Horses in Bolton: Beyond Road Safety
Published in the April 21, 2021 Stow and Bolton Independent See related article “Horse safety tips for motorists” By Maura Rousseau Mara Levin of Bolton, who has ridden horses since the age of 6 and is a licensed horseback-riding instructor, shared her experience in what can happen when bridges are not built in a way…
Horse safety tips for motorists
Published in the April 21, 2021 Stow and Bolton Independent See related article “Horses in Bolton: Beyond Road Safety” By Maura Rousseau Sieller Do you know what you’re supposed to do when you see someone on horseback riding along the road? A wave, a honk, or speeding up to get out of the way may…
Earth Day inspires action
By Kristin DeJohn The first Earth Day was held April 22, 1970 and 20 million Americans protested across hundreds of cities to demand improvements in environmental policies. Typically, Earth Day is associated with large outdoor gatherings. Due to Covid-19, many organizations, like Bolton Local, have embraced smaller scale activities, along with a rise in online…
Amphibian numbers ‘disheartening’
March 25 Update: After the printing of this week’s edition, the weather forecast changed – moving Big Night expectations up from previous predictions. There was enough rain from Wednesday, March 24 overnight into early Thursday morning to allow for frogs and salamanders to travel. We’ll have an update about this year’s amphibian numbers in the…
Supporting Bolton businesses
Published in The Stow and Bolton Independent Feb. 10, 2021 By Maura Rousseau SiellerThe holiday wreaths adorning the town’s Main St. have recently been removed, but the committee behind their placement will continue to do its work to highlight Bolton’s businesses. Bolton’s Economic Development Committee (EDC), also known as Destination Bolton, was described by Committee…
Digital profiling slowly but surely replacing the traditional resume
Eliza Wachtel is currently a junior at Nashoba Regional High School and is an active member in the DECA program, a business club established for high school students aspiring to be the next generation of leaders and entrepreneurs. In her most recent project, known as Network Your Life, she has done extensive research on the…
NEW COVID-19 Vaccine Telephone Assistance
If you are currently eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine and are having trouble getting an appointment online, you can now call this number to get assistance over the phone.
NRSD Superintendent Brooke Clenchy resigns
In a press release sent to local media, the Nashoba Regional School District announced that Superintendent Brooke Clenchy has tendered her resignation, effective at the end of this school year. Also included was the resignation letter sent to the School Committee by Clenchy. Both are posted below: Nashoba Regional School Committee Accepts Resignation of Superintendent…
K-8 Nashoba schools will remain hybrid after vacation
Posted Dec. 27, 2020 By Natasha Don A special meeting of the School Committee was held Dec. 21 to discuss one agenda item- the district learning model after Winter Break. This topic was discussed briefly at the Dec. 16 Committee meeting but was relegated to the 21st for a final decision. Committee Chair Kathy Codianne explained…
Letter to the Editor: High School should be in hybrid model sooner
Posted Dec. 26, 2020 Something is rotten in the Nashoba School District. Though the School Committee voted to switch to a hybrid learning model at the high school level on March 1st, make no mistake that this was in fact a vote to continue with only a remote learning option for at least another two…