Special Olympians are Gold Medalists
By Ellen Oliver
Thomas Jefferson said, “I’m a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it.” The Nashoba Chieftain Special Olympics basketball team has been working hard since last June to prepare for a berth in the Massachusetts Special Olympics state championships. And guess what? Those lucky ducks came home with gold medals.
The Special Olympics of Massachusetts (SOMA) Winter Games ran over March 9 and 10 with the basketball tournaments held at eight locations around Worcester. There were 166 teams competing from across the Commonwealth, organized into divisions based on age and whether or not there are helpers on the team (unified). The Nashoba Chieftains played their four games in the under 22, traditional (no volunteers on the court) division at the Worcester Technical High School.
Girls Hoops Head to State Finals
By Ellen Oliver
The Nashoba girls basketball team will be playing for the school’s first State Championship after capturing the division title and plowing through the first round of the state bracket.
On Saturday afternoon at Fitchburg State University, Nashoba only needed four minutes to dethrone the current CMass D2 girls’ basketball champs, undefeated Tyngsborough, and claim the crown for themselves. After a game that went into overtime tied 50-50, the Chieftains proved the dominant team, going on a five point scoring run while holding the Tigers to two points.
Nashoba Budget Passes, with Cuts
By Ann Needle
The Nashoba School Committee passed the proposed 2013/14 budget last night, minus about $443,000 in cuts agreed upon before the vote. Also taking center stage was another heated discussion over whether to scrap the district’s school choice program, and a look at how Nashoba is tuning up school security.
At the Committee’s request, at the last meeting administration laid out several levels of cuts it could make to trim the $49.1 million proposed budget. These cuts were placed in four tiers. Trimming a half-percent (tier 1) would mean, among other changes, tapping another $50,000 from the district’s free cash and cutting a planned technology position. Heavier cuts would come in the next three tiers, including reductions in existing staff.
Calendar
School Safety Forum On Wednesday, March 13, 2013, 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., at Bolton’s Florence Sawyer Elementary School Auditorium, the Nashoba School District will host a public forum on school safety. Come learn from a panel of school administrators and police how safety is paramount in our district schools. Randall Library Friends Meeting If…
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 March 4, 2013 8:04am ANIMAL A caller from Taylor Road reported that a fisher cat was hanging around his back yard. The Animal Control Officer was notified. 11:16am…
The Stow Independent
I was completely wrong last week about having 8-12” of snow to gaze upon with the newly bestowed hour of light at the end of the day. It was closer to 2 feet in Lunenburg; 21” I’ve heard. Thankfully, much of it has already melted and I’m crossing fingers and knocking on all things wood…
In This Week’s Print Edition… March 13, 2013
Where to Buy a Copy Subscribe for Home Delivery Selectmen Talk Land The Selectmen voted last night to support an Annual Town Meeting warrant article authorizing the purchase, or an option to purchase, an 8-acre property at 323 Great Road. They also agreed to determine if two parcels of land owned by the town could…
Nashoba on Ice, Snow, Mats and Track
By Ellen Oliver
Post-season competition continues for a number of Nashoba athletes…
Ice Hockey – Boys
Mike Lengieza wasn’t going to let his teammate Mike Charbonneau have all the fun. After Charbonneau notched a hat trick to give the Chieftains a 3-1 advantage over the Lunenburg Blue Knights in Monday night’s semi-final playoff game, Lengieza added one more to give the Chieftains a 4-1 victory at Marlborough’s New England Sports Center.
He’ll Be the Judge of That…
By Nancy Arsenault
As the endless gray days seem to stretch on, at least one Stow resident sees only springtime. The Boston Flower & Garden Show opens next Wednesday and Stow’s Tony Tedesco will mark another year there, having attended every Boston Flower Show for the past 65 years – yes, 65 years. As in many past years, Tedesco will be judging the floral arrangements and designs submitted by local clubs and organizations.