It’s Halloween — a day I cherish not for the scares, nor the adult parties, nor the horror movies, but for the joy of make-believe and the kids. The ones who believe that they really are the Black Panther, a dinosaur, a princess, or a samurai, if only for one day. Who wouldn’t want to be one of those for
Read moreThe Country Garden Club of Weston wants to brighten your day–and the springtime at Weston High School–by planting 1,000 daffodil bulbs at the high school campus. Planting day is Wednesday, November 3 and the Garden Club is looking for help in burying all those tiny daffodil bulb-bodies. Daffodils are my favorite spring flower–they are some of the earliest to bloom,
Read moreWell, here we are at Halloween weekend, the end of fall sports (except for those who go on to playoffs–darn you , Waltham Hawks), and the beginning of the downhill run into darkness at 4 pm. Boo!!! No, time does not change this weekend–that’s next weekend. With a predicted rainout of everything oudoors tomorrow, you’ll be wanting to make plans
Read moreDid you know that Weston has 2,000 acres of conserved land and 90+ miles of trails? Most of this land is owned by the Town of Weston, while a small portion is owned by Weston Forest & Trail Association (WFTA), a 501c3 organization. WFTA is responsible for the maintenance of trails, viewpoints and field trails on these acres, which is
Read moreThe Owl swooped in on the Select Board meeting last night to see what’s keeping our town management busy these days. There has been a quiet period here that has felt pretty devoid of controversy. How do you expect the local media to stay solvent* if we can’t report on brawls? Sigh. Fortunately, it’s just a matter of time before
Read moreIf you’ve been living under a rock, or perhaps just ignoring the pithy patois of the Weston Owl posts, you may not know that the Owl is an ardent fan of Weston athletics at all levels. From Little League to BAYS to Weston Soccer, Lacrosse and Football, you can’t avoid at least one Go ‘cats! a week. So here is
Read moreNOTE: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO LIKELY WEATHER ISSUES. It will now take place November 6 and the information has been edited accordingly. With a week of spooky stuff coming up, the cornerstone of creepy must be the annual Sophomore Class Haunted House event, which is a major fundraiser for the sophomore class every year. This year the
Read moreSet your alarm clocks! The Weston Recreation Department opens registration for ice skating lessons on Tuesday, October 26 at 10 AM. Lessons are available for beginners to advanced, age 4.5 through adult. I hear all toddlers will be carded. All prospective participants are required to purchase a Weston Skating Club membership to access lessons, family skate, or Men’s hockey. Special family and senior rates can
Read moreWell, looks like this week is chock-a-block with official and unofficial stuff to do–and that’s not even counting that it’s BAT WEEK! I love bats. Not Batman–whooo we’re working our way through that Netflix show Gotham here and just wow, violence. No, Bat Week is about the actual fluffy winged things that eat up to their body weight in insects
Read moreThis morning in Newburyport, this Owl completed her second half marathon. Ever. The last one was almost exactly a decade ago, in August 2011, in Rio de Janeiro. I do know how to pick them…running in the shadows of Sugarloaf and along Copacabana, and today in the gorgeous fall colors of the north shore. I’m not a huge fan of
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