So, here we are, Weston. Time to talk about the Tree By-Law/Sustainable Tree Initiative/Article 30. Please note first that the Owl is not unbiased and is not the mainstream press. This is a blog. Read on and make your own decisions. The Weston Facebook page has been an exciting mingling of fact, innuendo, accusation and opinion, as social media is,
Read moreWell, happy Monday, folks, and welcome to the first full day of spring. The Owl has been relatively hoot-free this weekend and yeah, you didn’t miss Sunday Gratitude—there wasn’t one. Think about them beans for a second. If I had felt like writing a gratitude, it would have been to the wood frogs and peepers and red-winged blackbirds who make
Read moreTonight’s Select Board meeting has a number of controversial topics including the Celebrate Weston logo discussion and a Select Board meeting time change request. Oh, fine, there is good stuff there but sadly the Owl is on soccer carpool tonight so won’t get to witness any unexpected craziness. One of the more interesting (in the Owl’s laser-sharp view anyway) discussions
Read moreIt’s a short week for most of us with Thanksgiving now within reach. The Owl will be shutting down for the long weekend, not only to eat too much, but because the Owl’s upgrade to agenda/calendar will hopefully be installed during that time. No, I am not attempting it myself, but hired someone much more talented in tech than I.
Read moreAt the November 9 Select Board meeting (available for replay on Weston Media Center), resident Susan Zacharias brought up the idea of moving to a five-person Select Board, rather than the current three-person Select Board (Chair Harvey Boshart, Member Laurie Bent and Member Chris Houston). Reasoning by Ms. Zacharias was based on both workload, and the fact that the Select
Read moreWhat an evening, Weston! Did anyone catch the sliver of moon over the JoSTice along with a planet or possibly a Tesla product? Gorgeous. Iphone 8 could not handle it, sadly. Last night’s Weston Girls Varsity Soccer game did not disappoint with a tight game (1-0) going into half time and then the Girls opened it up for a 3-0
Read moreThe Owl swooped in on the Select Board meeting last night to see what’s keeping our town management busy these days. There has been a quiet period here that has felt pretty devoid of controversy. How do you expect the local media to stay solvent* if we can’t report on brawls? Sigh. Fortunately, it’s just a matter of time before
Read moreWell, looks like this week is chock-a-block with official and unofficial stuff to do–and that’s not even counting that it’s BAT WEEK! I love bats. Not Batman–whooo we’re working our way through that Netflix show Gotham here and just wow, violence. No, Bat Week is about the actual fluffy winged things that eat up to their body weight in insects
Read moreTonight the Select Board meeting starts with a 6:00 pm Executive Session with Zoning Board of Appeals. You are not invited to that. I am not invited to that. The public session begins at 6:30 pm, though if the Executive Session runs over, you just need to cool your heels in the waiting room. Pour yourself a nice cool drink.
Read moreThe Select Board is meeting at an unusual time this week– Thursday, May 27 at 2 pm. Water bills will be discussed, and for those of you with college tuitions cheaper than your “semi-annual” (where semi=8 months) bill, you may wish to zoom in. The Owl will be providing snacks. No, not really, but is happy to meet anyone for
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