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Planning Board greenlights dog park By Laura Hayes Managing Editor NORTHBOROUGH – Plans to build a dog park in Northborough were approved by the Planning Board on Dec. 5. The approval marks the culmination of years of effort to bring a dog park to town. “It is very exciting that, after 19 years of advocacy, this dog park is finally becoming a reality for the region’s dogs and their people,” Planning Director Laurie Connors told the Community Advocate. What is proposed The dog park will be located on a parcel owned by the town on Boundary Street. In 2022, Town Meeting approved Community Preservation funds to complete a feasibility study for a dog park, including studying up to five potential locations for the park. That October, town staff presented four potential sites for a dog park. Last December, the Select Board selected the Boundary Street site as the location of the first off-leash dog park. According to Department of Public Works Director Scott Charpentier, the plans call for a dog park with small and large dog areas. The small and large dog areas will be separated by a fence and will be surfaced with stone dust pavement and be Americans With Disabilities Act-accessible. Between the small and large dog areas there will be a shade shelter with benches. Dog Park | 5
Library Director Maureen Amyot donates kidney to stranger By Maureen Sullivan Assistant Editor WESTBOROUGH – The children sat around Mrs. Claus as she read a selection of holiday stories at the Westborough Public Library. The good Mrs. Claus, a.k.a. Westborough Public Library Director Maureen Amyot, knows the special gift of giving. In late October, Amyot donated a kidney to a stranger. “From my point of view, I would say that as a living donor nurse coordinator, altruistic donors like Maureen — who come forward to donate even though they don’t know someone in particular in need of kidney transplant - are what makes my job truly feel magical in certain moments,” said Natalie McGowan, a registered nurse and coordinator at Tufts Medical Center. “She is a selfless, brave and kind person, and she helped us transplant two recipients,” added McGowan. “She helped a recipient with an Amyot | 12
Westborough Public Library Director Maureen Amyot recently donated a kidney to a stranger.
Select Board amends email response policy By Evan Walsh, Reporter SHREWSBURY – The Select Board on Dec. 12 unanimously voted to amend operational policy 15, which details how the board should respond to emails from community members. The previous policy was “filled with holes,” Select Board members said, creating undue delay in responding to emails.
“We have been working on this for several months, and I think that we have tried to think through all the possible scenarios to make sure… we have a streamlined process that’s clear and transparent to community members,” Select Board Chair Beth Casavant said at the meeting. Select Board member John Samia said the purpose of the amended policy was to be “pracEmail | 7
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Community Advocate Editor: I felt compelled to write to share my experience at the Marlborough local food pantry, known as the Marlborough Community Cupboard food pantry. I never realized how much I did not know about the complexity of the needs of our Less fortunate members of our community. I had the wonderful opportunity to volunteer at the
Marlborough local community food pantry and learn firsthand what is truly needed. The food pantry always requires donations, and not just during holiday seasons. We should remember them throughout the entire year. The food pantry has the ability to buy in bulk and purchase the basic staples such as pasta, peanut butter, and canned foods.
What I wanted to share is the fact that I believe most of us do not know that the food pantry needs donations that do not easily come to mind. Currently and I believe probably ongoing the food pantry needs the following items: • civilian MREs (Meals-readyto-eat) • cooking oil • sugar • coffee
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• cleaning supplies • disposable razors From my observations, the goal would be to see more donations throughout the entire year, that the food pantry is in need of. Next time, you drop off a donation at the food pantry, just ask what they are low on and what is needed and share this information with your friends and relatives. Terri Pereira, Marlborough _______________________________ When we initially formed the Opioid Task Force in 2015, we were focused on combatting the opioid epidemic and reducing heroin overdoses. Since then, the epidemic has changed, and our understanding of its root causes has changed and expanded, as well. The opioid epidemic evolved into a polysubstance crisis. The emergence of fentanyl continues to wreak havoc on our society as it leads to record-high overdose deaths. After the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a drastic increase in mental health and trauma-related challenges. It was paramount that we pivot, respond to these evolving trends, and drive harder at addressing and understanding the root causes perpetuating these deadly overdoses. We recently renamed our task force the Prevention and Support Network (PSN) to be more inclusive of all the work we’re doing. People with mental health challenges and trauma find themselves stuck in a vicious cycle of using substances to self-medicate to treat a mental health disorder. With this community we’ve built through the task force, we’ll continue working as the PSN to break this cycle. We will find best practices for prevention. We’re building our Worcester County Drug Endangered Children’s Alliance and implementing Handle With Care programs in schools to help address childhood trauma. Handle With Care connects police and schools, identifying when children have experienced a traumatic event and encouraging a warm handoff to the school with a simple three-word message — “handle with care.” Children who experience trauma are 50% more likely to end up with a substance use disorder and 50% more likely Letters | 3
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to end up in the criminal justice system. We will also provide support to those suffering from a substance use disorder or facing mental health challenges. Alone we go fast, but together we go further. If you’d like to join the PSN, please email info@worcesterda. org. On March 7, we’ll be hosting the Deputy Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse Dr. Wilson Compton to discuss the latest on addiction, recovery, and the aspects of public health we should all consider as we work to address overdose deaths. We hope you will join this important discussion. Joseph D. Early Jr. Worcester County District Attorney _______________________________
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MARLBOROUGH – Construction is underway on several projects in the area of Lincoln Street in Marlborough, including Alta French Hill. This drone photo shows Alta’s on-site parking garage.
