The Owl subscibes to a Lincoln listserv that has become a-fluttter about legislative re-districting, and what it means for their town. It seems that it has been proposed that Lincoln leave its current district where it hangs out with Waltham, and invade our district, the 14th Norfolk Battalion, whoops, no, 14th Norfolk District. While the Owl thinks Lincoln has a
Read moreThe Owl has fairly well given up on Weston leaving the leaves around their trees, and so reminds all of you that the next best thing to leaving them where they are is raking them up and not master-blasting your poor neighbor’s eardrums, and then bringing them to Weston’s Brush Dump or as I like to call it, Leaftopia. It
Read moreThis morning, the Owl put on her Weston Forest & Trail trustee hat (sadly, the Raiders hat has been retired temporarily while I try to get over Mr. Gruden’s failures as a human being) and headed out to an unnamed Conservation property on the northside. A report had surfaced that beavers were back along Cherry Brook and causing mayhem, which
Read moreAs alluded to, and directly stated, in this Sunday’s Gratitude post, the Owl and family did some exploring recently in close-by but frequently overlooked (well, always overlooked) Upton and Northbridge, MA. Where? What? How do we come up with such things? It boggles the mind. Purgatory Chasm State Reservation for Fall Color and Hiking I’m also going to include last
Read moreIn case you think the Owl is the only one obsessed with trees, think again! We have a wonderful Tree Advisory Group that is working to educate and better our town’s biggest asset: trees. And yes, my little “I-hate-white-pines” friends (where “friends” is used loosely), you should read this post because it will even tell you how to cut your
Read moreOn Saturday, October 16, 2021 from 12-4 pm (Rain date is Sunday, October 17), the Town Green will be transformed by the Weston High School Pumpkin Festival Committee into a Halloween and fall-themed extravaganza. The annual WHS Pumpkin Festival is back for its 17th year, so bring your families and be prepared to de-goo a pumpkin, carve it, and bring
Read moreFor many fall high school sports, the bittersweet goodbye to senior teammates has begun. While senior year lasts until May (mentally maybe April 1), these are the last games that will be played with these seniors. Last week, Varsity Golf honored its seniors. Many of the other sports follow this week, as they enter their last or second to last
Read moreOn Wednesday, October 13 at 7 pm, the Weston Zoning Board of Appeals will again take up discussion of the so-called Weston Whopper at 518 South Avenue. The agenda mentions that a vote may be taken. Please note that the agenda posted on the town site here may be out of date, as the number of units has recently been
Read moreAfter graduating from college in a down economy, I drove out from Connecticut to San Francisco with a college acquaintance. I had never been west of the Rockies, and the car trip as well as living in California in the early 90s was eye-opening, frequently hilarious, and one of the best things I have ever done. Northern California at the
Read moreAutumn colors are just starting here in Weston–maybe it’s “peek” weekend rather than “peak” weekend–with a few yellows and reds peeking from wetlands especially along the Mass Central Rail Trail and in Jericho Forest. You can park at Dickson Ring on Concord Road, and take a beautiful walk down the main trail to the rail trail, and then north again
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