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The Bay State Banner • December 6th, 2023

Local food pantries gear up for winter weather and the holiday season

As Bostonians bundle up and hunker down for the winter months, local food pantries are seeing an influx of need from families and individuals across the city.

Food insecurity rates have fluctuated statewide since the pandemic, but statistics imply that a wintertime spike could occur this year.

“This time of year is especially hard for families,” said Joane Guzman, operations manager at Action for Boston Community Development’s Roxbury/North Dorchester Neighborhood Opportunity Center.

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Jamaica Plain Gazette | Jamaica Plain, Boston, Mas • November 27th, 2023

Author pays tribute to JP’s “permanent resident” Susan Dimock in new book | Jamaica Plain Gazette

Forest Hills Cemetery was bustling on a recent Sunday afternoon, but for an unconventional reason: Susan Wilson, a local author, photographer and historian, celebrated the launch of her newest book, “Women and Children First: The Trailblazing Life of Susan Dimock, M.D.” on the property.

History buffs and community members alike filled the pews of Forsyth Chapel, where Wilson read excerpts from the book and was interviewed by Jackie Jenkins-Scott, the interim president of Roxbury Community Colle

Jamaica Plain Gazette | Jamaica Plain, Boston, Mas • November 10th, 2023

Renovations give St. Thomas Aquinas a fresh, new look | Jamaica Plain Gazette

Giant mural and restored stained-glass windows among the improvements

St. Thomas Aquinas Parish is undergoing an extensive renovation, thanks to Father Andrea Povero’s aspirations and a good deal of fate.

“This is not me building the church, it’s the Lord,” said Povero, who is originally from Turin, Italy, and relocated to Jamaica Plain to preach at St. Thomas after being ordained in May 2018.

In the past year, St. Thomas’ church building has been transformed, with a giant mural and restored

The Swellesley Report • August 27th, 2023

Wellesley Police warn that mail fishing remains an issue

Wellesley has experienced an uptick in stolen checks and other instances of mail fishing this summer, says Lieutenant Marie Cleary of the Wellesley Police Department.

According to Lt. Cleary, “Since the fall of 2019, the Wellesley Police Department has been periodically inundated with check fraud reports stemming from checks that have been placed into the U.S. Mail via blue USPS collection boxes throughout town.”

Despite the U.S. Postal Service replacing pull-down handles on mailboxes with thi

The Swellesley Report • August 24th, 2023

Public welcome at Wellesley Gateway office park cafeterias

Wellesley’s Park 9 Complex has been redesigned to best accommodate both its employees and residents looking for a place to get work done, which includes a cafeteria with a digital ordering service.

Located off of Routes 9 and 95, the campus, which will soon be renamed Wellesley Gateway South, features four buildings, as well as outdoor space. Wellesley Gateway North is a near identical space just across the street.

“There’s a walking trail that loops around both properties,” said David Tinory,

The Swellesley Report • August 18th, 2023

Wellesley restaurant news: Latest on Black & Blue Steak and Crab; Fiorella’s expanding alcohol service

The Wellesley Select Board this week approved a new restaurant to fill the space at 65 Central St. (previously inhabited by CVS, and further back, F.W. Woolworth), as well as an update to Fiorella’s liquor license to allow it to serve drinks both inside and outside.

During the Select Board’s meeting on Tuesday night, Meghan Jop, Executive Director of General Government Services, facilitated the discussion about these two proposals.

Black & Blue Steak and Crab Coming to Wellesley in late 2023

The Swellesley Report • August 9th, 2023

Wellesley Free Library airs its 5-year plan

The Wellesley Free Library (WFL) has published its new Strategic Plan outlining the next five years, focusing on both interior and structural/social changes to best support its beloved spaces. (We’ve embedded the plan below).

This is a follow-up to the plan for 2019-2023, during which time the main branch underwent a major renovation and Wellesley’s institution was named one of 258 “Star Libraries” by Library Journal.

Each library that the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners oversees—

The Swellesley Report • July 22nd, 2023

Wellesley's Young Birder, Henry Malec-Scott

The American Birding Association (ABA) has named Wellesley resident Henry Malec-Scott its Young Birder of the Year for the 10-13 age group.

The ABA awarded him gold for the Conservation and Community Leadership module, silver for the Illustration module and an honorable mention for the Photography module.

Malec-Scott, who recently turned 11, enjoys birding in and around town. His favorite spots include Centennial Park, Rosemary Brook and Longfellow Pond, where we met to talk about what he does

The Swellesley Report • July 19th, 2023

Wellesley's July Jubilation 2023 in Review

This past Saturday was Wellesley’s annual July Jubilation sidewalk sale, bringing even more than the usual liveliness to Wellesley Square.

Running from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., the event closed off Central Street to vehicles, providing space for businesses from all areas of town to host sales and for organizations to share information about their doings.

Wellesley-ites of all ages—as well as those from other communities—filled the street, celebrating a day with clear skies, which seem all too u

The Swellesley Report • July 7th, 2023

Increased bus service in Wellesley brought on by MWRTA updates

As of June 19, the MetroWest Regional Transit Authority (MWRTA) has updated public transportation schedules, adding an additional bus and new stops, making service more accessible to Wellesley residents.

The new Route 1 bus will be available in the mornings and evenings and has been updated to include stops at Babson College, MassBay and Cross Street, placed between stops at Woodland Station and the Natick Mall.

Wellesley’s Department of Public Works plans to install a sign for the stop at Cro

The Bunion • February 15th, 2023

I’m Sorry for What I Said When I Was Ovulating

Every month, every woman has the pleasure of receiving the less than gentle reminder that she’s not pregnant. The menstrual cycle that we all know and love – courtesy of American Girl’s The Care and Keeping of You – would not be complete without ovulation.

To scientists, ovulation is the process of an egg being dropped from the ovaries. But to me, ovulation is the period of time that I become a feral bitch who is convinced that all of her friends hate her and that Barry Keoghan is the pinnacle

The Bunion • February 7th, 2023

COM Student Shows Up To STEM Hub Class With “Nothing But A Dream”

It’s that time of the year again: in the midst of an intense breakdown triggered by wanting to switch your major for the fifth time, you come to the shocking realization that you haven’t fulfilled your Scientific Inquiry Hub. There’s no chance you’re taking CH101, so you’re left to scramble among 8AM lectures and 9PM lab periods.

Your lineup for next semester screams stereotypical COM kid, and mom thinks that taking a science class would be “a wonderful opportunity to branch out”. Cell Biology