A Lifetime Experience in Malawi
Contributed by Helen Crosby The sweat ran down people’s faces as they waited in line. Hundreds of people were packed into the small, shabby schoolrooms, with those who couldn’t fit winding around the building in a line. We were in a small and remote village in Malawi, Africa, running a day-long outreach clinic. It was…
Nashoba Field Hockey Keeps Their Sticks on the Summer Field… Aug. 15, 2017
By Michael James LeClair LEOMINSTER – The Nashoba Regional field hockey program has had an impressive three-year run dating back to the fall 2014 season. The Chieftains have reached the Central Mass. Division 1 Finals all three seasons and have captured a pair of district titles. Under the guidance of head coach Jaime Mariani, these…
Stow Schools Deemed a Good Value… Aug. 15, 2017
By Ann Needle Housing does not come cheaply in Stow, but one organization recently gave the town a top rating for offering affordable housing – compared with the rest of the area – that comes with top-notch schools. Realtor.com, an online real estate trade publication, issued its report last month on the top 10 most…
Stow Resident in the Path of the Eclipse… Aug. 15, 2017
By Ann Needle Star-gazers everywhere are excited about the upcoming total solar eclipse on Aug. 21 – even in Stow, where only a partial solar eclipse will be visible. But one Stow resident has a particular reason to be focused on Monday’s celestial event, flying right into the path of the total eclipse in search…
Clerk’s Corner/Community Announcements… Aug. 15 2017
Clerk’s Corner Linda Hathaway, Town Clerk Town Building, 380 Great Road 978-897-4514×1 www.stow-ma.gov QUESTIONS ABOUT RAFFLES? Under M.G.L. c 271 s7A and 940 CMR 12.00some non-profit organizations are permitted to hold certain gaming activities in order to fundraise. Your organization must be non-profit AND have been an actively functioning non-profit in Massachusetts for at…
Calendar of Events… Aug. 15, 2017
STOW FOOD PANTRY NOW OPEN ONE EVENING PER MONTH Starting in July, the Stow Food Pantry will be opening one evening a month in addition to the two morning openings. The evening Pantry will take place on the third Thursday of every month, from 6pm until 7:30pm. The Stow Food Pantry dates through September are: Aug. 17 and 18; and…
Obituary: Paul Lapierre, 55… Services on Thursday, Aug. 17
Paul Lapierre, 55 Paul J. Lapierre, 55, of Hudson, formerly of Stow passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, August 3, 2017. Paul is survived by two daughters, Erin and Cassidy; his four siblings, Ann D. Anderson and her husband Warren of Stow, June E. Kolenda and her husband Brian of Stow, Donna R. Lapierre of Hudson…
PAST TENSE: Bolton Railroad had a Short Life… Aug. 15, 2017
Bolton Railroad had a Short Life Stories of Stow local history compiled by Lew Halprin Stow had no railroad pass through its center (although there had been two in Gleasondale), but our neighbor Bolton had one, at least for one day. Here is a portion of the description of this unusual endeavor provided by Noel…
Obituary… William Booth, 78
William C. “Bill” Booth, 78, of Stow, passed away peacefully Friday August 4, 2017 at Life Care Center of Nashoba Valley in Littleton surrounded by his loving family. He was the devoted husband of forty-five years to Isobel G. Booth. Born in Hornell, New York on September 10, 1938, he was the son of the…
Some Fireworks at July Special Town Meeting… July 12, 2017
By Nancy Arsenault -July 12, 2017 The July 10 Special Town Meeting offered up some fireworks for this unusual July event. Nearly 200 townspeople came out on that Monday night to debate affordable housing opportunities, speed limit changes and funding for fixes to the Randall Library Septic system and the Lake Boon Dam. The proposed…