10 Facts About Wellesley Massachusetts

1.

Wellesley Massachusetts's population grew by over 80 percent during the 1920s.

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2.

Wellesley Massachusetts opened its new Free Library building in 2003, which is part of the Minuteman Library Network.

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3.

The main library branch near Wellesley Massachusetts Square underwent a major interior renovation in 2021.

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4.

Wellesley Massachusetts High gained national attention in 2012 when English teacher David McCullough Jr.

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5.

In 2012, Wellesley was designated a Green Power Community by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the only Green Power Community in Massachusetts and the second in all of New England.

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6.

The committee is responsible for Wellesley's adoption of the Massachusetts Stretch Building Code approved by Town Meeting effective January 2012.

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7.

In 2009, the commission launched the Green Wellesley Massachusetts Campaign advocating for sustainability by raising awareness and promoting increased environmental action.

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8.

In 2015 the Wellesley Massachusetts 3R Working Group was formed to consider possible initiatives to increase recycling and reduce waste in Wellesley Massachusetts.

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9.

Wellesley Massachusetts is home to the headquarters of many local, national and global businesses including Benchmark Senior Living, Blank Label Apparel, Eagle Investment Systems, EPG Incorporated, GrandBanks Capital, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Livingston and Haynes PC, Roche Bros.

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10.

Wellesley Massachusetts contains two Jewish institutions including Temple Beth Elohim and the Wellesley Massachusetts Chabad Center.

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