Year: 2014
House Fire on Hudson Road, Stow
Breaking News: Sunday, July 27, 2014 By Nancy Arsenault A four- alarm fire at 206 Hudson Road this afternoon, believed to be sparked by a lightning strike during a severe thunderstorm, caused what appeared to be extensive damage to the home of Charlie and Betsy Cornell. The residents, who were home at the time,…
In This Week’s Print Edition… July 23, 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: Legal Uses of Collings Foundation Property Questioned Tuesday night, the Selectmen accepted the recommendation of the Fire Station/Community Center Building committee for a project architect and also discussed…
The ‘Family’ Behind The Bolton Fair
By Nancy Arsenault
In just two weeks, an area tradition continues: the 132-year-old Bolton Fair officially opens August 8. While it’s now held in Lancaster and no longer a production of the founding Farmers and Mechanics Association, its agricultural identity still forms the backbone. Add in Monster Trucks, Racing Pigs and fried Oreos, and the modern day Bolton Fair continues to draw crowds.
As the Farmer Goes, so Goes the Farm
By Nancy Arsenault
Jim and Betty Sauta posted their own version of social media a week ago, displaying a simple driveway sign announcing their longtime farm stand was abruptly closing for the season. Both Jim and Betty are stricken with the long term effects of Lyme disease, something the octogenarians never thought could be so debilitating for themselves or for their farm on Hudson Road.
New Lead for Lyme Treatment?
by Robert Cooke
A new look into the intricacies of Lyme disease – the dangerous tick-borne infections that can be picked up in backyards and woodlands – shows the corkscrew-shaped bacterium causing Lyme has a surprising metabolic quirk: it needs no iron.
The Independent Clause… July 23, 2014
As promised last week, Nancy caught up with Jim and Betty Sauta and brings the story of their battles with Lyme disease and how that has forced the closing of their farm stand for the summer. Lew Halprin revived a Past Tense column about the original Sauta farm, showing Jim’s strong roots in farming. We…
Stow Public Safety Report… July 23, 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 July 14, 2014 1:35am FIRE A caller from Barton Road reported a cooking fire. The Police and Fire Department responded. The fire was safely extinguished….
Calendar… July 23, 2014
UPCOMING EVENTS AT THE RANDALL LIBRARY Sisters in Crime Night with Hank Phillippi Ryan and Tilia Kebnov Jacobs, Thursday, July 24, 7pm – What goes into writing a mystery novel? Investigative reporter and award-winning mystery author Hank Phillippi Ryan will be on hand with award-winning author Tilia Kebnov Jacobs. They will talk about their latest novels and offer advice on…
In This Week’s Print Edition… July 16, 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: Museum Proposal Draws Fire at Hearing Plans for a new 66,000 sq. ft. Collings Foundation museum, proposed to be built at 137 Barton Road, were unveiled last week…
Needle at Large: Wheels, Wings, Pizza
July 16, 2014 by Ann Needle Nowadays, the Needles live by twos — two college tuition bills, two busted cars, and two 15-pound cats demanding organic litter. Don’t expect reports from Maui any time soon. Instead, sit back and watch our family find fun close to home. The latest adventure was a trip to the…