Month: May 2016
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.
Nashoba Approves New Grad Rules…May 20, 2016
By Ann Needle
The relatively brief May 11 Nashoba School Committee meeting was devoted primarily to approving more than 15 updated district polices, with several not having been been reviewed in over a decade. The SC also heard that the district’s finances are healthy, anticipating the release of a first-time analysis of Nashoba’s business practices.
Calendar…May 6, 2016
NEW TO DO AT THE LIBRARY The Bolton Public Library will offer the following activities during the month of May. For more information, visit the library’s website at www.boltonpubliclibrary.org. Saturday, May 7: Mothers’ Day Crafts MakerDay—Drop in between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. to make spa gifts like bath salts and potpourri. Wednesday, May 25,…
Remembering Gigi Bonazzoli…May 6, 2016
By Lynda King
By all accounts, Gigi Bonazzoli was a legend in Bolton. He passed away on April 25, after a long battle with cancer, leaving behind a legacy that has reached far and wide.