The Wedding that Took a Village
By Ann Needle
The beaming bride and groom were surrounded by loving family and friends, and dancing and a feast. But beyond the trappings of a traditional nuptial celebration, the wedding blessing of John Atem Deng and Elizabeth Barach at First Parish of Bolton earlier this month would be remarkable, even without the outpouring of support from Stow, Bolton, and Lancaster for this special day.
Calendar… October 24, 2014
Make a Child’s Holiday Wish Come True Warm Hearts of Stow urges community members to contribute to its annual Holiday Toy Fund. Our goal is to ensure that every Stow boy and girl has a special gift to open this holiday season! It may seem early to be thinking about the winter holidays, but our…
The Independent Clause… October 24, 2014
In this week’s edition, there are several touching stories of good works being done by Stow residents. The first is a story that started in Stow many years ago. I remember first editing the “Lost Boys” tale back before this paper even existed. If I remember correctly, Mary Kerr and her family were helping John…
Public Safety Report… October 24, 2014
Monday October 13, 2014 9:26am VANDALISM A caller from Packard Road reported that his mailbox was smashed overnight. A family member noticed a black pick-up truck in the area. An officer advised the caller. The information was logged. 10:34am VANDALISM A caller from Barton Road reported that her 5-foot-tall wooden sign was taken off a…
In This Week’s Print Edition… October 24, 2014
Subscribe for Home Delivery Along with the articles featured on our website, you will find the following in this week’s print edition: The Wedding that Took a Village The beaming bride and groom were surrounded by loving family and friends, and dancing and a feast. But beyond the trappings of a traditional nuptial celebration,…
Homecoming Victory for NRHS Football… Oct. 15, 2014
By Jordana Bieze Foster
Nashoba Regional football got its groove back on Friday night with a 21-14 homecoming victory over nonconference rival Marlborough, highlighted by a rejuvenated passing game and a positive turnover differential for the Chieftains.
A Twist on Farm to Table… Oct. 15, 2014
By Nancy Arsenault
While most farms offer local produce, meat and dairy products, Stow’s Marble Hill Farm is offering something more – stone bowls and serving plates produced from the granite fieldstone pulled from the ground of their own farm.
Nashoba Seeks Accountability… Oct. 15, 2014
By Ann Needle
The Nashoba School Committee voted in a salary increase last Wednesday for Superintendent Michael Wood. Most of the school committee meeting, however, was spent debating how to make both district and administrative goals more measurable and realistic.
The Independent Clause… Oct. 15, 2014
The stowindependent.com website, as you can see, is back up and running, fingers crossed. I will spare you the details of the hours and hours I spent with tech support and on my own trying to figure out what exactly was going on and then fixing it. It took far more spare time than I…
Calendar… Oct. 15, 2014
Events at the Randall Library in October (For more details check out http://www.randalllibrarystow.org) Why Your Story Matters (Memoir Writing), Thursday, October 16, 7pm – Thatcher Freund, a journalist and memoir writer, will talk about the importance of stories both to ourselves and to the culture we live in, and why it matters so much that…