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…
Gone Fishin’… June 29 2017
The Stow Independent will be on summer break and will not publish print editions July 5 and July 12. Breaking news will be posted here and on the Stow Independent Facebook page. Happy Fourth of July!
Obituary…. Judith York, 77 June 23 2017
STOW: Judith Ella (Hickey) York, 77, a long time Stow resident, died peacefully Friday June 23, 2017 at her home surrounded by her family. She was the beloved wife of the late Peter Stack York, to whom she was married for 45 years at the time of his passing on June 24, 2014. The daughter…
In This Week… April 19, 2017
Tons and Tons in this week’s edition– pick up a copy and see for yourself!
Team Ari at Bat… April 19, 2017
By Ann Needle Stow’s Ari Schultz and his family have become the cornerstone of a major community effort to support them through an almost incomprehensible situation. The good news is 5-year-old heart transplant recipient Ari is improving, while friends and neighbors work to muster the financial support the family needs to re-build their mold-infested home….
The Path to Donating Life… April 19, 2017
By Ann Needle Stow rejoiced last month when 5-year-old Ari Schultz received a long-awaited heart transplant. While his family was the first to say that the transplant process is difficult and not a guarantee for the recipient, they knew that another family, in the midst of heartbreak and loss, had given Ari a fighting chance…