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Developer seeks zoning for 950 units Hudson commemorates Memorial Day

By Laura Hayes Managing Editor

HUDSON – Hudson community members gathered downtown to commemorate Memorial Day May 29.

Sponsored by the town’s Department of Veteran Services, the parade ended at Liberty Park for a ceremony featuring Rep. Kate Hogan and Select Board member Michael Burks.

“Today we gather as a community to remember the men and women of our armed forces who have given their last, full measure of devotion because Memorial Day keeps faith with the past and with the future,” said Hogan.

She noted that 38,000 Massachusetts service members have laid down their lives for their country since the Revolutionary War.

“We cannot separate the story of Ameri-

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By Maureen Sullivan Assistant Editor

MARLBOROUGH – The Burrow at 1000 Green District Blvd. may get some new neighbors.

A proposed zoning amendment, filed at the request of Marlborough Apartment Partners 2 LLC, seeks to increase the number of multifamily units in the area from 475 to 950.

The reason, according to Andy Montelli of Post Road Residential, which developed The Burrow – they want to begin the next phase of develop-

City Council takes up police, fire budgets

By Maureen Sullivan Assistant Editor

MARLBOROUGH – The City Council has begun to comb through budget requests for the 2024 fiscal year.

On May 15 and 16, the council’s Finance Committee held public hearings for each city department, including police and fire.

The Marlborough Police Department’s request is for $9,018,253 – less than 1% over its 2023 fiscal year budget.

Chief David Giorgi told the committee of several transfers and cuts within the budget. For example, the crossing guard allocation of $17,480 has been transferred to the public safety account. He said that the crossing guards will be under

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The Marlborough Commuter Shuttle is back in service!

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WESTBOROUGH – Although the first official day of summer isn’t until later this month, locals are already looking for ways to beat the heat, including visiting local ice cream shops like Uhlman’s Ice Cream. Uhlman’s, located on East Main Street, was started in 1967 and now boasts at least 70 flavors of hard ice cream.

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Shrewsbury Select Board to hold office hours

By Evan Walsh Reporter

SHREWSBURY – During their May 23 meeting, the Select Board announced that they would begin to hold office hours, giving the community another opportunity to interact with their elected officials.

The first office hours will be held on June 13 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in Conference Room A at the Town Hall (100 Maple Avenue).

The Select Board currently plans to hold office hours from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. before their first Tuesday meeting of every month. The board sent out a brief survey to residents to gauge which times, locations, and meeting places may work best for future office hours sessions.

Community members can expect up to two Select Board members to attend office hours.

Select Board member John Samia first suggested the idea

during the board’s May 9 meeting, noting that relatively few people take advantage of the public comment portion of their biweekly meetings. The new office hours will offer an offcamera, informal, face-to-face medium for communication and feedback.

“We hope to see residents, and we invite you to come,” Samia said.

Samia also said that the board had started to implement office hours just before the COVID-19 pandemic, and that the sessions had “gained traction” before the pandemic shutdown.

When Samia had announced office hours on May 23, Select Board Chair Beth Casavant presided over yet another Select Board meeting with no public comment.

“That’s really been our experience… nobody signs up [to speak],” Casavant said. “Hopefully, with office hours, we might have a little bit more success with engaging with the public.”

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Hogan, Eldridge visit Hudson Select Board with funding update

By Sarah Freedman Contributing Writer

HUDSON — The Select Board received an update from state Rep. Kate Hogan (D-Stow) and Sen. Jamie Eldridge (DMarlborough) about the funding Hudson would get from the state as well as legislation about per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

Speaking during the board’s May 15 meeting, Hogan said there is a comprehensive bill before the House of Representatives about PFAS, which are human-made chemicals used in consumer products that do not easily break down and get into the soil or water, according to the Food and Drug Administration website.

Hogan, who co-chaired the PFAS Interagency Task Force, said the bill considers how to handle PFAS in terms of its removal and remediation.

Select Board Chair Scott Duplisea emphasized the widespread impact PFAS and asked the details of the cleanup

aspect.

According to Hogan, it’s the beginning of looking at the issue. She said she is staying in touch with their federal partners in the legislature.

“We need to both remove it, and we need to remediate,” Hogan said.

The idea is to get money into communities like Hudson and respond creatively to handling the PFAs issue. The question, she said, was how to bring money back to towns and handle the cost of the response. The proposed bill would build the foundation for that purpose, Hogan said.

“We have some ways of looking at grants,” she said.

Funding from the federal level often can exceed the state funding, Duplisea said. He said that more money can come from the federal side to deal with town water and wells from private residences.

He added, “I think that’s really important from my standpoint … helping those people also.”

Fire Chief Bryan Johannes said he heard about a PFAs program and contacted the Department of Environmental Protection to hire a contractor who will come to Hudson to take the firefighting foam that contains PFAs. They would also need to turbo rinse the tanks holding the foam, which is a plan in development.

He added, “We’ve got over 740 gallons of AFFF foam in the Hudson Fire Department.”

Budgets

Eldridge said Gov. Maura Healy’s budget will go through soon after the House of Representatives and Senate have reviewed and proposed their

budgets. And, there is some good news for Hudson and other communities.

He added, “Looks like the Chapter 70 [education] aid will be the same for all three proposals.”

According to Eldridge, there is a greater need for educational aid in suburban communities. The unrestricted local aid is “looking very strong for Hudson” with a Senate proposal for $2.38 million for Hudson, based on the distribution formula. He said there are also proposals to increase towns’ circuit breaker funds.

Eldridge is the lead in the Senate on direct local technical assistance, which are monies

a town planner would use for projects.

Eldridge noted the investments Hudson has made in its downtown.

“Obviously, we are very proud of Hudson and all the recognition Hudson has gotten with the downtown and town in general,” said Eldridge.

In the House budget, Hogan said Hudson will do well with a 5.9% funding increase, and there will be compromise between the bodies to get the budget done.

There will be a bill for universal school meals in which “everyone is on board.”

Hogan noted she was able to secure earmarks like $50,000 for Hudson for the Metrowest Regional Transit Authority services.

She said that $1 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds were secured for Hudson for projects like the insulation of the heating pumps at the Hudson Public Library and improvements to the senior center.

Rep. Kate Hogan and Sen. Jamie Eldridge met with the Select Board last month.

MetroWest Free Medical Program opens in Marlborough

By Maureen Sullivan Assistant Editor

MARLBOROUGH – When Luiz Thomaz Da Costa was a boy, his family moved from Brazil to the United States.

Whenever they needed medical attention, they went to a free clinic.

Now a member of the board of directors for the MetroWest Free Medical Program, Da Costa joined in celebrating the official opening of the program at 246 Maple St. on Tuesday, May 23.

“When we moved to the United States in 2007, we were served by a similar program,” he said.

“The staff is so excited to be in a home of our own,” said Fran Green, a social worker and co-president of the board of directors. “The need for services is as great as it was 20 years ago.”

“It’s been good doing good for other people,” said Gary Hirsch, a longtime volunteer

who just retired from the board of directors. “We essentially serve that population [who don’t have insurance]. We’ve been very lucky to get support from organizations such as the MetroWest Health Foundation.”

The program began in Sudbury in 2004 before moving to Framingham, where it operated out of a house next to First Parish from 2008 to 2021.

Several factors played into

the move to Marlborough.

“The church was selling the building, and we needed a bigger space,” said Ilene Hofrenning, a nurse practitioner who’s been with the program since 2008.

After a year of searching for a suitable property, Hofrenning said Da Costa encouraged them to look at Marlborough.

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Gary Hirsch cuts the ribbon to officially open the MetroWest Free Medical Program at 246 Maple St. on Tuesday, May 23.

Jennings said most of the patients are English language learners — mainly Brazilian immigrants — and uninsured.

The program’s facility offers free, in-person adult medicine, women’s health and vision care; services include immunizations, blood pressure checks, lab work and well visits.

The program is staffed by more than 90 volunteers –including doctors, nurses and interpreters -- and seven parttime staffers.

“We were looking for shared space in a medical office … it was already set up,” she said.

“It worked out really great.”

“It’s a great addition to the city,” said Mayor Arthur Vigeant.

The program opened in November 2022. According to Nick Jennings, the clerk for the board of directors, about 300 patients have received medical attention since January.

Jennings said the program is making arrangements with Shattuck Hospital in Jamaica Plain for specialty care.

He added that the program could use more medical interpreters and scribes for physicians, along with financial donations.

For information about the MetroWest Free Medical Program, visit https://metrowestfreemedicalprogram.org/. That information is available in English, Spanish and Portuguese.

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Your Money, Your Independence

Establish Access When Things Are Good, Not When Times Turn Bad

Planning for the unexpected when things are good is a necessary evil.

This is true for electing work benefits, insurance, estate planning and access to equity.

When engaging in discovery with new clients, I often encounter misconceptions or bias against Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC).

Their mindset is to seek one only when there is a large home repair or renovation project. True, it can be used for this purpose and the interest could be tax-deductible. But there’s other benefits to consider in using access to the equity you’ve built as a tool.

Let’s take a step back, make we sure understand the tool.

