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Selectmen hear plans for Hallocks Point and outdoor dining
Sept. 9, 2020 By Ann Needle The Board of Selectmen, at their Tuesday, Sept. 8 meeting, heard about the latest plans for possibly securing a major parcel under Chapter 61. And, for those seeking pandemic relief, the Board also gave a nod to some temporary regulations allowing restaurants around Stow to set up outdoor…
OBITUARY: Richard Versoi, Stow
Richard Peter Versoi, 92 Stow–Mr. Richard P. Versoi, 92, of Stow, Mass., formerly of Bedford, Mass. passed away peacefully on Sept. 7, 2020 at Nashoba Valley Care Center. He was married to the late Mrs. Chellis L. Versoi. Born in Seattle, Wash. on July 11, 1928, he was the son of the late Arthur…
Updated/Corrected info from Stow Board of Health
An older version of information from the Stow Board of Health was inadvertently published in this week’s paper. Please see the updated/corrected information below. My apologies for the error! Board of Health Bytes Town residents are welcome to attend the monthly meetings; scheduled for the second Thursday of the month. Please check the Board of…
Nashoba District student start date pushed to Sept. 16
Hybrid model planned as District awaits further information from the state Aug. 5, 2020 By Natasha Don The special School Committee meeting continued on July 29 with what Committee Chair Kathryn Codianne described as “A one item agenda with multiple parts.” The item in question was the Fall 2020-2021 school reopening. With the state now…
Summer updates for Stow Rec. and Assabet Refuge
Aug. 5 2020 By Ann Needle Summertime brings easy living for some, while others are busy with keeping things humming in the haze. Here are a few of the activities Stow residents have been curious about during this hot summer. Pine Bluff fee reduced The Recreation Dept. recently reduced the parking fee for…
Annual Town Meeting passes most articles
July 11, 2020 By Ann Needle Saturday’s hot and humid Annual Town Meeting rejected only one item out of over 60 Articles, in a session running more than four hours. About 150 residents opened the meeting, dwindling to about 90 later on, with the audience split almost evenly between indoor and outdoor venues at Center…
TOWN MEETING IS ON FOR SATURDAY, JULY 11
Stow’s Annual Town Meeting is going forward as scheduled (9:00 a.m., Saturday, 7/11) at Center School, 403 Great Road, Stow, MA. While the weather forecast is not ideal, it is not as horrible as we originally thought. We feel we can safely proceed with our original meeting plans.Fr The latest forecast is for light rain…
Owner of Stow gymnastics facility arraigned on sexual assault charges
POSTED ON: JULY 10, 2020 – 3:51PM From the Office of the Middlesex County District Attorney STOW- David Auger, 41 of Hudson, was arraigned today in Concord District Court and charged with three counts of rape in connection with allegedly sexually assaulting a female known to him at his gymnastics facility in Stow. The charges…
Obituary: Alice Matthewman, 96
Alice Matthewman, 96 Alton Bay, NH, formerly of Stow Alice Isabelle Matthewman, of Alton Bay, NH, joined her husband in heaven on June 1, 2020, after a courageous battle with a brief illness. Alice was born in Stow, Mass. in 1923, to Carl A. Lund and Elma B. Conant. She and her husband Rodger started…
Nashoba School Committee votes to remove ‘Chieftains’ name and mascot
By Natasha Don As the first meeting post-election on July 1, the Nashoba Regional School Committee welcomed three new members: Amy Cohen of Bolton, Richard Eckel of Stow, and Sharon Poch of Lancaster. Brett Collins was also acknowledged as the official Lancaster replacement for former member Alise Crossland. In light of the recent petition to…