Monday, May 6, 2013
Teacher Appreciation Week is May 6-10. Weston Public Schools has specific instructions on appropriate teacher gifts.
Teacher Appreciation Week is this week, May 6-10, so take a moment and show your children's teachers how much they mean to you ... but please follow the rules. Weston Public Schools generally discourages personal gifts to teachers, but does have a policy in place for gift-giving that draws from the state Conflict of Interest Law. Before you head out and purchase that extravagant "Thank you" gift, take a look at the guidelines. In general, per year: - Think in terms of a $50 maximum. Teachers cannot accept a single gift or several small gifts that value more than $50 from a single individual or family. - Group gifts. A classroom can come together to give a gift up to $150 in value; however, that $50 cap still applies to each family. …
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
It's the latest installment of You Ask, Patch answers.
Every week we set out to answer a question important to residents of Weston as part of our You Ask...Patch Answers feature. This week, we're taking a look at the upcoming Weston Annual Town Meeting ... and how, exactly, you're supposed to participate if you have young children at home. Good news: There's childcare available. The Weston High School Chapter of the National Honor Society will be on hand to provide childcare during the first session of Annual Town Meeting on Monday, May 13. From 7 p.m.-10 p.m., childcare will be available from 7 p.m.-10 p.m. in the Weston High School cafeteria. Annual Town Meeting is scheduled to come to order at 7:30 p.m. in the Weston High School gymnasium and auditorium. Children must be at least 3 years …
Monday, April 15, 2013
It's that time of year ... time to make sure Fido (or Fifi) is fully licensed in Weston.
By the end of the month, you're going to need to have your canine companion up-to-date on shots and fully registered in the Town of Weston. Weston requires that all dogs be registered by April 30 of each year; the registration period covers Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 of each year. The process itself is fairly simple: 1. Make sure your dog is current on its rabies vaccination. 2. File proof of vaccination with the Weston town clerk's office. This can be done in person at Weston Town Hall or by mailing a copy to: Town Clerk's Office, Town Hall, P.O. Box 378, Weston, MA 02493. 3. Complete the registration online (you'll still need to file a rabies form with the clerk) or by filling out the form (print it here) and bringing or sending it to the town …
Monday, April 8, 2013
Weston has a couple of elections coming up, which means there are a couple of voter registration deadlines on the horizon.
Every week we set out to answer a question submitted by one of our readers as part of our You Ask...Patch Answers feature. This week, we're taking a look at some upcoming voter deadlines you need to know about. On April 30, Massachusetts will hold a special election primary in order to determine who will be on the special election ballot in June to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Secretary of State John Kerry. The last day to register to vote in the Special State Primary is Wednesday, April 10, 2013. After that election, it's time to think ahead to Weston's Annual Town Election on May 11 and Annual Town Meeting on May 13. The last day to register to vote in the Weston Town Election and Annual Town Meeting is Friday, April 19, 2013. …
Friday, March 29, 2013
A snowy winter created a lot of work for Weston's DPW -- it also left a dent in the pocketbook.
Punxsutawney Phil was wrong. Winter definitely decided to linger this year. But it didn't just take a toll on drivers' patience, it hit Weston's pocketbook as well. Weston Department of Public Works Director of Operations Bob Hoffman said Weston went right through the $253,000 allocated to the Fiscal Year 2013 snow budget. In fact, Hoffman said, the department is probably over that amount by $270,000, which would bring the total snow expenditures to $523,000 for the fiscal year. The extra cash was allocated from the town's free cash reserves. Still, Hoffman said, that's nothing compared to the winter of 2010-2011, when Weston spent almost $800,000 on removal and cleanup of the 84 inches of snow that fell that season. This winter, Hoffman …
Friday, March 22, 2013
A hurricane, a blizzard and just your run-of-the-mill nor'easters have caused a Weston Public Schools snow day situation.
Perhaps the "snow days" that were actually "hurricane days" back in October should have been considered a warning: Weston Public Schools were in for a rough year of cancel-classes, make-them-up-in-June. With the latest school closing on March 19, the fifth of the school year, Weston Public Schools are now scheduled to remain in session until Friday, June 28. And, while it's still early, the WHDH forecast for next Tuesday, March 25, currently calls for "snow, rain & wind." Could there be another snow day in Weston's future? We shall see ...
Friday, November 30, 2012
You ask, Patch answers. When can we expect longer days?
Winter can be tough on the emotions. The cold weather can be difficult to deal with, snow can be a pain (though also fun) but what really seems to get people down is the short days. There is something about the sun going down before most people get out of work that is depressing. So when can we expect longer days? The days will begin to get longer after the Winter Solstice, which is the shortest day of the year. According to timeanddate.com the December solstice occurs when the sun reaches its most southerly declination of -23.5 degrees is normally on Dec. 21, but the actual shortest day can be between Dec. 20 and 23 depending on the year. According to sunrisesunset.com, the shortest day of the year in this area will be on Dec. 22. On that…
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Got a question? Ask Patch.
While we don't know exactly why the sky is blue or how to time travel, there is a lot us Patch editors do know. And, we have a knack for being able to dig up information when we don't know something. Which is why we're asking you, dear reader, to unleash your burning questions upon us. If it's Weston-related and you're wondering what's up, ask us. In a new feature, You Ask, Patch Answers, we'll respond to your questions. Did you see something curious happening in town and want to know what it was about? Are you wondering about a new construction project that's cropped up? What about a story for which you'd like more explanation? We'll field questions on anything from when a new business in town is opening to where to find good play …
Isabella Jancourtz
10:49 pm on Monday, May 6, 2013
My mother always most appreciated the things the children made for her themselves, often with a little help from their parents. She's been gone many years but we still have the wood plaque engraved with the message "To My Favorite Teacher, Mrs. Podgorski" from "Derick" a 4th grader of long ago in wonderful Woonsocket, Rhode Island, where money may be scarce but genuinely good people are … more ›