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“Boston Scientific – Let’s Talk” Trammell Crow Company’s withdrawal of its plan to build a massive, environmentally
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The southern end of the parcel is intended to be a dog run area, according to Weston & Sampson’s Johnathan Law. The dog run area will include mulch and an existing tree canopy. It will also include a double-gate to connect the dog run to nearby trails. The park will not have any lights. It will be open from dawn to dusk and year-round. The town is also proposing to construct a paved parking lot with 10 parking spaces along with an overflow area. Following a question by Planning Board member Millie Milton about the total cost of the project, Charpentier said the construction cost estimate hasn’t been updated yet as they were waiting on incorporating comments from the Conservation Commission and the Planning Board. However, the latest cost estimate was between $550,000 and $575,000. The town is seeking a grant from the Stanton Foundation for $250,000.
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spoke English, they did well enough that they were able to purchase a brand-new home just down the road at 48 Edgewater Avenue. This was one of many houses being built in the neighborhood at the time, with the cellar holes being dug by teams of horses pulling plows. They also bought most of the land south of their house down to Jordan Pond. Their new home had an upstairs apartment too. Soon, more children followed: Margaret in 1916, Michael in 1918, Josephine in 1920 and Rose in 1925. The children attended Shrewsbury schools and spoke English at school, but Italian at home. With the Depression, work was scarce and so the adjoining house lots were sold off, but the family was able to keep their house. After Nicholas and his wife passed away, the house stayed in the family and remains so today, with many of the fifth generation of the family still living in Shrewsbury.
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During the meeting, Connors said she was “fairly confident” that Northborough will get the grant as she has been in contact with the foundation throughout the process and incorporated their suggested modifications. Plus, the town had received a grant from the foundation for the design of the park. “Typically, when you’re awarded a design grant that means you’re going to get a construction grant,” she said. Northborough resident Lauren Bailey-Jones said that Northborough Unleashed has been working to support the dog park for the past few years. “We really like the plans that were presented this evening,” she said. “We’re in support of the dog park, and we really appreciate the Planning Board
tonight and all of your consideration.” Next steps The goal, according to Charpentier, is for the project to make its way through the land permitting process. The project will return before the Conservation Commission on Jan. 8. Once the town receives approvals and conditions for the projects, they will be incorporated into a construction bid set. Charpentier said after the town hopefully received approval from the Stanton Foundation, the project would go out to bid. Northborough staff hope construction may begin in April, depending on the weather, and the park would be open to the public in the fall.
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• Jeanine Mindrum, 24 Ruggles St. – candidate seeking reelection • Open Seat • Open Seat Westborough Housing Authority (five-year term) – vote for one • Julia O’Neil-Welch, 15 Chauncy Circle – candidate seeking reelection Trustees of Soldiers Memorials– Veteran (three-year term) – vote for one • Open Seat Trustees of Soldiers MemorialsNon-Veteran (three-year term) – vote for two • Mark Brady, 30A Lackey S. – candidate seeking re-election • Open Seat If you have any questions about the process to take out nomination papers, please contact the town clerk’s office at 508-366-3020 or email townclerk@westboroughma. gov.
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Mill Pond student heads to international Peace Poster competition WESTBOROUGH – Mill Pond student Satwik Dash has won the Lions MD33 State of Massachusetts Peace Poster competition. The theme of this year’s Peace Poster Contest is Dare to Dream. Dash had already won the local and District 33A competition. He will now move onto the international competition. The winner, who will be chosen by Feb. 1,
receives a $5,000 prize and a trip to the United Nations. Dash was the first-place winner in the local Westborough contest. Akshadha Raj, also of the Mill Pond School, placed second in the competition. Shobhana Ramesh Kumar Jayachitra of Gibbons Middle School was recognized as the third-place winner.
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What residents can expect The new policy outlines who, when and how Select Board members respond to emails. The policy mainly involves the Select Board’s primary email address — selectboard@
with the town manager; the correspondence will be posted on the Select Board’s agenda. For public safety-related matters, the chair will respond as soon as possible. Any Select Board member may respond to emails sent to the primary email address but addressed specifically to the member. Or, any Select Board member may respond to an email after checking with the Select Board chair and the town manager; all members will receive a copy of the response. Written correspondence received through the mail or hand delivered to the Select Board are handled in the same manner as email, and each member of the Select Board is also assigned an official Shrewsbury government email address; emails to any individual government account may be forwarded to the primary Select Board address. “Hopefully people will take the time to read the policy once it’s posted on our website, [and] be familiar with it so you’ll have a better expectation of what type of response you’ll get and when,” said Casavant.