What’s a HELOC? - A second mortgage that allows you to borrow money using the equity in your home as collateral - a secured line of credit. There is an underwriting approval process with a hard credit pull and home appraisal, which determine terms including duration (usually 10-15 years), variable rate benchmark (-/+ Prime Rate) and credit limit.

Most banks/credit unions allow 70% or 80% Loan-To-Value (LTV) minus mortgage balance. For example, your house now appraises for $800K. At 70% LTV is $560K less mortgage balance of $400K means potential $160K HELOC. At 80% LTV, $640K - $400K = $240K HELOC.

Upon closing, you’re provided a checking account to move money into and out of the HELOC as you please. If you do borrow, you will only owe interest for a monthly payment. However, keep the balance at $0, then no interest or fees.

And that’s the strategy - keep the balance at $0 for the “what ifs” in life.

Take a dual-income household with slightly positive cash flow each month. When bonuses or RSUs vest, they build savings, pay cash for big expenditures, take vacations, etc. They could be approved for ~$150K HELOC but choose not to plan and apply.

Then the following happens:

Job-Loss - Instead of coming from a position of strength, you’re now at the mercy of a lendergood luck on those terms, even if approved.

Bank Balance Sheets Gone Mad - Fall 2008 saw banks stop issuing new HELOCs almost 2 years. Some tried to reduce, even close HELOCs, but regulators stepped as it is secured line of credit. As long as the collateral (house) and borrower uphold terms of agreement, the banks couldn’t change terms - even if you lost your job. Same is not true for credit cards.

World Gone Mad - Remember when we’d shut down for 2 weeks to end a pandemic but instead laid off 38 million by end of April 2020? Banks stopped issuing new HELOCs and slowed new mortgages until October. And those with high limit HELOCs at $0 balance became cash buyers of vacation homes from cash-seeking sellers. More opportunistic planning occurred using cash-out refi in 2021 on new property to lock in a low, fixed rate.

Economic Downturn - Banks reduce lending in anticipation of economic slowdowns. Regardless of your opinion on recession, we can all agree banks need deposits in order to underwrite new loans/lines. What’s been a recent problem banks are having to maintain? Deposits. Declining deposits equals declining new lending applications. There are more strategies to consider for HELOCs. Like using as an emergency savings proxy to reduce opportunity costs or delay/spread out taxation from selling investments over calendar years to meet unexpected cash needs.

Talk to your Certified Financial Planner to learn more.

The opinions voiced in this material are for general information only and are not intended to provide specific advice or recommendations for any individual.

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Hudson Democrats to elect delegates to convention Developer seeks zoning for 950 units

ment within the district.

Montelli appeared with attorney Brian Falk at a public hearing before the City Council on Monday, May 22.

“The Burrow set the standard for multifamily living,” said Montelli.

The Burrow opened in 2022; it features 235 luxury apartment

units with a variety of amenities, from walking trails and fitness centers to co-working space and a golf simulator.

According to Montelli, twothirds of the units have been leased.

“We want to build in places that make good sense,” said Montelli, who cited the area’s

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Aging Gracefully

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KEEPING IN TOUCH WITH THE GRAND KIDS

Families today are much more spread out than they were a few generations ago. While it was once common to have three generations living in the same home, or at least within walking distance, 40 or 50 years ago, it is more likely now to have many miles separating grandparents and grandchildren. However, it is still possible to foster close, loving relationships over long distances. Frequent contact is key and shouldn’t be limited to phone calls. Communicate on their level with texts and FaceTime. Text messages may seem trivial to you, but for most young people they are their primary form of communication and you are far more likely to get a response from a text than a phone call.

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HUDSON – Registered Hudson Democrats will be meeting later in June to elect 10 delegates and four alternates to represent Hudson at the 2023 State Democratic Convention. The meeting will be both in person and hybrid at 7 p.m. June 14 at the Avidia Bank Meeting Room at 17 Pope St. The convention will take place at Tsongas Arena in Lowell Sept. 23. At the convention,

a party agenda will be adopted.

Registered and pre-registered Hudson Democrats who will be 16 by May 23 can vote and be elected as either delegates or alternates during the caucus. Hudson Democrats can register for the caucus at https://tinyurl.com/27wvm9c3 or in person at the June 14 meeting beginning at 6:30 p.m.

People between the ages of 16 and 35, people with dis-

Seniors on the move

Celebrating 15 Years Supporting Seniors in Marlborough!

This spring, Christopher Heights of Marlborough Assisted Living is celebrating our 15-year anniversary of opening our doors to the seniors of the city of Marlborough and its surrounding communities!

Located at the site of the old Frye Boot Factory at 99 Pleasant Street on French Hill, our socialmodel building is comprised of 83 private apartments, equipped with private bathroom, walk-in shower, kitchenette with full-sized refrigerator, A/C and call system for requesting personal care attendants to assist with any number of daily tasks.

Living in a supportive environment such as this is meant to help prolong the independence of you or your loved one. is housing option is often overlooked because many don’t realize it is a viable option until there is an emergency.

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abilities, people of color and members of the LGBTQ+ community who aren’t elected as delegates or alternates are encouraged to apply to be addon delegates at the caucus or by visiting www.massdems.org/ massdems-convention.

If you’re interested in getting involved with the Democratic Town Committee, contact Ellen Church at ellenchurch@gmail.com

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Powerful Job Market Fuels Homebuyer Demand

The spring housing market has been surprisingly active this year. Even with affordability challenges and a limited number of homes for sale, buyer demand is strong, and getting stronger.

One way we know there are interested buyers right now is because showing traffic is up. Data from the latest ShowingTime Showing Index, which is a measure of buyers actively touring homes, makes it clear more people are out looking at homes than there were prior to the pandemic (see graph below):

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And though there’s less traffic than the buyer frenzy of the past couple of years, we’re not far off that pace. There are a lot of interested buyers checking out available homes right now.

But why are buyers so active at a time when mortgage rates are higher than they were just last year?

The Job Market Is Growing at a Stronger-Than-Expected Pace

With inflation still high, the Federal Reserve (the Fed) repeatedly hiking the Federal Funds Rate, and a lot of chatter in the media about a recession, it might surprise you just how strong today’s job market is. What might be even more surprising is the fact that it appears to be getting stronger (see graph above, right):

Each month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports how many new jobs were added to the U.S. job market. The graph above shows 88,000 more jobs were created in April than in March. In fact, the April numbers beat expert projections. That’s a solid indicator the job market is growing.

Unemployment Is at a Near All-Time Low

Ever since the Fed began fighting inflation, many people expected the low unemployment rate we’ve seen over the past couple of years to rise – but that hasn’t happened.

In fact, what has happened is the unemployment rate has dropped to 3.4% – a 50-year low (see graph below):

With so many people steadily employed and financially stable right now, they’re still able to seriously consider buying a home.

What This Means for You

If you’re thinking about selling your house this year, a market with active buyers is music to your ears. That’s because there’ll be increased interest in your home when you put it on the market, especially at a time when the number of homes for sale is so low.

To get started, your best resource is an experienced real estate agent. They can help you price your house appropriately, navigate the offers you’ll receive, negotiate effectively, and minimize your stress and hassle.

Bottom Line

There are plenty of buyers out there right now trying to find a home that fits their needs. That’s because the job market is strong, and many people have the stable income needed to seriously consider homeownership. To put your house on the market and get in on the action, let’s connect.

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the supervision of the school department; officers will still be at Jaworek Elementary School, since it’s a high-traffic area.

He added that the department decided to drop the lease for the substation at 85 Broad St. He told the committee the department couldn’t staff it adequately, and the facility was “run down.”

Some of the largest increases include overtime (from $300,000 to $330,000) and in sick leave buy back (from $173,530 to $225,000).

Several committee members asked about staffing levels.

Giorgi said the department has

Developer seeks zoning for 950 units

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proximity to routes 495 and 20 as well as local companies such as Ken’s, as major reasons why Post Road Residential chose to develop in the district.

Falk pointed out that the amendment would require public hearings and special permits; Montelli said that the phase would not begin for at least 2½ years should the amendment be approved.

The next stop for the proposed zoning amendment – the Planning Board on Monday, June 5. After that, it goes to the council’s Urban Affairs Committee.

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Northborough Art Guild plans annual art show

NORTHBOROUGH – The community is invited to enjoy a variety of art at the Northborough Art Guild’s Annual Art Show.

The show will be June 10 and 11 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Northborough Historical Society Building.

This is the guild’s 60th anniversary. The show will feature paintings from both Northborough artists and those from neighboring towns. Additionally, as a partnership with the Northborough Garden Club, members will create arrangements to complement the paintings.

There will also be a silent auction of several of the paintings.

had a “resurgence of youth,” with nine new officers and “two openings we’re hoping to fill.”

On the Marlborough Fire Department side, the request for fiscal 2024 comes to $9,638,909, or about 7.97% over fiscal 2023.

Chief Kevin J. Breen told the committee that the bulk of the increases comes from a new three-year contract.

Breen said the department

responded to 9,075 emergency incidents last year. To help with emergency calls, the department has introduced a new, smaller squad to respond to emergencies.

