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…
Public Safety Report… April 9, 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 March 31, 2014 1:15am MEDICAL EMERGENCY A caller from Barton Road requested an ambulance for a man who was not feeling well. The Police and…
Calendar…April 9, 2014
SOLAR CHALLENGE “NUTS & BOLTS” FORUM APRIL 9 Wednesday, April 9, from 7pm to 9 pm, at the old Town Hall. For Stow residents and businesses who have contacted the Stow Solar Challenge installer, New England Clean Energy, and have a proposal, this forum is for you. Representatives from New England Clean Energy will discuss…
In This Week’s Print Edition… April 2, 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: DECA is Out to Win A successful business is a growing one. Just by that standard, Nashoba Regional High School DECA chapter (Distributive Education Clubs of America) is…
DECA is Out to Win
By Ann Needle
A successful business is a growing one. Just by that standard, Nashoba Regional High School DECA chapter (Distributive Education Clubs of America) is an unqualified smash. Since 2010, membership has exploded, along with members qualifying for state and national competitions.
Stow Entrepreneur Electrifies Bike World
By Nancy Arsenault
Sometimes it just takes a really great idea….and extremely good instincts, personal determination and the support of enthusiastic financial backers. Stow native and 2009 Nashoba High School graduate Jeff Stefanis has all of that and more. He and business partner Amber Wason are about to hit the market in May with America’s newest and most unique electric bicycle, or e-bike; the initial product offered by Riide, a company he and Wason founded to change the face of urban commuting in the United States.
While a student at Georgetown University, before graduating last May, Stefanis’s entrepreneurial spirit was evident, crafting his own major – Entrepreneurship in Energy Studies. It was during these years in Washington DC that he came to love city life, but not the hassles of urban traffic and commuting.
Flag Football Kicking Off
By Rob Kean
Not long after taking office, Nashoba Youth Football & Cheer’s new president, Dan Keough, recalled bumping into his Maynard counterpart, Tim Lawton, one day last spring before a Little League game. The latter was somewhat out of breath and reflecting the sort of in-a-rush quality one busy parent and coach can recognize in another. Given the time of year, Keough assumed Lawton had just come from another baseball diamond.
The Independent Clause… April 2, 2014
With this issue, we bid “see you soon” to sportswriter Ellen Oliver who has taken on a new position outside of the newspaper business. Ellen has been with us for over 6 years and has brought so much to the paper with her great writing skills, ability to “get the story,” flexibility, dependability… you name…
Public Safety Report… April 2, 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 March 24, 2014 1:15pm SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY A caller near Papa Gino’s reported that he/she saw a group of kids drop a white powdery substance into…
Calendar… April 2, 2014
Stow Historical Society to Ask Minutemen for ANSWERS Have you ever wondered about the Minutemen who marched from Stow to Concord on country paths on April 19, 1775? What was that day, which we now know as Patriot’s Day, like? Did these farmers have any training for warfare? And just who were these local boys?…