Year: 2013
NRHS Baseball Earns First District Title
By Ellen Oliver
On Saturday June 8, the top seeded Nashoba Chieftains baseball team fought, battled, and clawed their way to a 2-1 victory over the Leominster Blue Devils (7-seed) to capture the team’s first ever Central Mass Division 1 title. Over the course of nine innings, Nashoba kept the Blue Devils in check, while their own hitters were kept in line by Leominster, a game scoreless into the fourth, then tied 1-1.
From Nashoba’s perspective, the win couldn’t have been scripted better: Bottom of the ninth, one out, Nashoba at bat with men on the corners. Leominster intentionally walked Nashoba’s lead off hitter, John Militano, to load the bases and bring up pitcher Drew Foster, who does just as much damage at the plate as on the mound. According to Nashoba catcher Dan Cacciatore, that was Leominster’s mistake. “You don’t want Drew up when you have the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth inning,” he said.
Jenkins Offers Lyme Warning
By Ann Needle
“I just don’t want anyone to have to go through this,” maintained Frank Jenkins, a long-time Stow resident and recent victim of Lyme Disease. In telling his story of a near-miss diagnosis of Lyme, Jenkins said he wants residents to know just what to do if they suspect Lyme in themselves or family members.
For Jenkins, the retired Stow Postmaster, the classic symptoms of Lyme he experienced earlier this year — fever, chills, weakness — should have been recognizable immediately. However, that was not the case. “My wife had Lyme disease last year, so we know what it looks like,” he said.
The Independent Clause
Congratulations to all the recent graduates, including Minuteman High’s and Nashoba Regional High’s Class of 2013. We have many photo to share that can be found on pages 7, 8 and 9. Best of luck to all in your futures. The Nashoba Baseball team won the Central Mass Div 1 Title last week for the…
In This Week’s Print Edition… June 12, 2013
Where to Buy a Copy Subscribe for Home Delivery Project Oversight Committee Takes Over The Capital Building Projects Oversight Committee is charged with ensuring multiple building options are brought to the next Town Meeting, and that those options not only serve the needs of the town, but are affordable to its residents. Last night, the…
Calendar
Stow Area Parents Network (SAPN) Summer Playgroup Schedule To accommodate the varying and busy schedules of our members, playgroups for the months of June, July, and August will take place two times per week,on Tuesday and Thursdays (details are below). Children of all ages are invited to join us at either or both playgroups. Baby playgroup…
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 June 3, 2013 3:26pm ANIMAL A caller from Taylor Road reported that while she was outside, a loose Boxer tried to attack her puppy. The Police responded. The Boxer…
Playoff Action for Nashoba Varsity
By Ellen Oliver
All the Nashoba varsity sports teams made the post season. Read who picked the right time to get hot and who is getting started on their summer vacation.
Stow Resident Seeks $100K TV Prize
By Nancy Arsenault
Seventy-two hours to find $100,000 hidden in a briefcase – Do it in the jungles of New Zealand, with basically no food or water, with two strangers. The only clues are a series of GPS coordinates that must be reached while undergoing physical challenges that defy anything you have ever known.
This is just what Stow’s Meg Patterson experienced this past November when she was part of the inaugural season of filming for TNT Network’s new adventure reality show, 72 Hours, debuting in June.
Food for Thought at School Comm
By Ann Needle
Nashoba students and parents can expect stricter rules next year around what they can eat during school hours and beyond.
The district’s Health and Wellness Advisory Council outlined the major changes to its Health and Wellness Protocol effective with the new school year starting in August. Health & Wellness Coordinator Pat Trahman pointed to the “30-minute rule” as perhaps the biggest change. This state mandate means food that does not meet Massachusetts nutrition standards cannot be sold on district grounds from 30 minutes before through 30 minutes after school hours. As an example, Nashoba Food Services Director Tom Houle explained that cake being sold as a fundraiser during lunch must consist of at least 51% whole grain. But if the fundraisers wait until at least a half hour after school closes, the cake ingredients can vary. The 30-minute rule includes carbonated beverages, he added.
