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Day: September 11, 2013

Boys Soccer: Circling for Success

By Ellen Oliver

The Nashoba boys’ soccer team began their season with a match against Westborough at home on Friday, September6 as part of a busy afternoon of sports in Bolton. A quick look at the Rangers roster and one number repeats down the list: 12. The Rangers boast 15 seniors on their team compared to Nashoba with eight.

“We knew they were a strong, experienced team. They’ve played together a long time,” said Senior Captain Ross Cressman.
The Ranger’s experience may seem apparent in the final result, Westborough over Nashoba 2-0, bu not during the game. Westborough scored in the first ten minutes, but the Chieftains held them until the Rangers struck again with ten minutes left in the game.

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Bolton Repair Clinic Teaches DIY Skills

By Nancy Arsenault

Is your house filled with things you’d love to fix but just don’t have the skills? Stow residents are invited to take part in a repair clinic in Bolton at the end of September, sponsored by a group that thinks it’s time to get back to the basics – including fixing what’s broken instead of buying new.

Bolton Local, a resident group dedicated to encouraging sustainable living in all facets of life, is sponsoring the Repair Café on Saturday, September 28 at the Houghton Building in Bolton. Anyone – including Stow residents – with a broken “something” can stop in for repair time. Unlike a Fix-It shop where an item is dropped off to be serviced by someone else, the Repair Café will have a slew of volunteers available to assess the problem, determine the solution, and then teach and assist the items’ owners to do the repair themselves. There is no fee for admission or for any services rendered and the event is open to anyone in the area looking for a fix.

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Reduced School Year Assessment for Stow

By Ann Needle

As plans were laid out for the new school year, Stow taxpayers received some good news at the Nashoba School Committee’s first meeting of the 2013/14 year held on Tuesday night.

In sum, Superintendent Michael Wood noted that new state accounting rules and corrections made to enrollment numbers mean Stow’s assessment is about $150,000 less than its original 2013/14 calculation. Lancaster sees an $85,000 drop, while Bolton’s contribution ticks up by $200,000.

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The Independent Clause

This is the 12th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the United States. Photographer Jonathan Daisy visited the National 9/11 Memorial this past week bringing back some poignant photos, one of which is found on our front page. Our thoughts are with those who still feel the impact of that day. Our Subscription Contest Giveaway…

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Public Safety Log

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 September 2, 2013 11:12am ANIMAL An officer located a lost dog.  The owner was contacted. 12:29pm ASSIST OTHER AGENCY The Concord Police requested assistance with locating a Stow resident regarding…

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