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Paulhus out as Southborough Police Chief

By Laura Hayes Senior Reporter SOUTHBOROUGH - Kenneth Paulhus is officially no longer Southborough’s Police Chief, leaving the job after being placed on leave earlier this year.

Town officials have not shared information on why Paulhus was initially put on leave, or why he is now departing.

The Select Board and Paulhus did announce this latest news in a joint statement earlier this month, though, describing “a mutual agreement that [Paulhus’] employment with the Town would not continue beyond May 31.”

Paulhus, town agree to settlement The statement, which was agreed to by the parties, said that the board and Paulhus had reached a written agreement to address the balance of “certain contractual benefits under his existing Employee Contract” with Southborough.

The town later released the text of that agreement in response to records requests, showing that, upon the execution of the agreement, Paulhus would submit his notice of retirement as chief.

He will receive a lump sum of $68,658.33, which amounts to five months of his base wage.

He will also receive pay for 48 hours of vacation leave amounting to $3,802.56.

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By Laura Hayes Senior Reporter WESTBOROUGH - Cars honked while driving through the Westborough Rotary on Saturday, voicing their support for residents rallying for LGBTQIA+ rights.

Coinciding with LGBTQIA+ Pride Month this month, the pride rally was organized by Pride Allies of Westborough.

“Visibility is just so important,” organizer Amy Glennon said.

Glennon, who is also a teacher, said that she’s read about ways that the presence of support groups for children in schools who identify as LGBTQIA+ — even if students don’t come to meetings or events — decreases suicide rates.

“Just knowing that there are people in their lives and in their communities that support them is really powerful stuff,” she said. “So that’s why we’re here.”

According to Glennon, Pride Allies of Westborough is mostly a parent group, though it does include some advocates and allies in the community.

The group was formed within the past year and seeks to provide support.

“A lot of parents come because maybe their kids have come out as trans and they’re looking for more information,” Glennon said. “[We’re] just helping parents connect with other parents who can help them out with that.”

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COMMUNITY NEWS Shrewsbury installs new wayfinding signs

Worcester County Sheriff picnic in Shrewsbury sees record turnout

SHREWSBURY - Visitors to Shrewsbury’s Town Center may have seen new blue signs on Main Street announcing that they are now entering the Town Center.

The recently installed signs are part of a grant-funded wayfinding project in Shrewsbury.

“It provides a sense of place,” Director of Planning and Economic Development Bernie Cahill told the Community Advocate last month. “Having the gateway there, it really starts to define the cultural and economic center and the boundaries of the center.”

The signs also provide branding for the Town Center area, which Cahill noted can be a marketing tool to give the area a sense of identity.

“We’re really excited to see them go in,” Cahill said ahead of the signs’ installation. “We hope the community likes them as much as we do.”

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SHREWSBURY - More than 1,200 seniors enjoyed barbecue lunches, giveaways and more at a record-setting iteration of Worcester County Sheriff Lew Evangelidis’ free annual senior picnic earlier this month.

Held at SAC Park in Shrewsbury on June 4, the event ran in a drive-thru format with boxed lunches available for guests.

There were also car washes, raffle prizes, complimentary Attendees of the Worcester County Sherrif’s Senior Picnic. gift bags, music and other entertainment. make it an exceptional day.”

This year’s picnic saw record turnout, A familiar tradition in Shrewsbury, with so many registrations that orgathe picnic previously shifted to a drivenizers had to cap the sign-up process, thru modality due to COVID-19. It according to a press release from the continued functioning in that format Sheriff’s office. this year.

“Our annual senior picnic is always one This year’s picnic was sponsored by of my favorite events as sheriff,” Evangethe Worcester County Reserve Deputy lidis said. “People have such a wonderful Sheriff’s Association and featured donatime, and I am so appreciative of the eftions by local businesses. forts from all our volunteers, vendors, and More than 100 volunteers helped all the seniors who came out this year to manage the event.

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Another sign at the corner of Grafton and Main streets points visitors to Dean and Prospect parks, the Artemas Ward House, Mountain View Cemetery, the Town Center and the Police Department.

Town continues efforts in Town Center All this is part of a larger effort to strengthen Shrewsbury’s Town Center.

The town passed a series of new zoning bylaws at Town Meeting in 2020 to create a new Town Center Zoning District.

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The advisory committee working on the project helped come up with the design of the signs. The committee also identified different types of signs and ideal locations for them.

The committee was wrapping up its efforts when COVID-19 struck, Cahill said.

“It pushed us off with our consultant who was doing the final branding and wayfinding report,” Cahill said.

More than a year after that delay, the town received a $48,926.90 grant last year through the Massachusetts Department of Transportation’s Shared Streets and Spaces Grant Program to fund the actual fabrication and installation of the wayfinding signs.

The signs were then installed in May. While some of the signs announce that visitors are entering the Town Center, some of the others more specifically help with wayfinding.

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Sewer capacity a concern in Westborough BJ’s site redevelopment plan

By Laura Hayes Senior Reporter WESTBOROUGH - Planning Board members and developers of the soon-to-be former BJ’s headquarters off Route 9 in Westborough voiced concerns, last month, about sewer capacity for the project.

Samuels & Associates Senior Vice President of Development Mike Fitzpatrick told the Planning Board on May 24 that the developers had met with the town engineering and public works departments.

“We do know that there is a capacity issue right now at the treatment plant,” Fitzpatrick said.

Planning Board discusses capacity concerns Samuels & Associates, a Boston-based real estate developer, has filed plans to redevelop both the BJ’s site at 25 Research Drive and a separate site occupied by Triboro Crane and Rigging Services at 29 Research Drive.

Drone photography showed an aerial view of the soonto-be-former Westborough BJ’s site off Route 9 earlier this year.

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Fitzpatrick said that, when the developers submitted their application for the project, they were looking for a certain amount of sewer flow.

“We were told loud and clear that the town isn’t yet able to commit to that amount, and that we have to collectively look at how we might revisit some of the elements of what we’re proposing for building systems and design that could

have a reduction of flow,” Fitzpatrick said.

