Features
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.
Lake Boon Water Carnival…Augus 24, 2016
The Annual Water Carnival Weekend sponsored by the Lake Boon Association will be held from Friday evening, August 26 to Sunday afternoon, August 28. Activities are held at the Town Beach/Pine Bluffs Recreation Area off Sudbury Road in Stow. Most events are open and free of charge to Stow and Hudson residents. The Association offers…
Police Receive Sweet Thanks from Nashoba… Aug. 17, 2016
By Ann Needle
Earlier this month, 16 teens from Nashoba’s Extended School Year program surprised police officers in Stow, Bolton, and Lancaster with a very enthusiastic and personal “thanks” for their service.
Stow Waste Disposal Made Easier….July 27, 2016
By Ann Needle For years, clean-up time in Stow households left many residents puzzling over how to re-store hazardous waste items that turned up — from fuel to art supplies to gasoline — until the town’s next hazardous waste collection day, or forced to drive miles to a proper disposal site. Now, this disposal is…
In Memory of Michelle…August 10, 2016
By Michael James LeClair
Michelle Farnsworth will never be forgotten, the Nashoba Regional field hockey program will make sure of that.
Lake Boon Looks to Safety…August 10, 2016
By Ann Needle
At the Aug. 2 meeting of the Lake Boon Commission, some Lake residents spoke of their first-hand experiences with why state and local rules in and around the water should be straightened out. These accounts helped illustrate the need for a proposed start-up plan to look more closely at how to update LBC bylaws to better synch state and local rules around swimming and boating.