It is true that the Owl is a Girl Scout dropout–making it through Brownies but stopping short of major patch bling at the high levels. There is probably only one reason for it and has to do with the generation or the troop to which I belonged. We never did cool stuff like my brother was doing in Boy Scouts.
Read moreIn the days following the 9-11 remembrance on the Town Green, there are always stories and questions and thoughts of where we were, what we were doing, how we heard. In addition, the Owl has just learned of the passing of a Town of Weston employee who had been a huge part of past years’ memorials–it’s possible this was mentioned
Read moreEveryone’s favorite local land trust, Weston Forest & Trail Association, has released its schedule of monthly walks on Weston conservation land for 2023-24. For over sixty years, WFTA has been hosting first Sunday walks from October to May. First up on Sunday, October 1 at 2 pm is a Daily Double at the College Pond land off of Concord Road–a
Read moreThis is a reminder of Weston’s 9/11 Ceremony that will be held at Town Green this morning. Participants should arrive at Town Green by 8:30 AM. This is a regular school and work day so please plan for the traffic in the area. After a brief ceremony, the Paul Revere bell in the tower at First Parish Church will toll at 8:46 am
Read moreThis is almost like getting in the Ticketmaster line for a Taylor Swift concert except very very different and hopefully less costly. Set your alarms and charge up the computer for Fall Recreation program sign-up tonight, September 6 starting at 7 pm. Some programs do indeed sell out and quickly. Recreation offers programs for preschoolers to adults, mostly not in
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. This post was written by Weston resident Jayme Betts. ++ Visitors to Weston’s upgraded Memorial Pool now have access to a little-known amenity: a Universal Changing Table. It is a powered, height adjustable table
Read more. Join your friends and neighbors this coming Wednesday, July 19, as Sláinte plays the final edition of the Weston Summer Concert Series, sponsored by Cambridge Trust. Styled after The Pogues, The Dubliners, and The Saw Doctors, Sláinte will close out the season with a mix of upbeat Irish music. The concert starts at 7 PM on Weston Town Green. This is the
Read more. The Rotary Club of Weston & Wayland invites kids (and their accompanying parents) to their annual Fishing Derby–a 40+ year tradition–on Sunday, April 23 from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. at the Weston High School Pond. While the Owl has no clear idea of what kind of fish are in the pond, it is safe to imagine that it is free
Read more. Following on news of Weston High School’s newest club sport, Ultimate Frisbee, comes a new “academy league” (I just made that up but it sounds cooler) for kids in K-5th grade. This, as many folks know, is the sweet spot of learning to throw a frisbee like you mean it. A side bonus is that your resident border collie,
Read moreReally all I needed to write is BAKE SALE. But I shall add to it by saying it is a fundraiser for Wayland-Weston Rowing. Also cookies. Also WWRA needs new equipment. And you need cookies. Right now. Go right now. It is a fact that the Owl loves everything about rowing, and only wishes that her Owlets were rowers so
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