The squad also comes equipped with a brush unit to deal with fires.

Breen said the department is down two firefighters, but it is actively recruiting and hiring.

As far as equipment is concerned, Breen said the department is waiting on a new ladder truck to replace a 24-year-old vehicle. The new truck, which costs $1.7 million, is scheduled to be delivered this September.

Overall, the proposed budget recommended by the mayor’s office totals $188,751,024, or about a 4.57% increase over the 2023 fiscal year budget.

During the budget hearings, the Finance Committee voted to trim about $940,000, including $300,000 in overtime for the Fire Department.

That brings the budget to $187,810,924, with more adjustments on the horizon.

The budget is scheduled to come before the City Council on Monday, June 5.

By Laura Hayes Managing Editor

NORTHBOROUGH – A volley of shots rang out across town as the Northborough Memorial Day parade made stops at monuments throughout Northborough.

The parade’s final stop was at the veterans memorial at Howard Street Cemetery.

Northborough’s delegation — Reps. Kate Donaghue and Meg Kilcoyne and Sen. Robyn Kennedy — spoke along with Select Board member Kristen Wixted.

“From the battlefields of Lexington and Concord to the Civil War to a multitude of theaters around the world, our history has been made possible because of the brave men and women who have fought for our freedom and the rights that we enjoy today,” said Kennedy.

Wixted said she was the Select Board’s speaker as her husband, Jack, is a retired Army officer. Although they were not married while he was on active duty, the Wixteds were married and had children while he served with the Army National

Guard.

Wixted spoke to the fact that Northborough is a Purple Heart Community, which honors military personnel who were either wounded or killed in combat. The town qualifies most recently following the passing of Spc. Brian K. Arsenault, though Wixted also noted the passing of Maj. Andrew Olmsted, PFC David McAfee and PFC Neil Ellsworth.

“These people aren’t just a name, rank and serial number, especially to their family. They had lives and friends and, most of all, families that loved them,” Wixted said.

The men signed up to serve their country, knowing that they may not make it home, she said.

“Northborough appreciates them and others who served our country bravely and who lost their lives,” Wixted said. “Let’s not forget who they were — they were people. Let’s not also forget their families who have given this ultimate sacrifice for our country. Let’s all, to quote Abraham Lincoln, ‘resolve that they should not have died in vain.’”

Top: Members of the Select Board stand as “Taps” is played.

Bottom: The Memorial Day parade processes toward the Howard Street Cemetery.

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Shrewsbury observes Memorial Day with parade

By Evan Walsh Reporter

SHREWSBURY – Several hundred community members lined Maple Avenue on May 29 as the town observed Memorial Day with an elaborate parade and several meaningful ceremonies.

The parade began at the soldiers memorial beside Town Hall. Standing in front of the memorial alongside several other town government leaders, Select Board Chair Beth Casavant delivered opening remarks.

“Let us pause this morning to recognize the sacrifice of the brave men and women from across the nation and right here in Shrewsbury who felt called to serve in our armed forces and paid the ultimate sacrifice, allowing us to enjoy the many freedoms that are easily taken for granted,” she said.

State Rep. Hannah Kane (R – Shrewsbury) also delivered remarks, presenting Maj. John

Travers, the town’s Memorial Day speaker and master of ceremonies, with a citation honoring his “distinguished service in the U.S. Army and [his] fervent commitment to honoring our active military members, veterans, and those who gave their lives in service.”

After the opening speeches, the parade moved down Maple Avenue, passing the old Maj. Howard W. Beal School and turning onto Boylston Street to the veterans memorial outside the Shrewsbury Public Library.

Along the way, dozens of residents — including many families with young children — cheered on the parade, waving at the veterans,

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proudly holding miniature American flags, and enjoying the upbeat music played by the Shrewsbury High School (SHS) band.

After the Gettysburg Address was delivered by an SHS student at the veterans memorial, Maj. Travers addressed the town, detailing what Memorial Day and service means to him.

“It is our responsibility as citizens to remember our nation’s brave fallen men and women — whether they died on foreign lands in the heat of battle or during training, or after a lifetime of service to our country. Never forget the men and women who know all too well the cost of our freedom, for their service to our country is their greatest gift,” he said.

The procession then headed to Mountain View Cemetery for a wreath-laying ceremony, a performance of “Taps,” and a benediction from Monsignor Michael Rose. After Rose, the town honored 31 local fallen military members spanning six wars.

Shrewsbury observed Memorial Day on May 29 with several ceremonies and speeches and a parade through the town center.

State Rep. Hannah Kane recognizes Maj. John Travers.

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Marlborough honors its fallen veterans on Memorial Day

By Maureen Sullivan Assistant Editor

MARLBOROUGH – Although Memorial Day is a holiday, it should not be treated as such.

Instead, it should serve as a reminder to honor those who died in service to their country, according to the city’s Veterans Services Officer, Michael Hennessy.

“It should not be ‘happy Memorial Day’… it’s an observance,” he said.

He asked residents to take a look at the dozens of “Hometown Hero” banners across the city.

“They connect the names to the faces … they are heroes,” he said.

“This is a day of remembrance and reflection,” said Mayor Arthur Vigeant. “This is not a political day or to make profound statements.

“It’s a day to remember these veterans, these lost soldiers,” he added.

Speaking at Monument Square during annual observances on Monday, May 29,

Vigeant spoke of some of the ceremonies he witnessed over the past 30 years. These included the Medal of Liberty event last June, where 38 lost soldiers were honored, and medals presented to surviving family members.

Another Medal of Liberty ceremony is planned for this June, this time to honor soldiers lost during the Vietnam War.

Vigeant also recalled the 2019 re-internment of Sgt. Alfred Sandini, who was killed in action off the coast of Vietnam in 1944, and who was finally identified after 75 years.

Sandini’s remains were brought back to Marlborough, where he was buried with military honors.

“It’s a moment I will never forget,” he said.

The annual observances began at American Legion headquarters on Maple Street; participants included the high school band, local veterans and city officials, as well as Boy Scout and Girl Scout troops.

The parade made several

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stops along the war monuments at Main Street; at each stop, there was a moment to present a wreath, say a prayer and perform “Taps” and a gun salute.

At several monuments, there was a collection of photos of the veterans who died in service to their country. Each veteran’s photo came with their name, branch of service, and where and when they served.

This panel tells the story of some of the city’s veterans who died in service to their country. There were several panels lined up along Main Street during Memorial Day on Monday, May 29.

Members of the city’s Fire Department watch Memorial Day parade units head toward Monument Square during observances on Monday, May 29.

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Hudson commemorates its veterans on Memorial Day

Memorial Day | from page 1 can freedom from the story of American sacrifice,” said Hogan. “Our republic has always been willing to fight for our freedoms and the freedoms of people around the world. Their call to duty is unique in what they teach us about honor, integrity, courage and selfless service.”

She mentioned conflicts across the years from Lexington and Concord up to battles in Baghdad.

“These battles are always met by young Americans with their whole lives ahead of them, and they and their loved ones are ever our responsibility as an American family,” Hogan said.

She continued, “If we love our country, we must love and honor our heroes and care for their families. May these battlefields and those whose blood and honor have made them sacred serve as solemn inspiration to create a more perfect union.”

Veterans Director Brian

Stearns recalled that someone recently said that Celtics’ Jayson Tatum is their hero.

“Maybe it’s time to bring back the true meaning of a hero, and that’s the ones who die for this country, the ones that sacrifice everything for their families to leave them and the ones that come back that are maimed and need our assistance after they come home,” said Stearns. “Think about the word hero, and think about it carefully.”

Veterans salute as “Taps” is played.

A veteran waves during the Memorial Day parade.

Select Board member Michael Burks and Executive Assistant Thomas Gregory wave during the parade.

Town committee plans to install banners honoring Hudson veterans

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HUDSON – Hudson Hometown Heroes Committee announces plans to install colorful banners honoring Hudson war veterans, similar to those displayed on flagpoles in Marlborough, Maynard and Bolton. Relatives and friends of Hudson veterans of any service branch, who have been honorably discharged or died in the line of duty, are invited

to submit names to the Hometown Heroes Committee. The application fee is $250 for each colorful banner, which would include their military photo, name, branch of service and era of service.

Dianne Palmieri O’Connor, whose twin brother, Marine PFC David H. Palmieri was killed in action in Vietnam on June 12, 1969, is happy to serve on the committee. A 1968 graduate of Hudson High School, David was killed in action the day before their 19th birthday, she recalled.

“The banners are a good way for all to remember them,” she said.

Hudson Veterans Services agent Brian Stearns said: “The committee has worked diligently to create a banner worthy of our local Veterans to honor their service to our nation.”

Application forms may be found on Veterans Services website, Town Clerk’s office, Hudson Senior Center, Amvets Post 208 and VFW Post 1027.

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The active committee includes veterans’ families, many town boards, town officials and veterans’ organizations.

100th birthday

Former Hudson resident Mrs. Edith Byrne of Strong, Me., marked her 100th birthday on May 28. She was honored by four generations of family at The Old Salt Restaurant in Hampton, N.H. on Saturday, May 20.

