Stow Deed Filings Show Wide Price Range, Few Disclosed Sales

Stow recorded 17 property deeds between Aug. 14 and Sept. 12, but only seven disclosed a sale price, ranging from $311,036 to $1,230,000 with a median of $627,150. The period's top sale was 21 Sylvan Dr at $1,230,000, followed by 40 Ridgewood Dr Unit 35 at $1,095,000. Ten of the 17 deeds were

Stow home sale tops $1.2 million as August deed activity splits between market sales and family trust transfers

Fifteen property transfers were recorded in Stow between Aug. 7 and Sept. 5, with seven of the fifteen listing a disclosed sale price ranging from $300,000 to $1,230,000 and a median of $391,000. The month's top sale was 21 Sylvan Dr. at $1,230,000, followed by 48 Orchard Dr. Unit 50 at $800,000.

Stow Schedules Apple Blossom Lane Drainage Work

Stow scheduled Apple Blossom Lane drainage work for Tuesday as part of its 2026 Roadway Improvement Project. The work, posted in a town website update, marks the latest phase of the roadway program and follows earlier work elsewhere in town this year. Separately, a new "Rediscover Maple…

Stow Voters Head to Polls Tuesday for State Primary

Stow voters head to the polls Tuesday for the state primary as town crews push ahead on Hudson Road paving. The Center School will serve as the town's polling place from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on September 1, and Town Building visitors are being routed through a lower level entrance while wal…

Stow Youth Baseball is appealing for volunteers to staff its Bingo fundraiser, warning that a shortfall could force the event's cancellation and push registration fees higher.

Stow Youth Baseball is putting out a call for volunteers to keep its Bingo fundraiser running, saying on its website that a lack of help could force the event's cancellation and lead to higher registration prices for players. The league described Bingo as its major fundraiser, used to k…

Two Stow Sales Top $1.2 Million as August Deed Prices Range Widely

Twelve Stow properties changed hands between July 31 and Aug. 29, though only six deeds disclosed a sale price. Among those, prices ranged from $300,000 to $1,320,000, with a median of $630,000. The period's top sale was 4 Lanes End Rd, which sold for $1,320,000 on Aug. 4 to Yuanxiang Liu and

Stow Police Officer Resigns Amid Database Misuse Investigation

A Stow police officer resigned amid an investigation into misuse of police databases and Flock license-plate readers. WCVB reports in "Stow police officer quits amid investigation into improper database, Flock searches" that investigators were examining whether he used the systems to tr…

Stow Town Building Shifts To Temporary Lower-Level Entrance

Stow Town Building visitors must now use a temporary lower-level entrance as walkway construction begins, town officials announced this week. The change affects anyone visiting 380 Great Road while crews complete exterior work on the building's main walkway, and comes as the town also r…

Obituary notices, week of August 17 through August 23, 2026

Two Stow, Massachusetts obituaries were posted this week: Welch, Christopher M., and Joki, Norma Jean. Welch, 36, was raised in Stow and later lived in Sterling; he died August 9, survived by his wife of 13 years, Ashley (Stone) Welch. Joki, 84, of Stow, died August 13. Notices led by M…

Stow Records 17 Property Transfers, Median Sale Price Holds at $850,000

Stow recorded 17 property transfers between July 24 and Aug. 22, with 10 disclosing sale prices ranging from $300,000 to $1.32 million and a median of $850,000. The period's top sale was 4 Lanes End Road, which sold for $1,320,000 on Aug. 4 to Yuanxiang Liu and Xianjun Jin. Seven of the 17

Stow Opens Early Voting Saturday Ahead of Election

Stow opens in-person early voting Saturday at the Town Building ahead of the fall election. Voting will take place in the Lower Level of 380 Great Road, the same entrance visitors have been using since walkway construction closed the building's main doors. The town also posted an update…

Stow Assessors Post Notice on Cyclical Property Inspections

Stow's Board of Assessors posted a notice Tuesday outlining cyclical property inspections as part of its ongoing assessment work, the latest item in the town's News Flash feed on stow-ma.gov. The notice comes as Stow moves through a busy stretch on the municipal calendar: the Zoning Boa…

Stow Posts August Municipal Message Newsletter

Stow published its August 2026 Municipal Message newsletter this week as three town boards prepare to meet before Aug. 19. The newsletter, posted to the town's official website, rounds up town hall news and announcements for residents. Meanwhile, the Planning Board and Conservation Comm…

Obituary notices, week of August 10, 2026 through August 16, 2026

This week's obituary column lists one Stow, Massachusetts resident: Crotty, Lucille Ann, 84, who died August 11, 2026. Arrangements are under the care of Fowler-Kennedy Funeral Home. Full details are available via Echovita.