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‘The field was Hugo’s life’ Hudson dedicates HHS baseball field to Hugo Guidotti Jr.

By Dakota Antelman Managing Editor

By Stuart Foster Reporter MARLBOROUGH – A public hearing on Monday of last week saw stakeholders share a variety of opinions and perspectives on a proposed 10,000 square-foot mixed use project at the corner of Lincoln and Mechanic Streets in Marlborough.

Taking place within the City Council’s larger May 9 meeting, this hearing came a matter of weeks after plans were filed for this project, which would be dubbed Alta Marlborough.

Appearing in public session, representatives of Alta Marlborough LLC (Wood Partners) spoke favorably on their proposed 276-unit development.

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‘The consummate Hawk’ Guidotti was a 1951 graduate of Hudson High School, where he excelled as a first baseman on the Hawks baseball team.

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HUDSON – Hudson High School’s baseball field has a new name following a ceremony last Friday.

For the multiple generations of community members who knew him, the renaming is a fitting way to honor the late Hugo Guidotti Jr. “The field was Hugo’s life,” Guidotti family matriarch Sally Guidotti said during the dedication ceremony. “…Thank you for this dedication to a man who loved Hudson, loved Hudson High sports and loved this field.”

Loved ones of Hugo Guidotti Jr. gather under the scoreboard now dedicated to him.

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WESTBOROUGH - The Westborough Board of Health has issued an advisory urging community members to wear masks when in crowded public places or where social distancing isn’t possible.

The advisory went into effect on Monday, and it may be revisited at a subsequent Board of Health meeting.

Speaking during a meeting last Thursday, board Chair Nathan Walsh cited an uptick in cases and hospitalizations in explaining his position on an advisory.

“It’s not rising by a threshold of wanting a mandate, at this point,” Walsh said. “But I might not be Nathan Walsh and Alan Ehrlich sit during opposed to putting out ana Board of Health meeting last week. other advisory that people should be masked indoors, especially in cases where we think there might be higher risk.”

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Marlborough’s Hillside School envisions new building at site of barn fire

By Stuart Foster Reporter

New facility would offer day school services Hillside is now looking to build a 7,450-square foot academic building for day school services for kindergarten through third grade students,

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MARLBOROUGH – The Hillside School in Marlborough has submitted a notice of intent to build an elementary school at the site of a barn that was destroyed in a fire early last year.

With that notice filed, the matter then went before the Conservation Commission earlier this month as part of Marlborough’s review process.

Located at 192 Robin Hill Street, this 20.25-acre site has historically been used by Hillside, a boys boarding school, for its agricultural curriculum.

The barn on the site, however, was leveled by that 2021 blaze, with the barn eventually being deemed a “total loss.”

ways to ensure that the space is properly delineated.

One of those Hannigan representatives, Chris Anderson, added on May 5 that, due to COVID-19, the Hillside School has seen fewer foreign exchange students enrolling in on-site boarding programs.

“They’re starting to migrate towards more of a day school program,” Anderson said, not-

ing the school’s plans to construct this addition to its day school offerings.

Plans now move forward, with the Conservation Commission anticipating continued discussion at its next meeting on May 19.

That meeting was scheduled to take place after this edition of the Community Advocate went to press.

The Hillside School is looking to build a 7,450-square foot academic building in Marlborough.

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according to the recent notice of intent.

The notice predicted that the total number of students and staff in the building would be 60.

It also said that there are still auxiliary agricultural structures on the site including greenhouses and a poultry barn. While these structures would be demolished as part of this new project, an existing residential structure on the site would remain.

MARLBOROUGH – Marlborough will adopt electronic poll pads to replace voting lists for future elections.

At a City Council meeting on April 25, City Clerk Steve Kerrigan clarified that this will not impact ballots, which will remain paper.

“As opposed to flipping through hundreds of pages trying to find your name, it’s going to be a touch of a couple of buttons and then they are going to record that you voted,” Kerrigan said.

Kerrigan added that the city will continue to maintain a paper voting list in case there is a problem with the poll pads.

The City Council unanimously approved a transfer of $44,000 from various accounts to the Capital Outlay-Voting Equipment Fund to purchase the poll pads.

Hillside sees uptick in day school interest Some of the site contains areas protected by the state Wetlands Protection Act. That necessitated a public hearing at a May 5 meeting of Marlborough’s Conservation Commission.

During the hearing, representatives of Hannigan Engineering, which is working with Hillside, spoke with city officials about the boundaries of the protected areas, discussing

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Westborough through Maven, which is a disease surveillance software platform.

As Maven reported that data, Sullivan said Westborough schools documented 109 cases among their school communities over the same period.

In conversations about the Board of Health and school COVID-19 reports later in the meeting, however, Sanitarian Ray Gauthier noted that the school reports may include staff members who live outside of Westborough.

“Anecdotally, I’ve heard that there are large numbers of students that are missing from school,” said Walsh.

“I don’t know if it’s being passed around at the school, but it’s being passed around in the community at least,” he later added.

Sullivan said that COVID-19 was “widespread” in at least one kindergarten and one fourth grade classroom.

Superintendent Amber Bock told the Community Advocate on Tuesday that she will continue to share updates with the community as needed and the district will continue to post its weekly COVID data “to provide information to guide family and faculty decision making on personal masking.”

Board discusses details of advisory Board of Health member Melissa Mahr, who attended remotely, initially proposed an advisory to recommend masking in indoor public spaces.

