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Friday, February 15, 2013

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What's with All the Snowmen?

Did you notice an extensive population of snowmen on Weston Town Green this week?

If you drove past Weston Town Green earlier this week, you might have noticed an explosion of carrot noses, stick arms and button eyes. WHDH reporter Brandon Gunnoe tracked down the reason behind Weston's new snowman population and found it all went back 300 years. According to Gunnoe's report, the Weston Children's Community Association decided to build 300 snowmen in celebration of the town's 300th anniversary this year. "My grandparents grew up in Weston, my parents are still here. It's a town people come back to,” a parent, Caroline Balz, told Gunnoe. WCCA President Michele Schuckel told Patch that the plan for the snowman building adventure came from Weston Recreation Director Douglas MacDougall. "We were looking for some kind of …

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8:47 am on Friday, February 15, 2013

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Monday, January 14, 2013

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How Do I Get A Permit for Open Burning Season?

This edition of You Ask, Patch Answers looks at the open burning season.

The Massachusetts open burning season begins Jan. 15 and continues until May 1, and the Weston Fire Department is currently issuing permits. There is no cost to obtain an open burning permit, but residents must obtain one annually in order to legally burn. Residents should print the permit application (available as a PDF with this article), complete it and bring it to the Weston Fire Department. The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection regulates open burning and it is enforced by local fire departments. Burning is regulated through a two-step process that involves residents applying for and obtaining a permit annually and then applying for approval to burn each day they wish to exercise the permit. As weather permits, …

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