The Old Post Office and General Store stands beside Bisceglie Scribner Park. It is a small building put up around 1790, and it has recently been vandalized. According to the Weston History & Culture Center, it first stood at Weston Road and Newtown Turnpike. It started out as a general store and served as the Norfield Post Office until 1846. In 1883 it became the official Weston Post Office. The back room and upstairs were added later, and the postmaster's family lived there.
At the October 1 Board of Selectmen meeting, First Selectwoman Samantha Nestor described what she called a very preliminary plan to move the building to the Weston History & Culture Center grounds. Once there, an independent operator could run it as a coffee shop, artisan gift shop and gathering place. The Friends of the Weston Old Post Office Committee and the WHCC brought in experts, who confirmed the building is worth saving and can be restored. The legal questions of moving a town-owned building, cost estimates, funding and review by the relevant authorities are all still open.
That proposal comes at an important moment. Weston Celebrates America250 has run all year, and its official calendar ends this month. The history programming scheduled after it is collecting at 104 Weston Road.
The anniversary year, closing out
The celebration is a community-wide effort that brings together local nonprofits, schools, town departments, cultural organizations and volunteers for a calendar of programs running through 2026. Jennifer Daniel chairs the advisory group. The summer was full:
- a live reading of the Declaration of Independence and national bell ringing on July 4
- a Revolutionary War presentation on July 21
- a family picnic, concert and historic tour on August 23
- an outdoor screening of "National Treasure" on August 29
Norfield Congregational Church took part in the nationwide "Let Freedom Ring" observance by ringing its historic bells at 2 p.m. on July 4.
The town's America250 calendar now lists two upcoming events, and both fall in the first half of October.
Two events left on the official calendar
- Coley Cemetery Tour, Saturday, October 10, 1 to 2 p.m. The tour meets near 37 Weston Road, which is Route 57. It is free, but you need to register. The terrain is uneven, so wear shoes that can handle it. The town calendar lists the tour for 1 p.m. on October 10, which falls on a Saturday; the WHCC's own page labels it Sunday, so confirm the day when you register. Weston Today reported this summer that the cemetery dates to about 1760. It holds Coley family graves and Revolutionary War veterans, and it became town property when Weston incorporated in 1787. The same report found no record that the Coleys ever owned it.
- Founders Day and Time Capsule Dedication, Thursday, October 15, 5 p.m. This takes place in the Town Hall Meeting Room at 56 Norfield Road. The ceremony thanks the America250 Advisory Group and formally dedicates the 2026 Weston Time Capsule.
Some early schedules had different dates. A spring version listed Founders Day for October 3 and the cemetery tour for October 17. The town's current calendar shows October 15 and October 10, so plan around those.
The town has not published what is going into the time capsule, where it will be kept or when it is supposed to be opened. People who want those details will likely hear them at Town Hall on the 15th.
That same evening, the Board of Selectmen holds a Special Town Meeting at 6:15 on a proposed sale of town-owned land on Pilot Hill Road. If you plan to attend Founders Day, you can stay in the building for that meeting too.
After the 15th, the programming moves up the road
The America250 calendar ends at Town Hall. The town's history programming does not end with it. Most of what is scheduled for the rest of October takes place at the Weston History & Culture Center, the same campus the Old Post Office could eventually move to.
On Sunday, October 25, from 1 to 4 p.m., the center at 104 Weston Road holds fall open hours. Parking and entry are from High Acre Road. Activities run through the "Weston at Work" exhibit and the Coley House.
On Wednesday, October 28, the center starts a new series called "Backstories & Breakfast." Rebecca Gavin opens it with a talk on the Connecticut witch trials. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. and the talk starts at 10. Admission is $10 for members and $15 for nonmembers. An ongoing morning series at 104 Weston Road shows where the center's programming is going, whatever happens with the post office.
The library is part of this too. A separate America 250 lecture series is co-sponsored by the Friends of the Weston Public Library, the WHCC and the League of Women Voters of Weston, with support from the advisory group. On Sunday, October 18, at 3 p.m., author Nona Footz presents "Who Was Alice DeLamar?" at the Weston Public Library, 56 Norfield Road. Registration is required.
