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Center School 5th Grade Band Concert On Thursday, May 30th from 11:30 am – 12:15 pm, the 5th graders from the Center School Band will be providing a FREE concert at the First Parish Church, Fellowship Hall. All are welcome to attend. SAPN Pre-Kindergarten Pizza Party Is your child entering kindergarten in September 2013? Please join…
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 May 20, 2013 4:19pm SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY A caller from Elm Ridge Road reported that a man, who claimed to be from Oregon, was walking though the neighborhood and around…
In This Week’s Print Edition… May 29, 2013
Where to Buy a Copy Subscribe for Home Delivery Black Bear Lurking in Stow While residents partook in backyard cookouts on Memorial Day, a 150lb, 6-ft tall female black bear, was getting her holiday dinner from a backyard bird feeder on Gates Lane. That was after an earlier walk through Arbor Glen before she crossed…
Baseball Claims Midland B Title
By Ellen Oliver
The Nashoba Chieftains baseball team took the first step towards their season goal of winning a state title. On May 16, the Chieftains battled Hudson for the rights to the Midland B title. A win for Hudson would have kept the title within their reach, but Nashoba’s 2-0 victory put the title in Nashoba’s hands.
“Every season we want to get to Districts, get a District title, and then go to States,” said Coach Chuck Schoolcraft. “It’s no secret. Every team has the same goals.”
Keeping Golf in Business
By Nancy Arsenault
For the next two weeks, the Stow Independent will take a look at the golf industry in and around Stow, examining how courses have adapted to the changing needs of today’s golfers and how communities view the golf properties that lie within their borders. This week, we will look at one town that took matters into their own hands when faced with a golf course on the verge of selling out.
In Massachusetts, 375 courses share in a $2.8 million local golf industry, producing an economic impact of $1.3 billion, according to statistics released by the Alliance of Massachusetts Golf Organizations.
Survey and State Funding for Nashoba
By Ann Needle
At last night’s Nashoba District School Committee meeting, the district’s anticipated community survey results were unveiled, though any discussion of the potential impact of this information will not take place until June. With the last day of school a month away, the Committee also heard the latest state funding forecast for the district, elected its 2013/14 officers, and approved a meeting schedule for next school year.
The district survey was conducted this spring as part of Nashoba’s annual update of its District Improvement Plan. Topics focused on Nashoba’s communication efforts in several areas, along with respondents’ feelings on a wide range of possible changes in the district. Nashoba staff and residents of Stow, Bolton, and Lancaster were invited to fill out the two-part survey on the district web site. Of the 556 responses, the largest portion came from Stow, at 32%.
The Independent Clause
We send out our deepest condolences to the Olohan/Beirne family on the loss of 6-year-old Sheila Beirne. We hope that the family’s deep faith sees them through this difficult time. We also want to recognize the loss of Ann Dowen, who was the founder of the Union Church of Stow’s free monthly dinners. Mrs. Dowen…
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 May 13, 2013 3:01am SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY A walk-in reported that an unknown man attempted to get into his house and was still wandering around the property. The Police responded. …