Weston Morning Brief, Oct. 22: PumpkinFest fundraiser hits Town Green Saturday

From Weston News

• Finance panel takes up $2.75 million school study Weston's Finance Committee considered a $2.75 million feasibility study needed to keep the high school in the state school building program pipeline ahead of a December 28 deadline, after one member said he could not explain where the number comes from.Weston News
• Historical panel delays contested farmhouse addition Weston's Historical Commission weighed a contested roughly 3,000-square-foot addition for a historic Chestnut Street farmhouse, delaying the case to a November 10 hearing after one member called the design 'a completely different house.' The panel also questioned a rising Town Hall bench-restoration cost.Weston News
• Select Board advances fire, noise bylaws for warrant Weston's Select Board moved fire department and landscaping-noise bylaw articles toward the fall town meeting warrant, as Fire Chief Justin Woodside sought a revolving fund and new sprinkler rules for lodging houses and multifamily buildings.Weston News
• School panel preps for Nov. 23 study vote Weston's School Building Committee reviewed its $2.75 million feasibility study article, noting enrollment at 2,097 students, about 26 above the state's projection. The Select Board has not decided whether to fund the study from the stabilization fund, requiring a two-thirds vote, or free cash.Weston News
• CPC advances funding slate, splits on land buy Weston's Community Preservation Committee weighed advancing roughly $2.6 million in park, housing and historic preservation projects to town meeting, along with a contested $1.3 million purchase of conservation land at 819 Boston Post Road, where members split over whether the town would be overpaying.Weston News
• School Committee weighs EL education funding plan Weston's School Committee weighed new EL Education stipends after the district lost second-year PRISM grant funding, with presenter Beth Moriarty proposing to trim consultant site days to cover the cost. Member Newberg flagged the district's building liability ahead of a November 23 town meeting vote.Weston News
• Unified Plan Committee begins shaping town goals Weston's Unified Plan Committee began drafting formal goals for its long-range town plan, with consultant Jill Flanken walking members through a framework for weighing trade-offs like balancing the town's 'semi-rural environment' against affordable housing. No votes were taken; the panel meets next on November 9.Weston News

Happening Fri, Oct 23

• 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.: Planning Board meets Friday morning Weston's Planning Board meets Friday, October 23, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Town Hall, 133 Boston Post Road.Town of Weston
• WCCA hosts fall cocktail party Friday The WCCA holds its Fall Adult Cocktail Party Friday at the Weston Golf Club, a social fundraiser supporting the organization's programs.WCCA

Coming up

• Sat, Oct 24, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.: PumpkinFest returns to Town Green Saturday Weston High School's Pumpkin Festival Club hosts PumpkinFest on the Town Green Saturday, October 24, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., with pumpkin carving, games, crafts and music benefiting Camp Sunshine, Weston Patch reports.Town of Weston
• Sat, Oct 24, 7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.: Brush dump open Saturday for yard waste Weston's brush dump is open Saturday, October 24, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. for residents to drop off yard waste.Town of Weston
• Sat, Oct 24, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.: Drug take-back day set for Saturday in Concord The DEA's National Prescription Take Back Day runs Saturday, October 24, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 141 Keyes Road in Concord, an option listed for Weston residents on the town calendar.Town of Weston
• Sat, Oct 24: Weston field hockey visits Natick Saturday Weston's field hockey team plays a non-conference game at Natick on Saturday, October 24, according to MaxPreps.MaxPreps
• Sun, Oct 25, 2:00 p.m.: Historical Society hosts cemetery tour Sunday Weston Historical Society historian Pam Fox leads a cemetery tour Sunday, October 25, at 2 p.m., starting from the Golden Ball Tavern at 662 Boston Post Road.Town of Weston
• Mon, Oct 26, 4:30 p.m.: Town Meeting Study Committee meets Monday Weston's Town Meeting Study Committee meets Monday, October 26, at 4:30 p.m. in the first-floor meeting room at Town Hall.Town of Weston
• Mon, Oct 26, 7:00 p.m.: Cultural Council meets Monday at the library The Weston Cultural Council meets Monday, October 26, at 7 p.m. in Study Room 4 at the Weston Public Library.Town of Weston
• Tue, Oct 27, 7:30 p.m.: Conservation Commission returns to continued hearings Weston's Conservation Commission meets Tuesday, October 27, at 7:30 p.m., when it is due to continue Notice of Intent hearings for 175 Lexington Street and 6 Page Road.Town of Weston
• Wed, Oct 28, 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.: Library pairs flu shots with book pickup The Weston Board of Health hosts a flu clinic at the library Wednesday, October 28, from noon to 2 p.m., timed so residents can get a shot while picking up books.Town of Weston
• Wed, Oct 28: Weston soccer hosts Northeast Metro RVT Weston's soccer team faces Northeast Metro RVT of Wakefield in a non-conference match on Wednesday, October 28, according to MaxPreps.MaxPreps
• Thu, Oct 29, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.: Golden Ball Tavern offers tours Thursday The Golden Ball Tavern Museum at 662 Boston Post Road offers tours Thursday, October 29, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.Town of Weston
• Fri, Oct 30: Early voting continues through October 30 Early voting for the 2026 election continues through October 30 at Weston Town Hall, according to Weston Patch.Weston Patch

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