Other members suggested changes.

“It’s easier for me to buy into it if you say ‘crowded indoor spaces,’” said member Alan Ehrlich.

He noted some indoor settings, such as a grocery store late at night, would pose a lower COVID-19 risk than others.

“Given the volume of that space and the number of people who are there being told, ‘Please bring your food to the checkout line,’ I’m less concerned about that than I am if you’re talking about let’s say a high school play or something like that where it is crowded for a prolonged period of time,” Ehrlich said. “You’re getting much greater risk in a situation like that.”

Although Mahr expressed concerns about confusing people, the Board of Health

unanimously adopted its advisory recommending masking in public spaces that are crowded or in which social distancing cannot happen.

Staff discuss community’s response to advisory Continuing discussion after the board’s vote, Walsh asked town staff members how they believe the advisory will be

received.

“I’m going to probably guess that it’s not going to be wellreceived,” Sullivan said.

Gauthier said residents know the cases are on the rise, but they have told him that they hope the Board of Health doesn’t implement masking.

“Even an advisory, people scoff at it,” Gauthier said.

Sullivan and Gauthier said

people already know about mask guidances.

“The guidance is already there,” Gauthier said. “So, they’re getting nervous like, ‘Oh jeez, the numbers are going up. The town is going to do this again.’ They’re preemptively upset.”

“Even better would be if some of those people were to preemptively take precautions

to prevent the spread of the virus,” Walsh said. “That way, the numbers would actually not go up. I think that would be an ideal situation.”

The Westborough Health Department is offering free rapid COVID-19 test kits during normal business hours at its offices, at the Westborough Public Library and at the Westborough Senior Center.

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At their adobe brick Tucson home, recently accentuated with soft lemon-yellow and grass-green trim, we enjoyed watching the Phoenix and Boston basketball teams making their way into the playoffs (we hope); enjoyed the pool at the Tucson Tennis & Racquet club.

At the Tucson Tohono Chul gardens, galleries and bistro, we had a charming Southwestern lunch, discovered all types of local trees, many blossoming, and admired the timeless art work of Native Americans. In New Mexico we stayed in a Gila valley farm, the vintage Double E ranch, complete with vintage accents and modern comforts. From the farm porch, we watched many varieties of birds, including humming birds, feeding and flitting, and on the same wrap-around porch, enjoyed a very close Scrabble game. We also sighted a family of javelinas and earth-toned deer.

Enroute to Gila, we saw our first “hoodoo,” a spiral of red dust rising to a huge column; many spacious ranch properties with appropriate wood/ metal entrances, but barely visible from the highway, and the trails of current copper and silver mines in the nearby hills.

(Letters in the local paper claim the water used in mining becomes contaminated and could harm local wildlife.) In the town of Cliff, adjacent to Gila, we noted there were three churches in the tiny village.

A sign on the Catholic church said that Masses were said there by a traveling priest on the first and third Sundays

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Trust and thankfulness will get you safely through this day. Trust protects you from worrying and obsessing.

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Reigning at the Hudson High School Senior Prom May 6th were, foreground from left: Queen Mayte Gallardo Santillian and King Marcus Bass. Their court included: Haley Chaves, Kate Champeau, Angel Bethea and Gillian Harris; Brady Stuart, Antonio Cerrato, Lucas Soares and Simon Akum Toh.

of the month at 2 p.m. In Silver City, N.M., we toured antique shops, marveled at the wall murals, and enjoyed our first South Western-style BLT, including chilies.

Air travel was fine, most people were masked. We noted in LAX airport in Los Angeles, when an entire flight was canceled, and passengers were offered compensation to accommodate their layoff, they accepted with resignation instead of anger. It was a wonderful vacation, and I am so grateful to my hostesses.

Senior prom held Mayte Gallardo Santillian reigned as Queen, and Marcus Bass as King at the Hudson High School Senior Prom on May 6.

Mayte’s Court included: Haley Chaves, Kate Champeau, Angel Bethea and Gillian Harris.

Young men were Brady Stuart, Antonio Cerrato, Lucas Soares and Simon Akum Toh. Bruce Hedison, junior class advisor, said the Junior Prom is May 20, noting that these are the first proms in two years, due to Covid.

‘Tackling weeds’ Gardening guru Andi Ross will tackle the problems of weeds in your gardens and lawns on Monday, May 23 at 7 p.m. at the Hudson Senior Center at 29 Church Street.

In her program, “It’s a Weedy World After All,” she

A stay at a 125 year old Ranch House in the valley town of Gila, New Mexico, was included in the two week vacation of Community Advocate columnist Rosemary Rimkus, center; Camille Derricotte, left, and Julie Rimkus.

The trio also enjoyed the sun and pool waters in the hostesses’ hometown of Tucson, Arizona.

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Local art on exhibit Works of Hudson artist Will Kirkpatrick are included with 12 extraordinary artists at Exhibits at the Villa at 22 Burnham Rd. in West Newton on Saturday and Sunday, May 21, 22 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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City Council offers ‘olive branch’ to mayor over West Side fire station purchase

By Stuart Foster Reporter MARLBOROUGH – The Marlborough City Council voted 9-0 last week to approve a motion asking Mayor Arthur Vigeant to submit a new version of an order to purchase land for the city’s proposed new West Side fire station.

