Walking Across Nashoba — Stow Part 1

On a typical weekday morning, my family experiences the rush of getting children awake, dressed, and fed before heading off to school. My commute to Nashoba Regional High School, with a quick detour to drop my daughter off at Luther Burbank Middle School in Lancaster takes about fifteen minutes. From my home close to the Northwest corner of Lancaster it is a quick three mile drive down Lunenburg Road (route 70). This is followed by an additional three miles on 117 before reaching the high school. With the windows closed, the heat or air conditioning on, and the radio tuned to WBUR to catch…