So, the Owl is right now inside a classroom at Regis College…how many of you can say the same? It blows my mind how little we know about our home town college and here is the good news on that: we’re going to do better. This morning’s meeting is all about local news and town communications and there are actual
Read moreIt’s that time of week, again, Weston. It’s time for Where Is It Wednesday, brought to you by the Weston Historical Society. Hint: In 1867, 214 acres of original Weston farmland was purchased via auction by a Boston businessman for $5,800; he was one of the earliest to build a summer estate in Weston. The family summered in the original
Read moreSo, here’s the deal, Weston. If your animal or stuffed animal or photo of animal leans more Episcopal than Unitarian (please, please do not ask me the difference), the lovely St. Peter’s Church of Weston is also having a Blessing of the Animals service on Sunday, October 1 at 10 am. The Church invites you to bring your pets, stuffed
Read more“Fica a dica” means “here’s some advice” in Portuguese. ++ Yesterday, the Owl was invited for lunch by a friend to the District Restaurant in Lexington. Never heard of it? Yeah, I hadn’t either. It turns out that this is the “test kitchen” of the Minuteman High School, our area’s public regional career technical education high school. Yes, the same
Read moreNow, it is true and usually apparent that the Owl is not very church-y. But there is one event at least per year that is likely to bring her into the fold, so to speak. No, not Christmas Eve though I see you once-a-year carol singers and can one-up you…it’s time for the Blessing of the Animals this Sunday, October
Read more. Did you know that the former Liberty Mutual site in Weston was bought by a group of men in suits* called Greatland Realty Partners and that as part of the Town’s agreement, Weston may be putting in up to 20 housing units there? No? Did you even come to outdoor Town Meeting? Okay, here’s some prior Owl posts on
Read moreLast week on a perfect late summer day, the Owl sat down for a chat with Weston Public Schools’ new full-time Student Resource Officer (SRO), John Buckley. There could not have been a better morning to sit out at a picnic table near the high school pond where some ducks paddled about, some students with yellow sheets (scavenger hunt?) passed by
Read moreThe Weston Community League (fka Women’s Community League) is looking for sponsors for its 2023 Weston Winter Festival. The proceeds of the Festival will benefit the WCL Weston High School Scholarship Fund. Winter Festival 2023 will be held on the Town Green on December 2, 2023, from 2:00 to 4:30 pm. It is one of the most popular annual community-wide
Read moreDid you know a group of owls is called a “parliament”? In the case of the Weston Owl, a Parliament is a guest post on this page. The following post was submitted by Rudy Ruggles, a member of Weston’s fantastic Weston Emergency Reserve Corps (WERC) and was largely written by Detective Kellie Connarton of Weston Police. ++ September is National Preparedness Month. The
Read moreThe Owl was asked to post a job opening as a part-time driver at the Council on Aging in Weston. Please note that the Owl was not asked to fill this job, undoubtedly because her driving and particularly her parking skills are possibly not up for a medium red-and-white minibus. I am completely prepared to come along and sing The
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