Looking Back at Leah
By Ann Needle
It is not often that someone comes along who is a true friend and a good writer. –
E.B. White
It seems trite to say 19-year-old Leah Tepper lost her battle with cancer last Thursday morning. As someone whose illness led to becoming an often-public advocate for those working to wipe away the disease, Leah also became the writer who left behind a lesson of how to weather the incomprehensible with determination, dry humor, and some artfully crafted prose.
New School Safety Standard Passed
By Ann Needle
As the country made some final decisions at the polls last night, the Nashoba School Committee took votes on some substantial issues of its own.
Committee Vice Chair Maureen Busch of Stow launched the meeting with a moment of silence for Stow’s Leah Tepper, 19, a graduate of Nashoba Regional High School, who passed away November 1 (see related story on homepage). Chair Nancy Federspiel of Bolton was absent, along with Stow Reps. Lynn Colletti and Jeff Odell.
Past Tense…Home Call to All Stow Soldiers
By Lew Halprin
According to “Recollections of Stow” by Francis Warren, early in World War II, Rev. Howard Andrews of the Union Evangelical Church sent the church’s monthly newsletter to their parishioners in the service. It soon expanded to take in the Unitarian Church, and then the Gleasondale Methodist Church
The Independent Clause
Our deep condolences to the family and friends of 19-year-old Leah Tepper who passed away on Thursday from cancer. We’d come to know Leah through several articles written over the last year, most recently detailing Team Tepper’s fundraising efforts for cancer research in the Jimmy Fund Walk. Ann Needle shares more of Leah’s life on…
Police 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 October 29, 2012 10:43-9:15pm ROAD SAFETY COMPLAINT Several callers, throughout the storm, reported that trees and wires were down all around town. The Police, Fire, HL&P, and…
Calendar
Stow Rec Ski Registration Night The Stow Recreation Ski Program Registration Night is Wednesday, November 7th from 6:00 – 7:00pm at the Stow Town Hall. A representative from Nashoba Valley Ski Area will be at the registration to pre-fit children renting equipment. Please bring your child (ren) to registration for pre-fitting of equipment. If you…
Services for Leah Tepper, 19, of Stow
By Ann Needle We are saddened to report the passing of 19-year-old Leah Tepper, who died Thursday morning after a 2-year battle with cancer. For those wishing to attend services or make a donation in her memory, the information is listed below. The Independent will have more information on Tepper and her life in the…
The Independent Clause
With the whole town geared up for a Special Town Meeting, Halloween, the Stow Independent….. we all got hosed by Mother Nature again. Why on Mondays and Tuesdays, Mother? Why? Thanks to a neighbor’s tree taking my power lines out, I’m now into 30 hours of being without power up here in Lunenburg. Considering the…
XC Runs Away with League Titles
By Ellen Oliver
Running strong into the post-season, the boys and girls cross country teams each were crowned Mid-Wach B league champs on Saturday. The girls won with 19 points and six of the top ten spots, the boys with 25 and seven of the top eleven finishers, each easily distancing themselves from the competition.
Freshman Rylee Gillen continued her dominance, coming in first with a time of 19:35.2. Gillen was followed by fellow freshman Grace Dempsey at third (20:25.4), senior Kara McCormack fourth (20.25.1), junior Kelsey Horowitz fifth (20:40.6), sophomore Natalie Bettez sixth (20:41.2) and senior Taylor Brady tenth (21:37.4).