Marino case heads for potential resolution
Sept. 4, 2020 By Ann Needle The case against former Stow Police Chief Ralph “Rusty” Marino for alleged child enticement is one step closer to being resolved. At a pretrial hearing from Leominster District Court over Zoom on Wednesday, Sept. 2, Asst. District Attorney Courtney Sans told Judge Mark Noonan she and Marino’s…
Updated/Corrected info from Stow Board of Health
An older version of information from the Stow Board of Health was inadvertently published in this week’s paper. Please see the updated/corrected information below. My apologies for the error! Board of Health Bytes Town residents are welcome to attend the monthly meetings; scheduled for the second Thursday of the month. Please check the Board of…
The Aug. 19 edition is here!
This week’s paper out on stands and in mailboxes today! If you are a Stow subscriber, PLEASE check your address label to see if your paper EXPIRES this month – many of them do. You will see the date of expiration after your last name. E.G. Sheldon Green 08/31/20. You can renew at www.stowindependent.com/subscription-payments I…
Nashoba District student start date pushed to Sept. 16
Hybrid model planned as District awaits further information from the state Aug. 5, 2020 By Natasha Don The special School Committee meeting continued on July 29 with what Committee Chair Kathryn Codianne described as “A one item agenda with multiple parts.” The item in question was the Fall 2020-2021 school reopening. With the state now…
Summer updates for Stow Rec. and Assabet Refuge
Aug. 5 2020 By Ann Needle Summertime brings easy living for some, while others are busy with keeping things humming in the haze. Here are a few of the activities Stow residents have been curious about during this hot summer. Pine Bluff fee reduced The Recreation Dept. recently reduced the parking fee for…
Nashoba Boys Basketball Coach earns Coach of the Year honors
By Michael James LeClair For the second consecutive year, a Nashoba Regional basketball coach is walking away with some hardware. On July 28, the Massachusetts Basketball Coaches Association took to Twitter to announce the winners of this year’s Basketball Coach of the Year Awards. A total of 28 recipients from across the state were announced…
Stow 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. Compiled by Kristen Kerouac Monday July 27, 2020 12:49pm FOUND A caller on Hudson Road reported that a chainsaw was in the road. The Police responded. The chainsaw was…
Calendar
Aug. 5, 2020 BOLTON and STOW BACKYARD BOLTON FARMER’S MARKET Backyard Bolton is coming this Saturday, Aug. 8, 10am to 1pm on the Bolton Town Common. We have over 20 Vendors, representing small and backyard farms, small batch product producers, and artisans, coming to the Bolton Town Common. This event gives the Community a chance…
Annual Town Meeting passes most articles
July 11, 2020 By Ann Needle Saturday’s hot and humid Annual Town Meeting rejected only one item out of over 60 Articles, in a session running more than four hours. About 150 residents opened the meeting, dwindling to about 90 later on, with the audience split almost evenly between indoor and outdoor venues at Center…
TOWN MEETING IS ON FOR SATURDAY, JULY 11
Stow’s Annual Town Meeting is going forward as scheduled (9:00 a.m., Saturday, 7/11) at Center School, 403 Great Road, Stow, MA. While the weather forecast is not ideal, it is not as horrible as we originally thought. We feel we can safely proceed with our original meeting plans.Fr The latest forecast is for light rain…