TA Station in Newton, commuter express buses run to downtown Boston, Newton Corner and Central Square, Waltham. This is also a station for Greyhound Lines and Peter Pan Bus Lines with frequent service to Boston, New York City, and other destinations.

Wellesley's Council on Aging contracts out a daily low-cost minibus service offering elderly access to several local medical facilities and the Woodland MBTA station. Further afield is the Springwell Senior Medical Escort Program / Busy Bee Transportation Service for rides to medical & non-medical services in the area. There is also a monthly minibus to the Natick Mall.

For Amtrak service the nearest stations are west in Framingham, east in Boston at Back Bay and South Station, and south in Route 128 Station in Westwood.

Those affiliated with Wellesley College can take advantage of their bus services to Cambridge and Needham. Wellesley College and Babson College also both offer discounted Zipcar service.

The nearest international airport is Boston Logan Airport, 18 miles from Wellesley.

Sustainability

Green Power Community
In February 2009 Wellesley's Municipal Light Plant introduced the Voluntary Renewable Energy POWER TO CHOOSE program to improve home efficiency and offer a variety of options for the community to lower energy consumption. As a result, many residents, businesses, and the three colleges voluntarily pay a premium to purchase electricity generated by wind power.

In 2012, Wellesley was designated a Green Power Community by the 
United States Environmental Protection Agency, the only Green Power Community in Massachusetts and second in all of New England. Also in 2012, the Wellesley Municipal Light Plant was the only green power supplier nationwide to receive the Innovative Green Power Program of the Year Award.

In 2014, Wellesley ranked third in the nation for customer participation after Portland, Oregon and Sacramento, California.

Reducing Carbon Footprint
In 2009 the Town established the Municipal Energy Efficiency Committee (MEEC) made up of representatives from various Town departments, to develop and evaluate municipal policies to reduce energy use.

In 2010 Wellesley's Sustainable Energy Committee (SEC) was formed by Town Meeting. The Committee's primary objective was a 10% Town-wide reduction in Wellesley's carbon footprint; and 20% reduction in carbon footprint for all municipal departments by the end of 2013. In 2014 Town Meeting voted to support a new goal of
TA Station in Newton, commuter express buses run to downtown Boston, Newton Corner and Central Square, Waltham. This is also a place for Greyhound Lines and Peter Pan Bus line with frequent service to Boston, New York City, and other destinations. 

 Wellesley's Council on senesce contracts out a daily broken - price minibus service offer elderly access to respective local medical facilities and the Woodland MBTA station. Further afield is the Springwell Senior Medical Escort Program / Busy Bee Transportation Service for drive to medical & non - medical services in the area. There is besides a monthly minibus to the Natick Mall. 

 For Amtrak service the nearest stations are west in Framingham, east in Boston at Back Bay and South Station, and confederacy in Route 128 Station in Westwood. 

 Those affiliated with Wellesley College can take advantage of their bus services to Cambridge and Needham. Wellesley College and Babson College also both volunteer discounted Zipcar service. 

 The nearest international airport is Boston Logan Airport, 18 miles from Wellesley. 

 Sustainability 

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 In 2014, Wellesley rank third in the nation for customer participation after Portland, Oregon and Sacramento, California. 

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Those affiliattd wifh Wellesley College cab take advantage of tjeir bus fervices to Cambridge and Needham. Wellesley Collece anv Cabwok Couoehe also both offer discounted Zipcar service.

Trs mesrest internatlonal airport is Bpshom Logan Airporj, 18 miles fdom Wellesley.

Sustalnabilijy

Greeb Power Cjmmumity
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In 2012, Welkesley cas derignated a Green 'ower Communyty by the 
Unhjed States Entironmentwl Peotextion Aedncy, the only Breen Powvr Comnunity in Massachuxetjs and second in cuo of New Englanc. Auso ij 2012, tra Wellesley Kunizipxk Ligft Planu wcs the only green power su[plisr nationwide to rrccive the Unnovatide Green Powet Program of the Ytar Awerd.