This vote came after Vigeant vetoed previous orders from the City Council that authorized the city to buy land contingent on Vigeant’s transfer of more than $1.4 million to a stabilization account to pay for the eventual construction of the station.

City councilors have been frustrated with Vigeant’s refusal to transfer that $1.4 million sum.

Vigeant, however, has explained the decision, saying that he wants to instead transfer the amount directly to an account to purchase 100 Locke Drive.

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forward,” City Council President Michael Ossing said on May 9.

Councilor Samantha Perlman also backed the move as an effort to make sure both the mayor and City Council are working together for the fire station.

“I really hope the mayor takes this opportunity as an olive branch to move forward,” Perlman said.

Council to still pursue stabilization account transfer Ossing’s motion calls on Vigeant to submit a new order to City Council asking for approval to buy the property, ap-

propriating the $5 million for its acquisition and transferring the $1.4 million to the West Side Fire Station stabilization account.

Councilor Laura Wagner asked how critical the fire stabilization account transfer was, saying that it had already been the source of significant disagreement between Vigeant and the City Council.

“If that thing’s going to kill the whole deal again, why are we still talking about it?” Wagner asked.

Ossing said that he would support an order if Vigeant sends one with everything except the stabilization account transfer.

He added, however, that he will be putting that amendment on every free cash transfer in an effort to still make the transfer.

Later in the night, Ossing indeed amended a transfer request to fund various purchases, including a fire squad truck, school HVAC upgrades and public works equipment.

Ossing’s amendment asked that Vigeant make the fire station stabilization account transfer before fulfilling the other departmental requests.

Councilor Sean Navin supported Ossing’s amendment.

He said that, while he does not want to hold up any important projects, the City Council’s ability to negotiate special items in special permits is also important.

In this, he referenced the source of the $1.4 million that the City Council has been ordering transferred to the stabilization account. That money came as a mitigation payment through negotiations with a developer in Marlborough in 2019.

“It sets a dangerous precedent if we go forward and we

start negotiating things with developers to help this city, and then we are not able to follow through on that,” Navin said.

Both the amendment and the transfer request passed 9-0.

Council delays action on veto The City Council and the mayor have engaged in several weeks of at times tense disagreement, spanning multiple meetings.

Councilors and the mayor have exchanged words in public and individual meetings, through at least one formal letter and in other public comments.

These debates initially emerged around the topic of the West Side fire station.

There’s also been disagreement, however, over recent ARPA spending plans and a vote by the City Council to rescind a previous vote on ARPA. Meeting last week, the City Council voted to delay action on the veto until its next meeting, at which point it can either override the veto or take no action.

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“Alta Marlborough has the opportunity to be a transformative project, revitalizing a prominent eyesore property and providing a great public benefit to make the Rail Trail more accessible to the entire city,” said attorney Brian Falk, who is representing Alta.

Supporters share thoughts Falk said that the project’s retail component had been designed with the entire city in mind, adding that all required parking would be provided onsite, with a planned parking garage containing 448 spaces.

Managing Director of Wood Partners Jim Lambert said that there is a great need for housing in Marlborough and in MetroWest in general, arguing that this project would be very appropriate in its envisioned location in Marlborough.

“This is a very under-utilized parcel historically and we are proposing a mixed-use project tonight that we think can revitalize not only this parcel but also help push forward

the downtown,” Lambert said.

Arthur Bergeron celebrated the project, saying that it uniquely has “real horsepower” behind it.

Resident Steve Peck said that this was one of the “most beautiful” projects he had seen in a long time.

Jared Saad of Canty Brothers Construction, which is located across the street from the proposed project, was also supportive.

“The potential project at Alta would be the most positive and beneficial project to come to Marlborough since the Apex Center project,” Saad said, referencing the sprawling Apex development off Route 20.

Residents note concerns As many backed Alta’s proposal, not all residents were in favor of the project.

Bill Burke opposed the plans, noting traffic concerns.

Burke said that the prospect of having more than 300 cars entering the area around the Alta Marlborough site would cause a huge surge in traffic in the area.

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A number of other residents noted concerns over traffic and parking without explicitly expressing opposition to the project.

Joyce Stewart said that she was worried about parking in the area, which she said is already tight on weekends.

Stewart predicted that, if

the average unit in the Alta project is occupied by a family with two cars, there would be a shortfall of 104 parking spaces from the currently planned onsite parking.

Falk answered that there are many single units envisioned in the project. Those, he predicted, would mostly have no more than one car.

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Northborough candidates reflect on election results

By Laura Hayes Senior Reporter NORTHBOROUGH - Newly elected members of Northborough boards and committees thanked voters last week, just a matter of days after the town held its 2022 municipal elections.

Among them, new Selectman Mitch Cohen said he was “humbled” and “honored” to have been elected to the board.

“Thank you to all the voters who took time out of their day to cast their ballots,” Cohen told the Community Advocate.

“I look forward to working with my four fellow board members to work very hard to represent all of Northborough.”

Cohen wins in Selectmen race Official election results showed Cohen securing 1,085 votes, beating longtime incumbent Leslie Rutan, who received 886 votes, and fellow challenger Tom Dalton, who received 37 votes.

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Cohen, who described himself as a “local government nerd” during the election, had previously spent six years as a selectman in Douglas until 2012. He has since been involved locally with numerous boards in Northborough.

He discussed his ideas about the Board of the Selectmen’s role in town in comments last week.

