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Household Hazardous Waste Day: Saturday, April 1 at DPW

. The Owl’s absolute favorite-for-its-charm department, the Department of Public Works (DPW) is hosting a Hazardous Household Waste Collection Day on April 1, 2023 from 9 am-1 pm. Yesterday the Owl got yelled at for parking where she was allowed to park for the Psychological First Aid Course at the Police Station, and this is not appreciated. What is appreciated

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Update on the Ash Street Sidewalk: News from Traffic & Sidewalk Committee

The Owl spent part of her five-hour layover (!!!) at JFK watching the Traffic & Sidewalk Committee meeting from December 14, 2022. Also eating croissants and bagels, and a fairly good gnocchi. The T&S video is on Weston Media Center’s site here. While the meeting addressed a range of traffic-y things, the principal focus of Owl interest was on the

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Water Rates are Up and Bills are Due on December 12

Happy holidays, Weston! It’s time to check out that business-sized envelope from town that says “Water Department”. It is not actually a year-in-review letter and holiday card from DPW– though I guess in a way it is. Yes, it’s water bill time!! This November 2022 bill includes usage from November 1, 2021, to May 31, 2022, which is part of

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Household Hazardous Waste Day Is September 10

A holiday recently entering the Weston town calendar is Household Hazardous Waste Day, known sometimes (okay never) as the Hohawaday. It is a day that you attempt to borrow someone else’s car to lug all kinds of liquids and pastes and crap that you thought you would use on your lawn/pests/laundry but realize that nature abhors these things, including the

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Mandatory Water Restrictions In Place as of July 28

According to today’s Department of Public Works email, Weston has joined most metrowest communities in declaring water restrictions. The phrase “the distribution system is at or nearing capacity” should strike fear into your hearts, and make it easier for you to say goodbye to your waterless zinnias which, frankly, are just going to kick it in November anyway. Sunrise, sunset,

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The Land of the Ice and Snow – Weston’s Snow Policies Explained

The Owl perked up yesterday evening when town communications came out with this eye-catcher: “Ever wonder why some roads get cleared before others and how the DPW tackles snowy or icy roads?” Actually no, but it remained irresistible to read further–nice work, Anthony Senesi, Public Information guy. Now, DPW road-clearing math is pretty easy for even you non-mathy people (umm,

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Wireless Water Meters Being Installed Townwide: Here’s How to Get Yours

Weston’s implementation of wireless water meters is off to a Weston summer start. As in, slow. Perhaps 90 percent of the town was gone all summer. Perhaps they didn’t check their mail. Perhaps. Fortunately, the Owl has been largely grounded and so Owl Hollow got its upgrade yesterday. Unfortunately for the meter installer, he had no idea that he was

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Merriam Street Railroad Bridge Loses Weight…Rating

Update 11/22/2021. The following communication came to the Owl today from Tom Cullen, Director of DPW: the State (MassDOT) conducted necessary temporary bridge repairs and as promised because of those repairs reevaluated their recent carrying capacity of the Merriam Street bridge which resulted in the carrying capacity be increased from the 3 ton carrying capacity in May/June back to 6

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