Police Seek Masked Man Caught On Camera Near Weston Home
Police are asking residents to check their home security footage after a masked man was recorded prowling around a Weston home at 3 a.m., according to a CBS Boston report picked up locally today.
TOWN HALL
The Cultural Council is seeking volunteers to help plan cultural programming in Weston over the coming year, according to a News Flash post from the town. Residents interested in shaping local arts and cultural events are encouraged to reach out through the town's website.
COMMUNITY & ARTS
The Weston Public Library has a packed slate of activities this week. Kids can play a nine-hole LED mini-golf course built through the library's book-themed stacks with One Up Games, while younger patrons can sing and dance with Jeannie Mack at a library sing-along. The Crafter's Studio meets Thursday from 7 to 8 p.m. for a decoupage shell dish project, part of its monthly first-Thursday series, and the Weston Library Film Club will screen "Breaking Away" this week.
Additional children's and teen programming includes multiple Summer Storytime sessions, a Pajama Storytime for ages 3 to 6, a Pirate Program and Teen Pirate Program focused on flag-making and pirate games, a Clay Volcano Workshop with Pop-Up Art School, and a Teen Candlestick Workshop using enamel paints and pressed flowers. The therapy dog Birdy continues her Monday afternoon visits to the library's Children's Section from 3 to 4:30 p.m.
Separately, the Golden Ball Tavern Museum continues its regular public hours, open for tours every Thursday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with free admission on the second Sunday of each month from 1 to 3 p.m., according to the Weston Observer newsletter. The museum's "Lost Liberties, Broken Promises" exhibit explores residents affected by Revolutionary War-era upheaval.
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS
"'It's creepy': Police search for masked man seen on video outside Weston home at 3 a.m." A masked individual was captured on a resident's surveillance camera wandering and appearing to case a Weston home overnight, prompting police to ask neighbors to check their own footage, according to a CBS Boston report (read it at https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/weston-police-masked-man-surveillance-video/).
"Almost 1,400 Massachusetts Layoffs Expected In August" The state's unemployment rate has already surpassed the national rate, according to recent data cited by Weston Patch, as new layoff notices point to continued softening in the state's job market (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/weston).
COMING UP
The Golden Ball Tavern Museum offers tours every Thursday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with free admission the second Sunday of each month from 1 to 3 p.m. The Weston Library's Crafter's Studio decoupage session runs this Thursday from 7 to 8 p.m., and the library's ongoing summer slate includes storytimes, the pirate and candlestick workshops for kids and teens, and Birdy the therapy dog's regular Monday library visits.
Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.