Year: 2016
Calendar…June 3, 2016
Shredding Party Shred your personal or business papers and documents safely on Saturday, June 4, 2016 at the Bolton Town Common – 673 Main Street. The time: From 9 AM to noon. The cost: Only $5 per banker’s box (12x15x10) or equivalent. This is the sixth year the Friends of Bolton Seniors (FOBS) is holding…
Nashoba After-Prom is a Hit…June 3, 2016
By Ann Needle
“I think the night was a huge success!” said Holly Lauer, an organizer for the gala Nashoba Regional High School After-Prom Party. “We had roughly 170 students attend — we were hoping for at least 100 — and the feedback since has been fantastic.” The party was held at the high school after the May 21 prom, stretching into the early morning hours of May 22.
More Personnel Changes for Nashoba…June 1, 2016
By Ann Needle
The Nashoba School Committee focused on personnel changes at its May 31 meeting, approving both a contract for the incoming superintendent and changes to the job descriptions of some key district personnel. And, Nashoba’s towns can look forward to receiving an outlook on Nashoba’s upcoming budget earlier than in past years.
Calendar…May 27, 2016
MEMORIAL DAY OBSERVANCES Two traditional ceremonies highlight Bolton’s observance of Memorial Day. At 10 a.m. on Sunday, May 29, members of the First Parish of Bolton will walk in procession from the church at 673 Main St. to the War Memorial on Wattaquodock Hill Road. Joined by members of the 10th Massachusetts Battery with Civil…
Girls Track Takes League Championship…May 27, 2016
By Cyndy Bremer
Nashoba girls track won the Mid-Wach B League Championship on May 18 in Bolton after a perfect 6-0 season. Nashoba netted 149 points with Westboro taking second with 131.5 points and Marlborough taking third with 121.5pts
What’s Next for Minuteman Building…May 27, 2016
By Ann Needle
While an overwhelming majority of Minuteman High School’s member towns accepted the vocational school’s planned building project this spring, rejection by one town was enough to scuttle those plans for now. But, at Minuteman’s May 17 School Committee meeting, it was clear that administration has not given up on project.
Technology Tops Nashoba List…May 27, 2016
By Ann Needle
The Nashoba District is aiming to make the technology needed for learning a top priority, after the release of a report by a state-wide professional organization of school administrators. The Nashoba School Committee used most of its May 18 meeting to begin analyzing the results of a study by the MA Association of School Business Officials of the district’s operations, and to begin prioritizing which areas are most crucial to address in the coming school year.
Calendar…May 20, 2016
THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE IN BOLTON Freedom’s Way Hidden Treasures 2016 is a region-wide celebration of the natural, cultural and historical “treasures” located within the Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area. Bolton, which is part of that area, will display as its Hidden Treasure the town clerk’s recording of the signing of the Declaration of Independence….
From the Editor’s Desk…May 20, 2016
Lost & Found It’s been a lost and found kind of week. I’m not even sure what day it is, other than it’s another deadline day. My daughter and son-in-law found their first house; my phone lost, and then found, it’s ability to let people hear me; I lost access to my computer when Windows…
Girls Tennis Making their Mark…May 20, 2016
By Michael James LeClair
The Nashoba Regional girls’ tennis team has established itself as one of the premier programs in Central Massachusetts.