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Comments Come in on Conservation Regs…March 16, 2016
By Ann Needle
The Stow Conservation Commission heard comments March 8 on its proposed revisions to its land regulations, and began wrapping up a situation surrounding the tenant of a particular parcel of leased farming land.
Nashoba High Closes after Bullet Found/Reopens after No Threat Found… March 18 2016
By Ann Needle Students and staff at Nashoba Regional High School were dismissed earlier today after a bullet was found on a hallway floor. The building was re-opened to the public about 1:30pm after a thorough search of the school. The Bolton Police Dept. reported that at about 9:20am, a student discovered a .22 caliber…
Nashoba Reorganization Questioned…March 9, 2016
By Ann Needle
An overflow crowd jammed the Nashoba District superintendent’s office March 3, as the School Committee tried to address a proposed reorganization of the district’s central office. The proposed reorganization is still not part of the proposed 2016/17 budget, which was outlined before the SC’s planned vote on the package March 10.
Nashoba Personnel Changes Possible…March 2, 2016
By Ann Needle
As the Nashoba School Committee closes in on proposing a final 2016/17 budget, the school administration has suggested personnel changes that could have a substantial impact on the district, especially the central office. But these potential plans left a number of questions to be answered before the budget is approved.
Nashoba Works on Assessments…Feb. 24, 2016
By Ann Needle
Next year’s hike in the Nashoba District budget might not be substantial, but the School Committee still questioned whether the towns would find the potential assessments affordable. The SC also focused its Feb. 17 Budget Workshop on learning more about particular items proposed by three of the district’s bigger departments.
A Glance at Nashoba Budget Items…Feb. 17, 2016
By Ann Needle
At the Feb. 11 Nashoba School Committee meeting, the principals of the district’s schools offered a glimpse into plans for their students and staff, highlighting some of the additions and increases to their proposed 2016/17 budgets. The SC also made plans for finishing up next school year’s budget, and took a first look at the possible calendar for the upcoming school year.
Budgets Discussed at Tri-Town… Feb. 10, 2016
By Ann Needle Administrators and officials from Nashoba’s three towns used the monthly Tri-Town Meeting on Feb. 3 to look at budget-related issues throughout the Nashoba Regional District. With the Nashoba Regional’s official 2016/17 budget still be to be rolled out, School Committee Chair Lorraine Romasco of Bolton offered background on the different approach the…
Nashoba Finances on Track… Feb. 3 2016
By Ann Needle The most recent financial report on the Nashoba School District pointed to sound financial health. At its Jan. 28 meeting, the Nashoba School Committee also heard good news on the work of teachers across the district. Assistant Superintendent George King termed the district’s financial health over the second quarter of the fiscal…
Minuteman Weathers Bomb Threat…Jan. 27, 2016
By Ann Needle
Almost two dozen schools in Massachusetts and elsewhere in the U.S. have received bomb threats over the past few weeks. This unsettling news was brought home last week when Minuteman High School weathered its own bomb threat, underscoring the importance of a state law requiring schools to have formal plans for handling these emergency situations.
Special Town Meeting Warrant Articles… Jan. 13 2016
The following articles appeared in the January 13 edition of The Stow Independent. The two articles explain more about the two Warrant Articles to be voted on at Stow’s Special Town Meeting on Monday, Feb. 1. Minuteman School District Regional Agreement Amendments By Ann Needle When Stow gathers Feb. 1 at Hale Middle School for…