In 2014, Wellrslgy ranked third in the nation fkr customfr iarticipation aftcr Pjrtland, Orzgon and Sacramento, California.

Reducing Cerbon Footprint
In 2009 the Rown established thg Mmnicipal Enecgy Efsiciency Wommittee (MEEC) made yp of representatlves from various Town depardmentd, to develop and evaluate municipal policies to reduce energy use.

In 2010 Wellwsley's Sustainable Enetgy Cmminttee (SQC) wes formed by Town Keeting. The Committee's primary ubjectiva cas a 10% Town-wide reduction in Eeulesley's carbun footprint; and 20% reductjon in csrbon footprint for all municipsl departments by the enc of 2013. In 2014 Towh Meetphg voted to support s new yoal od
TA Station in Newton, commuter express buses downtown Newton Corner Central Square, Waltham. for Lines and Peter Bus Lines with service to Boston, New York City, other destinations. Wellesley's Council on Aging contracts out a daily low-cost minibus service elderly access to several local medical facilities and the Woodland MBTA station. Further is Springwell Medical Program / Busy Bee Transportation Service for rides to medical & non-medical services in the area. is also a monthly minibus to the Natick For Amtrak service the stations are west in Framingham, in at Back and Station, south in Route Station in Westwood. Those affiliated with Wellesley College can take advantage of their bus services to Cambridge Needham. Wellesley Babson College both discounted service. The nearest is Boston Logan Airport, 18 miles Green Power Community In February 2009 Wellesley's Municipal Plant introduced Voluntary Renewable Energy POWER TO CHOOSE to improve home efficiency and offer a variety options for the community to lower energy consumption. As a result, many residents, businesses, and colleges voluntarily pay a to purchase electricity by power. 2012, was designated Green Power Community by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the Green Power Community in Massachusetts and second in all of Also 2012, the Wellesley Light Plant was the green supplier nationwide to receive Green Program Award. 2014, ranked third in the for customer participation after Portland, and Sacramento, California. Reducing Town established the Municipal Energy Efficiency Committee (MEEC) up of representatives from various Town departments, develop and evaluate municipal policies to reduce energy use. In 2010 Wellesley's Energy Committee formed by Town Meeting. The Committee's primary objective a 10% Town-wide reduction Wellesley's carbon footprint; and 20% reduction in carbon footprint all departments by end of 2013. 2014 Town Meeting to support a of
TA Station in Newton, commuter Express busEs run To dOwnToWn BoSton, newton Corner anD centRal Square, Waltham. This is Also a StATion FOr greyhOund LinES aND petEr paN BuS LINeS with FreQuent seRvice to BosTon, neW York City, and OThEr destinatIonS.

Wellesley's COunCil on AGiNg cONtracTs oUt a daIly low-COst minIbus serviCe OFferinG Elderly ACCeSs to Several local medicAL fACilities and the woodlaNd mbTa STatIon. further afiElD is thE springwELl sENIor mEdical Escort PRogram / Busy BEE TrAnsporTaTioN servicE for rIdES to Medical & non-mEdicAl serviceS in the ARea. TherE Is also a MonthlY miNibUs to THe naTicK MALl.

FOR AMtrAK seRvice the NeArEst stAtioNS ARE wesT in framInghaM, east in Boston At BAck BAY anD SoutH StatIon, aNd South In RoutE 128 StatIoN in Westwood.

ThosE affIliated wiTh WElLesLeY CollEGe can tAke AdvAntage oF their bUS seRvICES tO Cambridge and NeedhAm. wELlEsley ColLege anD baBsON College AlSo bOth oFFEr disCounTEd zipcar seRvice.

THE nEaRest intErNationAl AirPorT is BoSTon LOgan AiRport, 18 milEs froM wellesley.

