Talk:Wellesley, Massachusetts
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There are more than a few restaurants in Wellesley. Why mention the Blue Ginger?
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[edit] Babson
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)
[edit] intro
someone changed "wealthiest neighborhoods located on the towns edges" to "least ethnically diverse neighborhoods located..." I do not know if that fact can be back up, nor do I understand how lack of ethnic diversity equals economic prominance. It seems like a slanderous and unfounded claim.
[edit] Blue Ginger
As for the reference to Blue Ginger, it is a uniquely notable retaurant run by a world known chef. Considering Ming Tsai has a wiki article, it seems right to mention Blue Ginger as well. Other restaurants in Wellesley are not as well known. Joshdboz 16:30, 14 November 2005 (UTC)
Agreed - Blue Ginger is nationally known. Comella's, on the other hand, is barely known even within Wellesley and short of a citation from something reputable isn't appropriate to list.
[edit] Local Government
I believe that the opening statement to be questionable:
- "Wellesley also receives significant funding from the state government, despite its upper-middle-class demographics. Local roads have been repaved several times in the 1990s and 2000s, causing accusations of pork barrel politics."
What is the basis of comparison for making this statement and reaching this conclusion? Which roads are getting repaved?
[edit] Swellesley
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)
[edit] Town Dump
My understanding is the Town Dump program is dead as of now. Can another Wellesley resident confirm this please?
Hours for the “dump”, actually it is a transfer station or “Recycling and Disposal Facility”, have been reduced due to a reduction in funding when residents failed to pass an override to proposition 2 1/2 in 2005 and again in 2006. All areas are open including the leave and take, the book station and the compost piles.
[edit] Lubavitcher Entries
What’s with the random Lubavitcher material? Nothing against anyone but unless there’s going to be a breakout of every religious institution in the town it seems bizarre this material is wedged in. The same for the Lubavitcher Rabbi having passed through town; interesting, but is a single listing of a notable person appropriate over the millions who have driven or ridden the town’s highways & railroads over the past 126 years, and are any of them actually relevant to an encyclopedia entry? I mean–“passed through”–not even stopped, spoke, maybe at least slept?
