LWV Spotlight on Weston
Weston is a small town with remarkable assets. Among them are the way our town is governed, its outstanding schools, its beautiful natural environment, and the many volunteers, organizations, resources, and facilities that bind us together as a community.
The League of Women Voters of Weston has created this "LWV Spotlight on Weston" series of occasional essays to highlight some of these assets and answer commonly asked questions. It is designed to provide newcomers and decades-long residents alike with a closer look into the what, how, and why of the way our Town operates and the resources, services, and amenities it offers.
In order to be inclusive and as informative as possible, the Weston League will occasionally invite town agency leaders, appointed town board, committee, and commission officials, and others to write guest articles for the League's Spotlight on Weston Series.
All Spotlight features are archived below with the most recent listed first. Please note that information included in these essays is subject to change.
LWV Spotlight on Weston
Spotlight on Weston Social Services
February 2022
For this first guest column in the Spotlight series the League invited Allison Lisbon, director of Weston’s Department of Social Services to provide an overview of the agency and its work. The League thanks her for this contribution–and for all the department does for our community.
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Spotlight on Civility
September 2021
Commitment to civil dialogue and nonpartisanship are core values of the League of Women Voters. This commitment underlies everything we do, and all that we can accomplish.
During the past few years, engaging with one another in open and open-minded ways has become more and more challenging. In this timely third essay in the Weston League’s Spotlight series, straightforward, thoughtful guidelines on civility have been gathered for your consideration.
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Spotlight on Becoming a Candidate for Office
July 2021
The volunteer spirit of Weston's residents is nowhere more evident than in town government, where some 200 dedicated, civically-minded people are serving on elected and appointed Boards, Commissions, and Committees—from Selectmen to Beautification, from Finance to Veterans Affairs. (See the League's handy Know Your Town Directory for listings.)
In this, the second entry in our "LWV Spotlight on Weston" series, we focus on how to become a candidate for elected office.
View LWV Spotlight on Becoming a Candidate for Office in Weston
Spotlight on the Weston Public Library
May 2021
Beyond being a fount of extensive information resources, books, and other materials, the Library serves as an important gathering place for the community with its welcoming staff, comfortable reading areas, special children’s room, and its wide array of program offerings for adults and children.
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