When a tree falls in the forest, can you hear the sound? Yes, if that tree is one of the titans of Weston. Among those residents who have preserved, protected, and enhanced our town’s open spaces and access to them, Paul Penfield stood among the tallest. Yesterday night, Paul Penfield passed away at the age of 88, leaving his many
Read moreLast night was a magical evening of friends and neighbors honoring one of the titans of Weston. On a normal Owl day, I would tell you more than you wanted to know about the goings-on–it was a night of remembrances, new meetings and old friends, and more than anything, a warm gathering of “the old guard”. I am honored to
Read moreTomorrow, the Owlets are Moving On, and so is the Owl. The Owlets are moving on to high school and the Owl is taking a well-deserved break (if she does say so herself) for the summer at least.. A few months ago, I started the Owl as a for-fun project about this town I love. I have spent many hours
Read moreIn a pandemic year with middle school sports largely canceled, the Weston seventh and eighth-grade boys and girls town lacrosse and soccer teams have found success on the field. When you consider that all of them started spring season in masks running up and down fields and that we (as Weston) are small fish is a large pond, you just
Read moreWeston residents Melanie Larson and Robert Baker are leading the charge on bringing Pride month lawn signs to the front yards of those who are interested in participating. “We think Weston is a town where some people would like to put up a unified yard sign in acknowledgment and support for Pride montth,” said Melanie Larson. “We ordered 100 yard
Read moreOn Wednesday, June 2, the METCO program celebrated the seniors who graduated on June 4 at the Town Green. As part of the celebration, scholarship checks were awarded to six applicants to the John Hudson Memorial Scholarship Program, one more than in past years. The METCO celebration for the graduating seniors also announced that they awarded 240% more money than
Read moreLast week, the Owl got a chance to meet new business owners Laura Martel and Hailey Roque at their beautiful facility in the “Walgreens Plaza” of Weston. Outfitted with all kinds of exercise, recovery and stretching “stations”, it was hard not to feel excited to get moving! Open since September 2020, Intuitive Wellness is all about meeting their clients’ current
Read more“IX” by Wendell Berry I go by a field where onceI cultivated a few poor crops.It is now covered with young trees,for the forest that belongs herehas come back and reclaimed its own.And I think of all the effortI have wasted and all the time,and of how much joy I tookin that failed work and how muchit taught me. For
Read moreThe news from Weston Soccer is that we’re coming up on evaluations week for elementary and middle school-aged kids. Remember: you do not have to attend Weston public schools to be on the Weston town teams. All Weston kids and kids of parents who work for Weston public schools are welcome! Registration for the fall has not yet opened but
Read moreWondering what to do this weekend? Here’s a non-comprehensive list of events and goings-on, some of which were sent to the Owl and some of which can be found on the official town webpage of http://www.westonma.gov. Friday, June 11, 2021 Movie night. 7:45 pm gathering. Join the First Parish Church for their first outdoor Friday Night film screening. This week
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