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Weston Select Board sets May warrant with $3.1 million fire station appropriation

WESTON — March 26, 2026 — Weston Select Board previews May annual town meeting warrant headlined by a $3.1 million fire station article. Town Manager Leon Gaumond, presenting in the March 26 Select Board Rewind episode, said the proposed operating budget — unanimously backed by both the Select Board and the Finance

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 School Committee approves restructured administrative job descriptions after confidentiality debate

WESTON — March 23, 2026 — Weston School Committee restructures administrative support roles after debate over confidentiality. The committee voted 4-0 Monday to approve two new job descriptions — a District Project Manager and a revised Executive Assistant — after member Kenneth Newberg raised sustained objections to language he said would strip the

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 School Building Committee Votes to Submit Key MSBA Certification in Inaugural Meeting

WESTON — March 19, 2026 — Weston's newly formed School Building Committee held its inaugural meeting and voted unanimously to authorize submission of the town's Initial Compliance Certification to the Massachusetts School Building Authority. Chair Ken Newberg, a School Committee member and deputy general counsel at the state

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 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