Planning Board member Hazel Nourse said that sewer capacity was one of her main concerns.

“I think the Planning Board has to be aware of the fact that we can’t let one planned building or project come in and use a majority of what we have as availability in the sewer plant,” Nourse said.

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“There may be other industries or other types of projects that might also want to use some of the sewer,” Nourse said. “It’s a balancing thing the Planning Board really has to look at as to how we allocate what we have, which really, quite frankly, is quite a limited amount.”

Developer eyes ‘innovation campus’ During the Planning Board’s May meeting, Samuels & Associates officials presented information on utilities, traffic and landscaping for their envisioned site.

The parcels at 25 and 29 Research Drive together constitute a 68.11-acre plot.

According to Fitzpatrick, Samuels & Associates is proposing developing the site into a state-of-the-art innovation campus that includes a combination of life science, research and development, office and amenity spaces and GMP manufacturing.

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Town, state plan to relocate Westborough Milk Street crosswalk

By Laura Hayes Senior Reporter WESTBOROUGH - Drivers who use Milk Street in Westborough will see construction crews in the area over the next several weeks.

The work is part of a project involving the town and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) to relocate an existing crosswalk at the West Meadow Plaza, near where Milk Street intersects with Route 9.

The town shared a notice from the state Department of Transportation regarding this work on Thursday of last week. Department of Public Works Director Chris Payant then shared additional information in comments to the Community Advocate.

The crosswalk will be moved by roughly 300 feet to the intersection of Milk Street and Meadow Road, according to Payant.

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and really be energized and feel good and work together and collaborate in this space and create these amazing things that are, especially now, in the forefront of what’s in the news,” Fitzpatrick said.

Samuels & Associates is planning to demolish existing buildings in the area to then construct three mixed-use facilities totaling 705,000 square feet. There would be a fourth smaller amenity building under current proposals.

The developers said last month that all utilities will be replaced, including sewer services.

Fitzpatrick said the developers had another meeting scheduled with town officials as of May 24, specifically with the goal to understand the current allocations and available sewer capacity.

“We’re fully aware that there’s a treatment capacity challenge and we’re working through it with the town,” Fitzpatrick said. “That’s the top of our list to figure out as well.”

This project is now expected to be back before the Planning Board on June 28.

Cars pass through the current location of a crosswalk on Milk Street in Westborough. This crosswalk is due to be relocated next week through work by the town at the state Department of Transportation.

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“It’ll be in a better location,” he said, noting that drivers turning out of the plaza or driving toward Route 9 represent increased traffic across the current crosswalk location.

Construction work was scheduled to begin this week, pending weather, taking place on Milk Street between

the West Meadow Plaza and Meadow Road.

The work is estimated to last about two weeks.

Payant said that Milk Street would be open during construction, though drivers may notice police details.

Pedestrians also may not have use of the sidewalks in the area during construction.

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Communities push forward amid lifeguard shortages

By Laura Hayes Senior Reporter

Westborough to open beach without lifeguards

Grafton talks supervisory challenges Northborough, Southborough and Shrewsbury each do not have bodies of water that the town usually staffs with lifeguards.

In Grafton, the town uses its lifeguards at Silver Lake Beach located at 245 Upton Street. Silver Lake was due to open on June 18 as of press time.

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REGION - Lifeguard shortages are continuing this summer.

However, the extent of the issue has varied, according to local officials.

In Westborough, the town’s Lake Chauncy will not be staffed with lifeguards.

Grafton Recreation Director Jen Andersen recently told the Community Advocate that the town has enough lifeguards to open and operate its beach this season, though she said they were planning on opening for six days each week, instead of seven due to a lack of sufficient supervisory staff.

In Hudson, things are shaping up nicely, according to Recreation Director Steven Santos, who is eyeing a more traditional season at the town’s Centennial Beach after challenges last year.

“To hear that Westborough [will] not be able to operate is a bummer,” Andersen said.

Westborough Recreation Director Jenn Kirkland told the Select Board last month that a season without lifeguards at Lake Chauncy may be a possibility.

The department later confirmed this move in a press release last Friday.

“This is an unfortunate situation,” Kirkland said. “But we’re not alone. Almost every community that I’ve spoken with is having the same struggle hiring lifeguards.”

The gate to Lake Chauncy will be open from June 27 to Aug. 12.

But there will be no lifeguards on duty and the town will not be selling annual or day passes.

year. About 16-years-old and new to lifeguarding, these staff members may not have the experience or age needed to be a head lifeguard or beach director, Anderson said.

Luckily for the town, Anderson continued, Grafton’s beach director is returning this year.

“If that didn’t happen, we probably would not be Chauncey Guenard and Logan Keller are in the position to operate lifeguards at Centennial Beach in Hudson.

The pair watch the water on Monday either because we would afternoon. have no one with any experience,” Andersen said.

Staffed this summer, the Andersen said the beach is beach will operate Tuesday staffed with between six and through Sunday with slightly seven lifeguards a day. The town reduced hours, remaining open typically hires between 15 and 17 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day. lifeguards.

This change is due to challenges in hiring supervisory staff Hudson faced shortage that date back to 2020, according last year to Andersen.

Elsewhere, in Hudson, San“We didn’t have the chance tos recently credited the town’s to really have the new staff learn current situation to “the strugtheir way up,” Andersen said. “A gles that we overcame last lot of the veteran people we’ve summer.” had over those past two years Last year marked the first have moved on.” summer that the town opened Grafton is essentially bringits newly renovated Centennial ing in a crew of all new staff this

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Because the beach was closed in 2020, Santos said they lost all but one of their lifeguards heading into 2021. That prompted a somewhat dire situation, with Santos and other recreation staff recruiting heavily to fill lifeguard spots, and Santos recalled even asking kids outside of Town Hall if they were interested in lifeguarding.

Typically, Hudson hires between 15 to 20 lifeguards per summer.

