Having a Yard Sale or Estate Sale?

The Town requires that anyone wishing to have a yard or estate sale must have a permit that is issued by the Selectmen’s Office. Visit the Yard Sale page for information about the types of sales you may have, costs and regulations. To obtain a p...

NRC and League of Women Voters Present 2 Free Tree Events

Wellesley NRC and League of Women Voters Wellesley present two free tree events. Attend to learn why urban forests are vital to our well-being and how to protect them.

Planning Department Seeking Candidates for Board/Commission Positions

There are 2 positions on the Planning Board, 2 positions on the Design Review Board, and 1 position on the Historic District Commission.

Community Conversations on Housing Production Plan

Join our community conversations about how we can provide affordable housing in our town. Saturday, April 7th at 9:30am in the Great Hall at Town Hall.

RFP for Ground Lease of Tailby Parking Lot & Railroad Parking Lot

The Board of Selectmen have released a Request for Proposals (RFP) to invite proposals from qualified developers to enter into one or more long-term leases to develop the Town of Wellesley Tailby (103 Linden Street) and Railroad (7 Grove Street) Commuter ...

Green Communities Recognition Event on April 5, 2018

In December of 2017, Wellesley became one of 210 MA cities and towns that have been designated by the Department of Energy Resources (DOER) as Green Communities, committing to an ambitious renewable energy agenda to reduce energy consumption and emissions...

Unified Plan Comment Period Extended to May 1st

The Board of Selectmen and Planning Board have extended the comment period on the Unified Plan to May 1st. The Draft Unified Plan can be viewed at the Unified Plan site.

If residents have comments on the plan, comments can be made online or by emailing com...

2018 Annual Town Meeting Advisory Report

The Advisory Report for the 2018 Annual Town Meeting is now available.

More information about Annual Town Meeting is available on the Town Clerk's Town Meeting page.

2018 Annual Town Meeting Warrant

The Warrant for the 2018 Annual Town Meeting is now available. The Warrant is the agenda of Articles the Wellesley Town Meeting will take up for discussion and vote. The Annual Town Meeting is scheduled to start on March 26, 2018 at 7:00 pm. The Advisory ...

WMLP Retrofitting Nearly 3000 Streetlights with LED Fixtures

The WMLP is moving forward with the retrofit of between 2,850 and 3,100 streetlights with Light Emitting Diode (LED) fixtures.  The streetlight retrofit will eliminate 930,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity every year.  This reduction is ...

Celebrations Committee is Looking for Living Descendants of WWI Veterans

The Wellesley Celebrations Committee is seeking assistance from the public. The theme for the 2018 Wellesley's Wonderful Weekend celebration is the 100th anniversary of World War I, and descendants of our WWI Wellesley Veterans are invited to participate ...

The Town of Wellesley Earns Green Community Designation

December 29, 2017 (Wellesley, MA) – The Green Communities Division of the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) has just designated the Town of Wellesley a Green Community.  This designation comes with an initial grant tot...

Updated Information on Pre-payment of Property Taxes

There has been significant interest by taxpayers regarding pre-payment of taxes for the balance of this fiscal year, and the first half of fiscal year 2019 that begins in July.  Tax bills for the balance of fiscal year 2018 (3rd and 4th quarter) ...

Browsealoud Service Added to www.wellesleyma.gov

We’re delighted to announce that we’ve added speech, reading and translation support to our town’s website with Browsealoud. This innovative tool from Texthelp helps the millions of people out there who struggle to access and understand information online...

ATM 2017 Zoning Bylaw Amendments Now in Effect

The Zoning Bylaw Amendments passed by the Annual Town Meeting in April of 2017 have been approved by the Attorney General and are now effective September 11, 2017.

ATM 2017 Town Bylaw Amendments Now in Effect

The Town Bylaw (TBL) Amendments passed by the Annual Town Meeting in April of 2017 have been approved by the Attorney General and are now effective August 15, 2017.

• TBL Article 14 – Permanent Building Committee was rewritten
• TBL Article 46C – Historic Prese...

Planning Department Seeks Candidates for Planning Board

We are seeking candidates to fill a vacant regular member position on the Planning Board. The Planning Board consists of five (5) regular members who are elected, along with one (1) Associate Member appointed by the Planning Board and Selectmen. Under the...