Nashoba Takes on Wolverine Challenge
By Ellen Oliver
A Nashoba-based team was the hands-down winner of the High School Wolverine Challenge held June 16-17 in Spencer, MA. The team included students, faculty, parents and friends from the Nashoba Community competing in the five-mile, muddy obstacle course on Sunday.
River’s Edge Reaches to Stow
By Ann Needle
It offers entertainment all summer and beyond, a vibrant organization that brings a variety of opportunities to act, sing, draw, play an instrument, or simply soak in a show.
Formerly the Hudson Arts Alliance, the non-profit River’s Edge Arts Alliance changed its name to reflect that it is open to anyone wanting to participate, with about 30 surrounding towns now enjoying its work, according to River’s Edge Executive Director Lynne Johnson. “We changed the name to be more encompassing of the surrounding communities,” Johnson said. “I don’t think people understood it was one big organization.”
Solarize Stow Coming Closer
By Nancy Arsenault
It’s in Harvard, Acton and Concord and spreading across the state – community sponsored programs that encourage residential solar installations with accompanying financial incentives.
According to Sharon Brownfield of the Stow Energy Working Group, Stow is on the cusp of a local program similar to the very successful program in nearby Concord, a town also served by a municipal electric company rather than a larger public utility.
The Independent Clause
Well, we’re back. Vacation sure does fly by. I don’t think we missed too much in town. Stow gets very quiet this time of year. As someone pointed out, you could actually pull out onto Rte 117 at 5pm without any problems this past week. That is vacation in itself! We are continuing our Subscription Renewal drive and…
Calendar
Upcoming Randall Library Programs Randall Library Teen Literature Book Club, Wednesday, July 17, at 4:30pm-This month’s Randall Library Teen Lit Book club will feature the book Code Name Verity, by Elizabeth Wein. In 1943, a British fighter plane crashes in Nazi-occupied France and the survivor tells a tale of friendship, war, espionage, and great courage as…
Public Safety Log
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 July 8, 2013 7:07pm ARREST Mark Gately, 25, from Berlin, was arrested for driving with a suspended license. 11:34pm ANIMAL A caller from Taylor Road reported barking dogs. The Police…
In This Week’s Print Edition… July 17,2013
Where to Buy a Copy Subscribe for Home Delivery Fire Department Updates at Selectmen’s The Board of Selectmen heard news last Tuesday on the search for a new fire chief, and on progress toward designing an updated plan for a potential new fire station. The rest of the Board’s July 9 meeting focused on a…
New Aquacize Program at Lake Boon
By Ellen Oliver
There’s a new program on the Recreation Department schedule that uses Lake Boon as a fitness location. “A few years ago we started looking at ways to use the beach for more programs,” explained Recreation Director Laura Greenough. “We tried evening yoga, but it was too buggy.”
Greenough said a local aquatics fitness instructor, Yvonne Benelli, got in touch with the Recreation Department about doing a water fitness program at Lake Boon and it fit with Greenough’s objective. “I’m trying to build more adult programs, so this was a nice fit.”
Retail Store Coming to Plaza
By Nancy Arsenault The Stow Shopping Plaza is experiencing a renaissance of sorts as the third of potentially four new businesses gets ready to open there this summer. Late August will welcome Snap Dragon Party & Gift Store, located between Colonial Spirits and the Red Ginger Restaurant. Owned by Crystal and Michael Giuva and Crystal’s…