Weston School Committee Backs Bell-to-Bell Cell Phone Ban for All Grades
Weston School Committee agrees to ban cell phones bell-to-bell in pre-K through grade 8 starting September 2025, with a full high school ban targeted for 2026.
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Weston governance panel unanimously rejects recommending Select Board expansion to five members
Weston governance panel votes against recommending expansion of Select Board to five members.
Weston Planning Board Defers Zero Riverside Rezoning Vote, Lacks Consensus
Weston Planning Board split 1-0-1 on whether to recommend a rezoning of Zero Riverside Road to multifamily housing, effectively deferring the decision to its April 16 meeting.
Weston Unified Plan Committee adopts vision statement, turns to working group structure
Weston's Unified Plan Committee unanimously adopted its vision statement and began shaping the working group structure that will drive the town's first comprehensive master plan.
Weston Fire Station Working Group advances South Station designs ahead of cost estimates
Weston's Fire Station Working Group reviewed updated designs for a new South Station and a renovation of the historic Central Station, targeting a fall 2025 Special Town Meeting for design funding.
Weston Select Board unanimously approves FY26 budget, sets town meeting warrant
Weston Select Board unanimously approved the FY26 budget and set the annual town meeting warrant at its March 25 meeting.
Weston panel votes unanimously to back Fitchburg rail trail feasibility study
Weston's Traffic and Sidewalk Committee unanimously backed exploring a Fitchburg Line rail-with-trail corridor from Weston to West Concord at its March 27 meeting.
Weston Governance Panel Holds Public Hearing on Select Board Expansion to Five Members
Weston's Town Governance Study Committee held a public hearing on whether to expand the Select Board from three members to five, presenting research on peer communities but stopping short of any recommendation.
Weston names owner's project manager for water tank replacement project
Weston selects its only applicant as owner's project manager for the town's water tank replacement project.
Weston ZBA Fails to Revoke 269 North Avenue Building Permits in 2-1 Vote
Weston ZBA deadlocks 2-1, leaving five 40B building permits intact at 269 North Avenue.