Mrs. Byrne is the widow of Hudson optometrist Donald Byrne, who died in 1998 and they were parents of nine children. Her children are: Ellen Poirier of New Hampshire, Janet Byrne of Virginia, the late Susan Hollick of Tennessee, Mary Byrne of Colorado, James

Byrne of Maine, Paul Byrne of Hudson, Tom Byrne of N.H., Anne Byrne of North Carolina and the late Carol Anne Byrne of Mass.

The family also includes 22 grandchildren and 23 greatgrandchildren. Congratulations Edith!

“Company” performers

Recently, Hudson native Zack Johnson, and his mother, Lynne Johnson, appeared in Stephen Sondheim’s “Company” at historic Dennis Union Church hall. Zack starred as “Bobby” lending his marvelous baritone voice to the role, and Lynn had a great opportunity to display her comic side. Your columnist was happy to be in the audience, along with son Matt Rimkus of Groton, and Hudson residents Bill and Ann Charbonneau.

Parish changes

Rev. Lawrence “Ren” Tocci

has announced to his parishioners that St. Michael Parish and St. Matthias Parish of Marlborough is in the process of forming a collaborative.

“There are still a few details to work out,” said Fr. Ren.

As of July 1, he will be assigned as pastor of St. Cecelia’s Parish, Ashland, and Rev. Jason Giombetti will be named administrator of St. Michael Parish. Fr. Giombetti was ordained in 2017 and was previously parochial vicar at St. Thomas Aquinas Parish/ St. Basil Chapel in Bridgewater and St. Veronica Parish, Burlington. Prior to entering the seminary, Fr. Giombetti worked as director of Religious Education for several parishes in the Archdiocese.

Art of falconry

“Wingmasters” will present “Falconry and the Medieval World” at Hudson Public Library Saturday, June 17 at 11 a.m. Staff member Nancy DelVecchio said the presentation centers around live birds, and will focus on the medieval period and how the sport reflected the lifestyle. This is not a flight demonstration. Sign up at www.huds.pl/wings23.

Free summer series Public is invited to the Hudson Armory Project “Arts Around the Armory” summer series starting on Sunday, June 4, on the Armory grounds, from 2-5 p.m. Live music will be presented by Tom Yates, Shell Theory, and PJ and Lorenzo. There is no admission fee, food may be purchased by Kith and Kin, and bring a chair or blanket as only limited seating will

A sample banner honoring Hudson native Pfc. David H. Palmieri, U.S. Marine who was killed in action in Vietnam in 1968, depicts the banners which would be hung throughout town honoring Hudson wartime veterans, according to the plans of the Hudson Hometown Heroes Committee (HHHC).

Former Hudson resident Mrs. Edith Byrne, pictured with her son, Donald Byrne of Hudson, marked her 100th birthday on May 28, and was honored by four generations of family at The Old Salt Restaurant, Hampton, N.H.

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Project chairman Tom Desmond said this will be the first ever event at this historic landmark and more dates will be announced soon. For more information go to contact@ hudsonarmoryproject.org.

HCC survey

Hudson Cultural Council is

seeking community input on “how best to allocate public dollars for programs and activities in the arts, humanities and interpretive sciences.” They need to hear from people who live, work and visit here to take an online community input survey by June 30. The Council receives an annual allocation from the Mass. Cultural Council as well as from

the Town of Hudson to fund projects.

Doris Monteiro of the Council said: “Data from the survey will help us develop useful criteria and funding priorities to guide our future grant-making decisions.”

Go to www.hudsonculturalcouncil.org/2023-community-input-survey.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

June 3 – Matt Gigliotti, Jennifer Sousa, Dan O’Keefe, Madison Young, Ashley Simoes and Keira Madden

June 4 – Danny Simoes, Ann Hildreth, Tony Fournier and Jessica Tingloff

June 5 – Tom Jacobs, Cheryl Matthews, Julia Maillet, Steve Walker, Paul DeArcangelis and Pat Delaney

June 6 – Karen Calnan, Mike Girard, Marita Mill and Theresa Guidotti

June 7 – Don Doyle, Christopher Pelling, Bonnie DeRusha and Anthony Domenicucci

June 8 – Gerard McManus, Kristen Lyman, Lee Rouse, Rosemary Marini, Maria Rio and June Spiller

June 9 – Zack Johnson, Ellen Sweet, Erin Farquharson and

Laura Girard

June 10 – Nicole Miller, David Sullivan, Connor Quinn, Paul

Afalu, Patty McInness and Casey Barry

June 11 – Angelo Pinto, Nicole Campbell, Peggy Nicosia, Peter Lambert and Diana Andrews

June 12 – Emma Parente, Aline

Madden, Heather Bryce, Scott

Britz, Michael Somes, Michael Lawton, Chuck Rossignol and our son Matt Rimkus

June 13 – Fred Rio, Pauline

Giancola, John Glynn, Ross

Kozik, Wendy Spiller, twins

Erica and Rachael Korowski

June 14 – Bill Smith, Joe

Hanslip, Jay Gault, Lisa Davidson, Autumn Newton and Harry Constantine

June 15 – Shirley Doucet

June 16 – Casey Rivers, John Lucy and Connor Santos

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June 4 – Loren and Glenyce

Somes

June 5 – Jack and Fran Cincotta

June 10 – John and Lisa Erlandson

June 11 – Stephen and Jennifer Burney

June 14 – John and Phyllis Glynn.

LOOKING BACK TO 1972

Hudson Public Library librarian Norma Haynes attended Mass. Library Outreach Institute at University of New Hampshire. Gladys Costello at Costello’s Corner Store, Lincoln and Apsley streets, offered home-cooked pies, lasagna, cakes, cookies. Mary’s Catering at 8 Howe Street offered “catering for one to one thousand people, soup to nuts.”

Mrs. Betty Percuoco was sewing instructor in the Hudson Girls Club evening program, and Mrs. Jackie Dadoly was cake decorating instructor. CYO Senior Band members were selling raffle tickets for the first Stanley Cup playoff hockey game. Mickey Rego was selected to play in the International Bantam Hockey tournament in British Columbia, Canada. Charles Millett was elected exalted ruler of Hudson Lodge of Elks.

Send entries for Hudson Happ’nings to 18 Cottage St., Hudson MA 01749 or email rrimkus18@comcast.net.

Hudson native Zack Johnson, left, and his mother, Lynne Johnson, third from left, were greeted by audience members columnist Rosemary Rimkus, second left and Jesse Johnson, after they appeared in the standing-roomonly performance of “Company” at Dennis Union Church hall May 21.

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District attorney honors Shrewsbury policemen for life-saving rescue

By Evan Walsh Reporter

SHREWSBURY – In February, four Shrewsbury police personnel — Officer Alex Desimone, Officer Dillon Zona, Officer Tyler Vlass, and Sergeant Mark Sklut — rescued a man from neck-deep mud and freezing water at Flint Pond.

The five men were reunited under much different circumstances on May 24, as the four policemen were awarded the Team Excellence and Merit (TEAM) Award by Worcester County District Attorney Joseph Early, Jr.

Justin Schmautz, a 24-yearold roadside assistance driver, and his girlfriend were operating a remote-control boat on Flint Pond in February when the vessel became stuck. When Schmautz approached the lake to retrieve the boat, he

began to sink into the quicksand-like mud.

Within minutes, Schmautz was stuck in shin-deep mud. He continued to sink, and the mud eventually reached his chest, then shoulders, then neck.

“I started seeing stars… I couldn’t breathe very well,” Schmautz said at the award

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Siradze, 37, of 53 Cleveland, Apt. 1, Pawtucket, RI, for larceny over $1200, warrants.

Saturday, May 20

1:18 a.m. Arrested, Renato Apolinario, 46, of 45 Lakeside Ave., Apt. 22, Marlborough, for fail to stop/yield, OUI-liquor or .08%.

ceremony. “I was seeing the light pretty much at that point.”

Schmautz’s girlfriend made the 911 call, and emergency crews arrived soon after. Desimone attempted to wade through the mud to reach Schmautz at first, but crews were eventually able to utilize the ResQ Disc, a frisbee-like

Monday, May 22

1:02 a.m. Arrested, Thomas J. Constantino, 32, of 106 South St., Marlborough, on warrant.

10:45 p.m. Arrested, Justin D. Cruz, 37, unknown address, Marlborough, for true warrant, carry dangerous weapon, possess Class B drug.

Northborough

Sunday, May 21 1:40 a.m. Arrested, Johnny Flores, 34, of 460 E Boston Post Rd., Apt. B701, Marlborough, for unsafe operation of MV, op MV with license suspended, marked lanes violation.

Monday, May 22

7:49 p.m. Arrested, Ryan M. McArthur, 46, of homeless, for malicious destruc-

water rescue device, to bring Schmautz back ashore.

“Training kicked in for all of the guys that day,” Early said. “Because of their quick thinking — because of their teamwork — they were able to save a life.”

Police Chief Kevin Anderson responded to the call and saw the rescue.

“As I was pulling up… I could actually see [the] team take that man out of the water. I was never more proud to be a police officer for this town,” he said.

Schmautz called the group of first responders his “dream team.”

