Save MassBay Forest

06/24/2026

From our friends on the west side of town:

Information and studies related to a proposed plan to build a new fire station for the Town of Wellesley.

06/20/2026

Why the Select Board is suing the State over the MassBay Forest: https://mailchi.mp/c9eff037a6fe/massbaylandsale-10350535?e=5b7b412b34

06/10/2026

News from the Town:

Earlier today, the Wellesley Select Board and the Town of Wellesley filed a Complaint in Norfolk County Superior Court against the Commonwealth’s Executive Office for Administration and Finance, Divis

05/31/2026

UPDATE: We had a terrific showing at the Select Board meeting last Tuesday. Watch our speakers here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XEWGCMluAC1fCFF_D-QO_Z68BPzsfxJ2/view?usp=drivesdk
Thanks to all who attended and spoke!
Save MassBay Forest : Attend Tuesday night's Select Board Meeting.

05/20/2026

Thanks to all who attended and spoke

Town Meeting Results on MassBay Forest

https://mailchi.mp/73231620f8b7/massbaylandsale-10349684?e=0a1cabd079

05/11/2026

Wellesley Conservation Land Trust Friends of Brookside

05/10/2026

Lots of position statements for Special Town Meeting:
https://www.friendsofbrookside.org/massbay/ Attend STM Monday, May 11, 7:00pm, Wellelsey High School. Open to all. Plan to speak. Message with any questions.

MassBay has added 45 acres of land - outlined in white below - to the Surplus Land Inventory, to be sold to a developer and used through the new Affordable Homes Act (AHA)

05/03/2026

SPECIAL TOWN MEETING re MassBay Forest: Monday, May 11, 7:00pm, WHS. ATTEND! You don't need to be a Town Meeting Member to speak, and you don't need to be a Wellesley resident to attend! Come early, it will begin promptly. Learn more here: https://mailchi.mp/838b905c8fea/call-to-action-special-town-meeting?e=eb30c20a31

04/27/2026

ACTION: Attend (and speak): Wednesday Advisory Committee Meeting! Read below for details.

The Select Board reported on their December 2025 meeting with the State that development would focus on roughly the 5-acre parking lot area with 39 to 40 acres of the forest remaining undisturbed. At its April 21st meeting, the Select Board stated development would be on approximately 7-8 acres of l...