The Independent Clause… April 16, 2014
Happy Anniversary to The Stow Independent! It was actually several weeks ago – proves how well we’re paying attention! April 4, 2007 was our first issue. Seven years later, we’re still going strong and we hope we’ve continued to inform, educate and entertain you over the years. One of the articles in our first edition…
Public Safety Report… April 16, 2014
By Kristen Kerouac Excerpts from the Public Safety Logs. Please note, arrests are made based on probable cause but do not determine guilt or innocence until proven in court. Monday April 7, 2014 2:05pm FRAUD A caller from Taylor Road requested to speak with an officer regarding fraudulent activity. An officer advised the caller. 4:08pm …
Calendar… April 16, 2014
Upcoming Events at the Randall Library in April The Randall Library has a new website at www.RandallLibraryStow.org to find out the latest news on upcoming events, programs, reading suggestions and a whole lot more. Itsy Bitsy Yoga® for BABIES, Thursday, April 17 at 10am, and Itsy Bitsy Yoga® for TYKES -Thursday, April 17, at 10:30am…
In This Week’s Print Edition… April 9, 2014
Where to Buy a Copy Subscribe for Home Delivery Along with the articles featured on our website, you will find the following in this week’s print edition: New Calendar for Nashoba The Nashoba School Committee gave its nod to the district’s calendar for next school year — another version from the ones previously proposed. It…
New Calendar for Nashoba
By Ann Needle
The Nashoba School Committee gave its nod to the district’s calendar for next school year — another version from the ones previously proposed. It also voted to establish a capital spending fund to help shore up local special education facilities.
The long-awaited calendar for the upcoming school year was approved unanimously, though it wasn’t the versions “A” and “B” the district has been looking at since December. Until last night, the School Committee appeared to favor “B,” which replaces the all-day parent/teacher conferences on Election Day (November 4) with a vacation day, and keeps a full professional development day the Friday before April vacation. (Proposal A would have kept Election Day as a conference and professional day, and made the Thursday and Friday before April vacation early release days.)
April 19, 1775: What Did Stow Do?
By Ann Needle
Friday night, the Stow Historical Society attempted to answer the title question. The conclusion: Stow may never know much about how the town participated in the shot heard ’round the world—yet, anecdotes abound about the period surrounding the first Patriot’s Day.
Nashoba AD Rich Wins Statewide Honor
By Rob Kean
When Nashoba High principal Dr. Parry Graham first met Tania Rich – a 2001 Nashoba graduate herself, and
new NRSD athletic director — his reaction was, “Wow, she seems kind of young to be an athletic director.”
Three years later, his reaction is ten words shorter. Just simply, “Wow.”
The Independent Clause… April 9, 2014
Congratulations to Nashoba Athletic Director Tania Rich on being chosen from a field of of athletic directors in the state to receive the Ted Damko Award. I’d like to add my voice to those singing Tania’s praises. She has been consistently helpful to us here at the newspaper, quickly and effectively providing requested information and…