A neighborhood in Wellesley, Massachusetts, was evacuated as SWAT teams responded to an active incident on Barton Road, leading to the evacuation of residents from their homes. The situation was contained to the Barton Road neighborhood, and after a peaceful resolution, residents were allowed to return home. Three people are in custody in connection with the incident, which was reported as an armed robbery.
A car became wedged between two SUVs in a crash at a Wellesley shopping plaza parking lot after the Audi driver accidentally stepped on the gas instead of the brake, sustaining minor injuries and being taken to a hospital, while no one was inside the SUVs during the incident, according to Wellesley police.
Calls are increasing for the wealthy Boston suburb of Wellesley to house migrants as Massachusetts grapples with a surge of asylum seekers, with tensions rising over claims that the state is disproportionately burdening lower-income communities. Residents and officials, including a member of Wellesley’s Town Meeting and a Harvard Medical School professor, are open to the idea, while Democratic Governor Maura Healey has emphasized the necessity of opening temporary shelters to address the influx of migrant families. The state currently operates several overflow family shelter sites, with calls for more federal assistance in managing the situation.
A rain and wind storm hit Wellesley, causing significant damage including fallen trees, damaged buildings, flooded streets and basements. The Wellesley Police Department responded to various incidents, including a tree falling onto a garage and flooding on Route 9. Despite the destruction, no injuries were reported, and residents sought refuge at the Wellesley Free Library, which provided power and Wi-Fi.