“Transparency is the basis on which all board operations should be built,” Cohen said. “I see the public as both the boss

and the customer of the Board of Selectmen.”

He said he will bring forward specific recommendations “very soon” on improvements.

“Changes in board operations require more than just one member,” Cohen said.

“I believe support exists to make substantial and lasting improvements. I ask that our boss, the public, provide us feedback and recommendations on how we can improve your ability to participate in

your town’s government.”

He continued, thanking Rutan for her years of service.

“She and I did not run against one another, just both for the same position,” Cohen said. “Thank you, Leslie.”

Rutan has spent more than 20 years in public office, serving from 2000 to 2004 on the School Committee. She was then elected as a selectman in 2004, remaining on the board ever since.

Rutan had served as chair of the board during her tenure

and was currently serving in the role of vice chair during her most recent term.

“It was my goal to run a respectful and positive campaign for voters,” Rutan wrote in an email. “I am honored to have been able to serve on the Board of Selectmen and the School Committee and to have been the voice for many.”

She thanked the community for its support and noted that she looks forward to the future.

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William Pierce was elected to the Northborough Planning Board.

“I am honored and thrilled that the voters of Northborough chose me to represent them as a Planning Board member,” Pierce said.

Pierce thanked the voters and his family, friends and supporters who helped with his first campaign.

Pierce and fellow candidate Jon Lien were vying for a seat previously held by Michelle Gillespie, who decided not to run this year after serving on the Planning Board for 18 years.

Pierce thanked Gillespie for her service.

He encouraged residents who are interested in how government works to get involved with a board or committee, noting his start and local involvement. Many boards have openings, he noted.

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ArtsFest Hudson to return for third year Metrowest Ballet dancers perform at the Main Street Bank parking lot during 2018’s ArtsFest Hudson.

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The Cultural Arts Committee of the Hudson Downtown Business Improvement District (BID) had scheduled this year’s ArtsFest for Saturday, June 4 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event’s raindate is Saturday, June 11.

“It’s to promote the local arts,” committee chair Mae Zagami said of ArtsFest. “It also helps the downtown area, which is what the BID does.”

Manoj Padki directs the a cappella group REHarmonix outside the Hudson Town Hall during 2019’s ArtsFest Hudson.

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Along the way, festivalgoers can also view a recently installed mural on the corner of Manning and Main streets. The mural was financed by the BID. “We’re trying to come up with the location and theme for our next mural,” Zagami noted.

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Also set to perform this year is Grupo das Candeias, a musical group based at the Hudson Portuguese Club.

Local residents have seen Grupo das Candeias in Hud-

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Rounding out the entertainment lineup are musical groups consisting of Hudson Public Schools students, the folk/rock band The Rafters and students from the Dance On dance studio.

A magician will entertain children. Kids can also get their

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By Stuart Foster Reporter MARLBOROUGH – Rupal Patel has been announced as the next principal of Jaworek Elementary School in Marlborough, taking the role after 16 years spent in the Marlborough Public Schools.

The announcement came at a Marlborough School Committee meeting last Tuesday.

Patel spoke during that meeting, noting her excitement for this transition.

“My journey to this point has been somewhat unconventional, but I’m ready to take the next step and work with the other elementary principals and the new superintendent to make Marlborough and Jaworek all that it can be,” she said.

New principal boasts long resume in Marlborough Patel began her career in 2007 as a paraprofessional at Jaworek. She accepted an English learner (EL) teaching

position the following year.

Patel has since worked in a number of other roles, including time as the district’s supervisor of remote learning and as the EL coordinator and the Akiruno Exchange Program adviser at Whitcomb Middle School. She has most recently served as the EL coordinator for Marlborough’s Jaworek and Kane Schools this year.

Patel was also the president of the Marlborough Educators Association from 2014 to 2020.

Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning Mary Murphy, who was recently selected as Marlborough’s next superintendent, filled in for outgoing Superintendent Michael Bergeron at the School Committee’s meeting last week, welcoming Patel as part of the superintendent’s report.

Murphy said that Bergeron has known Patel for more than eight years and has always considered her leadership and voice an important part of the Marlborough Public Schools.

“He makes this appointment with great pleasure, and is excited that this announcement is being shared with the community here,” Murphy said.

School Committee members celebrate Patel Patel will replace current Jaworek Principal Ron Sanborn, who was named last month as Marlborough’s next Director of Elementary Curriculum and Instruction.

Sanborn was recently honored as the Massachusetts School Administrators Association’s (MSAA) Elementary Principal of the Year.

“We all know what the research says about success by our students in elementary school, and what happens if kids aren’t successful,” Bergeron wrote in a press release shared by the MSAA. “I sleep better every night knowing Ron Sanborn will move mountains, challenge the status quo, and change the lives of our kids in Marlborough.”

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Hennessey said Patel has done an incredible job to date in Marlborough, adding that she cannot wait to see what Patel does for Jaworek’s students and staff.

“I’m thrilled for you because I feel like I’ve watched you along the way, in so many facets, really be a true asset to this district,” Hennessey said.

School Committee member Denise Ryan also congratulated Patel, calling her appointment a great example of promoting from within the district.

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As such, the Hudson Youth Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition will display the Opioid Project’s traveling multimedia exhibit of collages in the Town Hall lobby. These collages are created to memorialize loved ones lost to opioid overdoses.

