatsuro Saga-san, responding to my bugged eyes and quizzical look as he tempura-d strips of Kobe beef fat for the sized double-zero customer from Japan sitting next to me. Sally Khudairi: The Lifestyle Blog, 11/11/09
Has swine flu peaked in Greater Boston?
Newton-Wellesley Hospital is experiencing a plateau in numbers of people coming to its emergency department with flu-like symptoms, according to hospital officials there. WBUR, 11/10/09
Blog
Great food events at the Wellesley Booksmith
The Wellesley Booksmith has long been one of my favorites for children's books. The store has a table with little chairs and a big stuffed cushion that just invites my boys to sit down and snuggle up while I read from a selection of stories. Foodie Mommy, 11/6/09
Ill. train system considers following Mass. lead
More than six years after 61-year-old Wellesley scientist James Allen died on a commuter train and as a result of his widow's constant campaigning, the Massachusetts Bay Commuter Railroad Co. became the first major commuter line to install portable automated external defibrillators on all its trains. Chicagobreakingnewscenter.com, 11/9/09
Letter to the Editor
A way to bridge the irony
Kathleen M. Daly, of Wellesley, writes: "If they build a footbridge over Route 1 to Gillette Stadium and Patriot Place, hopefully all those who access it will be charged a hefty user fee that can, in turn, help restore the 500 beds for the homeless in Massachusetts that are estimated to be lost as a result of budget cuts." Boston Globe, 11/9/09
Amid clamor, officials work to allocate vaccine
The e-mail landed at 9:35 Thursday morning on a computer screen deep inside an austere state building perched above the Forest Hills transit station. Boston Globe, 11/7/09
Handyman on Call
Better way to deal with chipmunks
When Alex of Wellesley asked what to do about chipmunks under his brick bath, depressing the bricks, the Handyman suggested refilling the gaps with sand laced with D-Con. Not a good idea, e-mailed Susan Correia, who said the D-Con can be eaten by cats and other small animals, causing severe trauma and death. Boston Globe, 11/7/09
Murray talks about CSX, Route 9
As the state works to close a $100-million agreement to purchase control of the Boston to Worcester commuter line – a process that will take several years to complete – state officials hope to take steps in the meantime to improve the railway's less-than-reliable service, Lt. Gov. Timothy Murray said yesterday following a conference on regional transportation issues. Boston Globe, 11/6/09
Bank's top lawyer lacked license
Bank of America, already under investigation for its controversial purchase of failing investment bank Merrill Lynch, is now under fire for a legal technicality involving a high-ranking executive from Wellesley. Boston Globe, 11/6/09
Club helps girls explore career goals
For one afternoon, 12 girls from the Barton Road Housing Development in Wellesley were copywriters, pet detectives, and cake decorators Boston Globe, 11/6/09
(Jonathan Wiggs/Globe Staff)Environmental officials
press neighbors to clear
phosphorus from Charles
Federal and state environmental authorities are trying to clean up the Charles River's infamous “dirty water’’ by drastically lowering its levels of phosphorus, and are turning to the communities lining the waterway to tighten their storm-water runoff systems as a key part of the effort. Boston Globe, 11/5/09
- Wellesley joins challenge of state's water-use limits Boston Globe, 11/4/09
State can limit water use, AG's office argues
In a case that could have a major impact on water use in Massachusetts, Wellesley and 13 other municipalities are challenging the state Department of Environmental Protection's authority to impose limits on the amount of water municipalities draw from aquifers, rivers, and lakes. Boston Globe, 11/4/09
New polling place for voters in precinct E
Due to the construction at Wellesley High School, voting precinct F will be moved to the Fiske School at precinct E for the Dec. 8 state primary election for state senator. Boston Globe, 11/2/09
Ad agency behind Geico’s gecko pitching again
An agency that knows how to get consumers to pay attention to insurance companies is at it again, this time for the US operations of Sun LIfe Financial, based in Wellesley Hills. New York Times, 11/1/09