For those of you south of the BPR line, you may not get up to Lincoln as often as you really should. Great trails, a yummy cafe (Twisted Tree is made for me), and soon a new restaurant in the space once occupied by at least three restaurants in the seven years I’ve lived here. Later we shall have a
Read moreRaise your hand if you knew that Weston has a new Assistant to the Town Manager/Public Information Officer? Okay, let’s start with the basics, Weston, do you know our Town Manager is Leon Gaumond? Do you know we have a Town Manager? What about information? Are you aware that Weston has a public communications officer? Of course you are! Who
Read moreSo, as I mentioned last week, the Owl has hit the one-year mark. This means this upcoming year 2 will be filled with toddler tantrums and Cheerios. No, not really. A year ago I was trying to learn WordPress, figuring out my tone (was I trying to be “real” news” or The Onion or something in between?) Categories included Trees
Read moreThe Weston Public Library, also known as one of the seven wonders of Weston, has a new program this winter that is designed to bring a little social back into your life. Meet Your Neighbors, held every Thursday evening from 7 pm – 8 pm through February 24, is a casual social hour (minus drinks and apps) in the Reading
Read moreAs any long-time residents of Weston know, the Town Center Improvement Project, nicknamed the “Wes-saissance” by everyone’s favorite local news show the Wes-TEN, has been grueling. Not only did we have curbgate, knotweedgate and firetruck turn radiusgate (that one does NOT work), but along the way, Weston said goodbye to the Off Center coffee shop, Ye Olde Cottage in the
Read moreOn too-cold-to-go-out mornings like this one, the Owl likes to ruminate on some of the conservation spaces in the town of Weston. As a town, I consider us the luckiest on this planet in terms of prior and current residents who saved open space for the enjoyment of all. At some point, the Owl will be doing a larger historical
Read moreAs mentioned earlier this week on the Owl (see post here), the Weston Reservoir at Ash Street is a unique and well-loved place for walkers, trail runners and dogs alike (no bicycles or horses, sorry). The slightly-more-than-two-mile loop offers views of the Reservoir, the deep woods and plenty of opportunities to fall over tree roots. While mostly owned by the
Read moreFrom the spurt of weather charts taking over the Owl’s facebook feed, it appears winter has decided to appear in the guise of 4-6 inches of snow tomorrow, Friday, January 7. This news may make some folks unhappy around here, which, by the way, I can’t figure out why you would live in New England and not like snow. Hello.
Read moreThe Weston Fire Department Rules. The Owl shall spend the next moments telling you why, and it’s not because they have a station fire cat and a station fire gecko, though those really help. Still working on the dalmatian. First and foremost, COVID testing does not get any easier than at the Fiske PCR test site run by the Weston
Read moreMore than a year and a half ago, the renovation and upgrade of Case House, also known as the Weston Public School administration “club house” (not really) were completed. A town-wide coming-out party and open house was readied to show off the improvements in spring 2020. But then… Covid. Since that time, the building has been largely off-limits to visitors
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