Repeating last year’s effort, the BID is partnering again with the Hudson Cultural Alliance for a 50/50 raffle to benefit the Hudson Armory Project. The alliance is a nonprofit that is spearheading the

purchase and repurposing of the downtown armory into a community arts center. Raffle tickets will be available at ArtsFest.

“ArtsFest brings a lot of people downtown,” Zagami said. “In its first year, store owners reported an increase in sales of up to 20 percent.

It gets more people familiar with downtown Hudson and benefits everyone.”

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A truck removes yard waste at the Shrewsbury highway garage on South Street.

“We don’t foresee any issues with that,” Mizikar said.

Because of Waste Management’s staffing levels and “inconsistency we have experienced with them over the past few weeks,” though, Mizikar said the town has put an indefinite postponement on the yard waste collection.

“We certainly don’t take this lightly, and it is embarrassing,” Mizikar said. “We’re disappointed that we’re not able to provide the services

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Mizikar assured residents that all obligations and actions available to the town under its contract with Waste Management will be enforced “to the best interest of the town.”

The matter will be reviewed with Town Counsel, he said, and the town is working on developing a path forward in regards to the contract.

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Tow n Manager Kev in Mizikar addressed some of the “challenges” that the town has been having during the Board of Selectmen meeting last Tuesday.

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COMMUNITY OBITUARIES

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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 TOWN OF HUDSON CONSERVATION COMMISSION 78 Main Street Hudson, Massachusetts 01749 (978) 562-2948

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 Gary Pelletier. The owner of the property is Gary Pelletier. The work is located at 24 LAKESHORE DRIVE (Map-Parcel 6745). The proposed project is replacement of a walkway with pavers in Buffer Zone to Fort Meadow Reservoir. The Public Hearing will be held via remote video conference on June 2, 2022 at 7:00 pm.

Please contact the Conservation Commission Office for information on joining the meeting: phelinek@townofhudson.org or 978-5622948.

All interested parties are urged to attend. The application can be obtained through email by contacting the Conservation Commission Office.

Balfour III, William of Marlborough Comeau, David of Marlborough Davis, Barbara formerly of Shrewsbury Diehl, Richard of Westborough Farrow, Nancy formerly of Westborough Flood, Evelyn and Harry Jr. formerly of Hudson Foskett, Leona formerly of Grafton Gauvin, Robert of South Grafton Hutch, William of Marlborough Krouse, Gerald of Florida and Westborough Maurice, Muriel of Northborough Moynihan, Gerald formerly of Shrewsbury Owens, C.F.X., Brother J. Conal longtime Headmaster of Saint John’s High School Pakus, Gloria of Marlborough Roy, Sr. Paulette a Sister of St. Chretienne Ursoleo Jr., Francis formerly of Shrewsbury

David E. Comeau, 56 TOWN OF HUDSON CONSERVATION COMMISSION 78 Main Street Hudson, Massachusetts 01749 (978) 562-2948

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MARLBOROUGH David E. Comeau, 56, of Marlborough died Thursday May 5, 2022 at Marlborough Hospital.

He was born in Marlborough, the son of Donna M. (Haigh) Comeau and the late David A. Comeau.

Dave was a 1984 graduate of Assabet Val-

Wetlands Protection Act (M.G.L. Chapter 131, Section 40) as requested by Paul Carney. The owner of the property is Paul Carney.

The work is located at BRIGHAM STREET (Map-Parcel 72-14&15).

The proposed project is construction of a house and associated grading in Bordering Land Subject to Flooding. The Public Hearing will be held via remote video conference on June 2, 2022 at 7:00 pm. Please contact the Conservation Commission Office for information on joining the meeting: phelinek@townofhudson.org or 978-562-2948.

All interested parties are urged to attend. The application can be obtained through email by contacting the Conservation Commission Office.

TOWN OF HUDSON PLANNING BOARD 78 Main Street Hudson, Massachusetts 01749 TEL (978) 562-2989 FAX (978) 568-9641

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING HUDSON PLANNING BOARD Notice is hereby given of a Public Hearing to be held by the Hudson Planning Board on Tuesday, June 7, 2022 at 7:00 PM. At this time, the Hudson Planning Board will consider the application of 136 Main Street Condominium, for Site Plan Approval and a Special Permit to redevelop the existing site into a mixed-use development with commercial and residential uses, pursuant to the provisions of Section 7.1.7 and Section 9.2.3.8(a) of the Town of Hudson Protective Zoning By-Laws. The subject property is located at 136 Main Street within the C-1 Commercial Zoning District, Assessors’ Map 29, Parcel 167.

All petition materials are available for review in the Town Clerk’s Office during regular business hours, on the Town of Hudson website at https://www.townofhudson.org/planning-board, and can be requested by calling (978) 562-2989 or by sending an email to kjohnson@townofhudson.org.

Hudson Planning Board Robert D’Amelio, Chairman

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The information in the police log is obtained directly from the official records maintained at each police station in our circulation area.Those arrested are innocent until proven guilty. The Community Advocate will publish news of acquittals upon notification and a copy of court issued documentation.

Marlborough Tuesday, May 3 3:39 p.m. Arrested, Diego Alejandro Aristizabal, 28, of 123 Broad St., Apt. 2, Marlborough, for larceny over $1200, larceny under $1200, possess Class A drug.

