A church basement filled with squirming children on a weekend morning usually means bible stories and hymns, but on Sunday, September 12 the Wellesley Congregational Village Church played host instead to the beginning of a language-learning journey. Seventy-five students, grades K-6, gathered in the church basement for the official opening of the Wellesley Chinese School. A mix of first- and second-generation Chinese immigrants and people from other backgrounds, the group included Wellesley natives, as well as visitors from Sherbourne, Needham, […]

Coronary artery disease is also called heart disease or atherosclerosis. It is the hardening of the blood vessels by fatty deposits called plaque.The heart must get oxygen and nutrients to work well. Blood carries the oxygen and nutrients to the heart through the blood vessels called arteries. As the plaque builds up, blood flow to the heart muscle is decreased. When blood flow is decreased, it can cause chest pain, shortness of breath, or a heart attack to occur. Signs […]