Folks, we have now hit something like 15 of 18 weekends this summer/fall with rain. Do you know where it is not raining? Inside the Golden Ball Tavern (Gibbet) Museum’s Barn Sale today, September 30, from 9 am – 3 pm. Look at all that stuff!!! There are tents that are rain-free as well– a furniture tent, a children’s tent
Read more. So, normally I would wait to post the Select Board’s upcoming agenda until just before the meeting because well, then people tend to remember it. And yet, the Owl has some busy plans for Monday involving visiting colleges in the south so here you go. Here are the items of interest to the Owl: First of all, note that
Read moreSeveral years ago I posted on Weston Facebook Community about something an Owlet was suffering in middle school or maybe even high elementary that I classified as Defcon 2 to him. A comment from a High School parent quickly arrived saying “ha, you think that’s tough? Wait until high school.” I believe that I digitally uttered some kind of scoff
Read more. Today, September 14, the Local and Global Discussion Group of the Council on Aging will be discussing how to move forward on creating a local news source for the town of Weston. This is not the first or last time this will be discussed (the League of Women Voters also took up the topic earlier this year with yours
Read more. Who enjoyed the sun this morning? Me, and also me. Apparently, we are done with sun today, and for most of this week, so to brighten your day, you should mark your calendar for the Moon Rabbit Flowers pop-up shop at Weston Provisions on Friday, September 15, or order ahead some colorful flowers for the Rosh Hashanah holiday (orders
Read moreOkay, this is not news to anyone who lives here, but having a marvelous farmstand in central (neither north nor south) Weston is simply priceless. Well, there is a price on it, actually, so don’t forget to support the capital campaign as Land’s Sake chugs towards the finish line. This morning returning from one of my least favorite medical appointments,
Read moreThe Golden Ball Tavern is delighted to welcome cheese expert Kimi Ceridon, owner of Life Love Cheese. on September 13th from 6.30 – 8.00 p.m. for “A Tour of New England Cheeses.” Kimi will offer a fascinating demonstration on all things cheese – making, choosing, storing, and pairing. Featuring expertly curated local cheeses, their taste partners (including local honey and
Read moreA couple of months back, the Owl was contacted by Vanessa Lukosus, the director and one of the teachers at North Village Preschool. North Village Preschool is a play-based preschool that just opened in May 2023, and is located in the Weston United Methodist Church at 377 North Avenue. As special enticement to write a post, Vanesssa mentioned that the
Read more. All right, Weston, who knows the CEO, Stephen DeSousa, of the Broadway Hospitality Group? This morning I was reading in local newspaper Metrowest Daily News (they would be awesome if they would just cover Weston–fine, support local news even if it’s only about towns such as Wayland) that the newest Tavern in the Square has opened in Shopper’s World,
Read more. The Owl will have it be known that this post has been re-written four times to expunge any editorial comment on the Josiah Smith Tavern, also known as the JoSTice at least to the Wes-TEN staff. After a lifetime long time of looking for a restaurant operator, the Friends of the JST are still looking. Sadly, my suggestion of
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