Currently, Hudson has 16 lifeguards certified to work at Centennial.

“I’d love that number to be closer to 20, but I’m very happy with the 16 that we have,” Santos said.

Officials with the Marlborough Recreation Department were unavailable for comment for this article.

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Valois Home Improvements sets a high bar for quality and craftsmanship

By Kathryn Acciari Contributing Writer SHREWSBURY - Strike up a conversation with Raymond Valois (pronounced “val-wah”), and you will quickly understand why he is respected by his customers. Valois sets the bar high for himself in his work as a craftsman of home improvement.

Valois describes himself as a visual person and is able to draw on his background in photography when working on the design of a project with a customer. He is able to apply the elements of artistic composition — such as design, proportion, and perspective — into the expert work that he provides his customers. He also has an unwavering work ethic.

“I follow my father’s creed of do it right, or don’t do it at all. I try to be better today than yesterday,” he said.

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the feedback from his customers tells him that he is different from other contractors. He cares about the house and the homeowner.

“One must show respect for the customer’s home. You have to try your best to protect the house. I also involve the homeowners in the entire process.

People love that,” Valois said.

With over 20 years in the business, Valois can call on his experience to manage a wide range of projects. He has the ability to create custom projects for his customers.

“I enjoy taking on the types of tasks that not everyone is willing or maybe qualified to handle. I handle unique problems with creative solutions.

I am a creative craftsman,” he said.

Valois started his business over 20 years ago by placing a small ad at a hardware store and taking small projects. Over the years, the projects began to expand.

He is dedicated to continuous learning and keeping up with best practices and is concerned about the low numbers of new students studying the trades now. He frequently hires students from local trade schools, particularly those with an interest in carpentry.

He spoke of the innate ability needed for his type of work.

“You need that predetermined ability to work with your hands.

It’s pre-wired,” Valois said.

Valois’ high quality standards persist even in the presence of one of today’s biggest challenges: the supply chain disruption. He has to plan ahead and pre-stock most of his jobs long before the expected start date, typically three to four months.

The reasons for limited supplies and materials are many.

“During the pandemic, people started to spend much more time in their homes,” he said.

“They weren’t going on vacation, so they put the money into their home. Whether doing it themselves or hiring contractors, they created a spike in the demand for construction supplies. Additionally, lumber suppliers in Canada had issues with beetles, and suppliers in the south had problems with the timing of their harvest. Add to that the labor shortage, and there is now a quality control

factor in play. We have had inconsistencies on numerous projects.”

Valois also speaks of delays in getting permits from towns and the fact that subcontractors are backed up.

“My favorite tile installer is booked through the end of this year,” he said.

Valois has a clear goal: “I want people to appreciate what I bring to the table. People often don’t appreciate the amount of effort and practice required to deliver quality.”

And even with the challenges facing contractors today, Valois has one ultimate measure of success for each project: “I need to be proud to put my name on it.”

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Northborough man charged after Westborough Fire Station break-in

By Dakota Antelman Managing Editor

Police field early-morning call Initial calls came in around 3:20 a.m. reporting a man throwing rocks at the front door of the combined fire station/911 communications center, according

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patchers took cover, bringing a portable radio with them, according to both Daniels and a public statement by the Westborough Fire Department.

‘We don’t know what we’re running into’ A statement of facts filed in court following this incident does not detail police interactions with Tupper when officers arrived.

The Fire Department’s statement said, though, that officers commanded Tupper to “drop his weapon.”

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Photos show damaged windows as well as an infared thermometer said to be involved in an incident on Monday.

body camera footage following the incident, also described the exchange, saying officers arrived on scene and were able to position themselves around their cars to begin to assess the situation.

After seeing that the object in Tupper’s hands was not a gun, an officer did alert fellow officers on scene, Daniels said.

“Because they communicated, and the officer was able to slow things down, and he saw what it was, they were able to adjust their response,” he continued.

Daniels said officers were

then able to speak with Tupper and take him into custody within roughly 90 seconds of their arrival.

Suspect arraigned in court Photos shared by the Westborough Fire Department showed smashed glass initially inside the vestibule of the fire station on Monday morning.

Later that day, the damaged doors were boarded up.

Tupper was charged with defacing/damaging property, felony breaking and entering at nighttime, misdemeanor breaking and entering and receiving stolen property under $1,200.

Tupper was sent to the Worcester County House of Corrections after he was arraigned.

Additional documents accessed through District Court say Tupper has a “lengthy criminal history in many states.”

Filings also note “possible mental health concerns.”

Tupper’s attorney was unavailable for comment for this article as of press time.

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As the suspect Kevin Tupper now faces charges, court documents and a police interview detail a brief but tense early morning scene near Downtown Westborough.

“With that short timeframe, a lot can happen in an officer’s mind,” Lieutenant Michael Daniels told the Community Advocate on Monday afternoon.

“These guys, they’re well trained, and they did a fantastic job.”

to court documents.

Police say Tupper separately broke into a pickup truck, where he allegedly stole a thermometer and a pair of wrenches, among other things.

Tupper then began “banging the wrench against the glass of the doors,” officers said.

He broke both portions of the exterior doors of the fire station, crossing into the station’s vestibule area where he began banging the wrench on a second set of doors, according to police.

At one point in the incident, police say dispatchers reported Tupper pointing an object with what appeared to be a red laser at them.

“They weren’t sure what it was,” Daniels said. “They just knew it was an object with a laser. So, reasonably, I think the officers probably assumed it was a firearm.”

Officers, Daniels said, were at the nearby police headquarters on West Main Street filling out paperwork when calls came over their radios regarding this incident.

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Plans call for expansion at Bearfoot Road warehouse in Northborough

By Laura Hayes Senior Reporter

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NORTHBOROUGH - The Northborough Planning Board got a first look last month at plans to add two additions to a warehouse building located at 100 Bearfoot Road, near the Northborough Senior Center.

