Last Friday, on a gorgeous late spring day, the Owl met Weston”s new Chief of Police, Denis Linehan, for a coffee at the Weston Bistro. Okay, the coffee was from Heirloom because the Bistro is BYOB. And F. And CP (chess pieces). We covered many topics from small town policing to large city, from Latin America (it’ll make sense later)
Read moreAs everyone knows, the Owl is a HUGE fan of Weston High School sports, and while some of our spring teams are still in the hunt for state titles (boys and girls lacrosse and tennis), two are onwards at nationals (Wayland-Weston Rowing last weekend and girls track this weekend). If you missed Saturday’s boys lacrosse game’s last 12 minutes, well,
Read moreWeston High School graduated the amazing Class of 2022 on Friday, June 3 on the Town Green. They are amazing because of how they weathered a pandemic that cut short sophomore year, changed junior year between hybrid and in-person masked learning, and started their senior year with masks and testing. They gave up study-abroad opportunities, cut short or changed athletic
Read moreHappy Race Amity Day! Massachusetts Race Amity Day has been declared a day (second Sunday in June) to recognize that the people of the Commonwealth is composed of multicultural, multiethnic, multiracial citizens, and to encourage friendship, collegiality, civility, respect and kindness as the commonly shared ideals of the collective citizenry of the commonwealth by joining with communities across the United
Read moreIt’s a perfectly;y delightful morning here in Weston, after an exciting Saturday of soccer, pooch parade, team party, an unbelievable last 10 minutes of lacrosse state game, and finally a freshman dance for the Owlets. While I am going a different way today, my gratitude extends to several freshman parent advisers, chaperones, and most of all moms who were there
Read moreYesterday, the Owl sat down at the Weston Bistro with Weston’s new Chief of Police, Denis Linehan. While that interview will publish next week, I will say that one of the topics was school safety. And the fact that we even have to talk about this makes me not sleep at night–and folks, I lived in São Paulo for nine
Read moreEveryone’s favorite ice bath opens its season tomorrow, and if you don’t scream with excitement, note that you shall soon scream from the temperature which hovers, at the beginning of the season, at around -40. Your toddler does not care. Your toddler will find it the best place ever and you just need to watch for purple lips. Do not
Read moreOne of the things that native New Yorkers miss most about “the city” (and no, Boston is not “the city”) is the food. Now, I admit my foundation as a native New Yorker is a bit wobbly–while I was born at NYU Hospital, and lived in Riverdale for three fantastic but not highly memorable years (I was a bit wee),
Read moreThe Susan McDaniel Run for Lovelane is back in person in Weston (with a virtual option) this Sunday, June 12. This is one of the Owl’s favorite local 5Ks, and Owlets have also run the 1/2 mile Kids Fun Run as well though they are now way too old and sleepy to be bothered. Starting at the Town Hall and
Read moreLate last week, the Owl flew down to 75 Norumbega Road and the former Wingate property which is now in the final renovations and approval processes to become Charles River Recovery, a 110-bed clinical detox and clinical stabilization services facility. The Owl got a behind-the-scenes tour from Laura Ames, the recently-named (February 2020) CEO, and wow, what an amazing place
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