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Calendar… August 6, 2014

UPCOMING EVENTS AT THE RANDALL LIBRARY Elizabeth Elo – author of  North of Boston, Thursday, August 7, 7pm. Ms Elo’s debut novel has garnered starred reviews from Booklist and Publishers Weekly as well as praise from well-known authors and critics. This gripping literary thriller introduces Pirio Kasparov, a gutsy and  tough-talking girl from Boston who is  thrown into a gritty…

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Stow Public Safety Report… August 6,2014

By Kristen Kerouac Excerpts from the Public Safety Logs. Please note, arrests are made based on probable cause but do not determine  guilt or innocence until proven in court. Monday July 28, 2014 3:59pm SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY A caller on Sudbury Road, near the bridge, reported a black trash bag under the Trail Head sign.  The…

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In This Week’s Print Edition… July 30, 2014

Where to Buy a Copy Subscribe for Home Delivery Along with the articles featured on our website, you will find the following in this week’s print edition: Award Winners Talk Writing Talking about writing is about as far as some potential authors get. But at Randall Library last Thursday, two award-winning authors—including one local TV…

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Award Winners Talk Writing

By Ann Needle
Talking about writing is about as far as some potential authors get. But at Randall Library last Thursday, two award-winning authors—including one local TV personality—offered encouraging words to a full audience on how they have gotten their novels onto paper.
As the long-time correspondent at Channel 7 News, Hank Phillippi Ryan is best known for her investigative reporting into what she termed “secrets someone didn’t want you to know.” But, it’s still a secret to some that Phillippi Ryan’s second career as a mystery writer has brought her several awards, including an Agatha (named for Agatha Christie).

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NRHS Girls Hoops Staying in Shape

By Michael James LeClair

Despite its recent success over the past couple seasons, the Nashoba Regional girls’ basketball program is not resting on its laurels this summer.

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Changes for Youth Soccer

By Jess Thomas
The Nashoba United Soccer program has recently undergone some changes and is now organized under the newly named Nashoba Regional Soccer Association. The association has also added a new premier-level program intended to be an affordable alternative to other private Club programs. Tryouts for the new program took place in June.

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The Independent Clause… July 30, 2014

I would like to thank Allan Fierce for his informative Letter to the Editor found on page 5 regarding the prevention of tick bites. I also want to clarify, though,  we intentionally did not include that information in either of the two articles related to ticks as it is information we have addressed multiple times…

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Public Safety Report… July 30, 2014

By Kristen Kerouac Excerpts from the Public Safety Logs. Please note, arrests are made based on probable cause but do not determine  guilt or innocence until proven in court. Monday July 21, 2014 12:25am DISTURBANCE/MEDICAL EMERGENCY A caller from Harvard Road reported that two family members were fighting.  The Police responded.  An ambulance was requested…

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