The main tenant at the warehouse location is Ricoh, which is an information management and digital services company according to its website. The site is also occupied

by Maerkisches Werk of North America.

Project Engineer Vito Colonna told the Planning Board during its May 17 meeting that the project would expand the current businesses at the site.

Colonna noted that the property is surrounded by other industrial uses and bordered by I-290.

According to the site plans, the building currently has 15,020 square-feet of warehouse space and 4,800 square-feet of office space.

from this facility as a result of this expansion.

According to the project application, there are currently an average of 127 daily trips generated from the facility. This includes 16 trips during morning peak hours and 16 during evening peak hours.

The application notes an estimated 200 new vehicle trips per day due to additions.

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Ricoh is one of two occupants of an existing warehouse now eyeing expansion on Bearfoot Road in Northborough.

Plans look to add new facility space on each side of the building, including 22,080 square-feet of additional warehouse space and 8,250 square-feet of office support area.

In terms of parking, plans call for an additional 32 spaces running parallel to the west side of the building.

This would accommodate an

However, Colonna noted that those estimations were generated using data from the Institute of Transportation Engineers.

“That’s based on square footage, basically,” Colonna said.

Most of the traffic would be heading to I-290, he added.

The project is expected to be back before the Planning Board on June 21.

increase in employees, Colonna said.

Colonna also noted that the plans call for increasing loading areas off the rear of the building, though the changes would match the existing layout on the site.

Speaking on May 17, Planning Board member Bill Pierce noted concerns about increased traffic coming to and

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The yard sale will be held on June 25 from 9 a.m. to noon in the Melican Middle School parking lot at 145 Lincoln St. There will be 30 spaces set up featuring people from the community selling their goods.

The rain date is June 26.

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American Heritage Museum offers guests a trip back in time

By Jeff Theodore Contributing Writer HUDSON - History is at your fingertips everywhere you look in the American Heritage Museum in Hudson.

At the museum, displays featuring military tanks, historic aircraft, and classic cars offer visitors an unforgettable interactive experience.

“We strive to engage people in history and excite them to want to learn more,” Director of Marketing and Communications Hunter Chaney said in a recent interview. “When people come here, they see that it’s unique. There’s nothing quite like it in the country.”

The 66,000-square-foot museum officially opened in the summer of 2019. It was created by the Collings Foundation, which has presented interactive history-related displays and shows locally and throughout the country since 1979.

The museum traces war conflicts from the Revolutionary War to modern-day and serves

American Heritage Museum president Rob Collings stands with young patrons marveling at the “Clash of Steel” exhibit at the American Heritage Museum.

as the home to several tanks and artifacts that are the only ones on public display in North America.

“As a relatively new museum, after COVID hit, we were pretty much closed down through 2020 and only opened in a limited fashion in 2021,” Chaney explained. “So far this year we’ve been able to stretch our wings a little bit. We aim to specialize in the operation of historical artifacts and want to impress a tactile sense of history through our museum experience.”

When a visitor walks inside the museum, one of the most

impactful exhibits they will encounter is the building’s War Clouds exhibit, which explores the rise of fascism, the incursion of imperial Japan and the eventual attack on Pearl Harbor during World War II. “When people see how the exhibits are laid out chronologically through World War II, they’re flabbergasted and their jaws drop,” Chaney said.

Through these exhibits, visitors can see a variety of rare relics such as the last surviving example of the Type 4 Ho-Ro Tank, which saw combat as part of the 2nd Tank Division with

the Japanese Fourteenth Area Army during the Philippines Campaign in World War II’s final year.

Captured on the island of Luzon in the Philippines, the Ho-Ro Tank is on loan to the museum from the National Museum of the Marine Corps.

All vehicles and artifacts in the museum have been restored to appear as they were when they were initially used during combat.

“People can see what the tanks used to look like from World War I all the way up to the Gulf and Iraq Wars,” Chaney said, noting that the museum offers WWII tank driving instruction programs as well.

“When you’re driving a tank, you can experience what a young soldier may have seen,” Chaney said.

Speaking of young guests, it is part of the museum’s mission to pass along knowledge to the next generation. As a result, every museum exhibit is aligned with Massachusetts’ education standards.

“We’ve worked with teachers to come up with tours for students that are connected to the subject matter they’re teaching in the classroom,” Chaney said. “We are striving to be a real tool and resource for schools in the area. There are so many things in history we need to pay attention to and our museum is a center of discovery for that.”

Throughout this summer and into the fall, the museum will hold several living history events as part of its effort to offer interactive experiences.

In October, the museum will then host its biggest event, the Battle for the Airfield World War II reenactment, which draws more than 350 reenactors to participate in two “battles” per day.

For more detailed information about these events and the museum in general, go to www. americanheritagemuseum.org.

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MRCC announces scholarship award winners MARLBOROUGH - The Marlborough Regional Chamber of Commerce, last week, announced the recipients of its 2022 Community Foundation Scholarship Awards.

Aiden Grocki of Marlborough High School (MHS), Jillian Johannes of Hudson High School (HHS), Christopher Savoie of Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School and Donna Bohorquez of the Advanced Math and Science Academy (AMSA) are each receiving $1,000 through this program.

Adham Hussein from MHS, Sruthi Kurada from AMSA and Katherine Mattock from HHS were named as alternate recipients.

“The Chamber is proud to recognize these outstanding

The MRCC recently recognized its annual scholarship winners.

young students for their academic achievement, extracurricular involvement and community engagement,” a press release announcing these awards noted.

The Chamber further thanked its Scholarship Committee, which was tasked with collecting and reviewing scholarship applications.

“We are very pleased to offer this recognition during a very difficult and challenging school year to these select students who stood out among the many solid applicants and we are proud to have them represent the City of Marlborough and Town of Hudson in their future endeavors,” Chamber President and CEO Rob Schlacter added.

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The three new Eagle Scouts are University of Rhode Island rising sophomore Logan James, College of the Holy Cross incoming freshman Liam Johnson and Stonehill College incoming freshman Connor McLeod.

