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…
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…