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Month: July 2016

In this week’s Print Edition…July 20, 2016

Subscribe for Home Delivery  Along with the articles featured on our website, you will find the following in this week’s print edition: Selectmen Choose Hawkes for Lake Boon Commission The Stow Board of Selectmen have not slowed down in mid-summer, using its July 12 meeting to hear from four candidates for the single open slot…

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Calendar…July 20, 2016

Thursday Nights Cruise-in/Fly-in Nights in Stow In cooperation with EAA #196, Friends of Minute Man Air Field, and Nancy’s at the Airfield café, the Rotary Clubs of Nashoba Valley, Acton-Boxborough, and Maynard are holding their fourth annual Wings & Wheels program, a summer-long cruise-in/fly-in event at the Minute Man Air Field (302 Boxboro Road) in…

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No Summer Off for Field Hockey…July 20, 2016

By Michael James LeClair
Champions are made in the offseason and the Nashoba Regional field hockey team is back to work in preparation for the 2016 season.

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Nashoba Launches Its Summer Work…July 20, 2016

By Ann Needle
The Nashoba School Committee’s final meetings before a summer break were devoted to crucial issues the district could face well beyond September. While the commanding topic of the June 29 and July 7 meetings was how to handle thousands of dollars in unexpected Facilities repairs, the SC also made crucial decisions on researching the district’s finances and hiring key staff.

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Nashoba Valley Winery in Fight to Keep Licenses…July 20, 2016

By Shauna Neidigh
Nashoba Valley Winery is at risk of losing its pouring or farming licenses and continuing to operate as it has for the past 16 years if an amendment is not passed by the state senate by the end of this month.

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Selectmen Choose Hawkes for Lake Boon Commission… July 13, 2016

By Ann Needle The Stow Board of Selectmen have not slowed down in mid-summer, using its July 12 meeting to hear from four candidates for the single open slot on the Lake Boon Commission. The Selectmen also continued preparing for the August 8 Special Town Meeting, and heard from several residents regarding safety concerns surrounding…

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Obituaries… July 13, 2016

Warren Mason, 73 Warren Charles Mason, 73, a Stow resident for 37 years and formerly of Lynnfield, died unexpectedly Saturday, July 9, 2016 at the Emerson Hospital in Concord. He was the beloved husband of 40 years to Brenda L. (Thomas) Mason. Born in Malden and raised in Lynnfield, he was the son of the…

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Outdoor Product Review: Deer fly patches… July 13, 2016

Contributed by Kirk Teska
Every summer, about this time, the deer flies arrive after wintering in hell. I used to be able to outrun them but no longer. Nothing works – they lick Deet off your body and then whisper in your ear, “That’s all you got?” While trail running in the woods, they herd up and follow you. taking turns biting your neck and ears. The kamikaze ones fly right down your throat.

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Nashoba Building Repair List a Surprise… July 13 2016

By Ann Needle
The Nashoba School District could be responsible for thousands of dollars in unexpected building repairs, and at its June 29 meeting, the Nashoba School Committee began tackling how to sort out what is owed and how to pay for it. To help grapple with these issues, the SC voted to add meeting time to its already-scheduled July 6 Collective Bargaining Workshop.

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