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Public Safety Log…February 26, 2014

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 February 17, 2014 10:28am WELL BEING CHECK A caller on Maple Street reported that he found an older man,  who had fallen,  at the end of a driveway. …

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The Independent Clause…February 26, 2014

It’s with great sadness that we relay the news of the passing of Dr. Donald Brown, at 105 years. As Stow’s oldest resident and Boston Post Cane holder, Dr. Brown has been an active part of the Stow community for many, many years. Our sincere condolences to his children, grandchildren and to the many friends…

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Calendar….February, 26, 2014

Stow Lions Monthly Dinner Meeting The Stow Lions monthly dinner meeting will be on Wednesday, February 26 at 7:30.  This month we’re meeting in Maynard at the River Rock Grille, 63 Main Street. Louise Peacock is our guest speaker for the evening; she will give a presentation on Warm Hearts of Stow Inc. We invite…

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Please bear with Us…

We are experiencing technical difficulties with our website. The February 26, 2014 edition will be posted as soon as possible.  

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In This Week’s Print Edition… February 19, 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: Long on Winter, Short on Businesses Driving bans, snow days, and temperatures in the single digits have all combined to make this a very tough winter for small…

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Weather Dissected

By Nancy Arsenault

Polar Vortex. Snow & Ice Account. Mesoscale Banding. Yes, those are all terms that should be familiar to readers by now – well, maybe not mesoscale banding.

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The Thai Chilli Chill-Out

By Ann Needle

These days, the couch may be keeping you down, whether you’re there after wiping out in your icy driveway, or glued to those stylin’ helmets modeled in the Olympic skeleton event (think “Mars Attacks!”). Even the thought of yanking a package of chicken from the grocery fridge can wear you out.

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Nashoba Primed for Tourney Time

By Rob Kean

This time last year, the Nashoba Regional High boys basketball team was a come-from-behind, feel-good story. Under the energized leadership of a young, first-year coach, the similarly young Chieftains had doubled their win total from the year before, and finished the regular season just two games out of first in the Midland League B. And though they’d also qualified for the MIAA State Tournament, no one would’ve faulted them for mere happiness to be there.

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The Independent Clause… February 19, 2014

Gee, there’s a snowstorm in progress as I type this on Tuesday. How new and completely different….than the last 352 snowstorms this winter. That may be a slight exaggeration; maybe there have only been 350. Whoever keeps singing “Let it Snow” – please stop. We don’t mean to add to the snow totals, but readers…

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