“You saved my life. That was one of the worst days — the scariest days — of my life. I was absolutely frozen,” he said. “I wouldn’t be here without you guys.”

According to a press release from the district attorney’s office, Early created the TEAM Award in 2019 to “recognize public safety employees who go above and beyond the call of duty.” The ceremony was held in front of Schmautz’s family and several Shrewsbury Police Department personnel at the town’s new police station.

tion of property +$1200.

Wednesday, May 24

2:10 a.m. Arrested, Joshua David Lebese, 27, of 327 South St., Northborough, for number plate violation to conceal ID, negligent operation of motor vehicle, OUI-liquor or .08%, unregistered motor vehicle, marked lanes violation.

Shrewsbury

Wednesday, May 17

7:52 p.m. Arrested, Joseph M. Wambach, 46, of 4 Evelyn St., Worcester, on warrant.

Sunday, May 21

8:12 a.m. Arrested, Lloyd B. Kennedy, 34, of 130 Lake Ave., Worcester, for oper MV with license suspended/revoke, no inspection sticker.

8:08 p.m. Arrested , Chazz Maurice Campbell, 38, of 55 Jerome St., Medford, on warrant.

Westborough

Wednesday, May 17

1:51 a.m. Arrested, Sidimohamed M. Cheikh, 23, of 42 W Baltimore St., Apt. 26, Lynn, on default warrant, speeding/ rate of speed exceeding posted limit.

2:19 a.m. Arrested, William J. Carr, 36, of 14 Deane St., Maynard, for op MV with license suspended, fail to drive in right lane, possess Class C drug, possess Class E drug (3 cts).

Friday, May 19

8:48 a.m. Arrested, Blaire C. Roberts, 30, of 76 Tacoma St., Hyde Park, on warrant.

Four officers were given awards during a ceremony on May 24. Those pictured include (left to right) Justin Schmautz, Officer Tyler Vlass, Officer Dillon Zona, Sergeant Mark Sklut, Worcester County District Attorney Joseph Early, Jr., and Shrewsbury Police Chief Kevin Anderson.

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GoFundMe started for resident of Upton Street fire Marlborough firefighter retires after 32-year career

with personal possessions.

Grafton Fire brought three engines, one tanker, one tower ladder, two command vehicles and one specialty unit.

A pumper drew water from nearby Silver Lake; Upton Road was closed for several hours.

By Maureen Sullivan Assistant Editor

GRAFTON – A GoFundMe page has been established for a Grafton Middle School teacher whose house was heavily damaged in a fire on Friday, May 19.

Darren Seely was at the school, where he has taught for 21 years, when he received a call that his house at 269 Upton St. was on fire.

With the assistance of neighbors and the Grafton Fire Department, the family dog, Jackson, was rescued, along

FRONT PAWS

Mutual aid was provided by fire departments from Uxbridge, Hopkinton and Shrewsbury (station coverage), and to Westborough, Sutton, Millbury, Northbridge and Hopedale (on-scene assistance).

The cause of the fire remains under investigation by Grafton Police and the Massachusetts Fire District 7 Fire Investigation Unit.

So far, nearly $28,000 has been raised to help the Seely family. For information, visit https://www.gofundme. com/f/darren-seely-rebuildfrom-house-fire

By Ron Ayotte Contributing Writer

MARLBOROUGH – Marlborough Firefighter/EMT Edmoth Matthews retired on April 23 after a 32-year career.

Matthews, who lives in Sterling with his wife Michelle, was appointed to the Marlborough Fire Department on August 21, 1989. After he graduated from the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy, Matthews was assigned as a firefighter to Group 3. He ended his career on Group 2

assigned to Tower 1.

An accomplished SCUBA diver, Matthews was a member of the Fire District 14 Regional Dive Team as well as the Fire District 8 Regional Dive Team. He also served as an Emergency Medical Technician with the Boston Disaster Medical Assistance Team.

Lieutenant Dave Cafarelli told a story about Matthews and the kind of brother firefighter he was.

“Back in 1997, I was in a motorcycle accident,” Cafarelli said. “A woman ran the red

light at Lincoln and Mechanic Streets and broadsided me. I had multiple leg fractures and was in bad shape. This guy [Ed] was on the Rescue that day and started patient care on me.

“At the end of his shift, he drove up to UMass Medical Center in Worcester and waited for me to come out of surgery and stayed at my bedside. When he was told that only family members could be in that area … Ed told security that ‘he’s my brother’… I will never forget that.”

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Thomas Mellor, Robert Dolan, Stephen Krysa, David Cafarelli, Edmoth Matthews, Eric Clapper and Joseph Popek pose for a photo.

A fire on Friday, May 19, caused heavy damage to the house at 269 Upton St., near Silver Lake.

PHOTO COURTESY OF THE WESTBOROUGH FIRE DEPARTMENT

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COMMUNITY OBITUARIES

The Community Advocate will post obituaries online (and in print, as space allows). Please send information (and a picture if desired) to tracy@communityadvocate.com. Here is a complete list of individual obituaries posted on the Community Advocate website (www. communityadvocate.com).

DEATHS

Almonte, Virginia of Southborough

Armstrong, William of Grafton Buckley, Julia formerly of Shrewsbury

Chiarvalloti, Robert of Worcester

Beland, Ronald of Hudson

Evangelou, Agapi of Shrewsbury

Fournier, Charles of Shrewsbury

Giroux, William of Marlborough

Johnson Jr., G. Herbert of Hudson

Martins, Donna formerly of Marlborough

Pearson, Phyllis of Shrewsbury

Pedjoe, Cheryl formerly of Shrewsbury

Russell, Catherine of Hudson

Simpson, Herbert of Marlborough

Wilson, Karen of Hudson

Scan QR code to read all of this week’s obituaries on our website.

Donna L. Martins, 65

WORCESTER – Donna L. (Clark) Martins, 65 of Worcester passed peacefully at St. Vincent’s Hospital surrounded by her loving family on May 11th, after a brief illness. Donna was the daughter of Robert E. Clark of Marlborough and the late Shirley (Gelina) Clark.

Donna leaves her son, Paul M. Martins of Worcester, her daughter, Melissa L. Martins and her husband Carlos Davila of Worcester, her three sisters; Susan J. Clark of New York, Patricia A. Everitt and her husband David of Westborough and Bonnie J. Rasla and her husband Ramzy of New Jersey, six grandchildren; Kaelyn, Natalie, Cristian, Aiden, Jace and Madelynne along with former husband, Mario R Martins, her cousins, nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her two brothers, Robert E. Clark Jr., and William R. Clark. Callahan, Fay & Caswell Life Celebration Home of Worcester is assisting with arrangements.

Agapi Evangelou, 91

SHREWSBURY – Agapi (Parousis) Evangelou, 91, of Shrewsbury died peacefully Wednesday, May 3rd at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Vavouri, Epirus, Greece daughter of Xenophone and Demetroula (Papaioanniou) Parousis and immigrated to the United States in 1959. She leaves her husband of 72 years, Ioannis Evangelou; her children, Anastasia Rudich of Shrewsbury, Fred Evangelou and his wife, Rhonda of Nashua, NH, Demetroula Dalapera and her husband, Andreas of Athens, Greece, Helen Evengelou of Shrewsbury, and Alexia Forhan and her husband, Daniel of Shrewsbury; nine grandchildren, Rhonda, Tara, Alethea, Alex, Samantha, Jonathan, Nicolette, Joanna, and Hailey; and 10 great-grandchildren.

The O’Connor Brothers Funeral Home of Worcester assisted with arrangements.

Julia M. Buckley, 84

NORTH KINGSTOWN – Julia M. Buckley, 84, of North Kingstown, passed away peacefully on April 21, 2023 at Roberts Health Centre. She was the loving wife of Richard T. “Dick” Buckley. Born in Westerly, she was the daughter of the late Louis L. Matthews and Julia (McGrath) Matthews.

She leaves her loving children, Richard F. Buckley and his wife Jo-Ann of Shrewsbury, MA and Brian M. Buckley and his wife Andrea of Warwick. She was the mother of the late Julia Schaaf and Jeanne Buckley. Cherished grandmother of Joseph Buckley of Seattle, Jessica Buckley of Amherst, NH, Colin Buckley of Boston, Austin

& Branden Buckley of Oldsmar, FL, and Kaitlyn, Katrina, and Kristen Schaaf of Concord, MA. She was the sister of the late Merton Matthews and Bernard Matthews.

Arrangements were entrusted to the Cranston-Murphy Funeral Home of Wickford.

Robert A. Chiarvalloti, 80

WORCESTER – Robert A Chiarvalloti left for his extended fishing trip with his God on May 19, 2023. He was born in Clinton MA, October 3rd, 1942, to Sylvester and Anne (Goralski) Chiaravalloti. He set sail without his wife of 58 years, E. Irene Chiarvalloti, his daughter Lisa Reynolds of IL, and his son Brian of Worcester. After 80 years of twinning, his identical twin, Richard Chiaravalloti of Millbury, is now truly “one of a kind”. Bob had a bevy of grandchildren who will miss him dearly: Jessica Maguire, Tyler Chiarvalloti and his wife Riley, Kaitlynn Chiarvalloti, John Reynolds, Anthony Chiarvalloti, Grace Reynolds, Mackenzie Chiarvalloti, Ezra Reynolds and Isabella Chiarvalloti, as well as Great Grandchildren, Luchia, Leon, Harper and Jason.

