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Stow Energy Group Hosts Solar Foru
By Ellen Oliver On a rainy April 10th evening, the Stow Energy Working Group hosted a forum for residents to discuss considerations when installing solar energy in their home or business. About 40 people attended the meeting at the Town Hall to hear representatives from Hudson Light & Power, a local solar installer, Massachusetts Department…
Understanding Climate Change
By Nancy Arsenault
Whether or not you believe that Global Warming is real, evidence suggests that climate change is in the works, with extreme weather and storm situations becoming more common than in recent history.
On April 18, Bolton Local, a grassroots resident group committed to supporting a self-reliant sustainable community will present “Sandy’s Sister is Coming to Town.” The program is designed to help people develop ways to remain resilient in the face of rising weather-related risks affecting family, home, business and the environment.
Nashoba’s “Got Talent” for Fundraiser
By Ellen Oliver
Eric Dittelman made it to the semi-finalist round of the televisions show “America’s Got Talent” with his impressive mind reading skills that puzzled and entertained the judges and millions of viewers. Thanks to Nashoba Girls Lacrosse, area residents have a chance to witness Dittelman’s unique blend of stand-up comedy and mind reading at their May 4 fundraiser being held at the high school.
Nashoba girls coach, Laura Banas, is friends with Dittelman’s family and has seen Eric’s act many times. “I’ve been called up to draw a picture while he has duct tape over his eyes,” she related. Just like he did on America’s Got Talent, Dittelman then had someone hold the picture over his head and he guessed what was on the drawing. “I drew a baseball and he got it,” she said. “I’ve never seen him make a mistake.”
Author Speaks to Hoarding
By Ann Needle
Barbara Allen grew up in a household brimming with trash, shoes, newspapers, and whatever else her father could stuff in. As a child of a hoarding parent, Allen described to an audience at Randall Library the effects of hoarding behavior on the hoarder’s family. Saturday’s panel discussion, hosted by Library Director Melissa Fournier, also included hoarding and safety experts who attested to just how this obsession with the collection of “stuff” extends far beyond the person who is hoarding.
Spice Pepper Garden Packs the Heat
By Ann Needle My friend Carol’s mother is a woman of serious Chinese descent. Carol could boast that she knows a Polynesian pretender of Chinese cuisine by scent. She also would tell you that her own family has a lifeline attached to Acton’s Spice Pepper Garden restaurant. People, Spice Pepper Garden is serious business. Please do…