The Eagle Scout rank is the highest advancement for Boy Scouts, with only about 4% of Scouts achieving this milestone.

“It requires a strong personal commitment, a lot of hard work, and the encouragement and support of family and friends,” a press release noted.

To become an Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts must complete a

Left to right Connor McLeod, Logan James, Scoutmaster Eric French, Senior Patrol Leader Sam French and Liam Johnson recite the Scout Oath.

Westborough Police Chief Jeffrey Lourie and Deputy Chief Todd Minardi present scouts with challenge coins at their Eagle Court of Honor.

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James’ Eagle Scout project saw him leading a volunteer team to improve part of the Westborough Charm Bracelet trail. He and the team worked with the Westborough Com-

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Johnson worked with volunteers to build a gazebo on Lake Chauncy’s shores as a

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Paulhus out as Southborough Police Chief Police Chief | from page 1

Kenneth Paulhus had served as Southborough’s Police Chief since 2014.

The town agreed to issue Paulhus an identification card pursuant to the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004 upon request, which allows qualified, including retired or separated, law enforcement officers to carry a concealed firearm.

Lieutenant Ryan Newell is now serving as Southborough’s acting police chief.

Town considered investigation into unidentified individual Paulhus took the chief position in Feb. 2014.

News that Paulhus was placed on leave was then first reported by MySouthborough in early March.

That came after an emergency executive session in February “to discuss the reputation, character, physical condition or mental health, rather than professional competence, of an individual, or to discuss the discipline of, or complaints or charges brought against a public officer, employee, staff member or individual.”

The name of the individual at the center of that meeting has not been released. But the meeting was attended by the Select Board, Town Administrator Mark Purple, Town Counsel Kate Feodoroff and Paulhus.

The town has since released redacted minutes from that and other executive sessions.

During the February executive session, Feodoroff said that “the allegations are specific and come from sources that can be confirmed.”

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Feodoroff said the allegations, which are not specified in this or any of the other released executive session minutes, came from multiple sources.

Feodoroff said she engaged a third party investigator, Jean Haertl.

“Mr. [Martin] Healey said that the Board is in an uncomfortable situation as well, and agrees that the [redacted] has served the Town admirably,” minutes noted.

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noted that the Board has a responsibility to determine if there is merit to the allegations being made.”

“Mr. Healey understands that Southborough is a bubble, and that the [redacted] not returning from leave will not go unnoticed,” minutes said.

The Select Board met in executive session several times in the subsequent months after that initial February meeting, including a meeting to discuss a “police department investigation,” according to released minutes.

In a May 5 executive session, Feodoroff told the Select Board that the investigation was completed, noting, in part, that “there was a consensus that cause existed for ending the relationship with [redacted].”

Haertl reported that there were interviews with 16 employees, including two females and several protected classes.

“In summary, she felt that supervisors need immediate training,” the minutes read, describing Haertl’s comments.

“She further clarified that no supervisors but one knew of the [redacted] conduct. Part of the required training will be to explain to supervisors what their liability is (train on reporting incidents, update policy, develop a separate and distinct town-wide policy on discrimination harassment.)”

“It is important to re-issue policies that have non-intentional discriminatory intent,” minutes continued.

Select Board reacts During the May 5 meeting,

Select Board members reacted, with some voicing support of a settlement, as noted in minutes.

Chelsea Malinowski said she was “taken aback” by an initial settlement proposal from the person who was being investigated, however.

The person had asked to be carried on the roster through Sept. 12, 2022, to be paid through the rest of their contract through June 30, 2023, to use accrued leave and not to “contest” an ID card to carry a weapon, according to minutes.

Malinowski said she felt it was “detrimental to keep him on the rolls,” saying she was “not comfortable paying the balance of his contract.”

“Ms. [Lisa] Braccio did not anticipate this case and emphasized the Town must protect present employees who feel uncomfortable within the workplace,” minutes said.

Ultimately, the Select Board voted to delegate authority to Purple to execute a final agreement on behalf of the Select Board.

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COMMUNITY SPORTS SHS baseball prolongs season with playoff wins

By Dakota Antelman Managing Editor SHREWSBURY - A difficult start didn’t end the Shrewsbury High School (SHS) baseball team’s season on Wednesday of last week.

Instead, the squad bounced back, defeating Lincoln-Sudbury at home to move one step further in this year’s state championship tournament.

Down again just three days later, the Colonials managed to rally once again, defeating BC High School to advance to the state Final Four.

“Survive and advance,” Head Coach Lee Diamantopoulos said after the Lincoln-Sudbury win.

“That’s the rule of tournament play, you never look past your next opponent.”

Griffith helps boost team in win Hosting their Round of 16 game at SHS, the Colonials

Ben Griffith celebrates after scoring during his team’s game against LincolnSudbury last week.

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initially fell behind in the second inning against LincolnSudbury, with multiple errors in the field.

They quickly tied the game, however, before cementing a lead.

“I’m just so proud of how the boys competed out there today,” Diamantopoulos said.

“We had a couple self-inflicted wounds to start,” he continued. “They overcame

that and I think that’s a sign of a great team to be able to grind out some great at bats and play good defense out there.”

Shrewsbury allowed just one more run after the second inning.

Its bats, meanwhile, came alive.

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Griffith then took the mound as a relief pitcher in the game’s final frames to navigate Shrewsbury’s final outs against Lincoln-Sudbury after a five-inning start from teammate Rocco Hickson.

“Ben’s been our guy all season,” Diamantopoulos said.

“There’s no one else we want on the mound there to finish the game. We felt good with him on the mound when we needed to close it out.”

All this did mark a rebound for Griffith, who had struggled both at the plate and on the mound in recent appearances.

“I’m so happy for him,” Diamantopoulos said after the win.

“He’s worked really hard and he’s definitely a gamer. We’ve got total confidence in him.”

tournament, Shrewsbury has had its share of dominant days this spring.

As it did in the early moments of both its Lincoln-Sudbury and BC High games, though, the team has also had its share of struggles.

