Footprints of History: Apples, apples, everywhere
Apples, Apples, everywhere! By Stephanie Lewis It’s getting to be that time of year again when the streets of Stow are filled with vehicles from neighboring towns and states. As early as the 1920s, roads in Stow were clogged with cars, as September and October brought apple lovers from all over. There is good reason…
Letters to the Editor
OVER THE FENCE POST/LETTERS Spend money on school staff I know us. I know we care deeply about the education of our own children and those in our community. I know we also care deeply about the unfairness of educational opportunities in underserved communities and the highly contentious environment around education nationally that is driving…
Calendar of Events: Sept. 6, 2023
Stow/Bolton/Nashoba Schools Events NRSD PRESCHOOL OPENINGS Nashoba Regional School District has a few preschool openings for the 2023-2024 school year. The current openings are for three-day afternoon programs, which run Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 11:45a.m. to 2:15 p.m. (Nashoba does have tuition assistance depending on family size & income. You must be a reside…
Clerk’s Corner: Special Town Meeting
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING Monday, Sept. 18 7:00pmCenter School, 403 Great Rd.Meeting starts promptly at 7 p.m.Check-in will open at 6 p.m. VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE TOWN MEETING – SEPT. 8 at 5:00 P.M.VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE TOWN ELECTION – SEPT. 13 AT 5 P.M.Check/update your voter registration online: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ovr/ SPECIAL TOWN ELECTION Saturday, Sept. 23 10am –…
Public Safety Logs
By Kristen Kerouac Excerpts from the Public Safety Logs. Please note, arrests are made based on probable cause but do not determine guilt or innocence until proven in court. Monday August 28, 2023 4:10am MEDICAL EMERGENCY A caller from Johnston Way requested an ambulance for a man who had difficulty breathing. The Police and Fire/Rescue…
STOW TV SCHEDULE
Stow TV Schedule for Sept. 7 – 20Comcast 8/Verizon 32Programming is now live streaming at StowTv.orgBulletin background Music- Between the Rivers at SpringFest 2022 Sustainable Stow-Old Frog Pond Farm Talk- August 2023* (28 min)Sustainable Stow and Stow TV go to Harvard’s Old Frog Pond Farm to learn about the challenges of growing apples organically. Mon,…
Police apprehend suspect after multi-town search
Mass. State Police apprehend suspect in Harvard. (Photo from Harvard Police Facebook page) By Cyndy Bremer Saari A 52-year-old male was taken into custody Tuesday afternoon after allegedly assaulting a female at the Boxborough Regency Hotel, and leading police on a chase through the woods into the Stow and Harvard area. Mass. State Police reported…
OBITUARY: Arthur Myles, 86
Arthur Myles, 86 Services Sept. 9 Arthur “Art” Myles, 86, of Cumberland, ME, died peacefully Wednesday, August 23, 2023 surrounded by friends and family. Born June 4, 1937 in Bronxville, NY, Art was the son of John and Nancy (Roeser) Myles of Scarsdale, NY. He is survived by his beloved wife Penny (Prudden) Myles of…
MSBA approves funding agreement for NRHS build
Massachusetts School Building Authority Approves Project Funding Agreement with Nashoba Regional School District for New High School Construction Bolton, Mass. (September 1, 2023) – On August 30th, 2023 the Massachusetts School Building Authority’s (MSBA) Board of Directors voted unanimously to approve a project funding agreement with the Nashoba Regional School District for the construction of…
Select Board approves STM Warrant; updates on proposed businesses
By Ann Needle The Select Board (SB) unanimously approved the Warrant for September’s Special Town Meeting at its Aug. 8 meeting. The SB also voted to support the plan to pay for the extra $2.5 million of the estimated Randall Library renovation, as well as the next step in making the accompanying Common Road one-way….