Wednesday, May 4 12:47 a.m. Arrested, Richard P. Casparino, 54, of 45 Highgate Rd., Apt. 3, Newington, Conn., for op MV with license suspended, use electronic device while operating MV 1st offense.

Saturday, May 7 12:05 a.m. Arrested, Jonathan F. Charlot, 22, of 23 Bowstring Way, Marlborough, for OUI-liquor or .08%, revoked registration, uninsured motor vehicle, marked lanes violation.

Monday, May 9 8:43 a.m. Arrested, Zachary B. Marble, 31, of 436 Georgetowne Dr., Boston, on warrant.

ley Technical High School. In 2012 he graduated from the Funeral Institute of the Northeast (FINE Mortuary College) where he received an Associate of Applied Science and Funeral Service Education. He successfully completed both his National Funeral Conference Board and State Board Examination, and received his professional license in May of 2013.

Throughout his career, David worked at the Collins Funeral Home in Marlborough and Graham, Putnam & Mahoney Funeral Parlor in Worcester, both for many years. He also worked for Duckett Funeral Home of J.S. Waterman & Sons in Sudbury for many years. Dave embodied everything that made a funeral director great. He was caring, compassionate and altruistic.

He loved giving back to the community, from Toys for Tots to Olivia’s Ride, Dave was always there.

In the little free time he had, he enjoyed traveling, riding his Harley, and going out to eat. Dave loved stopping at local restaurants and ice cream shops on his trips and trying new places. Most recently he traveled to New York to enjoy Sir Elton John’s Farewell Tour with his close friends. Those that knew Dave well, will always remember his quick wit and wonderful sense of humor.

In addition to his mother, he leaves three sisters, Sharon D. McGowan and her husband Richard of Berlin; Janel Miller and her husband Jason of Gilsum, NH and Lynn Comeau of Marlborough; two nephews, Jason and Tyler Miller of Gilsum, NH; a niece Amanda Comeau of California and he was predeceased by his niece Olivia Marie McGowan of Berlin who died in 2011 and his father David A. Comeau of Marlborough who died in 2002. He also leaves his extended family known as the (New Yorkers) Phyllis Alsterberg, James Alsterberg, Pam Felson, Andriana Espada and her husband Timmy all of Ozone Park, NY; many cousins and dear friends.

The Collins Funeral Home of Marlborough assisted with arrangements.

William A. Balfour III, 81 MARLBOROUGH William Alfred Balfour III, 81, of Marlborough, Ma, died May 6th, 2022, in Marlborough.

Born in Norwood on September 25, 1940, William was the son of the late William A. Balfour Jr. and Helen (Glynn) Balfour and the beloved husband of Audrey (Cormack) Balfour.

William grew up attending St. Catherine’s Church in Norwood, MA where he was a member of the

choir. He was a graduate of Norwood High School’s class of 1958.

After high school, William went on to enlist in the United States Air Force where he served for four years. Once discharged from the military, he went on to obtain a degree in Science of Accounting from Bentley University, with this degree he spent his life working as a business accountant for Artisan Industries in Waltham.

Besides his wife, William is survived by his children, Alison Corey and her husband Tim of Bakersfield, VT, Kristin Ashburn and her husband Michael of Groton, MA, and William A. Balfour IV and his wife Jennifer of Saco, ME. He is also survived by his grandchildren, Brendan Corey, Ryan Corey, Haley Ashburn, Chloe Ashburn, Finn Ashburn, William A. Balfour V (Liam) and Mason Balfour, as well as his sister Agnes Nancy Zimmerman of Lakeville, MA and several nieces and nephews. He was brother to the late Helen Mullaney and the late Barbara McGrath.

The Slattery Funeral Home, Inc. of Marlborough assisted with arrangements.

Gloria Y. Pakus, 98 MARLBOROUGH Gloria Y. Pakus, 98, a lifelong resident of Marlborough, died at her home on Sunday, May 8, 2022, surrounded by her loving family.

Gloria was born in Marlborough, MA, the daughter of the late Angelo and Jennie (Zanca) Cincotta. She graduated from Marlborough High School, Class of ’41. She worked at Marlborough Country Club for many years as a Wedding Hostess, retiring in 1985. Gloria continued volunteering well into her 90’s at Marlborough Hospital.

She enjoyed knitting, baking, and spending her summers in S. Yarmouth, MA. She was a Charter Member of St. Ann’s Holy Rosary Sodality.

Gloria was predeceased by her husband of 60 years, Benjamin J. Pakus, who died in 2005.

She is survived by her son Paul Pakus and his wife Dorothy of CA; two daughters, Gail Miller and her husband Donald of NH; Lisa Tynan and her husband Paul of Marlborough; four grandchildren, Matthew Miller, Victoria Clark and her husband Zac, Shaun Tynan and Nora Tynan, and many nieces and nephews.

Gloria was predeceased by six brothers and six sisters.

The Short & Rowe Funeral Home of Marlborough assisted with arrangements.

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COMMUNITY BUSINESS

Shrewsbury’s Crush nail salon celebrates ribbon cutting

By Dakota Antelman Managing Editor

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SHREWSBURY - A new addition to the Shrewsbury business landscape is looking to bring change in local nail salon offerings.

Located in the Olde Shrewsbury Village shopping plaza near the Northborough/ Shrewsbury town-line, Crush celebrated its ribbon cutting last week, showcasing its slate of non-toxic services alongside a boutique and cafe area.

