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ZBA Sends Josiah Smith Tavern Restaurant Permit Back Over Parking and Septic Disputes

WESTON — March 24, 2026 — Weston ZBA unanimously sends Woods restaurant applications back to the drawing board over parking, septic, and deed concerns. The three-member board — Chair Stephen J. Larocque, Jane Fisher Carlson, and Laura Mintz — allowed BU West LLC to withdraw without prejudice both a special permit for restaurant

Weston Select Board unanimously approves $106 million FY27 operating budget

WESTON — March 24, 2026 — Weston Select Board approves $106 million FY27 budget and sets town meeting warrant with fire station and parking articles. Town Manager Leon Gamond presented a budget representing a 4.4 percent increase over the current year, driven largely by a $950,000 jump in health insurance

Weston Planning Committee Defers Open Space Plan Vote, Reviews Draft Sections

WESTON — March 23, 2026 — Weston's Unified Planning Committee deferred a vote on supporting the town's Open Space and Recreation Plan and advanced work on its draft comprehensive plan at a March 23 session. Committee Chair Danielle Black, representing the Council on Aging, led the two-hour

Weston CPC Approves Town Meeting Report, Debates Dog Park Process Gaps

WESTON — March 23, 2026 — Weston's Community Preservation Committee unanimously approved its annual warrant report and debated process reforms following a contested first proposal cycle. Chair Glenn Butcher led discussion at the March 23 hybrid meeting on the dog park feasibility proposal, which reached a public hearing without a

Weston Finance Committee unanimously backs $3.1 million fire station design article

WESTON — March 19, 2026 — Weston's Finance Committee unanimously backed a $3.1 million fire station design appropriation Thursday, with no borrowing required. Town Manager Leon Gaumond told the committee that consultants submitted a total design phase fee of $4,065,000, with roughly $1 million already on hand

Weston Water Tank Project Targets Fall 2026 Bidding Despite Manufacturer Backlog

Weston water tank project targets fall 2026 bid solicitation despite industry backlog and open contract questions.

Weston Planning Board Continues Regis College Senior Housing Hearing to Fall Town Meeting

WESTON — March 18, 2026 — Weston Planning Board unanimously continues Regis College senior housing hearing, eyes fall Town Meeting. The board voted 5-0 to continue its public hearing on HYM Investment Group's proposed 219-unit senior housing development at 300 Wellesley Street, with Chair Leslie Glynn and members

Weston ZBA unanimously declares blasting and stone wall changes substantial at 269 North Ave

WESTON — March 17, 2026 — Weston ZBA blocks blasting at 269 North Avenue, sends dispute to April 13 public hearing. The three-member Zoning Board of Appeals voted unanimously Monday to declare both items in a Notice of Project Change for the 16-unit affordable rental project substantial changes under Chapter

Weston Conservation Commission ratifies enforcement order over unpermitted wetland buffer work

WESTON — March 17, 2026 — Weston's Conservation Commission ratified an enforcement order and demanded a stronger remediation plan for unpermitted work inside a protected wetland buffer zone at 12 Robin Road. The six-member commission voted 6-0 at its March 17 remote meeting to ratify the order Conservation

Weston Finance Committee unanimously backs FY2027 budget and capital stabilization fund

WESTON — March 12, 2026 — Weston Finance Committee backs FY2027 budget, conservation parking, and a first-of-its-kind liquor license in a single session. The six-member quorum, chaired by Bharath Venkataraman, voted unanimously Thursday to recommend the proposed FY2027 operating budget — carrying a 4.4 percent operating increase and

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