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Filene's. Bailey's. Hathaway House. Olken's.  To those who grew up in Wellesley in the 1950s and beyond, hearing those names signaled home. They were the centerpieces of the Wellesley Square shopping district and everyone shopped there. "Throughout most of the second half of the 1900s, the Square was like an open-air community center," recalls Beth Hinchliffe, the town's official historian.   "It was the heart of life in town.  Almost all the faces were familiar.  It wasn't possible to just run down for a quick pickup -- you'd bump into many people you knew, and of course stopped to cha...

The Select Board wants to change he rules on alcohol licenses

Wellesley Homefront: Colonial overlooks Charles River, Elm Bank Reservation By Carole LaMond, Correspondent Located on a scenic road of country estates and idyllic farms in Wellesley, the gorgeous New England colonial at 904 Washington St. boasts a spectacular park-like setting abutting the Charles River and stunning views of the rolling acres of Elm Bank Reservation. The serene setting is just minutes from town shopping, restaurants, rail and commuter routes. Built to the highest standard with high ceilings, beautifully proportioned rooms in a sun-drenched flowing floor plan and exceptional...

Wellesley Homefront: Denton Road house benefits from top-down renovations By Carole LaMond, Correspondent One evening during the blizzard of 1978, a teenage boy sat in his bedroom at 10 Denton Road in Wellesley and wrote about “the storm of the century” and the unexpected long holiday from school. He described unplowed streets closed to traffic and days spent cross-country skiing and sledding in the neighborhood with his friend. He should be doing his history homework, he wrote, but instead he finished the letter, wrapped it in plastic and slipped it under a floorboard where it became a m...

By Carole LaMond, Correspondent On the market for the first time since the original owners bought it more than 45 years ago, Unit 343 at 65 Grove St. offers an opportunity to own a spacious condo in the impeccably maintained Wellesley Green complex. The 1,815-square-foot unit has the largest floor plan available in the complex and features serene views of the manicured grounds. The two-bedroom, two-bath unit has excellent closet storage and a study adjoining the living room provides sought-after private space for working from home. The unit also includes two deeded parking spaces in the unde...