Okay, Weston, the Owl is waaaayyyyy behind on reporting for this week. Fortunately, I am not a “real” news source so it’s not like you’ve been waiting anxiously by your email to see which commission hearings are this week…or are you? That post comes after lunch as well as hints on how to handle crabby teenage Owlets (hint: it involves
Read moreAnd now it’s time for your Weston social secretary to spring into action! Heck, you probably have one, so this may not even be a joke. If said secretary is on vacation, this is what’s happening nearby this weekend (and it’s not a high color moment yet in Maine so leaf-peeping is not a thing…yet…) Friday, September 17 The Big
Read moreIf you are on staff for (oh, all right, “parenting”) some littles, you must surely know of the town’s amazing Weston Community Children’s Association (WCCA). From the official page, “the Weston Community Children’s Association was founded in 1981 as a volunteer organization dedicated to fostering friendships and connections among families with young children in Weston and surrounding communities.” From the
Read moreHave you been sorting through your kids’ sports equipment? Wondering what to do with it all since the swap shed is currently closed? Ever thought “hey, I wish I didn’t have to buy xyz new when my kid will probably only want to play that sport for 4.5 minutes?” (that last one is me). Weston Community Children’s Association has the
Read moreWeston is almost halfway through its Earth Month, and there is much more to come. Let’s see where we are, and what’s coming next. Annual Town Clean-Up Week (April 11-18) is still going on. Amazing volunteers have picked up the trash at the high school, on their streets, and along public roadways and parks. Participants have ranged in age from
Read moreThis weekend, the songs of wrens and clunk-clunk of woodpeckers will get some competition from the exuberant voices and laughter of children. The Weston Community Children’s Association is taking to the trails, not en masse, but in family and small groups. With 99.9 miles (not kidding…anyone want to give WFTA a 0.1 mile trail easement?) and 2,000 acres of conservation
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