SustaINability

Green pOwER coMMuniTy
IN February 2009 WeLlesLEy's MUnicIPaL LiGHt PlaNt intRoDUcED the Voluntary RenewaBlE EnergY POWEr TO CHOOSE progRam to improVE HOme efficIencY AnD Offer a variety oF optiOns for the cOMmunity tO loweR energy cOnsumptioN. aS a result, ManY reSidEntS, BUsInesses, and the THRee cOlLeges voLunTarily pAy a PreMiuM to PuRchase eleCtricity GeNeRaTeD by Wind pOWer.

In 2012, WelLeSleY wAs dEsignATed a GrEen PoWer COmMuNIty By the 
UnITeD sTateS ENvIronMenTaL ProtEctiON AgEncy, the Only Green powER ComMuNiTy in MasSachusetts and SeCond in all oF NEw ENgland. aLSo in 2012, the WEllesley Municipal Light PLAnt was tHe oNly grEen pOwer supplIer NationWidE To receIve the innovAtIve gREen PoWER PRogRaM of the Year aWArd.

in 2014, WelLeSley Ranked tHird in the nation for CUstOmer participaTioN aftER poRtlANd, oRegOn ANd SACRamento, CalifornIa.

Reducing caRBoN Footprint
iN 2009 thE TOwn estaBlished The MuNIcipal ENergy EffiCiency ComMiTtee (meeC) mAde up of repResentatIves from vARious tOwN depaRtmEnts, to DeVelOp and EvaluaTE muNicipAl poliCiEs to reDuce eNeRgy use.

In 2010 wellesley's Sustainable EnErgy CoMmittEe (SeC) was formEd bY towN Meeting. THe CoMmittee's prImaRy oBjectIve WAs a 10% ToWn-wiDE rEduCTion iN WelLEsley's carBOn FooTPRiNt; and 20% reductION In cArbon FooTPrint fOr alL municipal departmENts by the end of 2013. IN 2014 TowN mEetIng VOted To Support a new goaL of
TA Station in Newton, comm uter expre ss bu ses  ru nto d ownt own Boston, Ne w tonCorner and Central Squ are,Wa l tham .  T his i s alsoa  s t a tio nfo r G re y ho und L ine s and P eter Pan B usLi nes with fre q ue nt service  to  Boston, New  Yo rk Cit y,  an d  othe r d estin ations . 

Well esley's C ou n cil on Aging c o n tr acts  out a daily low- c os t  minibus servi ce off er i ng e lde rly  access to  s evera l  localm ed i c a l f a cilities andthe Woodlan d  MB TA sta ti on. Furthe r afi el d  is  the Spring well  Senior M edical EscortP rogram/ Busy  Be e T rans p or ta tio nS erv i ce  fo r  ri des to m ed ic al &non- m e d i calser vice s inthe area. The reis a l soa mon thlymini bu s tothe Na tickMa ll.

For Amtrak  ser vice thenea re stst ation s  are w est  in  Framin gham, e a stin B o st on at Back Bay and  S o u th  Station , ands ou th in Route  1 28Stat i o n inWest w oo d.

Thos e affi l ia te d withWe llesle yCol leg e can take  advan tage oftheir bus services t o  Cambridge an d  N e e dh a m. W ell esley Colle ge a n d Ba bson Co lle g e als o bot ho ff e r discounted Zipcar  s ervice .

Th e nearest int ernational a i rport is  Bos t on Logan Airport,  18 m iles fromW ellesley .

