The Massachusetts Cultural Council has extended the deadline to submit grants for local arts- and culture-related events, talks, performances, installations, etc. from October 15 to November 1, 2021. And in case you’re one of those folks who waits until the last possible second, note that it is November 1 at 11:59 pm. Go, night owls! I am a morning owl.
Read moreSo, it looks like it’s another fun week of Weston Committee and Commission roulette. As usual, the Tuesday of Doom has a number of meetings that conflict on timing, and the Owl must choose who gets the benefit of her sharp gaze. On the other hand, the sharp gaze has also noted that the town calendar is currently out of
Read moreA couple of weeks ago, the Owlmobile pulled up in front of the high school (yeah, bus lateness trauma still affects the Owlets) to be met by PTO President Nancy Trodden and Vice President Gail Palmer. They were talking with each driver to see if they were current members of the PTO. Happily, I was able to answer in the
Read moreA Weston resident — and talented musician — has invited locals to two “house concerts” in her front yard in the King’s Grant neighborhood. No, not that kind of house music–this is not the 80s and Weston has never been the club scene, except during Prohibition and hiding out in the JST. But that’s a different story. This is music
Read moreAs happens many nights, I woke up around 2 am, unable to get back to sleep. The windows were open in our room, and the rain had just started, gently at first and then largely drowning out the sounds of the crickets’ autumn ruminations. If you’re not from around here, the best recording I have found of autumn night crickets
Read moreSo much to do, so little time! And you know for whom the bell tolls on this wonderful fall weather so might as well take advantage of all that’s offered this weekend, organized or not. Realize that the trails are glorious right now: find your next one at http://www.westonforesttrail.org. Here are some suggestions for your weekend, and go ‘Cats! Friday,
Read moreThe Owl subscibes to a Lincoln listserv that has become a-fluttter about legislative re-districting, and what it means for their town. It seems that it has been proposed that Lincoln leave its current district where it hangs out with Waltham, and invade our district, the 14th Norfolk Battalion, whoops, no, 14th Norfolk District. While the Owl thinks Lincoln has a
Read moreThe Owl has fairly well given up on Weston leaving the leaves around their trees, and so reminds all of you that the next best thing to leaving them where they are is raking them up and not master-blasting your poor neighbor’s eardrums, and then bringing them to Weston’s Brush Dump or as I like to call it, Leaftopia. It
Read moreIn case you think the Owl is the only one obsessed with trees, think again! We have a wonderful Tree Advisory Group that is working to educate and better our town’s biggest asset: trees. And yes, my little “I-hate-white-pines” friends (where “friends” is used loosely), you should read this post because it will even tell you how to cut your
Read moreFor many fall high school sports, the bittersweet goodbye to senior teammates has begun. While senior year lasts until May (mentally maybe April 1), these are the last games that will be played with these seniors. Last week, Varsity Golf honored its seniors. Many of the other sports follow this week, as they enter their last or second to last
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