Month: October 2014
Nashoba Seeks Accountability… Oct. 15, 2014
By Ann Needle
The Nashoba School Committee voted in a salary increase last Wednesday for Superintendent Michael Wood. Most of the school committee meeting, however, was spent debating how to make both district and administrative goals more measurable and realistic.
The Independent Clause… Oct. 15, 2014
The stowindependent.com website, as you can see, is back up and running, fingers crossed. I will spare you the details of the hours and hours I spent with tech support and on my own trying to figure out what exactly was going on and then fixing it. It took far more spare time than I…
Calendar… Oct. 15, 2014
Events at the Randall Library in October (For more details check out http://www.randalllibrarystow.org) Why Your Story Matters (Memoir Writing), Thursday, October 16, 7pm – Thatcher Freund, a journalist and memoir writer, will talk about the importance of stories both to ourselves and to the culture we live in, and why it matters so much that…
Public Safety Report… Oct. 15, 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 October 6, 2014 7:25am MEDICAL EMERGENCY A caller from Boon Road requested an ambulance for a man who was unconscious. The Police and Fire/Rescue responded. …
In this week’s print edition… Oct. 15, 2014
Subscribe for Home Delivery Along with the articles featured on our website, you will find the following in this week’s print edition: Noise Questions and Zoning at Selectmen’s Noise bylaws and zoning issues were brought before the Board of Selectmen on Tuesday night. Other topics included the water in Lower Village, and Randall Library reported…
Recognizing the Signs of Drug Use… Oct. 8, 2014
By Ann Needle
With almost 44% of high school students reporting they had used drugs in the month prior to the Emerson Hospital survey, Nashoba Regional High School offered parents a glimpse into how to recognize drug use, and the importance of immediate treatment if it is suspected.
Calendar… Oct. 8, 2014
Stow Postal Pantry Food Drive The Stow Food Pantry will hold its annual “Share the Bounty” Postal Pantry Food Drive the week of October 6-11. The Stow Food Pantry receives most of its food donations during the Postal Pantry – placed in owners’ mailboxes and picked up by the mail carriers -along with many of…
Stow Police Report… Oct. 8, 2014
Monday September 29, 2014 7:54am ROAD SAFETY COMPLAINT A caller on Great Road reported that a large rug was in the road. The Police responded. The rug was located and removed. 8:03am ROAD SAFETY COMPLAINT A caller on Pompositticut Street reported that a large green dump truck was backing up on the road. The driver…
In This Week’s Print Edition… Oct. 8, 2014
Subscribe for Home Delivery Along with the articles featured on our website, you will find the following in this week’s print edition: Community Center Options Addressed Design discussions continued at Thursday’s meeting of the Community Center Building Committee. Floor and site plans were discussed as the Committee looks to bring a design to voters…