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Library Director Maureen Amyot donates kidney to stranger Amyot | from page 1
incompatible living donor get transplanted. That incompatible living donor then donated to someone on our waitlist. Neither transplant would have been possible without Maureen.” Amyot’s decision to donate a kidney started in August 2022 when she read a story about a Northborough resident, Jeff Serapiglia, needing a kidney. “I saw his story in the paper and social media,” she said. “Everywhere I looked, I saw his story.” In the story, which appeared in the Community Advocate, Serapiglia said he wanted to be around for his daughter. It led Amyot to think about her relationship with her son, and a childhood friend who had end-stage liver disease. That made her decide to donate a kidney. “A lot of people come forward, but many don’t” end up on a donor list, she said, either because they don’t finish the paperwork for the screening,
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for Serapiglia, but another match was found via a “paired donation” program in which transplant candidates are matched with suitable living donors. On Oct. PHOTO/MAUREEN SULLIVAN 25, Amyot went to the kidney transplant center at or they fail the screening itself. Tufts in Boston and she unAmyot went through the derwent the procedure with screening process at Tufts another paired donation. Medical Center in Boston. She “The kidney started working wished for her kidney to be doimmediately” for the recipient, nated to Serapiglia or “whoever said Amyot. needed it.” The procedure was paid “I wanted to do some good,” by the recipient’s insurance said Amyot. company; Amyot said there are The screening took place several nonprofits that can help from October 2022 to May with out-of-pocket costs like 2023; several tests had to be hotels and parking. repeated before she was finally Amyot does not know the cleared in May. recipient, but she’s planning In the meantime, she found to meet the recipient at the sixout that a donor was found
month checkup. She returned to work part time the first week of November and full time by the middle of the month. She said she felt tired when she first came back from work, but she said now she “feels great.” “I was happy I was able to do this,” said Amyot. “I’ll be
thinking of them for the next six months. The timing could not have been better with the holidays. There are two families that can enjoy the holidays.” “We were lucky she found us at Tufts Medical Center as her team, and you are so lucky to have her as a community member,” said McGowan.
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Northborough gathers to light menorah, celebrate Hanukkah
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NORTHBOROUGH – On Dec. 13 — the seventh night of Hanukkah — Northborough community members gathered on Blake Street to light the menorah. “This has been an especially hard year for those of many cultures, including Jews. Locally, we’ve struggled to keep important religious holidays on the calendar. Select Board Chair Mitch Cohen lights the menorah in Northborough Nationally, the rich and on Dec. 13. powerful openly support antisemitic ideoldarkness into light.” Dozens of commuogy in ways not seen in 80 years… The nity members, local government officials, horrific situation in and around Israel is and State Representative Kate Donaghue the most challenging time to be Jewish (D-Westborough) gathered around the in my entire life. Many of us have fammenorah. Attendees snacked on jelly ily and friends directly impacted by the donuts while the menorah was being lit. events of Oct. 7,” Select Board Chair Mitch “All of us being together… adds much Cohen said. needed light to our collective darkness,” Although Cohen described the darkCohen said. ness, the night’s theme was “turning
some people questioned whether the menorah’s destruction had been intentional, but the Shrewsbury Police Department on Dec. 12 confirmed that intense wind and rain had caused the damage. “I was just thinking I needed to get to the menorah, see what we needed to do, what action we needed to take,” Fogelman recalled. “I got to the menorah, and it was totally unusable, smashed to pieces… Right away, we thought of what we could do. Can we even get a menorah here before Hanukkah is over?” Fogelman’s wife, Sarah, took to Facebook, sharing a GoFundMe with the local community. Within five hours, the fundraiser had eclipsed the $2,500 goal, ultimately raising over $4,200 from 102 donors. “I was really surprised how fast, how much support. I was surprised. We thought that if we got to half of [the menorah cost], we’ll figure out the rest of the money somehow,” said Fogelman, who runs the Chabad of Shrewsbury. “I was really encouraged and enthused.” “There was a tremendous response from the Shrewsbury community,” he added. Although the menorah damage had been distressing to many, Fogelman saw an opportunity. With the leftover
GoFundMe funds, the community was invited back to the Town Common to see a new, bigger and brighter menorah lit. And on Dec. 14, the last night of Hanukkah, the community gathered once more. Fogelman installed the new, 9-foot, sturdy menorah in the morning, and at 4 p.m., hundreds of locals watched as it was lit. This 52-pound, aluminum menorah won’t snap anytime soon. “I don’t even have words to describe how big a deal it is. The whole message of Hanukkah is ‘a little bit of light dispels a lot of darkness.’ There’s a lot of darkness in the world… There’s a ton of light [here] in Shrewsbury, in the rest of the state, and in the rest of the world,” Fogelman said. Andrea Castinetti, who sponsored the event, lit the shamash, and Rep. Hannah Kane (R-Shrewsbury), spoke at the event. And, of course, everyone helped themselves to plenty of food. “We’re here. We won. We got the menorah up. We’re excited to have a really great turnout here,” Fogelman said while watching the masses of Shrewsbury residents admire the menorah. For more information on the Chabad of Shrewsbury, visit https://www. umassbikurcholim.com/.
