Special Olympics Hoops Eyes States
By Ellen Oliver
At the start of every sports season, teams gather, coining inspirational mottos and identifying goals. For 11 local basketball players with special needs, the goal is the same one reiterated throughout locker rooms all over the country: “Make States.” For this team, that means the Massachusetts Special Olympics Winter games, held in early 2013.
District Accents Health and Safety
By Ann Needle
Health and safety were in the spotlight at last night’s Nashoba School Committee meeting. The Committee reviewed plans for some new safety-related policies, and got a closer look at some changes that should leave students better nourished.
Co-Chair Nancy Federspiel noted that the Policy Subcommittee has been focused on the meaning of a “substantial detrimental effect.” At the last School Committee meeting, Nashoba Regional High School Principal Dr. Parry Graham explained that state law charges him with deciding whether students are causing a substantial detrimental effect on the rest of the school, and therefore whether they can continue to come to classes.
Town Looks to Reduce Projects’ Burden
By Nancy Arsenault
Town Administrator Bill Wrigley announced at last night’s Board of Selectmen meeting, that he supports a plan to give money back to the taxpayers as a result of a surplus of stored assets and free cash in the town coffers. This is just one aspect of the financial information that residents need to digest as they consider three capital projects at the upcoming Special Town Meeting on October 29.
The Independent Clause
Our condolences to the Colosi family on the loss of patriarch Anthony Colosi. Mr. Colosi was the founder of what is now known as E.T.&L. Corp, a longstanding business in Stow. He and his wife Rosaria were longtime residents prior to moving to Florida. Daughter, Jennie Lee, is now running the company. Our sympathies to…
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 1, 2012 8:32am FIRE A caller from Hale Road reported that his basement flooded from a burst pipe. The Fire Department responded to assist the caller….
Calendar
Invitation To Visit Gardens You are invited to the Stow Garden Club’s October meeting at Town Hall on Thursday, October 11, 2012 to view beautiful Great Gardens of The Northeast presented by Adriana O’Sullivan. Originally from Holland, with a background in art, Adriana has been gardening in New England since 1980. She is a…
Plans in Place to Fight Weekend Traffic
By Nancy Arsenault
Two weekends ago, residents around Honey Pot Orchards reported 45 minute waits to reach their homes in Wildlife Woods while sitting in stopped traffic on Sudbury Road. A resident on Pine Point Road was seen directing traffic to park in a vacant town-owned grass strip, for a fee of $10, and doing a lucrative business as out of town apple pickers chose to park and walk, rather than sit and wait. Stow Police officer Mike Sallese said that at one point, the afternoon traffic had backed up from Honey Pot all the way down Sudbury Road, to State Road, with gridlock in both directions.
High School Labs Nixed
By Ann Needle
On Monday, voters in Lancaster rejected borrowing the money needed for a proposed Science lab renovation at Nashoba Regional High School. This leaves Stow residents with one less item to debate at its special Town Meeting on October 29.
Five Touchdowns for Ojukwu in 33-8 Win
By Jordana Bieze Foster
Stow senior defensive lineman Cam Rothfuss #77
Courtesy Michael Wyand
Nashoba Regional running back John Ojukwu said he would have preferred to share the spotlight with some of his other teammates during Friday night’s 33-8 home win over familiar foe Holy Name. But the Stow senior also admits that scoring all five touchdowns himself was pretty special too.