Just a week prior to the state tournament, the Colonials lost to 27th-ranked Algonquin in an upset in the CMADA finals.

Players and coaches noted that defeat following their Lincoln-Sudbury win while celebrating their program’s ability to make adjustments.

“We responded well to losses all year,” Griffith said. “We’ve gone on win-streaks after losses.”

“It just gives us fire,” he continued, “so, we perform.”

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COMMUNITY SPORTS

Westborough girls tennis qualifies for state Final Four Westborough’s Isabel Feldman returns a serve in the third singles match during her team’s contest with Walpole on Tuesday.

Hudson softball falls in state quarterfinals against Middleborough Hudson’s Abbey Nezuch sends a hit to the outfield during her team’s game against Middleborough last week.

Westborough’s Anusha Vishal returns a serve.

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WESTBOROUGH - The Westborough girls tennis team was due back in action on Wednesday after punching its ticket to the Division II state semifinals.

Ranked second among all Division II girls tennis programs, the Rangers qualified for the

Final Four with a series of wins in recent weeks, defeating Walpole last Tuesday before besting Longmeadow on Monday.

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ough was next due to travel to Hingham High School on Wednesday for its face off with fourteenth-ranked Bishop Stang.

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Hosting that game, they initially trailed before securing a 7-3 comeback victory.

With a state title now within reach, the Colonials were set

to take on Franklin in the Final Four on Tuesday as of press time.

“We’ll turn the page and figure out who we’re playing next,” Diamantopoulos said before the

BC High game. “Hopefully we can improve and give them our best shot.”

“We still have more to win,” Griffith added. “Whoever’s next, we’ll take them.”

HUDSON - The Hudson High School softball team mounted a major comeback before ultimately falling to Middleborough in their Elite 8, state quarterfinals game on Friday of last week.

Ranked fourth in the tournament bracket, the Hawks hosted the fifth-ranked Sachems with a spot in the state Final Four on the line.

Middleborough jumped out to an early lead, eventually expanding that to a 7-0 advantage going into the bottom of the fourth inning.

Hudson managed to score, eventually drawing within one run of a tie to force extra innings.

The Hawks ultimately came up short, however.

“Unbelievable comeback,” Hudson Athletic Director Jessica Winders tweeted following the final out. “What a game.”

Now halted in their bid for a state title, Hudson looks back on a season with a final win-loss record of 19-4.

The Hawks won a CMADA title late as part of that record last month before then navigating a pair of playoff wins in recent weeks.

“This team was a blast to watch — never quit, never stopped believing,” Winders continued in her message. “A special group.”

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COMMUNITY SCHOOLS Compensation, staffing levels among concerns voiced by Westborough paraeducator

By Laura Hayes Senior Reporter WESTBOROUGH - The Westborough School Committee, last week, fielded a call for change in the financial compensation and full-time equivalent allocation for paraeducators in Westborough Public Schools.

Addressing the committee during its meeting on June 8, Paraeducator David McGrath said that paraeducators play an “important role” in Westborough students’ education.

He argued that the schools “could simply not function without us.” Serving a number roles, paraeducators provide support to students.

“Despite our importance in the lives of our students, we are among the lowest paid town employees,” McGrath continued. “I know that the classroom teachers value our presence

in the classroom. But certain decisions have made me feel undervalued as an educator.”

School Committee members did not respond to McGrath’s comments during their meeting. School Committee Chair Lisa Edinberg did provide a statement to the Community Advocate, however, in an email on June 9.

“We value our paraeducators greatly and look forward to entering into negotiations with their unit,” she wrote.

Paraeducator notes concerns McGrath, who is a Westborough resident, said he “happily” accepted a job at the Westborough Early Childhood Center (WECC) even though it was only a 0.9 full-time equivalent position.

Since McGrath started in 2019, he said the preschool paraeducators have remained at less than a 1.0 job “even

though every para and teacher would like to have paras at the school for a full day.”

“We are 0.94 right now, but it simply baffles me why Westborough can come up with money to build a new Fales School, but 0.06 for preschool paras has eluded contracts and budgets,” McGrath said.

The new Fales Elementary School opened earlier this school year.

He said that WECC lost three paraeducators last year.

Instead of replacing these lost employees, he continued, there was a decision to have the remaining paraeducators work in multiple classrooms. He said the paraeducators were sometimes working with students who didn’t have the ability to wear a mask.

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‘Thoughts become things’ The most recent contract between the School Committee and the Westborough Education Association Paraeducator Unit B sets the hourly wage for this school year for a first step noon aide at $15.81.

Instructional paraeducators receive $19.54 per hour.

This wage schedule is projected to increase by 2% in 2023, which is when the contract will expire.

McGrath said he wasn’t at the meeting to place blame or ask for an immediate solution.

Instead, he said he hoped committee members agreed that “paraeducators deserve at least a living wage,” noting efforts of Shrewsbury and Worcester paraeducators to bring compensation issues to their districts’ attention.

“Thoughts become things,” McGrath said. “If you and enough people in Westborough agree with the thought that all of our educators should be making a living wage, I am optimistic our town can do even better than that.”

A representative of the Westborough Education Association Paraeducator Unit B was unavailable for comment as of press time.

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McGrath noted that he lives paycheck to paycheck despite the fact that he has an extra job with the town’s extended day program at Hastings Elementary School.

He said his tipping point in these concerns took place in March when he received a $500 check from the state, which he said indicated that he was among the poorest wage earners in Massachusetts.

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COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

Former Paton students, Shrewsbury High School grads enjoy senior walk through

By Laura Hayes Senior Reporter

Shrewsbury High School graduates dance with Paton Elementary School students.

SHREWSBURY - Music echoed across the playground of the Walter J. Paton Elementary School in Shrewsbury on Tuesday of last week as Shrewsbury High School (SHS) graduates danced with elementary school students and gave them high fives.

