Needle at Large: Wheels, Wings, Pizza
July 16, 2014 by Ann Needle Nowadays, the Needles live by twos — two college tuition bills, two busted cars, and two 15-pound cats demanding organic litter. Don’t expect reports from Maui any time soon. Instead, sit back and watch our family find fun close to home. The latest adventure was a trip to the…
Former Baseball Player Has No Regrets
July 16, 2014 By Jess Thomas The average Stow resident likely can’t say they have defeated former baseball great Roger Clemens and struck out 12-time All-Star Wade Boggs four times in a game. But Stow’s Paul Cacciatore did both of these in a 10-year minor league baseball career. “It was something that you can’t really…
The Independent Clause
July 16, 2014 We’re back in print this week! We will have one more Internet-only edition on August 13 and then back to our regular print schedule. If you didn’t catch our Internet Edition last week, please look around here and see what you missed! Most of what you typically find in our print edition,…
Stow Public Safety Report… July 16, 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 7, 2014 1:14pm LARCENY A caller reported that someone stole the license plate off his utility trailer. The incident was logged. 3:41pm FOUND A…
Calendar… July 16, 2014
UPCOMING EVENTS AT THE RANDALL LIBRARY Edible Wild Plants of the Northeast with John Root, July 17, 6:30pm – Local naturalist, permaculture practitioner, and landscaper John Root will give a comprehensive introduction to the identification and uses of wild plants for food and beverage. Rhythm Room at the Randall, Friday, July 18, 10:30am – A special pre-school story hour this…
Selectmen Deny Earth Removal Permit… July 9, 2014
By Nancy Arsenault In a unanimous decision Tuesday night, the Board of Selectmen denied Bob Collings’ request for an earth removal permit to reduce the size of a hill situated at the end of his grass runway, located on his property along Barton Road. Collings had stated that removal of most of this hill would…
The Independent Clause… July 9, 2014
Welcome to our Online Edition for July 9, 2014! As we stated in our last few papers, the summer schedule includes this week’s online-only edition and we will be back in print next week, July 16. There will be another online-only edition on August 13. We have most of the same sections online as we…
Former Stow Police Chief Dies in Crash … July 9, 2014
By Nancy Arsenault Former Stow Police Chief Joseph J. Rebello, 55, passed away on June 29 as a result of a head-on motorcycle crash on Rt. 14 in Woodbury, VT. Rebello was travelling with three other riders, including former Hudson Police Chief Richard Braga who suffered critical injuries. The other two riders escaped the impact…
July in the Library… July 9, 2014
By Ann Needle This month is often devoted to beach, sun, travel, and anything outdoors. But some days get a bit too steamy or the cries of “I’m bored” become too loud. When the going gets hot, and reading materials are in short supply, head for the Randall Library and check out some of these…