The Independent Clause
NO PAPER JULY 10! Our annual summer break means NO PAPER JULY 10. The “office” will be closed July 4- 11. We will be back in print July 17. I cannot begin to express the difficulty I had producing this week’s paper. Not because it was an unusually difficult edition, or particularly different than most weeks, but just because…
Calendar
Stow Soccer Summer Program and Fall Registration Registration is still open for the U8 – U10 Summer Soccer Clinic run by Mass. Premier Soccer that began June 24 and runs through August 7. The sessions on Mondays and Wednesdays from 5:30 to 7 pm at Pine Bluffs are free and open to all Stow kids who will be…
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 June 24, 2013 10:14am ANIMAL A caller on Packard Road reported a loose German Sheperd running around. The Animal Control Officer was notified. 2:08pm ASSIST CITIZEN A walk-in reported that…
In This Week’s Print Edition… July 3,2013
Where to Buy a Copy Subscribe for Home Delivery Date Set for Special Fall Town Meeting A date was set for a special Town Meeting in the Fall, and an extension of the Fire Chief’s contract approved, when the Board of Selectmen met last Wednesday in a relatively brief, pre-holiday meeting. The Selectmen also voted…
The Independent Clause… June 26, 2013
NO PAPER JULY 10! Our summer break this year will be on July 10. The “office” will be closed July 4- 11. We will be publishing July 3 and will be back in print July 17. Well, I experienced the first power outage of the thunderstorm season here in Lunenburg on Monday night. I…
Public Safety Log… June 26, 2013
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 June 17, 2013 8:37am SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY A walk-in reported that she received two texts from an unknown individual. The texts contained pictures of a cat. An officer advised…
Calendar…June 26, 2013
Presentation on Gleasondale Village Future In conjunction with the UMASS Center for Economic Development, the Stow Planning Department is hosting a final student presentation regarding the future of Gleasondale Village on Wednesday June 26th, at 7 PM in Stow Town Hall. For the past several months a team of students involved in the UMASS…
USA Deck Hockey Team Takes Silver
Stow/Nashoba players compete By Ellen Oliver The men’s USA ball hockey team competed in the 2013 World Ball Hockey Federation Championships in Toronto Canada, June 3-9 and took home a silver medal for their efforts. The team had ties to the Nashoba community uniting Steve Kendall, teacher and coach at Nashoba, Matt Gilchrest, a…
Hams to the Rescue
By Ann Needle With high tech just about everywhere, it is tough to imagine life without the magic of the Internet and cell phones. But, take these away, and there are dedicated amateur shortwave radio enthusiasts in Stow and surrounding communities ready to step in and help keep friends and neighbors in touch with what…