Year: 2013
Nashoba Postpones Budget Vote
By Ann Needle
The Nashoba School Committee put off a vote on the district’s proposed 2013/14 budget last night, agreeing that it needs to look more closely at what could be trimmed, especially given that the district towns’ assessments have become questionable. The Committee also looked at the potential calendar for next school year, along with changes to how Superintendent Michael Wood’s performance is evaluated.
The Independent Clause
Knowing how even the threat of thunder and lightning can cause a two-week power outage in Lunenburg, the first question most people asked me after the Blizzard was, “Did you lose power?” And shockingly, the answer is no. Not even a flicker. We were all ready, pretty much assuming it was going to happen, and…
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 February 4, 2013 12:47pm FRAUD A caller from Davis Road reported that someone, who claimed to be from the US Treasury, told her that she won $250,000. He offered…
Calendar
Ash Wednesday Service at the Union Church of Stow Feb 13th 7:30PM: Please join us for this quiet, contemplative service to welcome the season of Lent. The service will include communion and the opportunity to receive ashes. Lenten Sermons: Please join us at 9:30 AM every Sunday year round for our worship services. What is…
In This Week’s Print Edition… February 13, 2013
Where to Buy a Copy Subscribe for Home Delivery Capital Projects Still Alive The Selectmen last night agreed to appoint an Oversight Committee to monitor a reevaluation of the three municipal capital projects that had failed at the Special Town Meeting in November. The Board also received a preliminary budget proposal for FY2014 from…
Sports Round-up: Nearing Post-Season
By Ellen Oliver
Indoor track and wrestling dominate, basketball and hockey knock off foes and swim team shines in their first season.
Brownie Troop Collects for Kids
By Ann Needle
“Our vision is that one day every child will have the essentials they need to feel safe, warm, ready to learn and valued,” reads the mission statement of Cradles to Crayons, a Boston-based non-profit agency that Stow’s Brownie Troop #72518 has set out to help.
Through the end of this month, the girls will be collecting all sorts of items for C2C that fit the organization’s motto. Collection boxes decorated by the troop can be found at Center and Hale schools and at the Post Office, according to Brownie Leader Alicia Kerr, who heads up the troop of third graders with fellow leader Helen Shaw.
June for Center Project Closing?
By Ann Needle
Though the Center School community is enjoying its new building, the school is not yet completed, officially — and that may need to wait until as late as June.
The Elementary School Building Committee was told Monday night that the damaged pavement in the visitor parking lot may take a while to repair. Currently slated to be fixed during April vacation, the job may take more than that week. If so, the work will need to wait until school is out in June, according to Owner’s Project Manager’s Rep. Neil Joyce.