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Also on today's calendar: Rosh Hashanah with Rabbi Emily Mathis, Singer-Songwriter Julie Silver & B'nai Torah MetroWest and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. What if someone wanted to build a data center in Wellesley? (theswellesleyreport.com) — Wellesley's Planning Board is starting to explore zoning rules for potential data centers, even though there's little available land and no active proposals yet. Officials are looking at models like Mansfield's tiered power limits and may bring bylaw changes to Annual Town Meeting, aiming to balance future tech development with impacts on electricity use, noise, and neighborhoods.
2. The Five Mass. Real Estate Stories You Missed in Summer 2026 (bankerandtradesman.com) — Wellesley's decision to sue the state over a proposed 180‑unit housing development on a MassBay Community College parking lot stands out as a key summer real estate flashpoint. While other suburbs advanced major housing and redevelopment plans, critics labeled Wellesley's move NIMBYism, and local officials defended it as protecting nearby woodlands and the college's future, keeping the project's fate uncertain.
3. Wellesley College Introduces Free Tuition Program For Families Making $200,000 Or Less (iheart.com subscription) — Wellesley College is launching a "tuition promise" that will make tuition free for students from families earning $200,000 or less, starting in the 2027–28 academic year. Eligible students will pay no more than $26,600 total, and some will pay nothing, positioning the Wellesley campus as one of the most generous women's colleges for local and national applicants.
4. New MIAA golf scoring format moves closer to reality with another round of approval (bostonglobe.com) — Wellesley athletic director John Brown is backing a major overhaul of the MIAA golf postseason that would start in 2027, replacing sectionals with divisional championships and a single All-State meet. Teams and individuals would qualify using a new scoring and ranking system, potentially via the iWanamaker app, changing how Wellesley golfers advance and compete statewide.
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