The graduates were students who had previously attended Paton. They returned to their former elementary school for a special senior walk-through just a matter of days after their high school graduation earlier this month.

“Paton is a very special place,” said Paton kindergarten teacher and SHS parent Keri Giles. “The kids who left here at the end of fourth grade were sad to leave.”

“We said that, ‘Oh that’s the natural progression of life,’” she continued. “They said, ‘Oh you get to say that because you get to stay at Paton.’”

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Shrewsbury graduates high five and dance with Paton students.

Smith organized the event, which was new at Paton this year.

Giles said that Smith mentioned the idea at the end of last year’s school year, suggesting that the school should do something to bring graduates back to Paton.

So, with the Class of 2022 set to graduate, Assistant Principal PJ O’Connell shared a post about the event on Schoology. Giles and Smith also emailed graduates.

The graduates were all into it, Giles said.

When the day came last week, Giles noted that they had a great turnout in terms of the number of students who returned.

“They’re just having fun and being kids,” Giles said. “What great role models for all the kids that are here.”

Moving forward, Giles said they plan to continue to hold this walk-through for future generations of high school students that once attended Paton.

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POLICE LOG 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.

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Friday, June 3 8:19 a.m. Old Faith Rd. Vandalism.

8:55 a.m. Old Faith Rd. Vandalism.

1:15 p.m. Grafton St. Road hazard – trees/wires/debris.

5:01 p.m. Maple Ave. Road hazard – trees/wires/debris.

8:05 p.m. Main St. Assaults.

Saturday, June 4 5:37 p.m. Casavan Ave. B&E residential.

Sunday, June 5 12:07 p.m. Arrested, Van Cam Nguyen, 50, of 27 Manor Rd., Shrewsbury, for oper MV with license suspended/ revoked, warrants.

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11:47 p.m. Candlewood Way. Harassment.

Monday, June 6 9:21 a.m. Seneca St. Vandalism.

3:27 p.m. Shady Lane Ave. Identity theft.

Tuesday, June 7 7:22 a.m. I290. Accident with injury.

8:13 a.m. Main St. Accident with injury.

2:49 p.m. Boston Tpke. Larceny.

3:55 p.m. Casavan Ave. B&E motor vehicle.

6:11 p.m. Deerfield Rd. Road hazard – trees/wires/debris.

8:41 p.m. Arrested, Heath R. Mulhearn, 49, of 250 D Holden St., Apt. 82, Holden, for OUI liquor, speeding, drink alcohol from open container in MV, resisting arrest, oper MV with license suspended/revoked, operation to endanger.

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Friday, June 3 6:28 p.m. Arrested, Jeffery A. Sprague, of High Rock St., Needham, for op MV with license suspended, no inspection sticker, misuse official number plate.

11:10 p.m. Turnpike Rd. Road hazard.

Sunday, June 5 12:49 a.m. Arrested, Samuel Williams, of Union St., Framingham, on warrant, no inspection sticker.

7:10 a.m. Southville Rd./River St. Traffic lights inoperable.

5:00 p.m. Arrested, Roziane V. De Souza Lucas, of Derby St., Somerville, for no inspection sticker, warrant, unlicensed operation of MV. 5:15 p.m. Turnpike/Crystal Pond Rds. Traffic lights inoperable.

Grafton

Sunday, May 29 12:17 p.m. Main St. Road hazard.

7:41 p.m. Fitzpatrick Rd. Road hazard.

10:00 p.m. Institute Rd. Fireworks.

11:09 p.m. Upton St. Fireworks.

Monday, May 30 3:52 p.m. N Main St. Threatening.

Tuesday, May 31 8:09 a.m. Hingham Rd. Accident – personal injury.

8:17 a.m. Mass Pike E. Accident – rollover/entrap.

12:15 p.m. Glen St. Traffic hazard.

2:46 p.m. Bridge St. Fire – electrical.

4:30 p.m. Merriam Rd. Scam/attempted scam.

Thursday, June 2 3:50 p.m. Westboro Rd. Vandalism.

5:48 p.m. Providence Rd. Fraud/ identity theft.

Friday, June 3 3:00 p.m. Mass Pike W. Accident – personal injury.

3:07 p.m. Shrewsbury St. Illegal dumping.

11:08 p.m. Juniper Ln. Fire – electrical.

Saturday, June 4 4:36 p.m. Grafton Rd. Fire – mutual aid.

11:15 p.m. Pine St. Accident – personal injury.

Westborough

Thursday, June 2 6:26 a.m. Flanders Rd./Walkup Dr. Road/tree.

10:07 a.m. Milk St. Road/tree.

10:21 p.m. Milk St. Road/tree.

Friday, June 3 1:20 a.m. Beach St. Assault.

Sunday, June 5 1:42 a.m. Arrested, Anthony J. Berberena, 30, of 17 Hoover St., Leominster, for possess to distrib Class B drug, and Anthony E. Flores, 32, of 17 Hoover St., Leominster, for op MV with license revoked, MV lights violation, fail to stop/yield.

3:08 p.m. Mayberry Dr. Threats made.

Monday, June 6 8:59 a.m. Turnpike Rd. Accident – personal injury.

1:47 p.m. Turnpike Rd. Road/tree.

7:57 p.m. Oak St. Larceny.

8:46 p.m. Homestead Blvd. Threats made.

Tuesday, June 7 1:10 a.m. Arrested, Sonia Chaves, 41, of 322 River Rd., Hudson, on warrant.

12:08 p.m. W Main St. Vandalism.

4:30 p.m. Fisher St. Vandalism.

8:21 p.m. West Park St. Burglary/ breaking & entering.

Wednesday, June 8 9:40 a.m. Friberg Pkwy. Larceny.

3:08 p.m. Otis St./Turnpike Rd. Accident – personal injury.

5:23 p.m. Milk St. Accident – hit & run.

7:54 p.m. Milk St. Threats made.

Thursday, June 9 10:26 a.m. Hopkinton Rd. Accident property damage.

6:16 p.m. Turnpike Rd./E Main St. Accident property damage.