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How communities have spent COVID-19 dollars By Thomas Grillo Contributing Writer REGION – As the region’s communities allocated nearly $50 million in federal COVID-19 grants, Northborough stands out as the only town with most of its funding left unspent, according to an analysis by the Community Advocate. Under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA), Massachusetts and cities and towns received aid to deal with public health and economic impacts of the pandemic. Communities must obligate the funds by Dec. 31 of next year, and spend them by Dec. 31, 2026. The Select Boards, town leaders and Marlborough City Council have allocated nearly all of the funds for a variety of capital improvements and other projects. Select Board Chair Mitch Cohen confirmed of the $4.5 million in ARPA funds, $2.4 million remains to be spent. Northborough recently hired a new town administrator and there’s still time to allocate the funds. “Rather than spend it as quickly
as possible, we’re trying to spent it as wisely as possible,” he said. “Much of the remaining funds will be used to revitalize the downtown.” In Northborough, $1.7 million will be used to replace the Fannie E. Proctor Elementary School’s 40,000-square-foot roof. Be Well Northborough, a health and wellness initiative led by town staff, received $100,000; and $47,000 is reserved for a municipal building study. Westborough, Grafton, Hudson, Southborough, Marlborough, and Shrewsbury earmarked $12.8 million for water and sewer projects and $8.6 million to replace school roofs and update HVAC systems. At about $3 million, the biggest ticket item in the region is renovations to the Westborough schools, including a new roof at the Armstrong Elementary School and HVAC improvements at Westborough High School. MARLBOROUGH Marlborough netted the most ARPA funds among the seven
communities at $11.7 million and has allotted the full amount to 19 projects. There’s $2 million for the Lake Williams Walking Trail; $1.7 million for a pump station; $1.6 million for a treatment plan that is being designed; and a new fire engine for $1.5 million. The plan also includes a $1.5 million in improvements to City Hall and Main Street; $1.5 million in upgrades to the Sligo Water Tank; and $1 million for water main replacement on Turner Ridge and Stone Hill roads. SHREWSBURY The town of Shrewsbury received $11.5 million, the second largest funding level in the region. All but $226,363 has been allocated. The projects include $1.5 million for ugrades to the Walnut Street Pump Station and sewer main; another $1.5 million for land acquisition; improvements to Lake Street Park including the addition of pickleball courts for a total of $800,000; At $750,000 parking improvements to Maple Avenue Field; and $1.4 million to
replace the water main at Holden and Clinton streets. WESTBOROUGH The biggest beneficiary of ARPA funds in Westborough is the schools. Of the $5.6 million provided, $1.3 million will be spent for a new roof at the Armstrong Elementary School and $1.6 million to replace the HVAC rooftop chillers atop Westborough High School which generate cold water to provide air conditioning. In addition, the town has reserved $930,428 for water and sewer infrastructure improvements by building or upgrading existing facilities. Another $677,299 will be used to hire police officers and firefighters. There’s less than $70,000 remaining to be allocated. GRAFTON In Grafton, which received nearly $5.6 million in ARPA funds, the cash has been allocated for more than a dozen projects over the next two years. In addition to the $2.5 million to replace the 57-year-old HVAC
system at Grafton Middle School, there’s $750,000 to install sidewalks near the North Street Elementary School; A water project with the town and the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University is expected to cost $500,000; and the town’s municipal parking lot on Providence Road is set to receive $475,000 in improvements. “The money has been great for us to be able to knock out some of our capital planning needs without having to borrow,” said Grafton Town Administrator Evan Brassard. HUDSON In Hudson, officials conducted three public hearings on how the $5.9 million in ARPA funding should be spent. Residents advocated for public health and safety, and green energy initiatives. At $1.4 million, the most expensive item is the culvert replacement at Main and Houghton streets; a close second is Phase II of upgrades to the town’s wastewater treatment with a price tag of $1 million. Another $645,000 will be spent to update the HVAC systems at the Joseph L. Mulready and Forest Avenue elementary schools. The library is slated to receive $308,158 for technology improvements. SOUTHBOROUGH The town of Southborough was the beneficiary of $3 million in funds and nearly all but $43,000 remain. Residents can see the fruits an allotment of $400,000 as construction is underway to expand the Senior Center on Cordaville Road, Route 85. Another $704,000 will fund a sidewalk study; $200,000 has been allocated for a Department of Public Works truck; and $150,000 has been targeted to update the school’s HVAC systems. Another $144,547 will be spent to help complete the Peninsula Trail to help close a gap in the 33-mile regional Boroughs Loop Trail that connects trails in Marlborough, Northborough, Westborough and Southborough. “The majority of the funds have been used to offset capital and one-time projects, rather than operational expenses, thus preventing a revenue deficit in future years when the ARPA funds are exhausted,” said Mark Purple, Southborough’s Town Administrator, in an email.
