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More than 100 people attended a June 18 kickoff event for Wellesley’s strategic housing plan, a Town Meeting-approved effort to address the need for more housing options in town. (See Wellesley Media recording.)

The plan would succeed Wellesley’s housing production plan, released in 2018 to help the town achieve a 10% threshold of affordable housing stock that would fend off unfriendly 40B projects.

The strategic plan is being crafted against a backdrop of increased urgency across the town and state to address housing needs, as illustrated by the emergence of the MBTA Communities Plan and other efforts. Wellesley is well along toward meeting its MBTA Communities Plan requirements, and has also made updates to its inclusionary zoning bylaw and taken steps to encourage building of…

Members of the European Union are currently taking part in elections to the European Parliament, presenting a prime opportunity for hacktivists to perform Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks against political parties across the spectrum.

At time of writing, 8 of the 27 EU members have completed counting their votes, with the preliminary results and exit polls showing gains for right-wing parties.

ABOYNE – The team behind a planned hospice in Wellington County is inviting the community to come learn more about the project and where it goes from here. 

On Friday Sept. 15, the Aboyne Rural Hospice is hosting a kick-off event to provide information on the vision of the planned hospice site, what it can offer and how they can be involved. 

In spring 2022, the County of Wellington donated a two-acre parcel of land at the Wellington Place campus in Aboyne to be used as a hospice site to serve Wellington County residents.

The event will take place at the Wellington Place campus in an event tent beside the Wellington County Museum and Archives from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in a drop-in…

The North Stars are headed to the SJHL Finals to compete for a league championship, and will host a BBQ meet-and-greet with the players, to share the experience with fans and supporters in the community. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)

By Martin Martinson

Meet the Players

Apr 11, 2023 | 6:00 AM

The Battlefords North Stars are inviting the community to a special BBQ event at the Access Communications Centre Tuesday (Apr. 11), in celebration of the team’s kick-off of the SJHL Finals this weekend.

Taking place from 4:30 – 6 p.m., those attending will be able to purchase a burger and a drink of pop or water for $5.

Marketing and office manager with the Stars, Kennedy Schmidt said the event is…