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History Corner: No ghosts but lots of history in Weston cemeteries

While October is the time for spooky stories, Historical Society President Pam Fox has never encountered a ghost around town.

Backyard Naturalist: Beavers: Nature’s Swiss Army knife of tools

As recently as 10,000 years ago, beavers as large as bears thrived across the continent. Now extinct, these creatures shared a common ancestor with your neighborhood beaver.

Letter: Disappointed in Select Board decisions
Letter: Repaving of Route 30 should last many years
Letter: Support landscaping noise bylaw at Town Meeting
The Student Observer: What we take for normal in Weston

When you've lived somewhere your whole life, it's hard to tell what's normal everywhere and what's normal only where you live.

Backyard Naturalist: The October surprise I’ve come to expect

Backyard Naturalist Michael Pappone's annual October surprise isn't what you think it might be.

Above the Fold Episode 12: What you need to know about voting
In the Stacks: Spooky reading suggestions for scaredy cats like me

It’s spooky season – do you need some reading suggestions to fit the mood?