8:43 p.m. North Dr. Vandalism.

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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 Akman, Reverend Deacon of Shrewsbury Bassett, Gail of Marlborough Bemis, Hazel of Northborough Carey, Deborah of Southborough D’Angelo, Phyllis of Shrewsbury Dezarn, Jean formerly of Marlborough and Fayville Fargo, Maryann of Grafton Farmer, Gordon formerly of Grafton and Shrewsbury Fiorentino, Paul of Marlborough Hannah-Harris, Eleanor of Shrewsbury Hartke, Marilyn of Westborough Hendrixson, Peter of Shrewsbury Keegan, Irene formerly of Shrewsbury Kelly, Elizabeth of Shrewsbury Kesseli, Paul of Shrewsbury Nye, Alice of Northborough Phaneuf, Dorothy of Southborough Ponte, Guilhermina of Hudson Predoiu, Stiliani of Shrewsbury Radivonyk, Stephen of Hudson Rotolo, Rita of Shrewsbury Rublesky, Matthew formerly of Marlborough Scerra, Anthony of Marlborough Valcour, Margaret formerly of Southborough Viggiano, John of Marlborough

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Jean E. Dezarn, 95 “The sea does not reward those who are too anxious, too greedy, or too impatient. To dig for treasures shows not only impatience and greed, but a lack of faith.

Patience, patience, patience, is what the sea teaches. Patience and faith. One should lie empty, open, choiceless as a beach — waiting for a gift from the sea.” ~Anne Morrow Lindberg HAMPTON, N.H. - Jean E. (Wentworth) Dezarn of Hampton, NH, passed away Thursday, June 2.

Born on January 28, 1927 in Marlborough, MA, Jean was the eldest daughter of the late William Wentworth and Gladys (Miller) Wentworth Walker.

Jean was predeceased by her husband, Donald Dezarn, who met her when she worked as an aid at Cushing Hospital in Framingham and where Don was being treated for injuries sustained in the Philippines during WWII. She was also predeceased by her beloved grandson, Mark Dezarn, and her steadfast traveling companion, Bob Wilbur, with whom she saw the world.

Jean was a longtime resident of Fayville, MA and worked for many years at Ken’s Steak House in Framingham where she made many life-long friends.

In 1994, she moved to Hampton, NH, to fulfill her dream of living by the ocean. She loved everything the ocean environment offered her including walking the beach, lighthouses and the salt marsh which her first home in Hampton overlooked.

She furthered her love of the ocean by participating in the UNH Marine Docent Program.

Teaching children about all the things that can be found in a tide pool brought her great joy.

She was also a member of the Hampton Historical Society and the Hampton Walkers. She volunteered with the International Medical Equipment Collaborative (IMEC) and Transportation Assistance for Seacoast Citizens (TASC) providing rides to those who needed transportation to appointments.

Jean is survived by her son, Alan Dezarn and his wife Alexis of Sahuarita, AZ and her daughter, Chris Dezarn-O’Hare and her husband, Greg of Fremont, NH; her sisters, Norma Thompson and Carol Doyle, as well as niece Julie Geller and her husband, Jon and nephew Robert Thompson and his husband Paul, all of Westboro, MA, and niece Ann Holm and her husband, Joe, of Grafton, MA. Jean was well known for her quiet and kind demeanor, and living a life of grace and independence. Despite Dylan Thomas’ suggestion of “Do not go gentle into that good night,” Jean left us with her quiet and grace intact.

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LEGAL NOTICE TOWN OF WESTBOROUGH FOR SPECIAL PERMIT REVIEW HEARING Pursuant to the Rules and Regulations relative to Special Permit Review, under MGL Chapter 40A Section 9 and the Zoning Bylaws of the Town of Westborough, the Westborough Planning Board will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, June 28, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. in the Forbes Municipal Building, Great Hall 2nd floor meeting room, 45 West Main Street, Westborough, Massachusetts, on a proposal to operate a dog training and obedience school at the existing commercial building located at 153 Turnpike Road, Westborough, Massachusetts. No on-site dog maintenance, outdoor runs or boarding for animals will be provided.

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INFORMAL PROBATE PUBLICATION NOTICE Docket No. 22P2420 Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Middlesex Division Estate of: Mary Louise Brassard Also Known As: Mary L. Brassard; Mary Brassard Date of Death: December 16, 2021

To all persons interested in the above captioned estate, by Petition of Petitioner: Norma Kelley of Clinton, MA. Norma Kelley of Clinton, 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 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.

ci of WA, Chris and Kathleen Grieci of WA and his cousins; Ken Mula Jr, John “JJ” Hartley, Kristi Rublesky, Michelle Grieci, Austin Grieci, Michael Rublesky and Vincent Grieci.

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In honor of her memory, donations can be made to The Nature Conservancy, 22 Bridge Street, 4th floor, Concord, NH 03301 or Southeast Land Trust of New Hampshire (SELT), 247 North River Road, Epping, NH 03042.

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Deborah L. Carey, 71 SOUTHBOROUGH - Deborah “Debby” Lee Carey, of Southborough, was a loving wife, mother, grandmothe r, s i s te r, and friend.

She left this world on May 31, 2022 at age 71. She was the beloved wife of Kent Carey, for over 53 years, whom she married after graduating from high school, and the daughter of the late Janet and Roland Soucy.

In addition to her husband, she survived by her children, Keith Carey; Brian Carey and his wife Teresa; her brothers, David Soucy; John Soucy; her grandchildren, Sara, Juliet, Luke and Henry Carey. Debby is predeceased by her sister, Pamela.

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WORCESTER - Matthew J. Rublesky, 51 of Worcester and formerly of Marlborough passed away on May 24, 2022.

He was born in Marlborough, the son of Marie E. (Grieci) Rahmberg and the late Raymond Nickerson. He graduated from Assabet Vocational High School, Class of ’89 in Auto Mechanics and worked for Lashua Door in Worcester for over 15 years.

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