Did your early spring cleaning net some nasty chemicals and stuff that you can’t throw away in your regular trash? Don’t even attempt to put it down the septic and drains–the wetlands will find you …have you seen the Creature from the Black Lagoon? Well, it was filmed here in Weston, and that was because of all the Rodeo herbicide
Read moreChanging the tires from winter to summer versions means two hours of exploration time near Direct Tire in Watertown. With the local coffee shops less appealing, and a cloudy but warm early spring afternoon enticing the Owl, it was time to head out to the Charles River Reservation. The Charles River Reservation stretches twenty mles along the Charles River, but
Read moreWeston Recreation Department is all in for summer – how about you? Memorial Pool, Weston’s one-of-a-kind, grass-bordered, tree-shaded and beloved community pool will open this year on Saturday, June 12 at 11 am. The pool is located at 6 Alphabet Lane, just past Country School and before Woodland School. Memorial Pool will be a little different this year but some
Read moreThe crocuses and snowdrops are up, and so are the political signs. ‘Tis the season, which will end in Weston on May 8 with the Town Election. You can find out official information about candidate roles at the town website, and see the names as currently nominated. The last date to withdraw a nomination is April 6, and one can
Read moreAn emailed communication from Weston’s Board of Health this morning shows that Weston’s average daily incidence rate of Covid is up, week over week, as of March 23, 2021. Residents are urged to re-double efforts at physical distancing, masked gatherings and overall keeping safe. The reminder from the town is that this pandemic is not over, even though there is
Read moreFor the fourth year, town residents are taking to the streets, trails and other public spaces (as well as their own road frontage) to clean up the trash. A brainchild of the Sustainable Weston Action Group, the townwide clean-up project is scheduled for April 11-18 though residents are encouraged to start early and keep cleaning up all through the year.
Read moreIn September 2020, the Owl was doing the usual rounds of forest and fields as her day (volunteer) job is stewardship for Weston Forest and Trail Association. About a quarter mile into the woods on Case Estates, at a scraggly-weeded open spot in the forest, a little idea sprang up that would not go away. What if there was a
Read morePer a press release from the Massachusetts State Ethics Commission, former Weston Selectman Douglas Gillespie violated the Conflict of Interest law and has been assessed a $8,000 Civil Penalty. Conflict of interest law bars municipal employees from officially participating in matters in which they or their immediate family have a financial interest. Gillespie violated this legal prohibition by participating as
Read moreWeston now has more than one-third of its residents vaccinated with at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, according to the latest Massachusetts Department of Public Health data published on March 25. Over the past week, the percentage of Weston’s population that has been fully vaccinated has gone from 17% (1,861 people) to 20% (2,168 people). Massachusetts is currently in
Read moreThe Land’s Sake Sugaring-Off Festival is back this year on Saturday March 27 from 10 am – 2 pm, and in its usual spot at the Bill McElwain Sugar House at Weston Middle School, 456 Wellesley St. This is a favorite community event celebrating the changes on the farm from winter to spring. And there are more changes coming to
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