Weston Observer: Above the Fold

Above the Fold: Raising our profile in town and preparing for Town Meeting

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400

The Weston Observer team - editor Melissa Russell, assistant editor Chris Larabee and reporter Addison Antonoff, discuss raising the profile of the paper through meet the staff events, podcasting, photo solicitation and attending the Celebrate Weston festival. We also discuss how we're getting ready to cover the upcoming Town Meeting.

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Above the Fold: Covering uncontested election races

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

The staff of the Weston Observer, the official newspaper for Weston, Massachusetts, discusses the upcoming town election and how uncontested races are covered versus contested races.

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Above the Fold: It's election season in Weston, Massachusetts

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 06:00:00 -0400

The editorial team at the Weston Observer is ready to cover election season, which kicked off with last week's caucus. Will residents be motivated to go to the polls? Let's talk about it.

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Above the Fold: The value of showing up.

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:00:00 -0400

The Weston Observer team discusses being present to report on exciting events: the local high school athlete joining the 1,000 point club, and the fife and drum escort to a U.S. history commemorative event.

Above The Fold: Localizing stories for the Weston Observer

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0400

The Weston Observer recently ran a story about Monet Eliaston, a local woman who traveled across Antarctica to the South Pole. By the time we heard about Monet, she had been profiled in the Boston Globe and other outlets. But, she's a local person and we wanted to tell her story too. So, the question is, how do we make it our story. The team discusses the approach to localizing national and regional stories.

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Above the Fold: Unveiling the Reporting Process at the Western Observer

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 14:00:00 -0400

The staff of the Weston Observer: Melissa Russell, Chris Larabee and Addison Antonoff, discuss the process of news gathering for features and data stories.

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Above the Fold: Meet the Weston Observer team

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 01:00:00 -0400

The Weston Observer began publishing a weekly newspaper and companion website for the town of Weston in September 2025. Here we are, several months later, getting our bearings, so we decided the time was right for a formal introduction to the team. In the first podcast dedicated to Weston news, Editor Melissa Russell, Assistant Editor Chris Larabee and reporter Addison Antonoff give a little behind the scenes look at the newsroom, what we're working on and what you will hear in the coming weeks.

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