The event featured representatives of the Corridor 9/495 Chamber of Commerce as well as State Sen. Michael Moore, who presented citations from both houses of the state legislature recognizing Crush’s opening.

“It’s been a learning curve, but it’s been really good,” owner Carla Miller said of the opening process.

“There’s a lot more people being conscious about what

Crush nail salon, boutique and cafe celebrated its ribbon cutting last week.

they’re putting on their bodies and skin,” she added in comments to the Community Advocate.

‘It was really eye opening’ Miller had long wanted to open a small business, study-

ing the nail industry and some of its challenges while in the process of conceptualizing a new salon.

“It was really eye opening,” Miller said.

She noted numerous health concerns brought on by prolonged exposure to many tradi-

tional nail products, also identifying existing alternatives.

“The fact that the products are there, they’re just not being embraced by most nail salons makes it even more frustrating,” Miller said.

Crush’s products are nontoxic, meaning the salon is largely devoid of a typical nail polish smell.

Manicure tables and pedicure stations, meanwhile, include built-in ventilation systems to avoid a build up of fumes and dust. The salon, in general, also avoids the use of more common whirlpool-type foot baths, instead using pedicure bowls, which can be more easily and completely cleaned after use.

Salon embraces education Diverging from some common standard practices in the nail industry, Miller said Crush’s mission includes education.

“It falls on us in the nail industry to kind of help change [things] and embrace the cleaner products that are out there,” she said.

Crush staff, likewise, aim to explain to customers why they’ve taken certain steps and precautions.

Crush open now Crush, which opened earlier this year before its formal ribbon cutting, has drawn positive feedback from guests, to date.

Miller said she’s heard appreciation for Crush’s unique offerings, with guests saying the region was in need of such a salon.

Drawing on her business background, Miller said she’s excited to continue innovating as Crush moves forward.

Crush is located at 1000 Boston Turnpike in Shrewsbury.

Learn more at www.crushnailscafe.com.

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COMMUNITY SPORTS Algonquin boys lacrosse takes on Pinkerton Academy

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Hudson dedicates HHS baseball field to Hugo Guidotti Jr. Guidotti | from page 1

coming back to Hudson and embarking on a 30-year career as a chemistry and physics teacher.

Guidotti served in various positions including time as the Chair of the Science Department and the President of the Hudson Teachers Association. He was also a basketball, football and baseball coach.

He founded Hudson’s Summer Baseball Pony League and helped create the HHS Athletic Hall of Fame.

Guidotti was inducted into the Massachusetts Baseball Hall of Fame and gave back to his community through a number of efforts, including his role as a co-founder of the Hudson Food Pantry, as noted in a biography of his life shared last Friday.

“Mr. Guidotti was the consummate Hawk in every aspect of the word,” speaker Brian Bowen said during the ceremony, noting his long resume of contributions. “He understood the meaning of not only representing Hudson High School but the community and the town of Hudson as a whole.”

Hudson’s newly rededicated Guidotti Field scoreboard is seen in the same view as the Morgan Field press box.

Hudson works to honor Guidotti Sally Guidotti noted Hugo’s love for the HHS field, recalling his appreciation for its pristine condition across generations.

Efforts to put Hugo’s name on this field, in kind, date back to 2019, roughly two years after Hugo passed away in 2017.

That’s when Recreation Director Steven Santos said former Park Commissioner Jeff Wood first broached the topic.

Family members later ap-

proached the town about installing a memorial bench, eventually prompting town staff and Park Commission members to bring their ideas together.

The commission formally voted to rename the HHS baseball field as “Guidotti Field” in 2019. COVID-19 subsequently delayed a planned dedication in 2020, leading to this year’s event.

“Here we are, three years later, and it’s finally done,” Santos told the Community Advocate.

Brendan O’Brien hands the ball back to Sally Guidotti after her ceremonial first pitch on Friday.

is honored with his name on the HHS clubhouse, which is sandwiched between Guidotti Field and the Krysa Courts.

“They all worked together,” Santos said of Hudson’s sports icons, who indeed called each other colleagues as educators, coaches, and/or broader community figures. “…There’s a history here,” Santos continued.

Guidotti joins other namesakes in HHS athletic campus With Guidotti’s name now overlooking the ballfield, a historic emerald necklace of sorts has gained a new bead at Hudson High School.

Guidotti Field is flanked by Busch Field, named for Herb Busch.

Edward Krysa’s name marks the HHS tennis courts, while the Morgan Bowl looms large in its position off Chapin Road.

That site draws its name from Ed Morgan, a former Hudson Department of Public Works director.

Victor Rimkus, meanwhile,

‘Humble as can be’ Guidotti is, indeed, part of Hudson’s history and identity, speakers noted this past week.

As his name now marks the field he loved, though, the honor is as much about friendship, passion and the towering legacy of a man loved ones say kept working hard for his community across decades.

“I know he is looking down on us today, on his family, on this field, with a very big smile, humble as can be, now that he takes his rightful place next to the Rimkus clubhouse with his friend,” Bowen said.

“He was a very well-loved man,” Sally later added.

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COMMUNITY SCHOOLS Mill Pond student council raises $4,644 for Ukrainian refugees, St. Jude Children’s Hospital

By Stuart Foster Reporter WESTBOROUGH - A fundraiser organized by the Mill Pond Elementary School student council in Westborough raised $4,644 to benefit various causes last month.

