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Capital Planning Committee reviews five-year infrastructure plan

Capital Planning reviews five-year infrastructure plan. The committee reviewed capital requests from Planning and Recreation departments for fiscal years 2027 through 2031. The Planning Department's FY27 Town Center Traffic and Pedestrian Safety project was revised to $350,000, down from $450,000,

Open Space Committee approves 2025 annual report, tackles Whispering Woods ownership puzzle.

Stow Open Space Committee approves 2025 annual report and tackles Whispering Woods ownership puzzle. The committee voted unanimously to accept the report, with Chair Bill Maxfield tasked with filing the final version. On Whispering Woods, members identified a complex ownership tangle dating to 1999

Zoning Board of Appeals deliberates on sober living home at 41 Birch Hill Road

Stow Zoning Board deliberates on sober living home without resolving use classification. The Board spent three hours on February 17 discussing whether 41 Birch Hill Road, where abutters reported nine beds and more than five occupants, complies with Zoning Bylaw restrictions on dwelling units,

Commission authorizes Spotted Lanternfly control on conservation land

Stow Conservation Commission authorizes Spotted Lanternfly treatment. The Commission voted unanimously to authorize staff to sign authorization forms from the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources and USDA, enabling eradication activities including dinotefuran, bifenthrin, and

Stow TV budget holds staff at three, approves FY27 spending plan

Stow TV budget approved with steady staffing and emerging tech needs. The Local Access Channel Advisory Committee unanimously backed the FY27 spending plan, maintaining three positions and absorbing a Castus fee increase for captioning and streaming. Executive Director Jonathan Daisy is recruiting