. As always, the Owl is fascinated with all things fire department and today the Weston Historical Society facebook page highlights a story from Weston’s fiery past, as told by a Coburn. If you do not know of the Coburn family, who no longer resides in our town, it’s time to pick up Pam Fox’s wonderful book From Farm Town
Read more. It is a much-known fact that Owl is a fan of the Weston Fire Department even though they flat-out refuse to get a Fire Dog, even after being told of the history of fire dogs in town. Hey, Weston Historical Society, it’s your turn to try to convince them. Last week our Fire Department not only went to the
Read moreIf anyone thinks I am going to pass by an opportunity to post fire trucks on this page, you do not know the Owl. Today, Mike Maccini joins the best fire department in the state* after graduating this morning from Fire School, technically known as the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy (MFA), along with 20 other fire fighters. Graduates have spent 50
Read moreChief Soar’s retirement get-together (he requested no public ceremony) today at the Weston Fire Department featured kids, a cool plaque, and CAKE. I love cake. Sadly, the Owl was unable to attend, but Town Manager Leon Gaumond sent on a few photos. May the road rise to meet you, Chief. Enjoy your retirement! And know that the Wes-TEN will forever
Read moreAs most of you know, the Owl is a fan of Weston’s Public Safety groups including Weston Police and Weston Fire. If only Weston Fire would get a fire dog as I hint alllllll the time, they could move into first place. And yet, no. So, the police department has K9 Knox, ergo they win. Unless my house is on
Read moreAs most residents know, the Weston Fire Department helps with more than getting cats out of trees (actually they almost never get that call) and fighting fires (keep an eye on those firepits in this drought). The Owl learns stuff all the time from their excellent Facebook communications page–yes, they are probably on Twitter and Instagram too, but this Gen
Read moreThe Owl is re-posting the following write-up from the Weston Fire Department with their permission. All images are theirs. Also, our fire department rules and is nothing like the Tacoma Fire Department (HBO Max, not the actual one, about which I have zero information). ++ Yesterday, Saturday February 26, just before noon the Weston Fire Department was dispatched along with
Read moreThe Weston Fire Department Rules. The Owl shall spend the next moments telling you why, and it’s not because they have a station fire cat and a station fire gecko, though those really help. Still working on the dalmatian. First and foremost, COVID testing does not get any easier than at the Fiske PCR test site run by the Weston
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