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COMMUNITY SCHOOLS School Committee talks school security By Evan Walsh Reporter SHREWSBURY – Last year, the School Committee earmarked money in the budget to fund a security audit. On Dec. 6, the School Committee met to discuss the results of that audit. Shrewsbury hired the Virginia-based Olsen Group Ltd. to perform the audit. The audit started in September, and involved several interviews, on-site assessments, and document reviews. During the presentation to the School Committee, Olsen Group Project Manager Zachary Pope explained the importance of involving the community in the process. “Our purpose and scope in the process was to engage the community throughout the process. We believe that it’s a shared process, and it’s a shared outcome… We’re giving you a football to run down the football field at the end of the day, so making sure [the community] shares in that process is important,” he said. The audit analyzed “crime prevention through environmental design,” which looks at factors like natural surveillance, including the placement of lighting, landscaping, and windows. The Olsen Group presented more specific security-related information to the committee, but in the interest of school security the committee did not make it publicly available. At the meeting, Pope mentioned several small items the committee should “fine tune,” but remained intentionally vague about the exact details. “Overall, the message that we want folks to take away is that you’re in a really great place,” said Pope. “You’re at a pivotal moment where you need to capitalize on all the great things you’ve been doing… you’re going… for greatness in this arena.” “O ve ra l l , i t ’s a g o o d news story. We have a lot of strengths. We have some pretty clear areas [that] we can continue to build on to improve — but no glaring issues,” said Superintendent Joe Sawyer.
School Committee approves FY25 budget By Maureen Sullivan Assistant Editor WESTBOROUGH – The school budget for fiscal 2025 was approved by the School Committee on Dec. 13. “It’s a budget that meets the needs of the district,” said Westborough Public Schools Superintendent Amber Bock. The total budget of $66,996,333 is 5.54% higher than in fiscal 2024. More than
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and some items moved from the budget to revolving funds and grants. The total operating and maintenance budget for fiscal 2025 shows a decrease of about $188,000 thanks to reductions in student services and facilities. The budget will now go to the Select Board and Advisory Finance for further discussions and final recommendations before Town Meeting in March.
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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 Arruda Jr., Anthony of Marlborough Cygan, Mary of Northborough Davolio, Mary of Shrewsbury Fabbri, Lawrence of Hudson Finacom, Elizabeth of Shrewsbury Fracalosi-DiTerlizzi, Lisa of Shrewsbury Lally, Mary of Hudson Lambert, Elizabeth of Westborough Morgan, Betty formerly of Hudson Nanjunda, Padmasini of Marlborough Pageau, Thelma formerly of Northborough Parella Jr., Frank of Grafton Reycroft, Gloria West Boylston and Northborough Roberge Sr., Leon of Marlborough Salay, Brenna of Shrewsbury Shindler, Annette of Westborough Ward, Richard of Marlborough Xavier, Audrey of Marlborough, formerly of Southborough
Betty J. Morgan, 96 HUDSON - Betty J. Morgan, a woman of exceptional beauty both inside and out, passed away December 9, 2023, at the home of her eldest son, Bob, in Cohasset, MA. Betty was born in Hudson, MA, to Merle (Barnett) and William Tate on June 7, 1927. She was predeceased by her husband, Robert Morgan, in 1983. Betty truly cherished family life, a trait that she carried with her until the very end. She was a caring, loving mother to Betsy (John) Quinn; Bob (Donna) Morgan; Susan (Ken) Durning; and, John (Annie) Morgan; a devoted grandmother to John, Jr. (Shayna) and Jennie Quinn; Bob III (Megan), Jake (Diana), Thomas and Christopher (Allison) Morgan; Megan (Michael)
Gautreaux; Sarah (Rob) Cope; Grace and Caroline Morgan; and, a beloved great grandmother to Meadow and Trey Quinn; Lucy Morgan; Wesley and Luke Morgan; Christopher and William Morgan; Jackson, Hudson and Archer Gautreaux; and Violet and Frederick Cope. She was predeceased by her sister Joan Tallman. Roney Funeral Home in North Grafton assisted with arrangements. A celebration of her truly amazing life will follow in the coming months.
and brothers Mark and John. She will be missed by her children Glenn Shindler (Judith), La Canada, CA, Cordelia Kaminski, Westborough, MA and Lyndell Weeks (Richard), Nashville, TN, four grandchildren (John Thomas and Benjamin Kaminski, Catherine Kaminski Gebers, and Brandi Shindler) and three great grandchildren (Charlie and Chloe Kaminski, Wells Gebers). Pickering & Son Westborough Funeral Home assisted with arrangements.
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NORTHBOROUGH - Mary A. Cygan passed away December 7, 2023, at Christopher House in Worcester; she was 90 years old. M a r y wa s raised in Indian Orchard, MA, the daughter to Stanley J. and Stella (Dziemianko) Lazarz. Her husband of 47 years, Stanley W. Cygan, predeceased her. Surviving Mary are her two children, Nicholas S. Cygan of Weston; Katherine T. Comeau (Robert) of Boylston; two grandchildren who she loved dearly, Jake and Shelly Comeau, her sister Rose Malysz of Wilbraham and several nieces and nephews. Mary also leaves her dear friends Michelle Zagura of Boylston and Arlene Terrasi of Marlboro. Hays Funeral Home of Northborough assisted with arrangements.
