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PAST TENSE: Bolton Railroad had a Short Life… Aug. 15, 2017
Bolton Railroad had a Short Life Stories of Stow local history compiled by Lew Halprin Stow had no railroad pass through its center (although there had been two in Gleasondale), but our neighbor Bolton had one, at least for one day. Here is a portion of the description of this unusual endeavor provided by Noel…
Team Ari at Bat… April 19, 2017
By Ann Needle Stow’s Ari Schultz and his family have become the cornerstone of a major community effort to support them through an almost incomprehensible situation. The good news is 5-year-old heart transplant recipient Ari is improving, while friends and neighbors work to muster the financial support the family needs to re-build their mold-infested home….
The Path to Donating Life… April 19, 2017
By Ann Needle Stow rejoiced last month when 5-year-old Ari Schultz received a long-awaited heart transplant. While his family was the first to say that the transplant process is difficult and not a guarantee for the recipient, they knew that another family, in the midst of heartbreak and loss, had given Ari a fighting chance…
Schultz Family Faces New Challenges… March 22, 2017**Updated
*** UPDATE: March 26, 2017*** Shortly after the article below was published, Ari went into cardiac arrest. The night of March 22, Ari’s new heart stopped beating, according to his dad Mike, and after 30 minutes of CPR, Ari was placed on life support. The following is an update posted on March 26 by Mike…
Ride the Rotary to Woo Jung…Nov. 16, 2016
By Ann Needle
The restaurant is in the middle of nowhere, its customer base left town years ago, its décor is not exactly cutting-edge — the odds are stacked against survival. Yet Woo Jung blazes on, making a brisk business of its luscious Korean food in the middle of Ayer.
Water as Therapy in Stow… Sept. 21 2016
By Ann Needle
Although she’s moving out of town, Kaylin Norris will likely stay in the memory of Stow’s Laura Diamond. As an aquatic therapist, Diamond guided the 10-year-old Kaylin from the effects of a stroke on her left side before she was born to what Diamond described as a young woman “probably ahead of many of her peers in terms of water safety skills.”
Clean Out Your Closets, Help Build a Robot…Nov. 9, 2016
By Ann Needle
If the thought of holiday gifts taking over your home next month brings on a frosty feeling, there is an easy way to make room. Donate your clothes, appliances, and – just about everything else — to the Nashoba RoboChiefs Robotics team, and the team makes the profit while you create some breathing room.
Nashoba Football Makes Playoffs…Nov. 2, 2016
By Michael James LeClair
The Nashoba Regional football team will have a chance to defend its crown this season after all.
America Today as Seen by French Students…Oct. 19, 2016
By Ann Needle
The presidential election is near, making this an especially interesting time for foreigners visiting the U.S. In fact, the students from a French secondary school visiting Nashoba Regional High School had a brief observation of the fiery state of political affairs. But they also offered a fresh perspective on the life residents enjoy around Nashoba and beyond.
Honk If You Love Band…August 31, 2016
Nashoba to Host a New Symphonic Band
by Nan Shnitzler
When Bolton resident Gayle Joseph and Nashoba Regional High School band director Joe McCarthy got in touch this past spring, it was like they were humming the same tune. Joseph had the idea to form a community band that would play more than the marches and showtunes that are a staple of band repertoire. McCarthy had been thinking since the start of his tenure at Nashoba two years ago that he wanted to find more opportunities for students to make music.