Features
Stow-Maynard Pair Up to Gather Donations
By Ann Needle
Some friendships are just meant to be, regardless of distance or separate lives. This year, two teens from Stow and Maynard are putting their friendship to work for other students across Massachusetts. They are hoping that town residents will help through donations of clothing and supplies.
Play for Will Recalls Departed Friends
By Ann Needle
Everyone grieves differently, but few can channel that pain into a source of hope for so many others. This year, Brendan Aylward pledged to bring in more people to help spread that hope.
Governor’s First Opioid Crisis Listening Session…March 18, 2015
Members of the Public Gathered To Share Ideas and Perspectives regarding current Opioid Crisis
Submitted by the Office of Worcester County Sheriff Lew Evangelidis
As the number of drug overdose deaths in the Commonwealth continues to rise, members of the Opioid Crisis Working Group created by Governor Charlie Baker gathered this past Tuesday, March 10th at Quinsigamond Community College in Worcester for the first of four public listening sessions. Hosted by Worcester County Sheriff Lewis G. Evangelidis, over 400 people attended the event which was designed to gather feedback and ideas on the best ways to halt the current epidemic.
Hegemann Honored for Conservation… March 11, 2015
by Ann Needle
Stow is known for its passion for protecting the town’s abundant conservation land. On February 28, one of the forces behind this movement received a valued state honor.
Peter Pan Flies Into Nashoba…March 4, 2015
by Ann Needle
As stage shows go, it has a relatively light story line and the music isn’t complex. But Nashoba Regional High School’s production of Peter Pan, opening March 13, could be its most storied production in years, thanks to something the audience will (hopefully) never see.
Boys Bball Moves on to the Playoffs…February 25, 2015
By Michael James LeClair
The Nashoba Regional boys’ basketball team was looking to capture its first Clark University High School Basketball Tournament since 1977 on Saturday night.
Minuteman Releases Building Costs…February 18, 2015
by Ann Needle
At last Thursday’s Tri-Town meeting in Lancaster, Minuteman High School unveiled its long-awaited plans —and price estimates — for revamping the region’s outdated career and technical high school. And the top recommendation (so far) is for a new building by 2020.
Packing 12,000 Meals in 45 Minutes…February 11, 2015
by Ann Needle
Last Saturday morning, local Rotary Clubs headed up an army of volunteers to package 12,000 meals for the Stop Hunger Now non-profit group in just about 45 minutes. The event took place at Nashoba Regional High School.
Nashoba Boosters Tries it Luck…February 4, 2015
by Ann Needle
On Saturday, March 21, for the first time in recent memory, the three towns of Nashoba Regional High School will come together for a major fundraising event for the school. Along with bringing in some big dollars for the high school’s athletic program, organizers hope Nashoba Boosters Athletic Club’s Casino Night, at The International in Bolton, generates some tri-town spirit among Stow, Bolton, and Lancaster.
Tracking Fitness Trends
By Nancy Arsenault
Fitness and attention to overall health is at the top of most New Year’s Resolution lists. For 2015, fitness trends are going Back to the Basics and, according to fitness professionals here in Stow, clients looking for a good workout are becoming enamored with what is most familiar – walking, running, basic calisthenics that harken back to school physical education class, weight lifting and group workouts that combine all of these elements within a moderate to high intensity format. Individualized programs created and monitored by personal trainers are also gaining in popularity.