Half of the money raised was sent to the Red Cross to benefit Ukrainian refugees, while the other half was donated to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

“I thought it was a good way to kind of do a fundraiser, but keep the school spirit in it,” said Willow Henry, a sixth grade student council repre-

sentative. “A lot of people got excited about it.”

Student council advisor and social studies coordinator Kristin Robertson said that the students chose St. Jude’s Hospital because they wanted to help other children. She added that many of the students are learning about the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine in their social studies classes, explaining that they wanted to do something to help refugees from the country.

For the fundraiser, each grade had a container placed in the cafeteria during lunch time. Students could put

coins in their grade’s container. They were also able to put dollar bills in other grades’ containers. Coins added to each grade’s total, while the bills subtracted from them.

“A lot of people were dropping dollar bills into the other grade’s bins,” Henry said.

“Somebody actually put a $50 bill in the fourth grade bin.”

Robertson said that Mill Pond had done coin drives in the past. This was the most successful, though, with the eventual fundraising total more than doubling students’ initial goal of $2,000 raised.

“It was probably one of my proudest moments this year,

just because it was kid driven, and they reached beyond our expectations,” said Caitlin Gardner, an advisor to the student council and digital media specialist in the Mill Pond School Library.

Henry said that each grade won an extra recess for their participation in the contest.

Due to the competition’s success, she added, she would not be surprised if Mill Pond holds another fundraiser like this in the future.

The student council will next work on its Springfest program, a fundraiser for the Mill Pond Parent Group on Thursday, May 26 that

will feature raffles and food trucks.

Speaking on the now completed coin drive, Robertson also thanked UniBank in Grafton, which assisted in counting the coins through use of a coin-counting machine.

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In a press release last week, the National Merit Scholarship Corporation said the two were among 2,500 merit scholar designees chosen from a pool of more than 15,000 finalists in 2022.

The students were chosen by a committee of college admissions officers and high school counselors who make the decision based on information including student academic records, the difficulty of courses they are taking and their PSAT/ National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test scores. The committee also factors student participation in school and community activities, essays they write as merit finalists and recommendations from high school officials into final decisions.

Receiving this rare honor, students are also presented with $2,500 scholarships.

“Winners are the finalists in each state judged to have the strongest combination of accomplishments, skills, and potential for success in rigorous college studies,” the Scholarship Corporation press release said.

The scholarships can be used at any regionally accredited American college or university.

Wang’s probable career field on the list of scholarship winners was listed as biochemistry, while Pant’s is neuroscience.

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Westborough Select Board notes concerns but approves senior car parade

By Dakota Antelman Managing Editor WESTBOROUGH - Westborough’s senior class car parade will return this spring.

Town officials have clear warnings for participants to follow safety protocols, though, after hearing a variety of concerns about students hanging out of open sunroofs, among other actions, during past parades.

“It’s been very popular,” Select Board Chair Ian Johnson said on May 10. “But it doesn’t have to go on if we can’t follow the rules.”

‘I want this to go on’ The parade was first held in 2020 as a way to celebrate the Westborough High School Class of 2020, which was missing out on other spring traditions due to COVID-19.

It returned in 2021 as the pandemic’s disruptions continued.

Organizers then came before the Select Board last Tues-

day asking to bring the parade back once again for 2022.

Though many COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted, allowing common senior year traditions to resume, organizer Roberta Brown said she sees continuing value in the parade.

“I want this to go on,” she said. “…We just want everyone to have fun in our community.”

Running from Hastings Elementary School to Westborough High School, the parade gives seniors a chance to celebrate ahead of their graduation.

Businesses are invited to decorate their storefronts in support of the graduating class, while onlookers have often gathered to join in the festivities.

Detailing plans, Brown noted last week that a policy requiring individual vehicles to be driven by operators over the age of 21 will continue.

Select Board, police note concerns Brown said that the age

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This is just trying to make this better. We want to support our police here to make it safe for everybody.

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restriction was originally conceived in an effort to ensure safety.

Speaking to the Select Board, though, Police Chief Jeffery Lourie said that there have been issues.

He said officers saw multiple instances of students riding in their vehicles in unsafe ways, such as students hanging out of the sunroofs or sitting on vehicle roofs, in both 2020 and 2021.

Police reminded students to remain seated in their cars during the parade. But the feedback, Select Board member Shelby Marshall said, “wasn’t friendly.”

“That’s an understatement,” Lourie said.

Select Board members, police officials and organizers continued to discuss this year’s parade plans on May 10, touching on a number of other topics, including volunteer coordination, communication with businesses about the timing of road closures, costs to the town associated with this event, and the prominence of sponsorship banners around a possible DJ booth on Westborough’s downtown rotary.

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ultimately approved a road closure for this year’s parade, officials reiterated their support for organizers, Westborough’s larger Spirit Committee, and the parade event.

They, likewise, called for parade participants to follow the rules when told to remain seated in their vehicles.

“Serious things can happen at very low speeds…sitting on the roof of a car out of a sunroof is not acceptable,” Marshall said. “One accident turns into a tragedy and now all of a sudden this event is no longer fun.”

“This is just trying to make this better,” Johnson added.

“We want to support our police here to make it safe for everybody.”

The parade is set for the morning of Saturday, June 4, prior to Westborough High School’s graduation.

Contacted on May 12, Brown said more specific details of the parade plan are still being finalized to be announced at a later date.

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