Monday, December 17, 2012
Calling her tenure "one of transition," Moderator Wendy Spector said Monday she will not seek re-election in 2013.
Weston voters will elect a new town moderator in May as three-term moderator Wendy Spector has announced she will not seek re-election. "I had always intended to serve for approximately three years," Spector told Patch in an email. "When I first ran to replace Bob Buchanan, it was because there were no other candidates and I felt I could fulfill the role. I saw my tenure as one of transition." In addition to this decision fitting her original timing, Spector had a more practical reason for stepping away at this time. She said that her family has recently put their home on the market and it's possible she will not be a Weston resident much longer. Spector said she had enjoyed her time as moderator, particularly the opportunities to talk …
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
A letter to the editor from Jon Spector.
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Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Dear Editor: Isabella Jancourtz' letter Tuesday prompts me to ask her three questions, publicly. For those of you who read this column regularly, please watch carefully to see whether she answers these questions directly or not: Your turn, Ms. Jancourtz. Are you prepared to answer these questions publicly? Jon Spector, Conant Road
Monday, March 26, 2012
A letter to the editor from Alicia Primer.
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Monday, March 26, 2012
To the Editor: As a veteran volunteer on several town committees, I feel compelled to address the negativity that has come to pervade town politics. To have contested elections and increase dwindling participation are good things, but not if the result is personal attacks like some that been made against Moderator Wendy Spector. A moderator should remain impartial to issues when she makes committee appointments and when she presides over a balanced discussion at Town Meeting. Wendy Spector has maintained her neutrality in the face of controversy. When Wendy introduced the "three minute" rule for speakers, which has been supported by overwhelming vote at each Town Meeting since, more people than ever before have had the opportunity to …
A letter to the editor from Isabella Jancourtz.
To the Editor: On Friday, March 23, the day after my guest column "Sever ties to myGrapevine" appeared in the Weston Town Crier, the agenda of the Weston Board of Selectmen was posted and included the following: Mr. Spector, to the best of my knowledge, is the webmaster of myGrapevine and the husband of its president, Wendy Spector. My complaint was that Wendy Spector, who is also presently our moderator, has used her position as an elected town official to promote her business enterprise, myGrapevine. Since the publication of my article on March 22, I have heard from several parents of children in the Weston school system who were most unhappy when myGrapevine replaced ListServe. From the poor quality of the website, to the insufficient …
Isabella Jancourtz
10:44 am on Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Hi Jon, I'd be happy to answer your questions. (1) Town counsel is in the process of drafting her legal opinion. I have provided my interpretation of the law, with cites to Robert's, but have not received her written opinion yet. As soon as our town manager has provided that to me, I will have more to say. (2) I understand that a voter who has spoken once for 3 minutes may stop mid-thought and … more ›