Graham Putnam & Mahoney Funeral Parlors of Worcester assisted with arrangements.

Ronald R. Beland, 84

HUDSON – Ronald R. “Ronnie” Beland, 84, of Hudson, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, May 12, 2023 at Tufts Medical Center in Boston with his family by his side. The son of the late Alfred and Eva (Rollins) Beland, Ronnie was born in Clinton, MA, on October 17, 1938.

Ronnie is survived by his wife of 63 years, Barbara A. (Bushey) Beland of Hudson, MA; his children, Lisa (Beland) Robichaud and husband John of Marlborough, MA, Tammy (Beland) DiTullio and husband

Rich of Marlborough, MA, Kim Beland of NH, and Bonnie Beland and husband Sean Hogan of Marlborough, MA; siblings, Shirley Mahar of ME, Phillip Beland of VA, David Beland of NH, and Wayne Beland of TX, as well as 6 grandsons, 5 granddaughters, 3 great grandsons, and 2 great granddaughters (1 of which is arriving in July), and many nieces and nephews He was predeceased by his son Mark P. Beland, who passed in 2016, brothers of Alfred, Ernie, Richard, Gordon; sisters Lucille Chisolm, and Edith.

The Tighe Hamilton Regional Funeral Home of Hudson assisted with arrangements.

Catherine M. Russell, 92

HUDSON – Catherine Mary (Toner) Russell of Hudson, 92 years old, died on May 20, 2023 after a period of declining health.

Catherine was married to the late Nelson H (Dusty) Russell for 50 years. Catherine was born in Marlborough, MA, daughter of the late Thomas F and Florence (McPhee) Toner. She is survived by her daughters, Patricia C Bakos and husband Timothy, Rosemary Gummoe and husband Shawn both of Honesdale PA and son Michael C Russell and wife Lucy of Hudson. Catherine is also survived by 9 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren, several cousins, nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband, Catherine was predeceased by their 2 sons, Nelson and Thomas and granddaughter Catelin as well as her sister Florence Schofield and brother John Toner.

The Tighe Hamilton Regional Funeral Home assisted with arrangements.

William D. Giroux, 62

MARLBOROUGH – William D. “Bill” Giroux, 62, passed away on Saturday, May 20, 2023. Bill was born in Southbridge and raised in Northborough, the second of Joseph and Con -

stance (Cadarette) Giroux’s six children.

Bill is survived by his daughter, Caitlin F. Davis of Worcester; his two granddaughters, Wendy and Maddison Davis; his father Joseph of Northborough; his five siblings, Joseph Giroux Jr. and his wife Janet, Phillip Giroux, Kevin Giroux and his wife Joy, Keith Giroux, and Cindy Drost and her husband Jeffrey.

Hays Funeral Home of Northborough assisted with arrangements.

William F. Armstrong, 97

GRAFTON – William Frederick “Bill” Armstrong died Friday evening, May 19th, 2023a week shy of his 98th birthday - at Shrewsbury Crossing in Shrewsbury, MA, where he had lived for the past 14 months. He was predeceased by his wife, Nancy (Rice) Armstrong, in 1975 and never remarried.

In addition to his wife, he was predeceased by his parents, Stuart and Dorothy (Bickford) Armstrong, and his brothers, Richard Armstrong and John Armstrong. He is survived by his children, William F. Armstrong, III (Becky McCullough), of Falmouth, MA, Abby Armstrong of Sharon, VT, and Halley Allen (Gus) of Holden, MA as well as by his grandchildren, George Armstrong, Emma Armstrong, Sarah Allen Neidhardt (Kyle) and Elizabeth Allen (Michael Boller), and his great granddaughter, Ada Elliott Neidhardt. He is also survived by his nephew, Stuart Armstrong (Mike Levesque), and his nieces, Leslie Armstrong (Jeff Bacon) and Susan Armstrong. He also always enjoyed seeing his numerous nieces and nephews on the Rice/Gainey side of the family when he was on the Cape.

The Roney Funeral Home of North Grafton assisted with arrangements.

PROBATE AND FAMILY COURT

LETTERS OF APPOINTMENT (GUARDIANSHIP OF A MINOR)

Docket No. MI23P2493GD

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

The Trial Court

Middlesex

Probate and Family Court

IN RE: Guardianship of A MINOR

I, Tara E. DeCristofaro, Register of Probate for the Middlesex Probate and Family Court hereby certify that:

Jillian P. Marchetta

10A Temple Ave

Hudson, MA 01749

Was appointed or confirmed by Order of this Court dated May 10, 2023 as:

Temporary Guardian pursuant to G.L. c. 190B, § 5-204.These letters shall expire on June 15, 2023

These Letters of Guardianship for a minor are proof of the Guardian’s full authority and responsibility to act, pursuant to G.L. c. 190B, § 5-208, regarding the minor’s support, education, health and welfare as follows:

X to Perform any and all acts necessary for the day to day care, custody, education, recreation and property of the minor,

X to authorize any and all medical and dental care for the health and wellbeing of the minor, except the Guardian may Not consent to extraordinary medical treatment pursuant to G.L. c. 190B, § 5-306A

X The Guardians authority is specifically limited as follows:

X The Guardian is prohibited from permanently removing the child from the Commonwealth without an Order from the Court.

LETTERS OF APPOINTMENT (GUARDIANSHIP OF A MINOR)

Docket No. MI23P2492GD

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

The Trial Court

Middlesex

Probate and Family Court

IN RE: Guardianship of A MINOR

I, Tara E. DeCristofaro, Register of Probate for the Middlesex Probate and Family Court hereby certify that Jillian P. Marchetta

10A Temple Ave Hudson, MA 01749

Was appointed or confirmed by Order of this Court dated May 10, 2023 as: Temporary Guardian pursuant to G.L. c. 190B, (that Double S symbol goes here) 5-204.These letters shall expire on June 15, 2023

These Letters of Guardianship for a minor are proof of the Guardian’s full authority and responsibility to act, pursuant to G.L. c. 190B, § 5-208, regarding the minor’s support, education, health and welfare as follows:

X to Perform any and all acts necessary for the day to day care, custody, education, recreation and property of the minor,

X to authorize any and all medical and dental care for the health and wellbeing of the minor, except the Guardian may Not consent to extraordinary medical treatment pursuant to G.L. c. 190B, § 5-306A

X The Guardians authority is specifically limited as follows:

X The Guardian is prohibited from permanently removing the child from the Commonwealth without an Order from the Court.

INFORMAL PROBATE PUBLICATION NOTICE

Docket No. WO23P1677EA

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

The Trial Court Worcester Division Probate and Family Court

Estate of: Norma L. Lasorsa

Date of Death: February 3, 2023

To all persons interested in the above captioned estate, by Petition of Petitioner Stephen J. Lasorsa Tampa, FL. A Will has been admitted to informal probate.

The estate is being administered under informal procedure by the Personal Representative under the Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code without supervision by the Court. Inventory and accounts are not required to be filed with the Court, but interested parties are entitled to notice regarding the administration from the Personal Representative and can petition the Court in any matter relating to the estate, including distribution of assets and expenses of administration. Interested parties are entitled to petition the Court to institute formal proceedings and to obtain orders terminating or restricting the powers of Personal Representatives appointed under informal procedure. A copy of the Petition and Will, if any, can be obtained from the Petitioner.

SHREWSBURY

TOWN OF SHREWSBURY PUBLIC HEARING

Notice is hereby given that Neles Controls Inc, of 42-44 Bowditch Drive, Shrewsbury, MA 01545, has applied to the Select Board for a Storage Tank License for the storage of 10,014 gallons of Liquid Hydrogen in a vacuum insulated tank at the location of 42-44 Bowditch Drive for Valmet Flow Control, Inc.

A public hearing on this application will be held on Tuesday, June 27, 2023 at 7:05 PM, Richard D. Carney Municipal Office Building, Selectmen’s Meeting Room, 100 Maple Avenue, Shrewsbury 01545.

Beth N. Casavant Chair

NOTICE OF INVITATION FOR PROPOSALS

Sealed proposals are requested by Shrewsbury Electric and Cable Operations (SELCO) for the purchase of TWO (2) NEW F450 TRUCK, 16,500 LBS GVWR, UTILITY BODY WITH 40FT. TELESCOPIC BOOM EQUIPMENT for SELCO’s Cable Department.

Specifications may be obtained by emailing Taryn Maddocks at tmaddocks@shrewsburyma.gov

Questions regarding proposals or specifications shall be answered by emailing Taryn Maddocks at tmaddocks@shrewsburyma.gov

All proposals shall be sealed and appropriately marked “SELCO-CATV Truck Bid.”

Proposals will be received in Person at the Town Manger’s office OR in the drop box labelled “Town Bids”, located at the front of the Shrewsbury Town Hall, 100 Maple Avenue, Shrewsbury until 11:30 AM, Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at which time and place they will be publicly opened and read.

