Really 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
Read moreTonight’s Friday Night Lights opener is the first home football game of the Weston High School Wildcats, who will take on the Sharon High School Eagles (cool mascot, one must admit, but ‘cats win) at 7pm on Proctor Field. Weston fans are encouraged to wear black (hence the “blackout”) but can in fact wear any color except orange unless you are
Read moreThe Susan McDaniel Run for Lovelane is back in person in Weston (with a virtual option) this Sunday, June 12. This is one of the Owl’s favorite local 5Ks, and Owlets have also run the 1/2 mile Kids Fun Run as well though they are now way too old and sleepy to be bothered. Starting at the Town Hall and
Read moreWeston High School junior Aydin Abramson is organizing a 5k around the fields at Weston High School on Sunday June 5th from 10am – 12pm. The fundraiser is honor of his friend who passed away from cancer in fifth grade. All proceeds from the race are going to Starlight Children’s Foundation, an organization that strives to make severely sick children’s
Read moreAs the Owl mentioned in a post on May 12, June 4 is National Land Trust Day and Weston has a wonderful open space and land trust non-profit named Weston Forest & Trail Association. The Owl is a trustee, and head of the stewardship area, though is never ever trusted with a chainsaw or a truck. I do have a
Read moreWeston Recreation Department is all in for summer – how about you? Memorial Pool, Weston’s one-of-a-kind, grass-bordered, tree-shaded and beloved community pool will open this year on Saturday, June 12 at 11 am. The pool is located at 6 Alphabet Lane, just past Country School and before Woodland School. Memorial Pool will be a little different this year but some
Read moreFirst and foremost, let’s cut to the chase. Memorial Pool WILL indeed open this summer after being shuttered last summer due to Covid-19. It may even open on its traditional timing which is usually the second weekend in June. Chris Fitzgerald, Recreation Director, presented the plan at the February 9, 2021 Recreation Commission meeting, with the caveat that this is
Read moreThe February 9, 2021 Recreation Commission meeting answered some questions about plans for Weston Recreation summer camps and Memorial Pool operation this summer. As many residents will recall, Memorial Pool was closed due to Covid last summer, which caused a not-insignificant outcry from those who love it and its icy waters. And popsicles. And yellow jackets. Basically everyone. Summer Rec
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