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 April 22, 2013 8:52am COMPLAINT A caller from Red Acre Road reported a low flying helicopter. The Maynard Police reported that the area was spraying for mosquito control. …
In This Week’s Print Edition… May 1, 2013
Where to Buy a Copy Subscribe for Home Delivery Seen & Heard Around Stow A collection of Stow News Briefs including the auctioning off of the Assabet Water Company’s property and equipment and the new Stow owner; an update in the Fire Chief selection process; storm-related expense reimbursements; and a new channel for Stow TV……
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Car Wash Fundraiser Spring has finally sprung and it is time to wash away all signs of winter including the sand and salt! The Hale2Washington 8th graders will be hosting a car wash at Infinite Automotive (100 Great Road in Stow) on Saturday, May 4th from 10am-4pm. Suggested donation of $5/car, $10/van or…
The Independent Clause
Congratulations to the winners in the Annual Town Election. While there were no contested races in Stow, those that stepped up to the plate to volunteer their time and energy to helping to run the town should still be celebrated and appreciated. The May Annual Town Meeting is this coming Monday, May 6. It feels…
Softball Strong and Focused
By Ellen Oliver
Early on Nashoba’s softball schedule every season is the Cheryl Jones Memorial Tournament in Hudson. Nashoba entered the tournament unbeaten after three games, including a 15-1 rout of North Middlesex on Patriots Day.
The first match of the April 18th tournament saw the Chieftains defeat Dracut 2-1, who couldn’t withstand the Chieftain’s knock-out pitching. “To come here and beat Dracut, a highly ranked team, was great for us,” said Nashoba Coach Steve Kendall. “We’re a happy to have played well against a good team.”
Putting the Money Where the Need Lies
By Nancy Arsenault
The cost of the Marathon bombings is tremendous. Some of that will be borne by the city, the state and the Federal government. But a lot of the cost will be the personal burden of the hundreds of victims and their families.
A week after the explosions, Stow resident and Boston radio personality Greg Hill had raised $226,601 for those families, with over $93,000 already directly dispersed to the people most in need. Thanks to his Greg Hill Foundation and the tremendous generosity of area residents and businesses, the fundraising efforts are Boston Strong.
In This Week’s Print Edition… April 24,2013
Where to Buy a Copy Subscribe for Home Delivery It’s Decision Time for Stow Voters Stow residents once again have the opportunity to determine how their tax dollars will be spent, and ultimately, how high their taxes will need to be to pay for the schools and to run town services. On Monday, May 6…
Schools Survey Performance and Preferences
By Ann Needle
At last night’s brief, 45-minute Nashoba School Committee meeting, members reviewed a summary of their individual evaluations of the superintendent for the year, and made plans to issue several surveys on how the schools are meeting the public’s expectations.
Reviewing new state criteria for rating school administrators, the Committee spent the past few months looking at how to revamp Nashoba’s ratings criteria. As part of the new rules — which will take effect next school year — the Committee also must shape those results into a formal, publicly-presented evaluation. Committee Chair Nancy Federspiel of Bolton cautioned that this means the format and content of Wood’s evaluation next year could be quite different.
The Independent Clause
People talk about the “Power of the Press,” but these days it seems iffy whether that power is used for good or …. not. We’ve seen a bit of both this past week in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings and the subsequent capture of those responsible. With news outlets struggling to keep up…