The Owl debated this morning between talking more about water bills (gah!) or spending some time with one of her favorite old families, the Merriams. Those of you who take that winding road on the northside of town may know its namesake (not personally–no one is that old) but many may not know the full history of this family who
Read moreMany folks new to Weston, and even some long-time residents, don’t realize that Weston does have a wetlands protection and tree removal policy. As a well-known tree-lover in town, the Owl receives a photo a week from people who are horrified by the clear-cutting of trees on private property. While most developers in town do know the law about this,
Read moreLast night, the Owl decided enough with town stuff, let’s check out a webinar on one of her favorite topics. Trees, of course, and this time the talk was given by one of the Big Three–the Owl will drop anything to spend time learning from Sir David Attenborough, E.O. Wilson, or Doug Tallamy. Last night’s Maine Audubon webinar featured Doug
Read moreAs most residents of Weston know, the town is blessed with 2,000 acres of Conservation and open space, much of it donated or purchased in the 1950s through the 1970s. Without the tireless work of Weston Forest & Trail volunteers as well as people who thought more about community than about 7,000 square foot houses, Weston would look a lot
Read moreAs promised in yesterday’s Know the Issues post about Town Meeting, the Owl is taking a closer look at the proposed changes included in articles 30-33 of the Warrant Book. These articles address the usage of the former Liberty Mutual site, called Riverside Road by its developer, Greatland. Yesterday a fancy postcard arrived with more information on a website you
Read moreIn the last few days, several communications have been sent about Spencer, a dwarf Nigerian goat who has escaped his easy life in a Lincoln backyard and hit the mean streets around Weston and Lincoln. With zero attempts at objectivity, let’s just say that Spencer is extremely cute and those of us (ahem) with a goat obsession, are greatly concerned
Read moreMost Westonians are familiar with the Weston town seal as it can be found affixed to just about anything that leaves the doorway at Town House Road. It’s a fascinating piece of storytelling–history in a fringy green circle. Basing this post (loosely) on an article written by Pam Fox in the Town Crier on the occasion of Weston’s 300th birthday,
Read moreOne of the loveliest sounds to come from “downtown” Weston is the ringing of the bell from the First Parish Church, the so-called “stone church” at the corner of Church Street and Boston Post Road By-Pass. The tolling of the bell marks solemn occasions such as the planes of September 11, and the deaths from Covid, as well as reminding
Read moreJust past Merriam Village and across from Leaftopia, Weston’s Community Garden has been a social and horticultural therapy spot, as well as vegetable and fruit mecca for forty years. As winter loses its grip on the land and spring temperatures cometh, the Owl caught up with Freddie Wiss, who is the coordinator of the Garden. +++ 1. When did the
Read moreWeston now has more than one-third of its residents vaccinated with at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, according to the latest Massachusetts Department of Public Health data published on March 25. Over the past week, the percentage of Weston’s population that has been fully vaccinated has gone from 17% (1,861 people) to 20% (2,168 people). Massachusetts is currently in
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