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Kitchen Sink Candle Company plans move across Main Street

Kitchen Sink Candle Co. owners Liz and Matt Landry are making a move Originally published Oct. 11, 2023 By Kristin DeJohnIf you’re a business looking to expand into a new space and you have thousands of fragile products, what better than a move next door or across the street? That’s the move the Kitchen Sink…

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Nashoba Graduate receives award

Girl Scout Gold Award Winner Receives MiraVista adMIRAtion Award Nashoba Regional High School graduate Isabella “Izy” Hess of Bolton was honored Tuesday, Aug. 15 by MiraVista Behavioral Health Center in Holyoke, Mass. with its You-Have-Our AdMIRAtion Award for her work educating young children and their caregivers about the importance of mental health. The 19-year-old rising…

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Stories and Tales of Our Town

Compiled by The Bolton Historical Society Information comes primarily from the Bolton Historical archives and Esther Whitcomb’sbook “History of Bolton.” The Historical Society articles run every otherweek, with Roger Breeze’s older columns running alternate weeks. Originally published Sept. 22, 2016 By Roger Breeze Milton ‘Miltie’ Osborne BakerBolton police officerFeb. 25, 1927, to Sept. 18, 2010…

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Eagle Scout projects benefit Bolton community

By Kelsey Griggs Troop 1 Bolton, an active and dedicated Boy Scout troop sponsored by The First Parish of Bolton, has positively impacted the local community through several projects. Led by their passion for service, the Scouts have undertaken various initiatives, with several completed and others underway. Michelle Dowds of Bolton said the troop meets…

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Tales of Our Town: Century Mills

Bolton History stories compiled by The Bolton Historical Society Information comes primarily from the Bolton Historical archives and Esther Whitcomb’s book “History of Bolton.” The Historical Society articles run every other week, with Roger Breeze’s older columns running alternate weeks. Century Mills Gristmills for grain, sawmills for lumber, fulling mills to make cloth, and mills…

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Nashoba Neighbors ready to launch home services for seniors; Volunteers needed to help seniors stay at home

UPDATED from the Dec. 7 print article – correction to cost of the service – $175 per YEAR. By Peter LavinaFollowing provisional tests throughout the fall, local nonprofit Nashoba Neighbors is prepared to launch its community services for senior citizens in January. Bolton resident Catherine Pfau, founder and President of Nashoba Neighbors, says her goal…

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Stories and Tales of Our Town

Compiled by The Bolton Historical Society Information comes primarily from the Bolton Historical archives and Esther Whitcomb’s book “History of Bolton.” The Historical Society articles run every other week, with Roger Breeze’s older columns running alternate weeks. Wilder’s Bolton Agent Sampson Vryling Stoddard Wilder needed someone he could trust to run his business affairs in…

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Bolton Parks & Rec

From the Town of Bolton Parks & Recreation Department The Town of Bolton – Parks & Recreation Department would like to commend and thank SRO, Officer Casey McCarthy & Firefighter/EMT Koury McDowell for taking the time & effort out of their day to give the extended day program within our summer programs, a tour of…

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Nashoba Neighbors looking for volunteers

By Kristin DeJohn Aug. 10, 2021 “Growing up in Bolton, and caring for elderly parents, it became apparent how hard it is to age in place in our community,” lamented Alix Turner, a board member of the new non-profit organization Nashoba Neighbors, which aims to help area seniors stay in their homes by offering services…

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Horse safety tips for motorists

Published in the April 21, 2021 Stow and Bolton Independent See related article “Horses in Bolton: Beyond Road Safety” By Maura Rousseau Sieller Do you know what you’re supposed to do when you see someone on horseback riding along the road? A wave, a honk, or speeding up to get out of the way may…

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