Month: January 2014
Calendar… January 8, 2014
Personal Item Drive through January 10, 2014 The Nashoba Regional High School Drama Society is hosting a Personal Items Drive to benefit local two social relief organizations, WHEAT and the Stow Food Pantry, who serve residents in the Nashoba Regional School District. For the month of December and extending until January 10, 2014, the NRHS…
Call for More School Oversight
Jan 3, 2014 By Ann Needle Amid a sometimes-tense discussion at the December 18 Nashoba Tri-Town Committee meeting, officials from Nashoba’s three District towns called for more oversight of school spending. Though it was unclear just how the Regional School District budget should be more closely monitored, town officials urged caution in school spending, as…
Stow Crop Shows Progress Towards Potential Malaria Treatment
January 3, 2014 By Robert Cooke, Science Journalist Continuing experiments with a weedy plant grown here in Stow are showing unexpected and encouraging signs of progress in the global battle against malaria. According to biologist Pam Weathers — a Stow resident and faculty member at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute — foliage samples of Artemisia annua,…
Nashoba Sports Round Up
January 3, 2014 By Ellen Oliver Basketball – Boys Home Sweet Home, could be the motto for the start of the Nashoba boys’ basketball team. After winning the season opener 55-51 over Algonquin on December 19 at home, the boys’ lost to Wachusett 53-61 at an away game. Back on the home courts again, the…
Stow Ice Rink Now Open at Community Park
Stow Community Park : Ice Skating Rink Schedule: January 3-7 Rink utilization schedule subject to change due to weather. Schedule also available on the Stow Recreation Website under Winter Programs. Rink closes @ 8pm. Please do not go on ice if rink is CLOSED. Note: Please be safe and wear a helmet. Friday, January 3…
The Independent Clause… Happy New Year 2014
Happy New Year! Happy very cold, extremely cold, frigidly, bitterly cold New Year! There just aren’t enough “colds” to adequately describe my thoughts on this weather. And last night was just the primer for what should prove to be a really good time tonight. The weather people are predicting -12 degrees overnight at my home…
Calendar… Jan 3, 2014
Harmony and Dissonance: Music’s Message for Us On Sunday, January 5th, at 9 and 11 am, the First Parish Church of Stow and Acton will begin the New Year with a special service led by members of our Parish Jazz Band. Come and be treated not only to great music but also an important message…
Public Safety Log: Dec. 23-29, 2013
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 December 29, 2013 8:39am MEDICAL EMERGENCY A caller from North Shore Drive requested an ambulance for dehydration and weakness. The Police and Fire/Rescue responded. The ambulance transported…
Emergency Officials Issue Cold Weather Fire Safety Warning
January 2, 2014; 2:30PM The Office of the State Fire Marshal and Stow Fire officials issued a fire safety warning as we enter a weekend of extremely cold weather, perhaps the coldest in years. “This weekend will tax our heating and electrical systems as we try to stay warm, so a little caution can help…