DeLamar ties into this October's themes better than most local figures. She lived from 1895 to 1983, had an estate on Norfield Road and left 7,000 books to the Weston Public Library. Weston Today's calendar describes her as a New York socialite who came to Weston in the 1930s. She built an estate, leased properties to artists, donated land and turned Cobbs Mill Inn into an upscale restaurant and bar. A 2020 Historical Society account adds that a memoir manuscript she wrote disappeared after her death. Her story is about one person saving and building up the town's cultural institutions. The Old Post Office proposal asks Weston to do the same thing as a community.
Lachat Town Farm puts 1776 in the dark
The one October event that turns the anniversary theme into theater is at Lachat Town Farm, 106 Godfrey Road West. "Spirits of 1776" runs October 22 to 25. It is the farm's sixth annual immersive Halloween experience, and this year's script is set in October 1776, while the Revolution is still going on.
The Revolution is past. The Haunting has just begun.
The farm's own warning, quoted above, sums up the tone. What to know before you buy tickets:
| Detail | What Lachat lists |
|---|---|
| Format | 45-minute guided walk on wooded trails and varied terrain, with live actors |
| Start times | First group at 6:30 p.m., then a new group every 20 minutes |
| Group size | 25 people per time slot |
| Price | $25 per person, with a cup of cider included |
| Age guidance | Recommended for 12 and up; everyone under 16 must come with an adult |
| Policies | No refunds or exchanges, no dogs, rain or shine; late arrivals may not be admitted |
The event starts at the barn, and parking is in the main lot at 106 Godfrey Road. The show includes strobe lighting, which may be a problem for anyone with photosensitivity. Proceeds help pay for the farm's operating costs and educational programs.
Also on October 23, the Weston Public Library's Witch Club hosts paranormal investigator Barry Piro on the history of the Ouija board. That session is open to ages 10 to 99. With Gavin's witch-trials talk five days later, the end of October has a clear theme across all three venues.
Getting around while the roads are torn up
Weston's DPW says this fall's paving will start later in October and run through late October or early November, depending on weather. Asphalt Repair Solutions is the contractor again. This is Year 3 of the multi-year plan developed with Beta Group, which the town calls the largest road improvement program in Weston's history. These 13 roads are on the 2026 list:
- Beaverbrook Road, Greenlea Lane, Hidden Meadow Road, Deer Path Road
- Bradley Road, High Meadow Road, Ladder Hill South, Narrow Brook Road
- Scatacook Trail, Humble Lane, Wildwood Lane, Powder Horn Hill, Shinnecock Place
The town says it will announce the order once it is confirmed. Expect minor delays in work zones. The same update announced that Frank Katz, a town employee for 10 years, is the new Public Works Director, succeeding Larry Roberts. Also note that the Transfer Station is closed Tuesday, October 13, on top of its usual Sunday and Monday closures.
In Town Center, the town reported in April that Priority Landscaping had started work on the intersection and pedestrian project. The plan changes the signals and turn lanes at Weston Road and School Road. It also adds about 800 feet of sidewalk on Norfield Road and about 1,800 feet of path and sidewalk by Revson Field and along Lords Highway to Old Hyde Road. The project page still says "Under Construction" and estimates completion in fall 2026. No construction update has been posted since April, so leave extra time if you are driving to Town Hall for Founders Day or to the library on the 18th. The Old Hyde Road section is also part of ongoing litigation. The selectmen heard on October 1 that the town must post a survey map, hold a public hearing and vote on whether to accept the map.
Into November
Two November dates are already on the town calendar. First Selectwoman Nestor holds "Town Hall Talks" on November 10, 1 to 2 p.m., at 56 Norfield Road. The Wreath Decorating Party is November 23, 7 to 9 p.m., at Norfield Grange, 12 Goodhill Road. The Town Hall talk on November 10 is the first chance after the October 1 meeting to ask the First Selectwoman about the Old Post Office proposal in person.
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