As posted last week in the Owl, Memorial Day services will take place this morning at Town Hall, starting at 9 am. You can get full information at the town website. Most people know that Memorial Day is for those who lost their lives in the service of our country, while Veteran’s Day celebrates those who served in the nation’s
Read moreOn Friday, June 4, the Weston High School class of 2021 will graduate on the Town Green. There is no class in recent memory that has had a more bizarre last year of high school–and last quarter of junior year as well. From school from home in March-June 2020, to hybrid learning, half days and remote learning in the fall,
Read moreThose who have lived in Weston for some time will be familiar with The Purse Issue in the Town Crier. At least once a year, or possibly more, the indefatigable Weston photographer Barbara Elmes visits the streets of Weston for the best of purses. Shortly thereafter, my compatriots (oh, fine, the purveyors of real news, the Weston Town Crier) publish
Read moreFollowing up on “Westonwatergate”, the Select Board discussed the issues that the most recent water bills caused in town (past Owl on this topic). If you’ve been living under a rock, the Owl will summarize this as some residents were surprised to get bills way over “normal” consumption and costs. Before discussing the current issues, the Select Board got an
Read moreLand’s Sake Farm’s Opening Day will be Saturday, June 5 and the day will be full of farmstand goodies, and opportunities to meet the farm’s workers as well as other local businesses. It’s a perfect time to re-acquaint yourself with one of the mainstays of our town. You can also say hello to Raspberry and Henry, the bunnies, and maybe
Read moreMany folks new to Weston, and even some long-time residents, don’t realize that Weston does have a wetlands protection and tree removal policy. As a well-known tree-lover in town, the Owl receives a photo a week from people who are horrified by the clear-cutting of trees on private property. While most developers in town do know the law about this,
Read moreThe Select Board is meeting at an unusual time this week– Thursday, May 27 at 2 pm. Water bills will be discussed, and for those of you with college tuitions cheaper than your “semi-annual” (where semi=8 months) bill, you may wish to zoom in. The Owl will be providing snacks. No, not really, but is happy to meet anyone for
Read moreFor residents who have lived here for longer than the Owl, you have perhaps lived through Case Estates being owned by Harvard (1944-2017) and perhaps even voted for buying it at Town Meeting. Perhaps you were a babe while Marian Case herself ran the show in Hillcrest Gardens (1909-1944). Having arrived after the purchase (actually before the transfer, but after
Read moreFour years ago the Owl noticed some three-leaved vines heading up a couple of white pines in the back yard. Being massively allergic to poison ivy and with an aversion to chemical remedies, what’s a person to do? Call Pesky Pete. Pete Barron is the owner and operator of Pesky Pete’s Poison Ivy Removal, an organic poison ivy removal company.
Read moreIn a special meeting this evening with attendance from Select Board and School Committee members, the three candidates for the one-year appointment to School Committee presented their statements of interest. The appointee will finish the last year of Rachel Stewart’s term after she resigned. In her statement, Danielle Black talked about her past experience on School Committee (9 years), and
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