Talk:Wellesley, Massachusetts

message: It is correct that Babson is not technically in Wellesley. See the contact information page on Babson’s official home page. Catamorphism 18:42, 13 November 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: Babson is in Wellesley. Having a specific ZIP Code for “Babson Park” is nothing more then a convenient mail grouping for use by the postal service, not a legal standing. For all non-postal purposes (civil administration, municipal services, etc.) Babson College, Babson Park et al are a much a part of Wellesley as any other parcel of property within the town borders. 24.91.17.230 19:53, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Babson

message: I just moved the link to the Swellesley Report under the External Links section.  That seemed a more appropriate place for a blog link.  Joshdboz 01:49, 20 January 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Swellesley 

message: The Wellesley Sailing team was also state champions in 2006, however it is not included in the list of teams to which Wellesley is home to. It should be added. As well, This article does not include the various performing arts accomplishments of the previous year, such as the self-scripted play Der Waffle Hause: Ergo Leggo my Ego put on by the Wellesley high school Drama Society, which also won the state championships at finals in Boston. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.91.120.186 (talk • contribs) 15:53, 14 April 2007
:Then add it, you seem like you know more about that stuff then I do.Ychennay 03:09, 15 April 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Is an encyclopedia the right place to be listing every high school state championship win? What about the various private schools victories, including the colleges? How about awards won by the various businesses located in town, as well as by the town, it’s employees, and town government? Yay team & all but again, are all or any of these actually appropriate to an encyclopedia entry? 24.91.17.230 07:34, 25 April 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  State champion teams 

message: The history section seems almost entirely cribbed from About the Town of Wellesley on the town website. Whether or not it’s author, Beth Hinchliffe, has released copyright of this material isn’t clear. 24.91.17.230 07:47, 25 April 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I have removed the plagiarized text.  Since this is not the Federal US Gov, we cannot assume that local government documents are public domain, even more so in this case because it comes from an outside author.  Please delete copyright problems when you see them.  Joshdboz (talk) 01:29, 18 December 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  History 

message: It seems odd in reading this article that Upton gets its own paragraph while none of the other schools really do. Something should be done about this. 71.238.152.124 (talk) 02:01, 23 January 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Schools 

message: Could someone add a guide for correctly pronouncing the name Wellesley in the lead?  —EncMstr 07:14, 2 February 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Pronunciation 

message: If this article has a custodian of record, would you please move elsewhere the first sentence in 'Recent construction', which states that the Wellesley Inn was torn down "to make way for condominiums and mixed-use development in 2006". Since 4 years have elapsed since 2006, it suggests new buildings are in place, when as of July 2010 the site is a fenced-off crater. Two, terming this lot's status 'Recent construction' is specious. Three, since this project ranks with the Kimlo Road developer's destruction of the cliffs above the RR tracks in Wellesley Hills as the worst incident of destruction of history and/or landscape now going on in Wellelsey, you don't want to highlight it--let alone make it the first sentence in the section. Four, when people read it, expect new buildings, then learn they aren't there, they may wonder what else in the article is whitewashed. Five, until the lot gets developed, the topic's scope is largely historical. Hence move it to History. And if you state the purpose for the Inn's destruction--development--you must say it hasn't yet taken place.
If no one makes this edit, I'm willing to do it. Thanks. jimlue
***  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jimlue (talk • contribs) 18:57, 7 July 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Recent construction 

message: I own a book called Images of America: Wellesley by Jennifer A. Jovin with the Wellesley Historical Society, which is basically a book of old photographs of Wellesley. It says on page 17 that Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of the telephone, lived in Wellesley Lower Falls. Would someone add his name, and other important people from way back then to the notable residents section for me? Moneynoob (talk) 02:55, 20 April 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Notable Residents 

message: Is the name pronounced 'Wesley', as in England? Or is it pronounced as it is spelt? Valetude (talk) 22:19, 23 May 2020 (UTC)
replies: text: It is pronouced as it is spelled: WELLS-lee. HouseBlaster (talk) 20:24, 17 November 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Pronunciation?