Weston marked the 250th anniversary of its 1776 Declaration of Independence reading with a benefit drawing 100 to 120 attendees. The Weston Historical Society, led by board members Molly Varno and Pam Riffin, co-hosted the event with First Parish Church, whose current minister, the Rev.
Weston Select Board splits 4-0-1 on funding a Concord Road engineering study after years of delay.
Weston recorded 20 property transfers between Aug. 7 and Sept. 5, with 10 sales listing a price ranging from $812,500 to $5,893,000 and a median of $2,245,000. The period's top sale was 56 Cart Path Rd, which sold for $5,893,000 on Aug. 12 to buyer Phoebe Mei. Half of all recorded transfers, 10
Weston School Committee splits 3-2 to lease five buses despite steep financing costs. Chair Daina Selvig, Vice Chair Tiao Xie and member Jane Li carried the vote Friday; members Kenneth Newberg and Stephen Dietz dissented.
Weston School Committee approves five-bus lease at $755,000 after first-day fleet failures.
Weston Permanent Building Committee flagged missing basement information as unacceptable and indicated it will delay sewage system finalization for Brook School Apartments. The committee negotiated contractor charges on Proposed Change Order 1, reducing overhead and profit from 20 percent to 15
Weston Planning Board won't formally endorse a town-wide leaf blower ban, splitting over whether noise policy is within its zoning authority.
Weston Conservation Commission conditions a Glen Road patio on wetland cleanup, advances a town land study.
Weston Historical Commission continues Loring Road hearing, weighs fate of 1690s house and war memorial.
Weston Conservation Commission approves patio project with landscaping and wildlife conditions. The Commission voted unanimously to issue a Negative 3 Determination of Applicability for a 520 Glen Road patio and landscaping project by J. Carrillo and M. Cardenas, requiring the applicants to submit