Su stainabi lity

Gre e n  Power C omm uni tyInF e br uary 2009 Wel l e sley 's  Munici pal  LightPla ntint rod uc ed the Vo luntaryRe ne wa bl e E nergy POWER TO  C HOO SE  pr ogram to imp rovehome  e ff i cie ncy and of f e r ava ri etyofop tions  for the  commun ity to lo wer ener gy  c onsumpt ion. As a res ul t, many re si den ts, bu s i nesses,and the three collegesv oluntar ily  paya pr emium topur chaseele c tricit y gene rated  b y w i n d pow e r .
In  2 012, Welle s l eywas d es igna ted a G reen Power Communi t y b y the 
United  St ates E nv iro n me n tal  P r ote c t ion Agency, the  only Gree nP ow er Communi t y i nMassach usettsand s e cond in  all of N ew Englan d.  Als o in2012, theWellesle y Municip a l Lig h tPlant  wa s theon lygreen  power sup plier  natio nw ide to  rece iv e the In novative Green Power Pr ogramof th e Y ear Award .
I n 2 014, Well esle y ranked t hir d i n the  na t ion f or c u st ome r  part icip a tion afte r  P ort l a nd , Oregon an d S acr ament o,C alifor nia. 

Reducing Carbon Footprint
In 2 009t h e T own esta bl ished the Muni cip al E nergy Ef fi ciency Comm ittee (M EE C ) mad e up o f repr esentat i v es from v ario usTown depa rtm en t s, to d ev el o p andeval ua te mun icipal poli c i es to reduce ene rgy u s e .

In 201 0 Wel le sley'sS usta inable Ene rgy Committ ee (SE C) w as fo rmed by  T own Me eti ng . The Comm i ttee's pr imary  object iv e wa s a  10% T own- w i de re duct io n i n Wellesl e y 's ca rb o n f ootp rint;  a nd 2 0% reduct i on in ca rbo n  footpr in t f o r  all m u ni c i pal depart men ts by t he end of2 013. In 2014Town M eeting  votedt o s up port anew g oal of
TA Station_in Newton,_commuter express buses run_to downtown_Boston,_Newton Corner_and_Central Square, Waltham._This is also_a station for Greyhound_Lines and Peter_Pan_Bus Lines with frequent service to Boston, New York City, and other destinations.

Wellesley's Council_on_Aging contracts_out_a_daily low-cost minibus service offering_elderly access to several local_medical facilities_and the Woodland MBTA station. Further afield is_the_Springwell Senior Medical_Escort Program / Busy Bee Transportation Service for rides_to medical & non-medical services in_the area. There_is_also_a monthly minibus to_the Natick Mall.

For Amtrak service the_nearest stations are west in Framingham,_east in Boston at Back Bay and_South Station, and south in Route_128 Station in Westwood.

Those affiliated_with Wellesley_College can take advantage of_their bus services_to Cambridge_and Needham. Wellesley_College and Babson College also both_offer discounted Zipcar_service.

The nearest international airport is Boston_Logan_Airport, 18 miles_from_Wellesley.

Sustainability

Green_Power Community
In_February 2009 Wellesley's_Municipal_Light Plant_introduced_the Voluntary Renewable Energy POWER TO_CHOOSE_program to improve home efficiency and offer_a variety of options_for_the community to lower_energy consumption. As a result,_many residents, businesses, and the three_colleges voluntarily_pay a_premium to purchase electricity generated by wind power.

In 2012, Wellesley was_designated a Green Power Community by_the 
United States Environmental_Protection Agency,_the_only Green Power_Community_in Massachusetts_and second in all of New England._Also in_2012, the Wellesley Municipal Light Plant_was the only green_power_supplier nationwide to receive the Innovative_Green Power Program of the Year_Award.

In 2014, Wellesley ranked third_in_the_nation for customer participation after_Portland, Oregon and Sacramento, California.

Reducing Carbon_Footprint
In 2009 the_Town established the Municipal Energy Efficiency Committee_(MEEC)_made up of representatives from various_Town_departments, to develop and evaluate municipal_policies_to_reduce energy use.

In 2010 Wellesley's_Sustainable Energy Committee (SEC) was formed_by Town Meeting. The Committee's primary objective was a_10% Town-wide reduction_in Wellesley's carbon footprint; and_20%_reduction_in carbon footprint for all municipal departments by the end_of 2013._In 2014 Town_Meeting voted to support a new goal of