MARLBOROUGH - Audrey M. (Henderson) Xavier, 92, of Marlborough and formerly a long time resident of Southborough, p a s s e d away on Monday, December 4, 2023, surrounded by her
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loving family. She was the wife of the late Louis Xavier, Jr. who died in 1973. She is survived by her 3 children, Kevin Baugh of Marlborough; Karen White and her husband, Ahmed of Marlborough; Lynn Richards and her husband, Jeff of Holden; 3 grandchildren, Cassidy White and her partner, Harrison Roody, Brian White and his wife, Aida and Grayer Richards; her great granddaughter, Isabel Audrey White; her sister, Carole Lounsbury and her husband, Archie of Maine; their son, Chris; her sisters in law, Virginia Ferro and her husband, Joseph; Francine Xavier; their children, Elizabeth, Christina, Susan, Joseph Ferro and Matthew Xavier; her cousins, Dorothy Kosiba and John Henderson. The Morris-Johnston Funeral Home of Southborough assisted with arrangements.
SHREWSBURY - Lisa Jo Fracalosi-DiTerlizzi, 54 years y o u n g , passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 5, 2023 at UMASS Memorial Medical Center. She leaves her loving mother, Nancy J. (Hamerly) and father Daniel DiTerlizzi, of Shrewsbury; her adoring aunt and uncle, Joanne and Tom Hamerly, of Sturbridge; her beloved first cousins, Robert and Kendra Hamerly, of OR, Jessica Hamerly, of Arlington, and Gary Guhman, of FL; and second cousins, Thomas, Vivian, and Alex Hamerly, of OR, and Luca Hamerly-Perez, of Arlington. The Britton Funeral Home of Shrewsbury assisted with arrangements.
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HUDSON LEGAL NOTICE The Hudson Board of Selectmen will hold a public hearing to consider an application for a Class II License received from Ryan Davolio of Davolio Motorsports, LLC to engage in the principal business of buying or selling second hand Motor Vehicles at 469 River Street, Hudson, MA. The Hearing will be held at the Hudson Police Station located at 911 Municipal Drive, Hudson, MA 01749 on Monday, January 8, 2024 at 7:00PM. For more information call 978562-9963.
LEGAL PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Hudson Conservation Commission will hold a Public Hearing relative to the following filing under the Wetlands Protection Act (M.G.L. Chapter 131, Section 40) as requested by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT). The owner of the property is MassDOT. The work is located at 62 Coolidge Street (Map-Parcel 17-39). The proposed project is replacing an existing fence. The Public Hearing will
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SHREWSBURY PUBLIC NOTICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PROJECT: National Grid Line 313/343/ O141/P142 ACR and Access Road Improvement Project LOCATION: Ayer (01432), Shirley (01464), Lancaster (01523), Sterling (01564), West Boylston (01583), Boylston (01505), Shrewsbury (01545), Worcester (01608), Grafton (01519) and Millbury (01527) PROPONENT: New England Power Company d/b/a National Grid The undersigned is submitting an Environmental Notification Form (“ENF”) to the Secretary of Energy & Environmental Affairs on or before: December 15, 2023 This will initiate review of the above project pursuant to the Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act (“MEPA,” M.G.L. c. 30, ss. 61-62L). Copies of the ENF may be obtained from:
Call 508.366.5500 to advertise your legal notice Name: Isabel Mohammadi-Hall Email Address:imohammadi-hall@trccompanies.com Phone Number: (201) 306-2297 Electronic copies of the ENF are also being sent to the Conservation Commission and Planning Board of Shrewsbury The Secretary of Energy & Environmental Affairs will publish notice of the ENF in the Environmental Monitor, receive public comments on the project, and then decide if an Environmental Impact Report is required. A site visit and/or remote consultation session on the project may also be scheduled. All persons wishing to comment on the project, or to be notified of a site visit and/or remote consultation session, should email MEPA@mass.gov or the MEPA analyst listed in the Environmental Monitor. Requests for language translation or other accommodations should be directed to the same email address. Mail correspondence should be directed to the Secretary of Energy & Environmental Affairs, 100 Cambridge St., Suite 900, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, Attention: MEPA Office, referencing the above project. By New England Power Company d/b/a National Grid
PUBLIC NOTICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PROJECT: Proposed Patrick Subaru Dealership LOCATION: 701 Boston Turnpike Road, Shrewsbury MA 01545 PROPONENT: Boch-Shrewsbury/ Worcester, LLC The undersigned is submitting a Single Environmental Impact Report (“SEIR”) to the Secretary of Energy & Environmental Affairs on or before 12/15/2023
language translation or other accommodations should be directed to the same email address. Mail correspondence should be directed to the Secretary of Energy & Environmental Affairs, 100 Cambridge St., Suite 900, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, Attention: MEPA Office, referencing the above project. By Boch-Shrewsbury/Worcester, LLC (Proponent)
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COMMUNITY BUSINESS Mugford’s Flower Shoppe: The spot for fresh flowers By Evan Walsh Reporter WESTBOROUGH – It’s a labor of love. Chris Bakutis, the owner of Mugford’s Flower Shoppe for the last 31 years, spends her time procuring the freshest, highest-quality flowers for her shop. When the work is done, customers are left with beautiful, handcrafted arrangements. “I just love doing it,” Bakutis said. “I love trying new color combinations, new textures, new types of flowers. It’s always very interesting, and I love helping people get what they need.” Mugford’s flowers are fresh, high-quality and last a long time. Flowers are sourced from all over the world — the United States, Canada, Holland, South America, and Italy to just name a few. The
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When one walks into Mugford’s, they can see everything on display. “You can see the flowers. You can smell the flowers. That’s really important,” said Bakutis.
