S&P Global Raises Stow's Bond Rating to AAA

S&P Global has raised Stow's general obligation bond rating to AAA, the agency's highest possible grade, a move that typically lowers the interest rates a town pays to borrow for capital projects. The upgrade came as Town Hall also pushed out its August Municipal Message newsletter and confirmed sidewalk construction on Crescent Street remains underway.

TOWN HALL

Town Hall's website shows construction of new sidewalks along Crescent Street remains underway following a notice that work began Thursday, July 2. The project is one of several capital and infrastructure items the town has been tracking through the summer.

The August 2026 Municipal Message, the town's regular newsletter roundup of departmental updates, was also posted this week and is available on the town website for residents looking for a fuller rundown of Town Hall activity.

ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS

"Stow, MA GO Debt Rating Raised To 'AAA' On Very S", S&P Global upgraded Stow's general obligation debt to AAA, the top rung of its municipal ratings scale, a credit-market signal of the town's strong financial footing, according to S&P Global (read it at https://www.spglobal.com/ratings/en/regulatory/article/-/view/sourceId/9602017).

COMING UP

Monday, Aug. 3: The Zoning Board of Appeals and the Community Preservation Committee are both scheduled to meet.

Tuesday, Aug. 4: The Planning Board and the Conservation Commission are both scheduled to meet.

Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.