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Lew Halprin, age 90, passed away
UPDATED May 26: Lew Halprin, a longtime resident of Lake Boon in Stow, passed away this morning (Sunday, May 25) after a long illness at the age of 90. Lew leaves behind his wife Judith Jaffe; his children: Mark and wife Victoria; Robin and husband Mark; Reisa, Beth and Kate; and his grandchildren Mildred, Sam,…
Annual Town Meeting 2025 passes all articles
By Ann Needle With few potentially controversial items to be voted on at the May 10 Annual Town Meeting (ATM), the yearly event for determining Town spending in the coming fiscal year saw all 47 articles passed by voters during the 3-hour session. The meeting resembled last year’s ATM, with little argument and lighter attendance….
Potential MBTA zones proposed
by Ann Needle As the Town works to comply with the state’s MBTA Communities Act, at a Feb. 24 public forum the Planning Dept. unveiled the three areas of Stow it is proposing for that public transportation-friendly, multi-family housing zoning. One of the parcels is on the Maynard border on the westbound side of Great…
Nashoba Sports post-season updates
Many of the Nashoba winter sports teams have been busy with post-season tournaments. While the teams had strong seasons, there won’t be any deep runs in tournament play and the teams have all played their final games/matches. Boys Hockey The Nashoba boys hockey team entered the Division 3 MIAA tournament as seed#17 with a 12-6-2…
Daylight Saving Time begins March 9
Daylight Saving Time Reminder: When You Change Your Clocks, Check Your Alarms Working Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarms Save Lives, Fire Officials Say STOW—With daylight saving time beginning on March 9, Massachusetts fire officials are reminding residents to check their smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms when they change their clocks. “Working smoke and CO…
Calendar of Events
STOW GARDEN CLUB MEETSThe Stow Garden Club invites the public to our next meeting March 5 at 6:45pm. The guest speaker is John Sangermano, Stow Conservation Trust. He will present locations and favorite trails in many conservation lands in Stow, as well as the work of the Trust. The meeting will be held in the…
Little Mermaid performance by Nashoba Drama
Nashoba Drama recently announced their upcoming production of The Little Mermaid. Based on one of Hans Christian Andersen’s most beloved stories and the classic animated film, Disney’s The Little Mermaid is a hauntingly beautiful love story for the ages. With music by eight-time Academy Award winner Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Glenn Slater…
Corrections for Jan. 15 edition
Correction: Lt. Barhight remains in Stow In the Independent’s Jan. 15 issue (published today), Ann Needle incorrectly reported that Stow Police Lieutenant Kellie Barhight would be leaving Stow to join the Bolton Police. The good news is Barhight is staying in Stow. The bad news (for Stow) is Stow’s Sergeant Cassandra Scott will be heading…
Stow’s preliminary election results
From the Office of the Stow Town Clerk, below is a link to the results of Stow votes in the Nov. 5 election: 11052024 Presidential Election Tally Sheet.xlsx
Russell’s Convenience store in Stow closes its doors
By Ann Needle With little warning, Russell’s Convenience Store has apparently closed its doors permanently as of Oct. 17. Word of the closure came on Oct. 16 from the clerk working the store, when Independent staff was dropping off the new edition for sale. The clerk reported that the 16th was the store’s final day….