The shop specializes in unique, handcrafted floral designs. Bakutis uses her 31 years of experience in the floral industry to create the perfect display, bouquet, or arrangement. Mugford’s has products for all occasions and holidays. Christmas, Valentine’s Day, anniversaries, and birthdays are all made better with flowers. Flowers can be used to congratulate people, thank people, or can be given “just because.” Whatever the purpose, Mugford’s is ready to help. Christmas centerpieces, poinsettias, boxwood trees, hostess gifts and more. “For instance, right now it’s winter ball season,” Bakutis told the Community Advocate. “We know how to make corsages and boutonnières to match the dresses. We’re very well versed in how to make
the flowers match the outfit so everything ties together.” Mugford’s is also currently offering different varieties of Christmas-themed plants, wreaths and flowers. The products are perfect gifts — or decorations for your home — this holiday season. The shop also has event and wedding consultation options. Mugford’s is also here for customers during less-positive moments; the shop offers flowers meant to express sympathy, and it also has several displays meant for caskets and funerals. “We really get to know people,” said Bakutis. “We have flowers for good occasions and flowers for bad occasions, so we’re able to be there and help people during their highs and lows.” Mugford’s Flower Shoppe is located at 8 Warburton Lane in Westborough. For more information on the shop, please visit https://mugfords.com/ or call (508) 836-5554.
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Marlborough Wednesday, Dec. 6 10:36 a.m. Arrested, Josue Gonzalez, 44, of 47 Phelps Rd., Framingham, on true warrants. Thursday, Dec. 7 2:11 p.m. Arrested, Douglas A. Patenaude, 49, of 49 Briarwood Ln., Apt. 12, Marlborough, on true warrants. 4:24 p.m. Arrested, Stephen E. Fox Jr., 32, of 215 May St., Worcester, for fail to stop/yield, op MV with license suspended. Friday, Dec. 8 10:56 a.m. Arrested, Jose L. Rodriguez, 28, of 121 Northboro Road East, Apt. 138-A, Marlborough, on true warrants. 6:10 p.m. Arrested, Samaris Rodriguez, 22, of 43 Valley View Ln., Worcester, for shoplifting by concealing mdse. Saturday, Dec. 9 12:54 a.m. Arrested, Abigail Hatch Ierardi, 47, of 8 Cotting Ave., Apt. 37, Marlborough, on true warrant. Sunday, Dec. 10 7:27 p.m. Arrested, Benjamin Evan Pedlow, 43, of 57 Mechanic St., Marlborough, on true warrant.
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Shrewsbury Saturday, Dec. 9 1:28 a.m. Arrested, Mario Alves De Oliveira, 19, of 6 Gates St., Apt. 2R, Worcester, on warrant. Monday, Dec. 11 8:22 a.m. Arrested, Lathearious Laawaun Brown, 29, of 3591 NW 18th Place, Lauderhill, FL, for B&E for misdemeanor, possess burglarious instrument, conspiracy, and Omara Jermain Mattear, 37, of 823 NW 14 Terr., Fort Lauderdale, FL, for B&E for misdemeanor, possess burglarious instrument, conspiracy.
LEGAL NOTICES To all persons interested in the above captioned estate by Petition of Petitioner Miette Sullivan of Marlborough, MA A Will has been admitted to informal probate. Miette Sullivan of Marlborough, MA has been informally appointed as the Personal Representative of the estate to serve without surety on the bond. 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
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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.
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Achilles to step down as Southborough’s fire chief By Maureen Sullivan, Assistant Editor SOUTHBOROUGH – Steven Achilles has announced that he will resign as the town’s fire chief and emergency management director. Last week, Achilles announced to the Southborough Fire Department and the Select Board that he was taking a conditional offer of employment for the position of fire protection manager with Universal Destinations and Experiences in Orlando, Florida. He will resign his current position no later than Feb. 7, 2024. The resignation will cap a 38-year career in fire and emergency services for Achilles, the last 4 ½ years in Southborough. “It has been and continues to be a privilege to serve the department, all of you, and the community,” he said.
