Over the Fence Post… Aug. 17, 2016
What Happened…. and Why?!! All those who attended Special Town Meeting on August 8, or who read the newspaper reports since, have to ask themselves: What happened and why??!! My husband and I offered a gift of $140,000 for the Town to purchase the Chapter 61 Hammerhead lot on Boxboro Road for Conservation. Our objective…
Police Receive Sweet Thanks from Nashoba… Aug. 17, 2016
By Ann Needle
Earlier this month, 16 teens from Nashoba’s Extended School Year program surprised police officers in Stow, Bolton, and Lancaster with a very enthusiastic and personal “thanks” for their service.
The ESBC is (Finally) Done… Aug. 17, 2016
By Ann Needle
As of Aug. 15, the Elementary School Building Committee officially disbanded, leaving behind a refurbished Center School planned and built over two decades — and millions of dollars under budget.
The Independent Clause… Aug. 17, 2016
I promised last week that I would NOT complain about the heat or humidity. And I am a woman of my word… Next week is our Back to School Edition, which will be sent to all Stow residents, businesses and PO Boxes. The edition…
Stow Waste Disposal Made Easier….July 27, 2016
By Ann Needle For years, clean-up time in Stow households left many residents puzzling over how to re-store hazardous waste items that turned up — from fuel to art supplies to gasoline — until the town’s next hazardous waste collection day, or forced to drive miles to a proper disposal site. Now, this disposal is…
In Memory of Michelle…August 10, 2016
By Michael James LeClair
Michelle Farnsworth will never be forgotten, the Nashoba Regional field hockey program will make sure of that.
Lake Boon Looks to Safety…August 10, 2016
By Ann Needle
At the Aug. 2 meeting of the Lake Boon Commission, some Lake residents spoke of their first-hand experiences with why state and local rules in and around the water should be straightened out. These accounts helped illustrate the need for a proposed start-up plan to look more closely at how to update LBC bylaws to better synch state and local rules around swimming and boating.
Calendar…August 10, 2016
5th ANNUAL WIN-WIN AT THE RANDALL LIBRARY Tuesday, Aug. 2 through Friday, Aug. 19, the Randall Library is offering a terrific win-win in conjunction with the Stow Food Pantry. Simply bring in any new/unused personal care product from the list provided and we will forgive up to $3 of your existing library fines! (“Billed” items…
In this week’s Print Edition…August 10, 2016
Subscribe for Home Delivery Along with the articles featured on our website, you will find the following in this week’s print edition: Light Agenda at Selectmen’s Meeting The Stow Board of Selectmen cleaned up some quick housekeeping at its Aug. 9 meeting in the wake of an unusual Special Town Meeting the previous night… STM…