https://nanopress.net/weston-ma/briefsThe daily local brief for Weston, MA.en-ushttps://nanopress.net/weston-ma/briefs/2026-10-09https://nanopress.net/weston-ma/briefs/2026-10-09Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000DCR utility work is scheduled at the Park Road entrance to Leo J. Martin Golf Course on Friday, Oct. 9, and Saturday, Oct. 10, from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Drivers should expect slowdowns.https://nanopress.net/weston-ma/briefs/2026-10-08https://nanopress.net/weston-ma/briefs/2026-10-08Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000The School Committee postponed a vote on Superintendent Karen Zaleski’s contract extension after significant public comment at its Oct. 5 meeting. The committee expects to vote Oct. 19; Zaleski’s current contract expires at the end of the school year.https://nanopress.net/weston-ma/briefs/2026-10-07https://nanopress.net/weston-ma/briefs/2026-10-07Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000The Planning Board meets at 7 p.m. Wednesday in a hybrid meeting to hear matters involving 59 Ash St., 175 Lexington St. and Wellesley Street intersection improvements. Under other business, the agenda lists a Select Board proposal to discontinue 0 Riverside Road.https://nanopress.net/weston-ma/briefs/2026-10-06https://nanopress.net/weston-ma/briefs/2026-10-06Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Weston Public Schools will have no classes Monday, Oct. 12, for Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples’ Day. The closure is listed on the school calendar.https://nanopress.net/weston-ma/briefs/2026-10-05https://nanopress.net/weston-ma/briefs/2026-10-05Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000The Local and Global Discussion Group meets Tuesday, October 6, from 1:15 to 3 p.m. in the Weston Public Library’s Community Room. Katty Chace will moderate a discussion of this year’s state ballot questions, and all are invited.https://nanopress.net/weston-ma/briefs/2026-10-04https://nanopress.net/weston-ma/briefs/2026-10-04Sun, 04 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000The Planning Board will hold a remote public hearing Wednesday, Oct. 7, at 7 p.m. on proposed work at Wellesley Street, Route 20 and Boston Post Road. The proposal calls for removing 13 trees and removing and rebuilding a stone wall.https://nanopress.net/weston-ma/briefs/2026-10-03https://nanopress.net/weston-ma/briefs/2026-10-03Sat, 03 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Superintendent Karen Zaleski made her case for continuing in the role at the Sept. 28 meeting. Her contract expires at the end of the school year, and the School Committee is expected to vote on whether to continue her appointment on Oct. 5.https://nanopress.net/weston-ma/briefs/2026-10-02https://nanopress.net/weston-ma/briefs/2026-10-02Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Love Your Neighbor Maternity Home’s Marketplace runs Saturday, Oct. 3, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Westgate Church, 100 Winter St. The event will feature vendors, handmade goods, treats and other items for sale.https://nanopress.net/weston-ma/briefs/2026-10-01https://nanopress.net/weston-ma/briefs/2026-10-01Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000The town says drainage repairs between 42 and 49 Westcliff Road began Sept. 30 and are expected to finish by the end of the week. Rolling Lane full-depth reclamation and paving begin Oct. 1, with Westcliff Road paving scheduled to follow as early as Oct. 2. Concord Road paving is scheduled to begin Oct. 5.https://nanopress.net/weston-ma/briefs/2026-09-30https://nanopress.net/weston-ma/briefs/2026-09-30Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000The forum runs Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Weston Public Library and online, with speakers covering ADU feasibility, financing, permits, bylaws, construction and real estate. A recording will be available on the Weston COA and Affordable Housing Trust websites.https://nanopress.net/weston-ma/briefs/2026-09-29https://nanopress.net/weston-ma/briefs/2026-09-29Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000The Select Board is scheduled to discuss the Regis/HYM senior housing project at 300 Wellesley Street at 7:55 p.m. Tuesday. The item is listed as a discussion, not a decision.https://nanopress.net/weston-ma/briefs/2026-09-28https://nanopress.net/weston-ma/briefs/2026-09-28Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000Crews are continuing sidewalk, paving, lighting and irrigation work, with access to homes and businesses maintained. The Select Board has asked the project team to move ahead with a four-way stop at Church Street, Boston Post Road and School Street; a utility pole must be removed for the final configuration.https://nanopress.net/weston-ma/briefs/2026-09-27https://nanopress.net/weston-ma/briefs/2026-09-27Sun, 27 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000Weston will inspect water meters not yet connected to the town's advanced meter-reading infrastructure from mid-September through December. Technicians will photograph meters and document pipe configurations without interrupting service.https://nanopress.net/weston-ma/briefs/2026-09-26https://nanopress.net/weston-ma/briefs/2026-09-26Sat, 26 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000MassDOT is reviewing proposals for a traffic signal or roundabout at the crash-prone Route 20, Boston Post Road and Highland Street intersection. Since 2022, 57 crashes have been reported at the site, which frequently ranks in the top 5% of high-crash locations in eastern Massachusetts. Town officials are eyeing safety remediation as vehicle volumes approach 25,000 cars per day.https://nanopress.net/weston-ma/briefs/2026-09-25https://nanopress.net/weston-ma/briefs/2026-09-25Fri, 25 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000Bridge and roadway work at the I-90/I-95 interchange continues through Saturday, Sept. 26. Ramp A and Ramp B closures are scheduled through Friday, with alternating lane closures on I-90 and I-95; drivers should expect lane reductions, rolling roadblocks and intermittent closures.https://nanopress.net/weston-ma/briefs/2026-09-24https://nanopress.net/weston-ma/briefs/2026-09-24Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000The Recreation Department is seeking volunteers to help remove and store the 3,000 flags from the Town Green that were placed for the September 11 memorial. Due to incoming inclement weather, the removal has been moved up to Friday, September 25, at 11 a.m. Volunteers should meet at the Town Green; instructions will be provided on site.https://nanopress.net/weston-ma/briefs/2026-09-23https://nanopress.net/weston-ma/briefs/2026-09-23Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000The Planning Board has scheduled a site walk on Sept. 25 and a remote hearing on Oct. 7 for a scenic road application at 59 Ash Street. Applicant Jenny Freeman seeks site plan approval, earth removal permits, and stone wall alterations for a home on the property.https://nanopress.net/weston-ma/briefs/2026-09-22https://nanopress.net/weston-ma/briefs/2026-09-22Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000The Zoning Board of Appeals meets online tonight at 6 p.m. to take up a sign variance request for 1 Riverside Road and a continuation of the communications-tower variance extension at 150 Highland Street. Both hearings are open to the public via Zoom.https://nanopress.net/weston-ma/briefs/2026-09-21https://nanopress.net/weston-ma/briefs/2026-09-21Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000State health officials have announced the seventh human case of West Nile virus in Massachusetts this season. The town of Weston is reminding residents to use EPA-registered repellents, wear long sleeves and pants, remove standing water, and repair screens. Take extra care from dusk through dawn when mosquitoes are most active.https://nanopress.net/weston-ma/briefs/2026-09-20https://nanopress.net/weston-ma/briefs/2026-09-20Sun, 20 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000Kol Nidrei services for Yom Kippur begin at 7:00 p.m. tonight at Wellesley Weston Chabad. The fast and candle lighting start at 6:28 p.m. Seats can be reserved online.