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Weston Conservation Commission approves 44 Page Road rebuild, tables North Avenue permit extension

WESTON — January 20, 2026 — Weston Conservation Commission approves a demolition-rebuild at 44 Page Road and stalls a decade-old permit extension at 403 North Avenue. The commission voted 6-0 at its January 20 remote meeting to close the Notice of Intent hearing for 44 Page Road and issue

Weston Select Board to Seek Fire Station Design Fees at May Town Meeting

WESTON — January 16, 2026 — Weston Select Board signals support for fire station design fees at May Town Meeting. Town Manager Leon Gaumond, recapping the January 13 board meeting in a Select Board Rewind episode, said members appeared agreeable to bringing fire station design fees before voters at the Annual Town

Weston Finance Committee reviews police, fire, and recreation budgets ahead of town meeting

WESTON — January 15, 2026 — Weston Finance Committee hears FY27 budgets from police, recreation, and fire departments in a wide-ranging session. Police Chief disclosed that the town had terminated a $45,000 Motorola camera contract after Eversource denied pole access, and is now negotiating a $20,000-per-year deal

Weston committee unanimously backs U.S. Bicycle Route 1 designation through town

WESTON — January 14, 2026 — Weston's Traffic and Sidewalk Committee voted unanimously to recommend Select Board endorsement of U.S. Bicycle Route 1 through town along the Central Mass Rail Trail. Chair Dan Patnod presided over the January 14 vote, which covers the trail corridor from the Wayland town

Weston Select Board backs $41M fire station plan for school campus site

WESTON — January 13, 2026 — Weston Select Board endorses $41M fire station plan and defers action on 215-unit senior housing proposal. The board, chaired by Lise N. Revers, heard Fire Station Working Group co-chair Jim Philando present a recommendation for a new primary station on the Wellesley Street school

Weston Historical Commission clears three demolition delay applications in single session

WESTON — January 13, 2026 — Weston Historical Commission approved three Demolition Delay Bylaw applications and heard that the Friends of the Weston Depot have taken ownership of the historic station. At the January 13 meeting, the four-member quorum — including Co-Chair Phyllis Halpern and member Henry S. Stone, Jr. — voted

Weston Schools Propose $51.4 Million FY27 Budget With 3.99 Percent Increase

WESTON — January 12, 2026 — Weston School Committee hears $51.4 million FY27 budget proposal calling for a 3.99 percent spending increase. Superintendent Dr. Karen Zaleski told the committee Monday that the administration trimmed an initial 5.36 percent draft to land under 4 percent, in part to build goodwill

Weston Finance Committee demands AIC sustainability plan before approving FY27 funding

WESTON — January 8, 2026 — Weston Finance Committee demands a concrete AIC sustainability plan before committing FY27 town funds. Chair Bharath Venkataraman opened the January 8 remote meeting with a review of the library and Art and Innovation Center budgets, where Library Director Jennifer Warner reported AIC Square payment revenue grew

Weston Planning Board Deadlocks on Tree, Flags DPW Easement as Policy Concern

WESTON — January 7, 2026 — Weston Planning Board split 2-2 on a backyard tree dispute and raised concerns about a novel DPW easement arrangement at its January 7 meeting. The tie vote on a Certificate of Action amendment at 501 Glen Road — where owners Joshua and Bahar Cohen planted a

Weston Schools Approve Seven Consent Items, Chart Path to Cell Phone Ban

WESTON — January 5, 2026 — Weston School Committee unanimously approved seven consent items and heard a detailed plan for a bell-to-bell cell phone ban at the high school, set for fall 2026. Principal Sue Bairstow outlined a locker-based approach for the roughly 700-student high school, rejecting Yondr