SELCO specifically reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive irregularities or informalities in all bids, and to accept any bid that is deemed to be in the best interest of SELCO.

NOTICE OF INVITATION TO BID FOR PAD MOUNT TRANSFORMERS

Shrewsbury Electric and Cable Operations (“SELCO”) seeks proposals for the purchase of various Pad mount Transformers of various sizes.

A copy of the procurement documents, a list of the equipment, materials and supplies that SELCO seeks to purchase may be obtained by contacting: Tmaddocks@shrewsburyma.gov .

All bids shall be sealed and appropriately marked “Pad mount Transformers Bid”

Bids will be received in Person at the Town Manger’s office OR in the drop box labelled “Town Bids”, located at the front of the Shrewsbury Town Hall, 100 Maple Avenue, Shrewsbury until 11:00 AM, Wednesday, June 28, 2023 at which time and place they will be publicly opened and read.

Proposals may not be withdrawn after the submission deadline and shall remain valid and binding for a period of sixty (60) days, Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays excluded.

SELCO reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, waive informali-

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ties, modify the supply list, negotiate price and contract terms, and award the contract, in whole or in part, as it deems to be in its best interest.

Shrewsbury electric and cable operations

Christopher Roy, General Manager

OFFICE OF THE ENGINEERING DIVISION COUNCIL ON AGING –PATIO INSTALLTION 2023

In accordance with M.G.L. c.30 § 39M the Town of Shrewsbury is seeking quotations from qualified companies to provide labor and materials for the installation of a patio at the Town of Shrewsbury Council on Aging. Specifications are available at the Town of Shrewsbury Department of Public Works, Engineering Division, 100 Maple Ave., 2nd Floor, Shrewsbury MA 01545, Monday through Friday. Potential vendors are encouraged to download a copy of the specification at the Town’s website: www.shrewsburyma.gov/bids

Quotations must be mailed to the Office of the Town Manager, Town of Shrewsbury, 100 Maple Avenue, Shrewsbury, MA by 11:00 AM on June 30, 2023 and the work shall be completed by August 30, 2023. Prevailing wages apply to this project.

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___________________________ HUDSON ___________________________ NOTICEOFPUBLICHEARING Petition#2023-04 NoticeisherebygivenofaPublicHearingtobe heldbytheHudsonZoningBoardofAppealson Thursday,March9,2023at7:00p.m.Pursuant totheChapter20oftheActsof2021Suspending CertainProvisionsoftheOpenMeetingLaw,G.L. c.30A,§18,thismeetingoftheHudsonZoning Board ofAppeals will be conducted via remote participation.

AtthistimetheBoardofAppealswillhearthe requestofRKRealtyAssociation,LLCtoobtain a variance from Section 6.2.2.1 of the Hudson ZoningBy-lawstoallowfortheconstructionofa free-standingbankATMwithinthefrontsetback. Thesubjectpropertyislocatedat197-205WashingtonStreetintheC-11CommercialZoningDistrict.TheBoardmayconsideranyactiondeemed necessaryrelativetothesubjectpetition. Allpetitionmaterialsareavailableforreviewin theTownClerk’sOfficeduringregularbusiness hours,ontheTownofHudsonwebsiteathttp:// go.boarddocs.com/ma/hudsonma/Board.nsf/ goto?open&id=CNULAU558CDA and can be requestedbycalling(978)562-2989orbysending anemailtokjohnson@townofhudson.org.

MAILING CommonwealthofMassachusetts TheTrialCourt ProbateandFamilyCourt DocketNo.PL22D0148DR  PlymouthMichelleLinnvs.MatthewLinnProbateandFamilyCourt52OberyStreet,Suite1130 Plymouth,MA02360 TotheDefendant: ThePlaintiffhasfiledaComplaintforDivorce

requestingthattheCourtgrantadivorceforUtterDesertion,Custody,ChildSupport&to sign overthepropertyof627AuburnSt.Whitman MAtoMichelleLinn.Thecomplaintisonfileat

Call508.366.5500toadvertiseyourlegalnotice

ican,Inc.foraSpecialPermittoextendanon-conforminguseandstructurerelativetotheproposed additionof4,500squarefeetofwarehousespace andassociatedimprovementsforthepropertylocatedat455WhitneyStreet,Map15,Parcel13in theIndustrialZoningDistrict.BradBlanchette,Clerk 2/10/23,2/17/23 ___________________________ SHREWSBURY ___________________________ PUBLICHEARING

ToheartheappealofChrisandRachelMor-

WITNESS,Hon.EdwardG.Boyle,First JusticeofthisCourt

serveupon: MichelleLinn 627AuburnSt. Whitman,MA02382 Youranswer,ifany,onorbefore03/06/2023. Ifyoufailtodoso,thecourtwillproceedtothe hearingandadjudicationofthisaction.Youare requiredtofileacopyofyouranswer,ifany,in theofficeoftheRegisterofthisCourt.

Date:January4,2023 MatthewJ.McDonough RegisterofProbate ___________________________ INFORMALPROBATE PUBLICATIONNOTICE CommonwealthDocketNo.MI23P0496EAofMassachusettsTheTrialCourt ProbateMiddlesexDivisionandFamilyCourt Estateof:JoanneN.Cunningham DateofDeath:March14,2022

heldbytheHudsonZoningBoardofAppealson Thursday,March9,2023at7:00p.m.Pursuant totheChapter20oftheActsof2021Suspending CertainProvisionsoftheOpenMeetingLaw,G.L. c.30A,§18,thismeetingoftheHudsonZoning Board ofAppeals will be conducted via remote participation.AtthistimetheBoardofAppealswillheartherequestofMostNobleLLCtoamendaSpecialPermitissuedonMay14,2015toconstructa14,000 squarefoot,singlestoryexpansiontotheexisting 18,000squarefootbuildingpursuanttoSection 3.3.10.1 of the Hudson Zoning By-laws (WatershedProtectionDistrict)andavariancefrom Section6.2.1.3oftheHudsonZoningBy-lawsfor thereductionintheminimumopenspacerequirement.Thesubjectpropertyislocatedat569Main StreetintheM-6IndustrialDistrict),Assessors’ Map35Parcels36.TheBoardmayconsiderany actiondeemednecessaryrelativetothesubject petition.Allpetitionmaterialsareavailableforreviewin theTownClerk’sOfficeduringregularbusiness hours,ontheTownofHudsonwebsiteathttp:// go.boarddocs.com/ma/hudsonma/Board.nsf/ goto?open&id=CNUL8Z5564CA and can be requestedbycalling(978)562-2989orbysending anemailtokjohnson@townofhudson.org. MattRussell,Clerk HudsonZoningBoardofAppeals ___________________________ NORTHBOROUGH ___________________________ PUBLICHEARINGNOTICE NorthboroughPlanningBoard InaccordancewiththeprovisionsofMGLChapter 40A,Section9,theNorthboroughPlanningBoard willholdapublichearingonMarch7,2023at 6:05pmtoconsidertheapplicationforSitePlan ApprovalandSpecialPermitperGroundwaterProtectionOverlayDistrictBylawsubmittedbyHosokawaAlpineAmerican,Inc.fortheproposedadditionof4,500squarefeetofwarehousespaceand associatedimprovementsforthepropertylocated at455WhitneyStreet,Map15,Parcel13inthe IndustrialZoningDistrictandintheGroundwater ProtectionOverlayDistrictArea3.Thisapplication andplansareonfileattheTownClerk’soffice, PlanningofficeandmaybeviewedonthePlanningDepartmentwebpageathttps://www.town. northborough.ma.us/planning-department/pages/ projects-under-review-planning-board. PursuanttoChapter20oftheActsof2021,An ActRelativetoExtendingCertainCOVID-19Measures Adopted During the State of Emergency, signedintolawonJune16,2021,asamended byChapter22oftheActsof2022,thismeeting willbeconductedviaremoteparticipation.  No in-personattendancebymembersofthepublic willbepermitted.ToparticipateinthepubliccommentportionsofthismeetingfromaPC,Mac, iPad,iPhoneorAndroiddevice,pleaseclickthis URL to join: zoom.us/j/82546102224https://town-northborough-ma-us. Passcode: 155770 Or Telephone:301-715-8592WebinarID:8254610 2224Passcode:155770KerriMartinek,Chairman ___________________________ PUBLICHEARINGNOTICE NorthboroughZoningBoard ofAppeals InaccordancewiththeprovisionsofMGLChapter 40A,Section9,theNorthboroughZoningBoard ofAppealswillholdpublichearingsonTuesday, February 28,2023 at 7pm to consider the applicationsbelow.PursuanttoChapter22ofthe Actsof2022,AnActRelativetoExtendingCertain COVID-19MeasuresAdoptedDuringtheStateof Emergency,signedintolawonJuly16,2022,this meeting of the Northborough

SHREWSBURYPLANNING JosephA.Thomas, ____________________________ LEGAL TheShrewsburyPlanning hearingonThursday, theBentPresentation School,64Holden ofUnitedStates sonBlvd.,Suite PlanApproval; additionalparking TownofShrewsbury asshownon Improvements,” ber2,2022, Worcester Norman at295part0090000. Ament SHREWSBURY,MAFebruary27,2023 6:30PM

