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ARTICLES:
"Let's not accept a check-the-box narrative for MassBay property," Letter to the Editor, The Swellesley Report
Wellesley Conservation Land Trust clarifies Boston Globe article
"You Can't Rebuild Forest", Wellesley residents debate new housing development on forested land, The Wellesley (College) News, Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026
Letter to the Editor in the Boston Globe regarding MassBay Forest, November 5, 2025
"This One's a Bogey," Boston Globe Editorial, January 7, 2011
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
The following publications make reference to the Brookside Area and its environmental, geological, historical, and cultural significance.
History of the Town of Wellesley, Massachusetts by Joseph E. Fiske
The Web of Life Around Longfellow Pond by Beverly Morrison, Linda Kohlbrenner and Margarethe Kulke, and beautifully illustrated by Peg Birch, serves as an educational resource guide to Wellesley’s teachers and environmental aides who visit the area for field observation.
The Geological Story of Wellesley by Katharine Fowler-Billings
Five Pounds Currency, Three Pounds Corn, Wellesley’s Centennial Story by Beth Hinchliffe
Walks in Wellesley, Exploring Wellesley's Open Space by Margaret Klein Wilson
If Stones could Speak by Peter Golden, Wellesley Weston Magazine, Winter 2010/201, Part I
Charming…Lively…Humble…a Total Joy (Wellesley’s Sheridan Hills/Standish Estates neighborhood combines residence, recreation, and education) by Beth Hinchliffe, Wellesley Weston Magazine, Winter 2007/2008
100 Years of History at Wellesley Country Club by Betsy Lawson, Wellesley Weston Magazine, Fall 2010
Healthy Land, Water and People, by Liz Suneby, Wellesley Weston Magazine, Summer 2013
Wildlife
6/09/2011 Wellesley Townsman Article: Turtle Signs in Wellesley:
http://www.wickedlocal.com/wellesley/features/x832288213/Turtle-signs-in-Wellesley#axzz1OvEBB7tK
Scenic Brookside Road
7/28/2010 Boston.com: Residents Seek Protection for Brookside Road:
http://www.boston.com/yourtown/news/wellesley/2010/07/residents_seek_protection_for.html
1/11/2011 Boston.com: Sneak Preview of Town Warrant:
http://www.boston.com/yourtown/news/wellesley/2011/01/wellesley_warrant_sneak_previe.html
3/26/2011 Wellesley Patch Letter to the Editor: Wellesley Historical Commission Recommends "Yes" on Article 30, Brookside Road: http://wellesley.patch.com/articles/letter-to-the-editor-whc-recommends-yes-on-article-30-brookside-road
4/6/2011 Wellesley Townsman Article: Wellesley's Brookside Road Obtains Scenic Status:
Historical Significance
10/26/2009 Wellesley Townsman Article: Monument Marks Birthplace of Wellesley:
1/17/2010 Wellesley Townsman: 10 from 2009: Wellesley Historical Commission:
3/26/2011 Wellesley Patch Letter to the Editor: Wellesley Historical Commission Recommends "Yes" on Article 30, Brookside Road: http://wellesley.patch.com/articles/letter-to-the-editor-whc-recommends-yes-on-article-30-brookside-road
Riverfront Construction
3/4/2010 Wellesley Townsman Article: Some Neighbors Tee'd Off with Wellesley Country Club's Plan:
3/12/2010 Wellesley Townsman Column: We Oppose Wellesley Country Club's Plans:
9/3/2010 Wellesley Patch Article: Wellelsley Country Club Plans Three Buildings near Wetlands:
http://wellesley.patch.com/articles/wellesley-country-club-plans-three-buildings-near-wetlands
11/4/2010 Wellesley Townsman Letter: Wellesley Country Club needs to find Alternative Site for Maintenance Facility: http://www.wickedlocal.com/wellesley/news/opinions/letters/x1775209346/-etter-Wellesley-Country-Club-needs-to-find-alternative-site-for-maintenance-facility#axzz1Lb84We7O
11/15/2010 Wellesley Patch Image Gallery: Friends of Brookside Walk Draws Big Crowd:
11/17/2010 Wellesley Townsman Article: Battle over Wellesley Country Club Plans Intensifies:
11/30/2010 Wellesley Townsman Letter: Wellesley Country Club, Choose another Location:
12/09/2010 Wellesley Townsman Column: Writer made Inaccurate Comments about Wellesley Country Club'sPlans:
12/09/2010 Wellesley Townsman: Maps Show Area where Wellesley Country Club Plans to Locate Facilities: http://www.wickedlocal.com/wellesley/news/x1757253642/Maps-show-area-where-Wellesley-Country-Club-plans-to-locate-facilities?photo=2#axzz1Lb84We7O
12/09/2010 Wellesley Townsman Letter: Country Club should site its Facility Somewhere Else:
12/20/2010 Wellesley Townsman Letter: We Stand by our Statements on Wellesley Country Club Plans http://www.wickedlocal.com/wellesley/news/opinions/letters/x719369417/Letter-We-stand-by-our-statements-on-Wellesley-Country-Club-plans#axzz1Lb84We7O
12/30/2010 Wellesley Townsman Letter: Getting Noisier in Country Club Area:
1/7/2011 Boston.com OpEd: This One's a Bogey:
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2011/01/07/this_ones_a_bogey/
1/14/2011 Wellesley Patch Article: Country Club Makes Changes, Wetlands Protection Requests Alternatives: http://wellesley.patch.com/articles/country-club-makes-changes-wetlands-protection-requests-alternatives
1/28/2011 Wellesley Townsman Article: Neighbors Not Satisfied by Wellesley Country Club Plan Change: http://www.wickedlocal.com/wellesley/features/x1145629388/Neighbors-not-satisfied-by-Wellesley-Country-Club-plan-change#axzz1Lb84We7O
1/28/2011 Wellesley Patch Article: Friends of Brookside Present Alternatives to the Country Club:
12/27/2012 Wellesley Townsman Article: Wellesley Country Club changes Brookside Road plans, some residents not happy: http://www.wickedlocal.com/wellesley/news/x1978614212/Wellesley-Country-Club-changes-Brookside-Road-plans-some-residents-not-happy#axzz2ENy2IkwU
Environmental Topics
7/16/2009 Wellesley Townsman Article: Is Your Water Safe to Drink?:
http://www.wickedlocal.com/wellesley/town_info/x135756818/Water-and-sewer#axzz1Lb84We7O
7/7/2010 Wellesley Townsman Article: Chemical Reaction Closes Brookside Road in Wellesley:
12/10/2010 Wellesley Patch: County Club Issued Cease and Desist by Wetlands Protection Committee: http://wellesley.patch.com/articles/country-club-issued-cease-and-desist-by-wetlands-protection-committee
1/24/2012 Good Environment Article: When it Comes to Wetlands, It's Hard to Improve on the Original