Month: March 2022
Select Board member Zack Burns resigns
March 31, 2022 Stow Select Board member Zack Burns has tendered his resignation, effective April 1. In his letter of resignation, he explained he has taken what he called a “once-in-a-lifetime professional opportunity” that will not allow for him to serve in an elected position. He added that he and his family will be moving…
Emma’s to close Stow location as of this Sunday
by Ann Needle Stow’s Emma’s Cafe will close its doors for good on Sunday, March 20, at the end of the business day. Owner Andrew Bluestein reported he will be opening another Emma’s Cafe on April 15 in his hometown of Sterling. Though Bluestein said he originally planned to keep the Stow location after opening…
Musical theater returns to Nashoba
CHICAGO: High School Edition, takes place at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, March 18 and Saturday, March 19; and at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 20. Tickets are $14 for adults, $10 for students and seniors, and can be purchased in advance at https://sites.google.com/view/nashobadrama/tickets. Tickets also will be sold at the door. NRHS is at 12…
Fire at Applefield Farm
A fire broke out in a work station at Applefield Farm on Great Road Wednesday afternoon, according to owner Kirsten Mong. No one was working at the time, Mong reported, and there were no injuries, but there was damage to the potting station, including the tools and equipment inside. The Stow Fire Department was able…
March 9 2022 edition
Out in stores and in subscribers’ mailboxes, the March 9 edition of The Stow and Bolton Independent newspaper features Stow and Bolton news, along with Nashoba schools news. Pick up a copy in Stow at Colonial Spirits, Russell’s, Emma’s and Stow Brook Gulf. Get a copy every week in your mailbox! Subscribe for delivery –…
Obituary: Dorothy (Doe) Shively, 91
Dorothy (Doe) Shively, 91Former Stow resident and teacher Dorothy (Doe) Shively died peacefully on March 3, 2022, in Westminster, CO. Born on March 19, 1930 in Sebring, Ohio, Doe was descended from a long line of storytellers and pranksters. Known fondly as Honey, she was the daughter of Emmett and Evelyn Garlock and the doting…
Ukraine invasion hits close to one Stow home
A group of Stow residents gathered in Stow Center in support of Ukraine after Russia invaded that country. Photo courtesy Kathleen Konno. Published in The Stow and Bolton Independent March 2, 2022 by Ann NeedleAs Americans watch the Russian invasion of Ukraine from a safe distance, for one Stow woman, the story strikes much closer…