(i) to convert an existing single-family dwellingintoatwo-familydwelling.Thesubject propertyislocatedat20OldBoltonRoadinthe questedbycalling(978)562-2989orbysending anemailtokjohnson@townofhudson.org. MattRussell,Clerk HudsonZoningBoardofAppeals ___________________________ NOTICEOFPUBLICHEARING HUDSONPLANNINGBOARD NoticeisherebygivenofaPublicHearingtobe heldbytheHudsonPlanningBoardonTuesday, March7,2023at7:00PM.PursuanttoChapter 107oftheActs2022extendingremotemeeting provisionsofGovernorBaker’sMarch12,2020 ExecutiveOrdersuspendingcertainprovisionsof theOpenMeetingLaw,thismeetingoftheHudsonZoningBoardwillbeconductedfully-remote. Specificinformationforremoteparticipationwill beincludedontheagenda. Atthistime,theHudsonPlanningBoardwillconsidertheapplicationofEHPRealtyCorp.forSite PlanApproval to construct a 7,200 square foot steelcommercialbuilding,withassociatedparkingat540MainStreetpursuanttotheprovisions ofSection7.1.7oftheTownofHudsonZoning By-laws.Thesubjectpropertyislocatedat540 MainStreetwithintheM-6IndustrialDistrict,Assessors’Map34Parcel21. Allpetitionmaterialsareavailableforreviewin theTownClerk’sOfficeduringregularbusiness hours,ontheTownofHudsonwebsiteathttp:// go.boarddocs.com/ma/hudsonma/Board.nsf/ goto?open&id=CNTSNT72DAD6 and can be requestedbycalling(978)562-2989orbysending anemailtokjohnson@townofhudson.org. HudsonPlanningBoard RobertD’Amelio,Chairman ___________________________ NOTICEOFPUBLICHEARING Petition#2023-03 NoticeisherebygivenofaPublicHearingtobe

No in-personattendancebymembersofthepublic willbepermitted.ToparticipateinthepubliccommentportionofthismeetingfromaPC,Mac,iPad, iPhoneorAndroiddevice,pleaseclickthisURL to join: us/j/84075375325https://town-northborough-ma-us.zoom. Or

will be conducted

8769923WebinarID:84075375325Passcode: 311390 Live Stream linkYouTube:https://www.youtube. com/channel/UCRdBrw3HeEAMB_KFKasrgXA ToconsiderthepetitionofAmericanSign,Inc. behalfofTJXCompaniesforaVariancefor wallsignandundercanopysigntotaling squarefeet,whichexceedstheallowable mumsignareaof100squarefeet.Theapplicable propertyislocatedat9106-9114Shops erra),Map106,Parcel7.3,intheIndustrial District.ToconsiderthepetitionofHosokawa

Couples take center stage at B.

By Kathryn Acciari Contributing Writer

WESTBOROUGH–Daniel Krikorian and business partner James Toohey started B. Remembered, a professional wedding services company, at the height of the pandemic. Krikorian had been producing commercials, and when the pandemic hit, his clients shut down. A bride found his website and asked him to shoot her wedding, and by the end of 2020 he and Toohey had been hired for 147 weddings.

“We intuitively provided concierge service and wound up with five-star reviews. This opened a flood of requests,” said Krikorian.

Krikorian believes the early success of B. Remembered is founded in the simple philosophy of servicing the customer, particularly the bride.

Krikorian was raised by entrepreneurial parents. His father runs an auto body shop, and

his mother is a financial guru. Growing up in that environment gives Krikorian a unique vantage point.

“My expertise is a confluence of marketing, psychology, and economics applied to the wedding industry. Couples want two things on their wedding day: security and quality,” said Krikorian. “We provide them the security of knowing that we are going to show up and make their wedding day truly special. We take the stress off the shoul-

ders of the couple.”

“The wedding business is based on emotion and not economics, and typically, wedding providers are artists rather than business people,” said Krikorian.“We recognized immediately that we had to be couple-centric, not ego driven. We needed to make the couple happy.”

Krikorian and Toohey did research and found that wedding service providers were not trained on providing customer

service. That opened the door for their second business of training wedding professionals how to succeed at a wedding.

“We have created a model that works well in the gig economy: wedding professionals are trained and certified by us and then have access to our equipment and systems. This saves them from having to use their own equipment or manage business operations,” said Krikorian. “We also train professionals for handling obstacles that might happen on a wedding day. Every wedding serviced by B. Remembered is provided by a local, trained professional using high-quality equipment. The wedding professionals save on their costs, and the couples are guaranteed a magnificent experience.”

B. Remembered offers full wedding planning services, coordination, entertainment, photography, videography, photo booth, makeup and more,

all together in one convenient place.

“Our services are accessible because we have systemized them, and this allows us to drive down pricing. We serve as a wedding hub, so the couple only has to deal with one company, not fifteen different vendors. We’re perfect for busy couples in any economy,” said Krikorian. Demand for B. Remembered’s services continues to grow, and Krikorian credits the early success of B. Remembered to one factor:

“To be successful in business, you have to listen first. We have had early success just by treating people right.”

Visit B. Remembered at brememberedweddings.com/ or call (508) 625-7142 to schedule a wedding consultation.

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The team driving the wedding revolution at B. Remembered.

By Maureen Sullivan Assistant Editor

MARLBOROUGH – Thanks to Emily Hamann, you can “Skate

Like a Girl” this summer.

Hamann, a Marlborough resident and junior at the Williston Northampton School, will be offering a summer hockey clinic for local girls ages 5-12 starting Tuesday, June 13, at NorthStar Ice Sports in Westborough.

This is the third year Hamann will be offering the clinic, which will include an all-girl coaching staff and what she called a “fun and welcoming environment.”

“My main priority is to create a space where girls learn to love hockey … it’s a summer program so that girls can be ready for the fall,” she said.

Hamann started the clinic because when she began playing hockey, she was often the only girl, and not “one of the boys.”

“They weren’t mean or anything, but I would be off in a corner of the locker room,” said Hamann.

A hockey player since the age of 8, Hamann has already collected a bevy of accomplishments. They include an invitation to the USA Hockey National Development Camp

the last two years and being a part of Williston Northampton’s hockey team that has won two straight NEPSAC elite championships.

She started up the clinic in the summer of 2020, and had no problem recruiting help from fellow girl hockey players.

“They are so willing to be the role models for the girls,” she said.

The clinic will run for eight weeks on Tuesdays from 5:106:10 p.m. The fee for both clinics (beginner and intermediate)

will be $275.

Hamann has started a small business, Skate Like a Girl LLC, with help from her father, Greg, with an eye toward expansion.

She also has an eye toward college, having committed to Harvard University after she finishes at Williston Northampton. Hamann said she’d like to major in neuroscience because “I’m such a math and science person” interested in learning “how the brain behaves.”

For information on the clinic, email skatelikeagirlclinic@ gmail.com.

Girls aged 5 to 12 can learn the fundamentals of hockey at the Skate Like a Girl camp this summer.

Marlborough resident Emily Hamann will once again offer a special summer hockey camp for girls ages 5-12.

By Evan Walsh Reporter

SHREWSBURY – A group of four Shrewsbury seniors was at their best on April 29, breaking the school’s 4x800-meter relay record and placing first at the 2023 District E Division 1 Relay Meet.

Chase Orciuch, Declan Daley, Jonathan Shan and Niko Manolakos ran the relay in 8 minutes, 15.04 seconds, beating the school’s previous 2015 record by just under one second.

“It felt amazing — it’s something that you look forward to for months,” Orciuch told the Community Advocate. “It’s something that we really wanted to do. To finally break the school record felt very good.”

“It was pretty crazy,” Shan said. The race marked his first competitive 4x800-meter relay in almost a year.

“To be able to hop in and get the record — I thought that was pretty cool,” said Shan.

For Manolakos, the race was extra special. The group broke the record on his birthday.

“It was a long time coming. I feel like all the hard work really paid off, and that was really exciting,” he said. “It was awesome. It was great. It was very memorable.”

Although the group broke the record, Daley explained that the team was left in suspense immediately after the race.

“When Niko came across the line and the race was over we had the hand time at around 8:14 [or] 8:15. We know it was close, but we didn’t know if we

got it. So, in that five minutes there was a lot of suspense waiting for the official time,” he said.

The team had been working on breaking the record for several months.

“From the beginning of the season — the beginning of the summer, really — we were looking at this record as one we could break… We’ve really

been working toward it, so it was really great to finally come together,” Daley said.

On May 27, shortly before the Community Advocate went to print, the group beat its own record at the MIAA Division 1 Outdoor Track & Field Championship. The team shaved nearly five seconds off their previous record with their new 8:10.17 time.

PHOTO/COURTESY OF DECLAN DALEY

Chase Orciuch, Declan Daley, Jonathan Shan and Niko Manolakos broke the school record.

“ It’s something that we really wanted to do. To finally break the school record felt very good.

Chase Orciuch