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Police seek information on Hudson hit-and-run HUDSON – The Hudson Police Department is seeking information on what it called a hit-andrun that took place on Dec. 13. At around 3:45 p.m., a motor vehicle crash occurred at the intersection of Cox Street,
Old Bolton Road and Old Stow Road, involving a black SUV and a white four-door sedan. The operator of the white sedan did not stop after the crash and traveled eastbound on Old Stow Road, police said.
If you happened to have witnessed this crash and have information to help identify the vehicle or operator, please contact investigating officer Mike Doran at 978-562-7122. There were no injuries.
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COMMUNITY SPORTS Shrewsbury hockey reveals banner to celebrate last year’s success By Evan Walsh Reporter
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WESTBOROUGH – The NorthStar Ice Sports crowd burst into applause — not for the drop of the puck, but for the drop of a sheet. As the Shrewsbury Colonials took the ice for their seasonopening matchup against Billerica-Chelmsford on Dec. 14 — the team’s first non-scrimmage action since its Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association Division 1 championship victory last March — the players were greeted by five familiar faces: Maddie Mrva, Taylor Ryder, Rachel Bunsick, Katie Vona and Paige Estaphan. The four former captains and the former team manager stood eagerly with string in their hands, ready to pull and unveil the team’s new championship banner. As Mrva, Ryder, Bunsick, Vona and Estaphan revealed the
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banner, the bottom section was filled with a striking “2023,” solidifying the team’s historic state championship victory. “It feels unreal. It’s kind of a full circle moment for us, coming back here a year later and just being able to recognize what a great season we had last year and how nothing will ever be the same as that season… It makes it honestly so cool to see it up there,” Mrva, who now attends Bowdoin College, told the
Community Advocate. As the game started, the five Shrewsbury legends sat on the bleachers to watch their former teammates. “It was definitely hard to walk back in here. Very nostalgic. I definitely miss playing hockey now… but it is really awesome to watch all the new people come in. [Shrewsbury looks] like a really strong team here from the beginning,” Bunsick said.
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Yet, Shrewsbury’s feel-good story was quickly jeopardized by Billerica-Chelmsford. Although the Colonials handily outshot their opponent 11-3 in the opening frame, BillericaChelmsford’s Kara Gambale registered the night’s first goal, putting the former-champions behind 1-0 early in the contest. “We had some jitters in the first five minutes, but after that I think we put it together,” Shrewsbury Head Coach Frank Panarelli said after the game. “I think it was more like — all the captains from last season came… You could see in the first minutes, I said to them ‘You’ve got to wake up a little bit.’ The first five minutes I thought they took it to us a little bit, and then… we started to play a little bit of our game. I think we got stronger as the game went on.” Just four minutes after Gambale’s goal, Shrewsbury evened the score. Blaire Fay, assisted by Mia Ryder and freshman Paige
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Algonquin cross country wins state championship By Evan Walsh Reporter
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GARDNER – The Algonquin Titans boys cross country team ran away with the state championship — literally. The Titans on Nov. 11 traveled to Gardner Municipal Golf Course, winning the Division 1C state title convincingly. According to Nathaniel Uttaro, who has coached crosscountry for the last 18 years, the team of 35 runners had fairly high expectations entering the season. “Last year, we made the state meet for the first time,” Uttaro told the Community Advocate. “That was a big achievement… [and] we had everybody coming back. So these guys were motivated; they had high expectations for themselves. We definitely wanted to make the state meet again and improve our position.” Algonquin started slow at the Ocean State Invitational, but the team took it in stride,
The Algonquin Regional High School boys cross country team won the Division 1C state title in November.
building on the “disappointing” performance, he said. The team went undefeated in all dual meets, was strong in other invitational meets and won the league meet. families “OnceKeeping they got going, they comfortably cozysaid. in their got going,” Uttaro “Once homes year-round for over they got it, they got it.” 76 years! The team’s six senior captains — Stephen White, Chris Kardos, Aiden Ruiz, Joe Lam-
burn, Matthew Zhang and Jonathan Meschisen — were the leaders of the team. “They really held everybody accountable. When your top guys are committed to being the best they can be, doing everything the right way… they really did a great job of managing themselves, managing each other, and bringing the young guys in — getting them accli-
mated,” said Uttaro. “The great thing about this team is that they can lean on each other,” he said. “If one guy isn’t having a great day, another guy can step up… It’s been a huge asset this season.” Algonquin’s team chemistry, talented athletes, and leadership from the senior captains propelled the team to the Division 1C state championship.
The Titans won the race by 50 points over second-place Reading. Algonquin’s White (2nd place, 16:24), Kardos (4th place, 16:31), and Ruiz (7th place, 16:37) all placed within the top 10 runners. Uttaro described when the team realized it had won the meet. “It was a really great moment… It was awesome. I didn’t believe it until I saw the number on the screen, and when I saw it pop up on the screen I went crazy. It was great. Everyone was so excited. It really represented what they had worked so hard for,” he said. Uttaro also noted the team has been involved in several initiatives outside of the races, including collecting old pairs of sneakers for charity fundraisers. “They do things the right way,” he said. The team competed in the all-state meet on Nov. 18, placing sixth out of all Division 1 teams. The team finished last season as the 18th-place team.
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