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Vol. 48 | No. 29 | July 22, 2022

‘It still felt like Christmas morning’

Northborough selects consultant to market White Cliffs property

Westborough library secures $9.4 million grant for renovation

By Laura Hayes Senior Reporter

By Laura Hayes Senior Reporter NORTHBOROUGH - A consulting firm has been selected to help Northborough market its White Cliffs property as the town hopes to find a private sector partner to rehabilitate the site.

The White Cliffs Committee interviewed three consultants during its June 23 meeting, including the Peregrine Group, VHB and Kirk and Company.

The committee ultimately selected Kirk and Company, authorizing Town Administrator John Coderre to enter into a contract.

“We’re looking to put a [request for proposals] out on the street and to essentially find someone who can work with us to bring the White Cliffs back into form,” Coderre said.

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WESTBOROUGH - Westborough Public Library staff were already anticipating receiving a grant to fund their long-awaited renovation project.

“We knew it was coming,” Director Maureen Amyot said last Monday, “but it still felt like Christmas morning.”

During their July 7 meeting, the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC) awarded seven communities — including Westborough — Provisional Construction Grants through the Massachusetts Public Library Construction Program.

The meeting of the MBLC was held in Boston.

Instead of going into the city, Westborough library staff held a viewing party in their meeting room to watch the hybrid meeting.

Westborough’s grant award was $9.4

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Children’s Librarian Emily Martin helps a kid during a watercoloring class last week.

Grafton business targeted by scammers

By Laura Hayes, Senior Reporter GRAFTON - The Better Business Bureau (BBB) of Central New England warned community members last week about job scams after a North Grafton biotechnology company was reportedly targeted by scammers.

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BBB last Monday, job seekers had been contacted by someone pretending to be a representative of DetectoGen. The company’s mission is to develop and produce affordable and user-friendly diagnostic tests for diseases, according to its website.

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SHREWSBURY - Progress is being made on the construction of a campus at Centech Park North in Shrewsbury. Last summer, the Planning Board green-lit plans that called for the construction of two warehouses and an office building. The Worcester Business Journal reported that a Las Vegas-based entertainment services company, SGPS ShowRig, has signed a lease for nearly 50,000 square feet in the campus.

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COMMUNITY VIEWPOINT With Gratitude…

If you stopped by Shrewsbury High School during the last week of June you would have been impressed to see 200 educators exploring new approaches to teaching and learning to ensure that all students can succeed in their classrooms.

Teachers of English language arts, STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics), ESL (English as a Second Language), social studies, geography, music and visual arts from across elementary, middle and high schools in Shrewsbury and Westborough participated in the 2022 Summer Institute Empowering Learners.

Designed and led by Assistant Superintendent Amy Clouter and her fellow Shrewsbury Public Schools

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administrators, the institute brought together national educational leaders and faculty experts with our teachers and school leaders to create learning environments where all students are valued, encouraged and challenged to learn.

As a faculty member, I had the opportunity to work with amazing educators. While the subjects they taught and the ages of their students were varied, the teachers shared a commitment to learning more about the changing needs of today’s students and to exploring more deeply topics related to their classroom practice. The educators supported one another as each teacher tested out ideas for expanding curriculum and transforming instruction to reflect the diversity of their students, especially those who are English language learners and students with disabilities.

I was impressed with the commitment of these educators who gave up their first week of summer to expand their

knowledge, skills and teaching practice to ensure that all students are successful.

I wish that members of the Shrewsbury and Westborough communities had my opportunity to learn more about the educators who teach in our schools. These teachers are changing the lives of students through their increased knowledge, skills and compassionate approach to teaching and learning. As someone who has spent half a century working with teachers of students at all levels from kindergarten through college, I left each day of teaching in the Summer Institute more and more impressed with these culturally responsive educators. Each is committed to creating learning environments in which each and every child can learn. We are indeed a fortunate community.

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To The Editor: Recent Supreme Court decisions have been monumental, but under-reported in mainstream media. While the Dobbs case garnered national attention on the issue of a woman’s right to abortion, other cases were adjudicated signaling a shift towards a more ‘originalist’, or ‘Constitution-based’ decisions, and away from legislating from the bench.

The framework for legal abortion created by Roe in 1973 was ruled unconstitutional. Justice Alito wrote that abortion is not a right found in the Constitution, nor deeply rooted in nations’s history and tradition. Authority to regulate abortion was returned to the states.

New York’s standard for issuing concealed carry gun licenses was rejected. Justice Thomas wrote that firearms regulations must be part of a historical tradition; the Second Amendment protects the right

to carry handguns in public.

