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Month: July 2014

Stow Public Safety Report… July 9, 2014

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 June 30, 2014 8:24am SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY A caller from Barton Road reported that someone drove over his lawn to knock down a sign. There was…

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Obituaries… July 9, 2014

Peter Stack York, 77 Peter Stack York, 77, a Stow resident for 40 years and a native of Watertown, died Tuesday June 24, 2014 at the Emerson Hospital after a two year battle with pancreatic cancer. Mr. York was the beloved husband of 45 years of Judith E. (Hickey) York. Born and raised in Watertown, he…

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In This Week’s Print Edition… June 25, 2014

Where to Buy a Copy Subscribe for Home Delivery Along with the articles featured on our website, you will find the following in this week’s print edition: Seen & Heard Around Stow A Round Up of Stow News including a Guilty Plea from a sex offender, the results of a public hearing on the Collings…

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Seen & Heard Around Stow

By Nancy Arsenault
Sex Offender Pleads Guilty
Stacey Theall, 49, of Pine Point Rd pled guilty on June 4 to felony charges of possession of child pornography and distribution of materials of children engaged in sexual acts. He was originally sentenced to 2 ½ years in a house of correction, but will now instead serve a suspended sentence for five years. If he complies with the terms of his probation over that period, the incarceration sentence will be lifted, according to Stow Police Prosecutor Gary Murphy.

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High Spirits for Ultimate Frisbee Team

By Jess Thomas
From just throwing a Frisbee around outside to playing in the State Ultimate Championship and winning the “Spirit Award,” Nashoba Regional High School’s Ultimate Frisbee team has come a long way in three years.

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Strong Finish for Nashoba Girls Tennis

By Craig Holt
Two weeks removed from an impressive run in the Central Mass. Division 1 Tournament, it can be said, without hesitation, that life was good for Nashoba Regional’s hard-working girls’ tennis team this spring.

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The Independent Clause… June 25, 2014

Finally, vacation is almost here! I am really looking forward to a week OFF. The “office” will be closed from Thursday afternoon, June 26 through Wednesday July 2. Of course I may still check my email, and maybe a voice message or two, but really, I’m on vacation! Our July 9 paper will be an…

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Obituary… July 2, 2014

Jolie Ann Breitenwischer, 22 Jolie Ann Breitenwischer, age 22 of Portland, ME formerly of Stow, MA passed away on Wednesday, June 18, 2014 at the Maine Medical Center in Portland.  She was the beloved daughter of the late Susan (Williams) and James Breitenwischer, and his wife Kelly of Boylston, MA. Born in Concord on April…

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