Building Bridges Across Generations
By Nancy Arsenault The buzz in the room is louder than anything usually allowed in a classroom. Up and down activity from the seats is welcomed instead of discouraged. What else is different? While the setting is the Center Elementary School, many of these students are 60, 70 and 80 years of age. That’s just…
Committee Closes Its School Year
By Ann Needle During its final meeting of the school year Tuesday night, the Nashoba School Committee finished some year-end housekeeping, completing policy decisions and holding discussions that will impact future policy. After two postponements, the Committee worked through its promised discussion of community responses to the District Improvement Survey. The Survey was conducted this…
In This Week’s Print Edition… June 19, 2013
Where to Buy a Copy Subscribe for Home Delivery Group Found Trespassing at Reservoir Six Russian citizens and one Russian-born United States citizen were detained by Stow police last Tuesday after the group was reported by passersby to have been trespassing in the woods around White Pond Reservoir, which once served as the public water…
Nashoba Grads Stomp It Up
By Ann Needle
The Nashoba Regional High School Class of 2013 collected diplomas on the DCU stage Sunday, leaving what’s likely to be vivid memories of its last days at the school.
The day itself was a beauty, steeped in Nashoba graduation tradition, with green and white caps and gowns, the singing of “Amazing Grace” by the school Chorus, and faculty decked out in academic robes. But, the backdrop of tradition did not stop the new and unexpected from cropping up.
NRHS Baseball Earns First District Title
By Ellen Oliver
On Saturday June 8, the top seeded Nashoba Chieftains baseball team fought, battled, and clawed their way to a 2-1 victory over the Leominster Blue Devils (7-seed) to capture the team’s first ever Central Mass Division 1 title. Over the course of nine innings, Nashoba kept the Blue Devils in check, while their own hitters were kept in line by Leominster, a game scoreless into the fourth, then tied 1-1.
From Nashoba’s perspective, the win couldn’t have been scripted better: Bottom of the ninth, one out, Nashoba at bat with men on the corners. Leominster intentionally walked Nashoba’s lead off hitter, John Militano, to load the bases and bring up pitcher Drew Foster, who does just as much damage at the plate as on the mound. According to Nashoba catcher Dan Cacciatore, that was Leominster’s mistake. “You don’t want Drew up when you have the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth inning,” he said.
Jenkins Offers Lyme Warning
By Ann Needle
“I just don’t want anyone to have to go through this,” maintained Frank Jenkins, a long-time Stow resident and recent victim of Lyme Disease. In telling his story of a near-miss diagnosis of Lyme, Jenkins said he wants residents to know just what to do if they suspect Lyme in themselves or family members.
For Jenkins, the retired Stow Postmaster, the classic symptoms of Lyme he experienced earlier this year — fever, chills, weakness — should have been recognizable immediately. However, that was not the case. “My wife had Lyme disease last year, so we know what it looks like,” he said.
The Independent Clause
Congratulations to all the recent graduates, including Minuteman High’s and Nashoba Regional High’s Class of 2013. We have many photo to share that can be found on pages 7, 8 and 9. Best of luck to all in your futures. The Nashoba Baseball team won the Central Mass Div 1 Title last week for the…
In This Week’s Print Edition… June 12, 2013
Where to Buy a Copy Subscribe for Home Delivery Project Oversight Committee Takes Over The Capital Building Projects Oversight Committee is charged with ensuring multiple building options are brought to the next Town Meeting, and that those options not only serve the needs of the town, but are affordable to its residents. Last night, the…
Calendar
Stow Area Parents Network (SAPN) Summer Playgroup Schedule To accommodate the varying and busy schedules of our members, playgroups for the months of June, July, and August will take place two times per week,on Tuesday and Thursdays (details are below). Children of all ages are invited to join us at either or both playgroups. Baby playgroup…