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Year: 2022

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…

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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…

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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 –…

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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…

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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…

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OBITUARY: Kathy Perkins, 63

STOW–Kathy E. Jeanson Perkins, 63, passed away peacefully after a short but courageous battle with cancer surrounded by family on Tuesday, December 28, 2021.  She is survived by her two children, Matthew E. Perkins & wife Jamie of Bolton, MA; and Haley L. DeCarlo & husband Justin of Westminster, MA; and four adoring grandchildren, Geovanie,…

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OBITUARY: Katie Donovan, 26

Kathryn “Katie” Marie Donovan, age 26, of Stow, passed away unexpectedly at home surrounded by family in the early morning of January 1, 2022. She was the beloved daughter of Mark Peter Donovan and Kristen Marie (Holt) Donovan, and the cherished sister of John Matthew and Emma Leena. Katie was born in Concord, MA, on…

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OBITUARY: Thomas Kelly, 92

STOW–Thomas Joseph Kelly, Jr., age 92, passed away at a family gathering on December 26, 2021, at his daughter’s house in Stow; the same home where he raised his family. He was surrounded by both his children, his sons-in-law, all his grandchildren and great grandchild. He left this world his way, including a slice of…

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