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Bolton caucus uses Zoom format to set May 10 election ballot
Ken Cleveland
BOLTON – The ballot for the annual town election will be filled with many familiar names after the town caucus March 8.
Holding the traditional caucus by Zoom instead of in person, voters gathered virtually, slowing reaching the 25-voter minimum to nominate candidates for the May 10 town election.
Town Clerk Pam Powell said there were 40 people registered before the planned 7:30 p.m. start; the Zoom images sometimes included more than one person per “Zoom box” but everything went smoothly.
“It’s a lot more fun than going to the library,” Charlotte Johnson-Zembko quipped.
Kathleen Boynton named new principal at Nashoba Regional High School
The Item
After more than a year, a permanent principal has been named at Nashoba Regional High School, effective July 1.
Kathleen Boynton was chosen from three finalists.
The announcement came from Nashoba Regional School District Superintendent Brooke Clenchy.
Boynton has worked in secondary education for over 25 years. She currently serves as the principal at Reading Memorial High School where she has led initiatives to improve school culture and foster social and emotional learning. In the past year during the COVID-19 pandemic, Boynton oversaw the transition to a hybrid learning model.
Staff Reports
Michael Sallese, who had served as acting police chief since last May after former Chief Ralph Rusty Marino was accused of child enticement, has been formally given the permanent title.
Town Administrator Denise Dembkoski, the Board of Selectmen and the Police Department made a joint announcement last week indicating that Sallese was chosen by selectmen for the job.
He replaces Marino, who was arraigned in June after being accused in April of arranging to meet what he thought was a teen boy for sex. In November, Marino accepted a plea agreement that has him serving probation for two years.
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For the third week in a row, Maynard and Stow remain in the yellow zone, meaning both towns are at medium risk for coronavirus.
According to the Massachusetts Department of Health’s Dec. 10 weekly COVID-19 report, Maynard had 47 positive cases of COVID-19 in the last 14 days. Stow had 22.
On Dec. 3 Maynard had 38 cases in 14 days, down from 41 reported positive cases on Nov. 27. For the same period, Stow had 23 and 25 reported cases, respectively.
According to the Maynard town website, as of Dec. 11, Maynard had 37 confirmed cases of the virus and one probable case. Those numbers are updated daily.
Maynard Public Schools also unveiled its own COVID dashboard, and as of Dec. 10 reported a total of four positive cases of the virus. The school did not identify whether the cases were related to students or staff, but the report shows that two cases were from Fowler School and two for remote students or staff. The report will be updated weekly.