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Zoning Board of Appeals closes hearing on sober home appeal but defers decision

Stow Zoning Board closes heated appeal over sober home operation. The board voted four to one on March 23 to end a public hearing on an appeal of the Building Commissioner's decision regarding a sober home at 41 Birch Hill Road, with Chair David Hartnagel, Andrew DeMore, Ernest Dodd, and Maria

Capital Planning Committee backs $522K in capital warrant articles

Stow backs $522K in capital warrant articles, with West School roof repair approved. The Capital Planning Committee unanimously recommended eight capital items for fiscal 2027, including police department equipment and vehicles totaling $205K, DPW infrastructure projects at $215K, a shared utility

Lake Boon Commission bans docks from Basin 4

Lake Boon Commission unanimously bans docks from Basin 4. The three-member commission voted 3-0 to prohibit all docks, moorings, and related structures in the lake's shallowest basin, citing public safety hazards in three-foot-deep water, phosphorus mobilization risks, and state-designated PFAS

Finance Committee approves $9,000 police sergeant assessment reserve fund transfer

Finance Committee unanimously approves $9,000 police reserve fund transfer for sergeant assessment. Town Administrator Denise Dembkoski reported FY27 capital spending of approximately $2.499 million, funded by $2.075 million in certified free cash earmarked for stabilization, OPEB, and snow and ice

Planning Board denies continuance request for tire shop special permit after 19-month review.

Stow Planning Board rejects continuance for troubled tire shop permit. After 15 agenda advertisements and only six meetings over 19 months, the Board voted unanimously to deny applicant Saied Borghani's latest request to postpone the public hearing on his auto service and tire repair shop at 124