Backyard Bolton Farmer’s Market coming in August
By Apara Borrowes Looking for a convenient way to get fresh home-grown homemade products from your Bolton neighbors? Backyard Bolton is coming to the Bolton Town Common starting in August, where “small farms, homesteaders, and backyard gardeners” will bring their best products to sell with one-stop shopping, according to Bolton’s Economic Development Committee, the event’s…
CORRECTED ARTICLE: 40B Housing Plan Public Review (originally published July 25, 2018)
CORRECTION: In last week’s (July 25, 2018) article on the Chapter 40B property proposed for Still River Rd. the person presenting information was incorrectly identified as Douglas Ducharme of Ducharme and Dillis. The information was presented by Douglas Deschenes, an attorney for the applicants who is NOT AFFILLIATED in any way with Ducharme and Dillis….
Relay for Life aims for a cure… June 6, 2018
By Kristin DeJohn It was a record-breaking year for “Relay for Life of Nashoba” participants who converged on the Nashoba Regional High School track in Bolton for the annual American Cancer Society fundraising event. The 12-hour relay began with an opening ceremony Saturday, June 2, at 6 p.m., which included the National Anthem sung by…
Bolton Candidates Night… 4/18/18
*Updated from print edition version By Ann Needle A standing-room only crowd attended the lively, 90-minute Bolton Candidates Night, held on April 4 at the Bolton Public Library. The four candidates for Bolton’s contested races this year are: Bob Czekanski and Joe Myerson for the Board of Selectmen; and Michael Horesh and David Yesue for…
Bolton Voters to discuss climate change at ATM… 4/18/18
By Lynda King Voters at the May 7 Annual Town Meeting will be asked to consider a proposal that would have the town of Bolton speak with one voice on the topic of climate change. A citizens petition initiated by the grassroots community group Bolton Local asks voters to endorse a nonbinding resolution to “adopt,…
ATM voters to weigh in on marijuana laws
By Lynda King With the legalization of both medical and recreational marijuana in Massachusetts, cities and towns across the state must now decide on how the state mandate will be implemented through local bylaws and regulations. Bolton voters will have an opportunity to deliberate on two sets of proposed rules relating to marijuana at the…
Bolton Candidates for NRSD School Committee Rep… 4/25/18
The two candidates in a contested race for the one available seat as Bolton Representative to the Nashoba Regional School District School Committee were each given the same set of questions with their unedited responses published below. The Bolton Town Election will be held on Monday, May 14 – 12:00pm to 8:00pm – at Nashoba…
Bolton Youth Baseball & Softball Opening Day…. April 21, 2018
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Nashoba sports roundup… Dec. 22, 2017
By Michael James LeClair It’s been a busy week for the Nashoba Regional High School winter sports teams as interscholastic competition is beginning to heat up. The Chieftains’ winter sports teams – basketball, hockey, swimming, track, wrestling – are all in gear for the season. Beginning with the girls’ varsity basketball team, the Chieftains kicked…
Pre-K changes raise concerns… Dec. 22 2017
By Ann Needle The Nashoba District recently approved some major changes to its pre-kindergarten program for next year. Concerns over these changes – and how they have been communicated – have prompted some parents to speak out. The Program Changes At its Nov. 29 meeting, the Nashoba School Committee unanimously approved changes to the district’s…