Town communications last week about Proctor Field (the high school turf field) being closed starting today got the Owl curious enough to call over to Ben Polimer, the Fields and Grounds Emperor (I may be unclear on his actual title). The Owl used to be on the Recreation Master Plan Committee with Ben, and let me tell you that this
Read moreUpdated 7/31/2021 to reflect corrections by a reader to state-provided data. Given the new CDC and Massachusetts guidelines that came out this week, the Owl decided to see how Weston is doing in terms of vaccinations this summer. As is true for every Thursday since months ago, Massachusetts released yesterday the latest vaccination numbers for municipalities. The latest data show
Read moreThose who have subscribed to or read the Weston Town Crier will know the name Mike Wyner. For many years, his name graced most stories on the front page, and on the inside pages. Some may not know that as of this summer, Mike is no longer the “in-charge” for our local newspaper. If you’ve been living under a rock
Read moreYesterday marked seven years since the Owls moved from São Paulo to Weston. Seven years since my brother and his family met us at the airport with a big sign and Red Sox caps, then my parents drove us “home” to an empty house that would wait three months for furniture (if you haven’t experienced a South American customs strike,
Read moreThe Owl has to admit to complete bias. She has her favorites around town, and sometimes outside of town, and were this an actual news media page, you might care about that. And yet, here you are. So here’s one of my favorite people, and yes, Weston has recently had to cede this titan to Needham, a town about which
Read moreLast night was a magical evening of friends and neighbors honoring one of the titans of Weston. On a normal Owl day, I would tell you more than you wanted to know about the goings-on–it was a night of remembrances, new meetings and old friends, and more than anything, a warm gathering of “the old guard”. I am honored to
Read moreTomorrow, the Owlets are Moving On, and so is the Owl. The Owlets are moving on to high school and the Owl is taking a well-deserved break (if she does say so herself) for the summer at least.. A few months ago, I started the Owl as a for-fun project about this town I love. I have spent many hours
Read moreThe news from Weston Soccer is that we’re coming up on evaluations week for elementary and middle school-aged kids. Remember: you do not have to attend Weston public schools to be on the Weston town teams. All Weston kids and kids of parents who work for Weston public schools are welcome! Registration for the fall has not yet opened but
Read moreWondering what to do this weekend? Here’s a non-comprehensive list of events and goings-on, some of which were sent to the Owl and some of which can be found on the official town webpage of http://www.westonma.gov. Friday, June 11, 2021 Movie night. 7:45 pm gathering. Join the First Parish Church for their first outdoor Friday Night film screening. This week
Read moreYesterday, I sat with a sister alum (Wellesley College in case it wasn’t obvious) on the marginally-uncomfortable Adirondack chairs (who knew that spines curve? Oh wait) on Weston Beach (you know what I’m saying) and chatted. It turns out that you can solve a lot of problems when you sit around outside in chairs–we have solved some tree issues, social
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