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Revised proposal for Sasseville Way comes before Urban Affairs Committee By Maureen Sullivan Assistant Editor MARLBOROUGH – The proposal to bring housing to a parcel along Sasseville Way came before the City Council’s Urban Affairs Committee on Nov. 15 with changes, but there were still plenty of concerns. The parcel, owned by Boston Scientific, is currently zoned limited industrial. Several proposals have come before the city to develop the parcel over the past few years, without success. Representatives from the Trammell Crow Company discussed the need to change the zoning to the Sasseville Way Residential Overlay District to make way for the project. They acknowledged the changes the city has made to its zoning bylaws, especially the need for a special permit and the percentage of affordable housing. They also said that they’ve “made a lot of headway” with the plans after meeting with abutters and city officials. Among the changes: • A maximum number of dwelling units to 286, with a cap of 10 three-bedroom units • A reduction in the number of units per acre Sasseville Way | 4
Marlborough music teacher steps into Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade MHS music teacher Angie Crockwell stands in front of one of the floats for the Tournament of Roses Parade in January 2022.
By Maureen Sullivan Assistant Editor MARLBOROUGH – By the time you head out the door on Thanksgiving morning for a football game or visit with family, Angie Crockwell will be marching in Macy’s annual Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. Crockwell, a music teacher at Marlborough High School, will be joined by 400 other music educators from across the country in “The Band Directors Marching Band,” part of the Saluting America’s Band Directors project. The band will be part of the first unit of the parade, which steps off at 8:30 a.m. It will perform under the theme “America’s band directors: We teach music. We teach life.” Crockwell will be playing saxophone and Macy’s parade | 14
School Committee reviews student activity funds By Sarah Freedman Contributing Writer HUDSON – The Hudson School Committee made three votes at its Nov. 14 meeting about the student activity funds. There was a particular focus on the inactive or unused fund balances for club sports, like girls volleyball, and remaining balances for softball and girls soccer. The committee authorized the active ac-
counts as presented and the list of stipends to be paid from the student activities funds, as well as a maximum balance of $75,000 for the student activity checking account. However, the School Committee did not vote to authorize to close the list of inactive accounts over $500. The review is part of the state guidelines for student activities to continue to be manFunds | 7
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