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Month: August 2020

Aug. 19 edition is here!

Aug. 19, 2020 This week’s Stow and Bolton Independent newspaper is out on stands and in mailboxes today! You can subscribe or renew at https://boltonindependent.com or www.stowindependent.com/subscription-payments I sincerely appreciate your support! Cyndy

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Backyard Bolton kicks off the season

Published Aug. 12, 2020 By Maura RousseauCraving a cookie? Looking for some fresh flowers to brighten your day? Looking for an excuse to get out of the house? Backyard Bolton offers them all, and more, while utilizing COVID-19 safety precautions. Backyard Bolton kicked off its first farmers market of the season Aug. 8 on the…

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Mosquito Control Project updates

Aug. 5 2020 By Maura Rousseau The Bolton Board of Health hosted Executive Director of the Central Massachusetts Mosquito Control Project Tim Deschamps to answer questions from the board and residents on July 28. With Bolton having just joined the program, Deschamps said the project had so far received 77 spraying requests from Bolton residents….

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Nashoba District student start date pushed to Sept. 16

Hybrid model planned as District awaits further information from the state Aug. 5, 2020 By Natasha Don The special School Committee meeting continued on July 29 with what Committee Chair Kathryn Codianne described as “A one item agenda with multiple parts.” The item in question was the Fall 2020-2021 school reopening. With the state now…

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Nashoba Boys Basketball Coach earns Coach of the Year honors

By Michael James LeClair For the second consecutive year, a Nashoba Regional basketball coach is walking away with some hardware. On July 28, the Massachusetts Basketball Coaches Association took to Twitter to announce the winners of this year’s Basketball Coach of the Year Awards. A total of 28 recipients from across the state were announced…

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Bolton Police Log

Compiled by Lynda King 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. This week police made 23 motor vehicle stops, which resulted in two citations, 19 verbal warnings, and two summonses. They also responded to four reports…

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State Senator Dean Tran

Aug. 5 2020 Legislative Update The sun and humidity were not the only reasons that brought the heat in the month of July. The heat was also generated by the Senate through a controversial bill. As the Legislature continues to wait for tax revenue numbers and aid from the federal government in order to build…

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Calendar of Events

Aug. 5, 2020 BOLTON and STOW BACKYARD BOLTON FARMER’S MARKET Backyard Bolton is coming this Saturday, Aug. 8, 10am to 1pm on the Bolton Town Common. We have over 20 Vendors, representing small and backyard farms, small batch product producers, and artisans, coming to the Bolton Town Common. This event gives the Community a chance…

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