Our deepest sympathies to the family of Fire Chief Joe Landry on the loss of their 6-year-old son, Shawn. There are never adequate words for such a difficult time. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends Shawn left behind. This week we bring you the proposed assessment values for the individual…
They (whoever “they”are) say things happen in threes. They were right on this Tuesday. With the layout fairly well organized, the news started coming in Monday night and continued into late Tuesday afternoon. But that’s our business and being flexible for last minute changes is key. So now that everything is reorganized and once again…
If your subscription is expiring in September (reminder emails were sent and you can also check the date after your last name on your address label), please get your renewal in by tomorrow, Thursday, to avoid interruption of your delivery! Our sympathies to both the Mong and Vierkant families on the loss of their loved…
This is the 12th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the United States. Photographer Jonathan Daisy visited the National 9/11 Memorial this past week bringing back some poignant photos, one of which is found on our front page. Our thoughts are with those who still feel the impact of that day. Our Subscription Contest Giveaway…
I really splurged this week, I feel so guilty. I went and bought…a set of 16 matching real glass drinking glasses- 8 tall, 8 short. I know, I know, I just went crazy. After years and years of kids, I was down to one real-glass glass. Everything else was plastic or a coffee mug. I…
Happy First Day of School to all the parents out there! For some, it’s a sad day, watching their children go off to school, maybe for the first year, maybe for the last year. For others, the joy of some free time and not hearing “I’m bored” 52 times per day is cause for celebration….
350 cups of coffee later, we bring you our Back-to-School Townwide Edition! I’m so excited! Or maybe I’m just really, really caffeinated! The Nashoba Schools will start classes next Wednesday, August 28, so we have put together information that we hope you’ll find helpful in gearing up for next week. We’ve got school changes, school lunches…
It’s almost Back-to-School time and we’re gearing up for the busy fall season already. Our next two issues, August 21 and 28, will contain information to help you get the school year started. This week, we are getting a jump on things by bringing you information on where to find school supplies and what prices you…
This week, we’re spotlighting housing in Stow. Nancy has the latest statistics on the current real estate trends in town and the news there is good. Sales and prices are up with many homes selling quickly. See more starting on page 1 and a Featured Home currently for sale in Stow on page 9. But the…
Reading through this week’s paper, you may find yourself thinking you’re reading Nature Weekly News. We’ve got fish, coyotes, a nature program, and heck, there’s even a baseball story about “The Bird”! While not totally intentional – it just happened to be the grouping of stories that came together – I think there’s a lot…