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Fallen tree crushes parked SUV on Lowell Road

September 20, 2026

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Fallen tree crushes parked SUV on Lowell Road

A tree came down overnight on Lowell Road in the Cliff Estates neighborhood, blocking the street and landing on a parked SUV. One reader described the vehicle as practically new. The tree left the SUV heavily damaged.

The Swellesley Report

Cub Scout Pack 185 to build, launch model rockets at Kelly Field

Wellesley Cub Scout Pack 185 invites the public to a model rocket build and launch at Kelly Field near Bates Elementary School, Sunday, Sept. 20, from 4 to 6 p.m.

The Swellesley Report

Global Flora Conservatory opens for Sunday public hours

Wellesley College's Global Flora Conservatory and Botanic Garden Visitor Center is open to the public Sunday, Sept. 20, from 9:30 a.m. to about 2:15 p.m.

Wellesley College

Patriots wheelchair football team practices at Babson

The New England Patriots wheelchair football team practices at Babson College's Len Green Recreation and Athletics Complex Sunday, Sept. 20, from 9:30 a.m. to noon.

Adaptive Sports New England

Temple Beth Elohim holds hybrid Kol Nidre service tonight

Temple Beth Elohim holds its Kol Nidre early service in person and online Sunday, Sept. 20, from 6 to 8 p.m., as Yom Kippur begins.

Temple Beth Elohim

Wellesley Weston Chabad holds Yom Kippur Kol Nidrei tonight

Wellesley Weston Chabad holds Yom Kippur Kol Nidrei services Sunday, Sept. 20, from 7 to 9 p.m. at 793 Worcester St.

Wellesley Weston Chabad

Wellesley tennis sweeps Emerson 7-0 in NEWMAC opener

Wellesley College tennis opened NEWMAC play Saturday with a 7-0 sweep of Emerson, winning all three doubles and six singles matches.

Wellesley College Athletics

Wellesley soccer, Coast Guard play to scoreless draw

Wellesley and Coast Guard played to a 0-0 draw Saturday in both teams' NEWMAC openers; Wellesley took 19 shots while Coast Guard's keeper made eight saves.

Coast Guard Academy Athletics

Wellesley golfer competes at Cape Cod National invitational

Wellesley senior Aarav Lavu competes Sunday, Sept. 20, at the High School Invitational at Cape Cod National Golf Club in Brewster.

The Boston Globe

Eddie Bruckner exhibition on view at Wellesley library

'The Familiar Reimagined,' Eddie Bruckner's paintings of everyday objects, pop culture and landmarks, is on view Sunday, Sept. 20, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the Wellesley Free Library.

Town of Wellesley

St. Andrew's Church School meets Sunday morning

St. Andrew's Church School meets Sunday, Sept. 20, from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 79 Denton Road.

St. Andrew's Episcopal Church

St. Andrew's holds 10 a.m. Holy Eucharist

St. Andrew's Episcopal Church holds Holy Eucharist Sunday, Sept. 20, from 10 to 11 a.m. at 79 Denton Road.

St. Andrew's Episcopal Church

St. Andrew's offers Sunday confirmation class

St. Andrew's holds its confirmation class for eighth graders and older Sunday, Sept. 20, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in the Harvey Room at 79 Denton Road.

St. Andrew's Episcopal Church

Temple Beth Elohim offices, preschool close for Yom Kippur

Temple Beth Elohim's offices and Gan Elohim Early Learning Center close Monday, Sept. 21, in observance of Yom Kippur.

Temple Beth Elohim

Wellesley High sports post swim win amid two losses

Wellesley's girls swimming team beat Natick 102-83 Friday, while field hockey lost 3-2 to LS and football fell 20-0 to Reading.

Wellesley Sports Blitz

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