Stow Zoning Board approves special permits for deck stairs and accessory apartment. The four-member board unanimously approved a special permit at 342 Taylor Road to add stairs within the side yard setback, reducing the required setback from 14 feet to approximately 5-6 feet. Chair David Hartnagel
Stow CPA Committee reviews $400,000 wetland project. Conservation Director Jacquie Goring presented a Notice of Interest funding request for the Stow Acres Wetland Replication, proposing $400,000 in CPA funds for public access boardwalks and trails while an In-Lieu of Fee grant funds actual wetland
S&P Global raised Stow's general obligation bond rating to AAA this week, its highest possible grade. The upgrade, a signal of the town's strong financial footing according to S&P Global, should help Stow secure lower interest rates on future capital borrowing. The news arrived as Town …
Stow recorded 19 property transfers between July 3 and Aug. 1, but only seven deeds had a sale price recorded, ranging from $800,000 to $1,285,000 with a median of $1,085,000. The month's top sale was 249 Boxboro Road at $1,285,000, sold by Atli and Jaana Thorarensen to David and Melissa Danza.…
Stow opened applications for its STOWcase 2026 showcase this week, urging residents to apply quickly with space limited, even as the town remains under a Level 3 critical drought declaration. The Select Board is set to meet Thursday, July 30, for an executive session, and the town separ…
Stow Youth Baseball opened Fall Ball registration for players ages 6-18, welcoming both individual sign-ups and full teams, according to the organization's website. SYB also put out an urgent call for volunteers to staff its Bingo fundraiser, warning that without enough help the event c…
Stow recorded 19 property transfers between June 26 and July 25, though only nine deeds disclosed a sale price. Among those, prices ranged from $544,000 to $1.625 million, with a median of $926,000. The month's top sale was 2 Marlboro Road at $1,625,000, sold by Charles S. and Leslie A.…
Stow Zoning Board continues hearing on Lions Club food truck. The Stow Lions Club, represented by Gordon Schaubhut, appealed the Building Commissioner's cease-and-desist order to operate a food truck on property in the Residential District, where the use is not permitted. Nick Messinese, club
Planning Board unanimously concludes public hearing on Masters Academy basketball pavilion project. The board voted to close the hearing for the 38,000-square-foot facility at 688 Great Road after the applicant addressed peer-review comments on traffic, drainage, and site operations; the project
Stow Conservation Commission approves major PFAS remediation at fire training facility. The commission issued an Order of Conditions for excavation of approximately 6,400 square feet of wetland at 664 Sudbury Road, targeting soil with elevated per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance concentrations