Stow Planning Board closes hearing on Hammerhead Lot project at 70 Walcott Street. Applicant's engineer, representing Goldsmith, Prest & Ringwall, Inc., presented revisions including a widened common driveway to accommodate emergency vehicle turning circles, re-labeled three- to four-bedroom homes
Stow defers beaver dam and housing hearings to March 17. The six-member Conservation Commission, led by Chair Matt Styckiewicz, unanimously voted to continue two public hearings: one on the Department of Public Works' plan to install a drawdown pipe through a beaver dam threatening Route 117 Bridge
Stow Zoning Board approves expansion permit for 142 Red Acre Road garage. The board voted unanimously to grant Brian Joseph and Angela Joseph a Special Permit to add a garage, office, family room, and sunroom into side yard setbacks, with the structure positioned approximately 6.5 feet from an
Stow Community Preservation Committee agrees to increase historic school restoration funding request. The committee unanimously approved prior meeting minutes and is scheduling review of Barbara Clancy's revised West School Restoration application, which will seek up to $450,000 to address
Capital Planning Committee vets FY27 capital requests, prioritizes equipment spending. The committee, comprised of S. Jelinek, D. Arsenault, E. DeLuca, and J. Toole, marked the $100,000 Crew Chief pickup truck replacement as the Public Works Department's top priority among roughly $900,000 in FY27
Planning Board adopts Lower Village Design Guidelines establishing application procedures. Chair Lori Clark and the Board voted unanimously to approve the guidelines, directing Planning Director Valerie Oorthuys to publish documentation on the town website and create rules and regulations with an
Randall Library Trustees unanimously appointed Ricky Sirois as Library Director and David Carroll as Trustee Treasurer, then postponed the full library reopening from mid-March to mid-April due to punch list work and a 40-shelf shortfall in the shelving system delivery. Chair Morgan Hillman
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,
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
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,
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