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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

Finance Committee approves FY2025 annual report and opens FY2027 budget review

Finance Committee unanimously approves FY2025 annual report and opens budget review for FY2027. Chair Brian Patuto reported revenues up 2.5 percent while state aid dropped nearly 32 percent, from $800,000 to $550,000; stabilization fund stands at $1,691,393, or 4.86 percent of budget. Town

Select Board appoints firefighter, approves 2025 report and TA contract

Select Board appoints firefighter, ratifies administrator contract. The board unanimously appointed Aidan Underwood as Firefighter/EMT through June 30, 2026; Fire Chief Barry Evers praised Underwood's performance and predicted a bright future. Members also unanimously approved the 2025 Annual

Stow Trustees Appoint Ricky Sirois as Library Director

Stow Randall Library Trustees unanimously appoint Ricky Sirois as director, starting March 11 with three-year contract. Sirois will earn $97,268 in year one (Grade 7, Step 6) and $101,067 starting July 1, 2026, a reduction from his current salary. Co-interim directors report books relocated from