Year: 2016
Healthcare Reaches into the Community…..Feb. 17, 2016
By Ann Needle
Soaring health costs are not news, but how larger hospitals help control these costs, while still offering quality care, may be a surprise to some. Rather than cutting services, health care is reaching deeper into communities and neighborhoods.
A Glance at Nashoba Budget Items…Feb. 17, 2016
By Ann Needle
At the Feb. 11 Nashoba School Committee meeting, the principals of the district’s schools offered a glimpse into plans for their students and staff, highlighting some of the additions and increases to their proposed 2016/17 budgets. The SC also made plans for finishing up next school year’s budget, and took a first look at the possible calendar for the upcoming school year.
Calendar… Feb. 17, 2016
Girl Scout Cookies Are Here! The Stow Girls Scouts will be selling at Shaw’s Feb. 20 and 21. Stop by to get all your favorites! Thin Mints, Caramel de Lites, Peanut Butter Patties, Shortbread, Peanut Butter Sandwiches, Lemonades, Thanks-A-Lot, and Cranberry Citrus Crisps, America’s favorite cookies, are only $5 per box. Cookie sales help support…
The Independent Clause…Feb. 17, 2016
UPDATE ON MINUTEMAN REGIONAL AGREEMENT VOTES To date, nine of the 16 Minuteman School District member towns have held Special Town Meetings related to the approval of the Regional Agreement amendments. It appears all nine have passed the agreements, although Needham’s vote was not confirmed at press time. The towns of Sudbury, Carlisle and Wayland voted to…
In this week’s Print Edition… Feb. 17, 2016
Subscribe for Home Delivery Along with the articles featured on our website, you will find the following in this week’s print edition: Navigating Middle School Cyberworld In today’s world, Middle School friends are found at school, in the neighborhood and in the cyberworld. It’s those virtual friends that can be the most dangerous… ‘The Finest…
The Independent Clause…. Feb. 10, 2016
We are quickly moving into budget season as the town prepares for Annual Town Meeting and Election in May. We will keep up with the latest budget news from the town and schools. Over the weekend, I had to deal with an internet connection issue that left me scrambling for time after unexpectedly spending nearly…
In this week’s Print Edition… Feb. 10, 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 Hear First Pass at Budget Town Administrator Bill Wrigley presented the Selectmen with his first preliminary budget report for FY 2017, which will eventually be voted upon at Town Meeting in May…….
Budgets Discussed at Tri-Town… Feb. 10, 2016
By Ann Needle Administrators and officials from Nashoba’s three towns used the monthly Tri-Town Meeting on Feb. 3 to look at budget-related issues throughout the Nashoba Regional District. With the Nashoba Regional’s official 2016/17 budget still be to be rolled out, School Committee Chair Lorraine Romasco of Bolton offered background on the different approach the…