OVER THE FENCE POST/LETTERS Spend money on school staff I know us. I know we care deeply about the education of our own children and those in our community. I know we also care deeply about the unfairness of educational opportunities in underserved communities and the highly contentious environment around education nationally that is driving…
Over the Fence Post – Letters to the Editor Gun “Manufacturing” in Stow?A Planning Board meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug 15 at 7:00 pm. On the agenda is discussion of the Gleasondale Mill proposal to lease spaces to 10 gun “manufacturing” companies that have left Littleton and that are required to have a physical…
Open Letter to Legislators on potential school mask mandate Hello Ms. Hogan & Mr Eldridge, My wife and I reside in Stow and wanted you to hear our voices regarding mask mandates. We heard there is a bill working it’s way through that mandates masks for children K-12 at schools. We feel foremost that the…
Posted Dec. 26, 2020 Something is rotten in the Nashoba School District. Though the School Committee voted to switch to a hybrid learning model at the high school level on March 1st, make no mistake that this was in fact a vote to continue with only a remote learning option for at least another two…
What Happened…. and Why?!! All those who attended Special Town Meeting on August 8, or who read the newspaper reports since, have to ask themselves: What happened and why??!! My husband and I offered a gift of $140,000 for the Town to purchase the Chapter 61 Hammerhead lot on Boxboro Road for Conservation. Our objective…
An Open Letter to the Board of Selectmen Regarding ZBA Action on Collings and Crow Island I am disturbed by how the Town is conducting business, the impact to home owners, businesses and to my wallet. I attended the ZBA hearing on July 6th. I listened to legal teams verbally spar, twisting words and selectively…
Thank you from the Cornells Betsy and I wanted to express our deepest appreciation for all the support we have received following the fire at our house last week. It is very humbling to know that there are firefighters and other first responders who are willing to put their lives on the line to help…
Proud to Have Collings as a Neighbor Upon my arrival to this area, I questioned the sound coming from the Collings Foundation. After understanding that it was a local man, his family and organization that was dedicated to preserving our history, I was astonished when I read the dissent and criticism in the local newspaper. Because of the brave men…
Want to read this week’s letters (and there are plenty of them…)? Pick up a copy of the September 12 Stow Independent at one of these retail locations. Or better yet, SUBSCRIBE for home delivery! Good Mental Health? On Aug 1st an email was sent out to the Minuteman Library Network for a Library…
Correction to SAPN Playgroups Listing in Rec Brochure Dear Editor: I’d like to make a correction to the recent Town Recreation Fall booklet. The Stow Area Parent Network playgroups were posted incorrectly. The correct ages, times and dates are as follows: Wed. 10-12 ages 0-5 Thur 10-12 ages 1-3 Playgroups will be held…