NEWS
A Master Plan for Main Street… July 13, 2017
by Nan Shnitzler On July 13, Selectmen voted to establish a Town Roads Strategic Planning Committee to draft recommendations for the redesign of Main Street (Route 117) pertaining to traffic calming, speed, paving, markings, sidewalks, ADA access, multi-modal use, and so on. As drafted by Selectmen Chairman Tom Frain, the committee’s charge would be to…
Summer Break…
A reminder to Bolton residents that the Bolton Independent will be on break for the month of July. We will produce a print edition the first week in August; a full internet edition on August 18 and Back-to-School edition on August 25. Enjoy your summer!
In Brief . . . Board of Selectmen June 29
By Nan Shnitzler Police reserves to be hired Selectmen voted to approve Police Chief Warren Nelson’s plan to hire four more reserve officers to provide flexibility in filling open shifts. The move comes in the wake of Sgt. William Warnken’s impending year-long deployment as an Army reserve officer. Police reserves offer more flexibility in hiring,…
Bolton Joins “Wild and Scenic” Rivers Study… June 29 BOS meeting
by Nan Shnitzler After hearing from representatives of the Wild and Scenic River study committee of the Nashua River Watershed Association (NWRA), selectmen, at their June 29 meeting, voted to join eight other towns looking into federal protection of the Nashua River and two tributaries: the Squannacook and Nissitissit Rivers. Al Futterman, NRWA Outreach Director,…
Obituary: Gerald Levine, 83
June 2, 2017 Gerald Levine, 83 Gerald (Jerry) Levine, of Needham MA, formerly of Norwood MA, died in April 2017, of complications from vascular dementia at the age of 83. Jerry was born in Boston MA and has always lived in the Greater Boston area. Jerry had a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from MIT…
NRHS Space Discussion Continues…Nov. 18, 2016
By Ann Needle
The Nashoba School Committee continued its discussion on how it should address potential expansion of Nashoba Regional High School, with some new perspective from administration at its Nov. 9 meeting.
Changes for Class Space and Size…Nov. 4, 2016
By Ann Needle
In a continuing discussion, the Nashoba Regional High School’s space crunch was on the agenda at the Oct. 26 School Committee meeting. On a related note, the SC was weighing possible changes to the district’s policy on class sizes.
Tri-town Previews 2017/2018 School Year…Oct, 14, 2016
By Ann Needle
The Nasoba District’s three towns held the first Tri-Town meeting of the school year in Lancaster on Oct. 6, looking ahead to some of the costs the towns should anticipate for the 2017/18 school budget. Town officials also continued their discussion on the long-simmering traffic issues outside of Nashoba Regional High School.
Vote Early with New Election Perk…Oct. 14, 2016
By Ann Needle
Until now, the advice to “vote early and often” was simply a political wisecrack. Now, the state makes that adage a lot less of a pun with its new early voting system. In Bolton, that means voters can cast their ballots for the Nov. 8 election as early as Oct. 24. The early voting option closes on Nov. 4.
Minuteman Building On Budget…Sept. 30, 2016
By Ann Needle
The Minuteman High School Building Committee held its first meeting since its district-wide election on Sept. 20 voted to approve borrowing to fund a new vocational high school. Though the battle to gain approval for the $145 million project went on for several years, the Building Committee was told not to expect more roadblocks to a new school.