SELECT BOARD APPROVES HOMETOWN HEROES BANNER PROGRAM FOR VETERANS
Stow Select Board voted unanimously to establish Hometown Heroes banner program honoring 52 killed-in-action veterans from town history. The initiative features Military Tribute Banners displayed along Route 117, with applications opening October 1 through February 15 and installation in May.
Select Board · Meeting of September 8, 2026
Stow Select Board voted unanimously to establish Hometown Heroes banner program honoring 52 killed-in-action veterans from town history. The initiative features Military Tribute Banners displayed along Route 117, with applications opening October 1 through February 15 and installation in May. Four KIAs qualify for free banners; resident veterans may sponsor banners at $250 cost.
The Board also unanimously approved a one-day liquor license for the A Day to Benefit Veterans event October 18 at American Heritage Museum, accepted $250,000 from Masters Academy International per the development agreement, and authorized the Town Administrator to negotiate environmental remediation terms for PFAS-contaminated soil at the Department of Fire Services.
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Source: the Select Board meeting of September 8, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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