Budgets on their way to a vote could reduce the mill rate 28 percent and lower tax bills. The schools will get a bit less than requested.
Susan Granger gives a rare 10 to the “sensational new noir Netflix series” based on Patricia Highsmith’s bestselling novels.
Wednesday: Evening rain. High 60º, low 42º.
Thursday: Rain. High 48º, low 43º.
Friday: Cloudy. High 54º, low 41º.
Saturday: Partly cloudy. High 63º, low 43º.
The writers describe large amounts of trash they saw and picked up on Weston roads, some of which can also trap wildlife.
A wedding film company launched by Weston High School graduate Zander Colman and his brother Nate is thriving and winning awards.
For the 50th year, volunteers gather at Norfield Church to pick up bags and hit Weston roads to pick up litter. Volunteers can get free saplings to plant at home.
On video, the First Selectwoman discusses new budgets, higher home values, a lower mill rate, future priorities, and current projects.
The club’s donation will advance high school environmental initiatives, including a pollinator garden and work on an international study.
The bill, advancing in Hartford, would allow police departments to charge a fee for redacting police camera video for records requests.
Susan Granger reviews Dev Patel’s “grim action-packed revenge thriller” set in a squalid, fictional city in India.
Photos on the theme of “Water” by Weston Library Photography Club members are on display in the Community Room.
Invoking an affordable housing statute, the owner of 107 Georgetown Road seeks an exemption from zoning regulations.
Ten Weston properties changed hands in March. 13 sold in the same month a year ago. Total sales: $8,291,580. Average sale price (excluding land): $906,198.
Mr. Zimmerman (Bernie), passed away peacefully on April 4. His home in Weston was “a center of love … and a place for all sorts of happiness.”
A summary of recent Weston Police Department assignments or call responses and the number of occurrences.
In a podcast, the First Selectwoman discusses the budgets and mill rate for next fiscal year, and a primary focus on safety and services.
Cleaning is an important part of dryer vent servicing, but our work involves much more. Safety and efficiency is our goal.
Some offers risk being summarily dismissed by an agent or owner, costing you an opportunity to buy your dream home.
Building this relationship can be pivotal for acceptance to a first choice school and helpful if you are waitlisted.
A preview of Lachat’s popular concerts, featuring three acts new to the series and a finale by a favorite. Tickets are on sale now.
Film and theater critic Susan Granger is the subject of a new documentary to be screened at the Ridgefield Independent Film Festival on May 18.
The writer urges budgets that “reduce spending so that next year’s budget is less then the current year actual spend.”
Even while raising six children, Ms. Kirchner stayed active in volunteer work, including on Weston EMS as an EMT and crew chief.
Congressman Himes and First Selectwoman Nestor talked about their jobs with Girls Scouts and Daisies and answered questions.
Mr. Orenstein passed away on March 20. As administrator of the Daniel E. Offutt III Charitable Trust, he leaves a legacy in Weston and beyond.
What started out as a normal practice turned into an ordeal for 27 high school-age athletes and two rowing coaches late on Wednesday.
Robert Phillips Turner died on March 9 at his home of 70 years in Weston. At age 101 he had, with regret, retired from serving the town.
The Weston Democratic Town Committee elected its Executive Committee for the 2024-2026 term at a March 13 DTC meeting.
Nate Colman and Jonah Rothlein won for their documentary featuring Morad Tahbaz, the Weston resident held for six years in Iran.
The Police Commission’s annual award recognizes someone whose efforts exemplify “selflessness in serving our town.”
A vacant courtyard will be transformed into a pollinator garden, aiming to increase the native species and encourage biodiversity.
The sale of about 6,600 square feet is needed for the state-funded improvement of the intersection of Route 57 and School Road.
Congressman Himes announced that funds in an appropriations bill passed in Washington offset part of Weston’s mobile radio system costs.
The value of Weston real estate has skyrocketed, the mill rate will fall, debt obligations are way down, and budget season is at its midpoint.
The proposed budgets, said the First Selectwoman, are designed to serve the community better and repair crumbling facilities (and roads).
Weston’s Tax Collector is accepting applications for the Abatement, Deferment and Freeze programs for the upcoming Grand List year.
Bernard Zimmerman, 91, passed away peacefully on April 4. Full obituary.
Robert Phillips Turner, 103, died on March 9 at his home of 70 years in Weston. Full obituary.
The cap on the old landfill where the transfer station now operates may soon become a source of revenue for the town.
A special appropriation prepays half of an overdue fire truck replacement. As it is, delivery of a new apparatus would be years away.
An aggressive multi-million dollar initiative would bring Weston roads up to par, keep them there, and get started right away.
Design is far enough along that the Selectmen initiated the local approval process. Construction could begin in late spring, once schools dismiss.
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