The Court ruled against Washington state, reinforcing an employees’ right to engage in personal religious observance; the Constitution’s free exercise and establishment clauses must be interpreted with reference to historical practices. Chief Justice Roberts wrote in the Carson v Makin case that Maine could not exclude generally available public benefits on the basis of religious exercise.

Finally, the Court ruled in the case of West Virginia v.

EPA that the 2016 cap-andtrade program far exceeded its authority to reengineer America’s sources of electric energy. It was noted that a single federal agency of unelected bureaucrats had a controlling influence over the entire makeup of the electricity sector.

Americans should be proud of our Supreme Court. The strategic shift to Constitutionbased rulings, and a deference to historical tradition, is a welcome change from judicial activism. This change will serve to safeguard our Constitutional Republic as well as our personal freedoms.

David Crowley Northborough To the editor: The Supreme Court of the United States was established in 1790. There were six changes before 1869 before it finally became the institution it is today.

The Court has nine judges and the institution is not supposed to be political. Whether a judge is appointed by a Democratic or Republican President and ratified by the Congress, the new judge must uphold the laws laid out by the Constitution of this country. They take an oath to this effect. They are not to make judgements based on a political ideology.

For one hundred fifty-three years, nine judges have ruled on the constitutionally of cases that they have heard. To increase the amount of judges to obtain a politically influenced outcome goes against the reason the Court was established by the Founding Fathers.

Concerned citizen, Carole. A. David Northborough

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COMMUNITY NEWS Westborough’s Regal Cinemas property generates development interest

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Westborough’s Regal Cinemas property sits boarded up off Route 9.

quired the site by foreclosure in January before Town Meeting voters in March approved an article to transfer the property to the Select Board to handle its disposal.

The Select Board approved the RFP for the sale of the property in May. The town noted in the RFP

that proposers should be aware that they may not be able to use the building without “extensive renovations.”

Town staff have noted damage and vandalism at the property in both the RFP and in public meetings. The RFP categorized this damage as the destruction of bathroom fix-

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In mid-June, the town held a walkthrough of the theater.

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WESTBOROUGH - Thirtyseven entities had requested copies of a request for proposal (RFP) for Westborough’s former Regal Cinemas property as of June 28. Now, the clock is winding down on proposals as the town moves forward in its efforts to offload the troubled building.

“We know we won’t get all of those back in terms of actual submissions,” said Assistant Town Manager Kim Foster during a Select Board meeting.

“But as we approach the deadline in July, we’re hopeful that we’ll have a good response.”

The Regal site was built in 1997. It is an approximately 49,000-square-foot building that sits on a 29.34-acre site off Route 9 at 231 Turnpike Road.

The theater abruptly closed over four years ago, prompting a search for the property’s owner.

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Zachary Rosati of South Grafton is the son of member Lisa Rosati who works for DHL. He received the HILB

Group Inc. Scholarship Award and plans to attend Worcester State University.

Rosati was one of the students who was presented with the scholarship during a ceremony at the union hall in Charlestown.

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Young Northborough resident wins big at National Karate Championships

By Stuart Foster Reporter NORTHBOROUGH - Northborough has a new, young karate champion after 8-year-old Smit Roy won a gold medal at the National Karate Championships in Spokane, Washington.

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June 30 to July 3.

Smit’s gold medal is in Individual Kumite, where competitors fight and have to land punches and kicks on their opponent for points.

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Smit also won a silver medal for team kumite, where three people form a team and must win two one-on-one matches against another team.

Smit then won bronze medals for team kata — a synchronized movement with different karate techniques — and mixed kata — which has boys and girls performing together.

He competed in the 8-yearold novice division, which is restricted to those at the green belt level with one to two years of experience.

Smit’s mother, Dona Roy, said that he started karate because she wanted him to learn self-defense.

He has been learning karate at the MassDojo in Westborough.

“He never misses a class,

he’s always there practicing,” said Dona.

Dona said that, because Smit was enjoying karate, they decided he should try to participate in a competition. He attended the U.S. Open for karate in Las Vegas in 2021, where he won gold in individual kumite.

As a result, he was selected to compete in Spokane.

Smit said that he looks up to Clay Morton, a Junior World Cup champion who taught Smit kata at MassDojo. He also thanked his instructor, Eric Rossini, for teaching him karate.

Smit wants to represent the United States in the Olympics and become a world champion in karate. He previously competed against other nations at the Junior International Cup, also held in Las Vegas in 2021, where he won a silver medal in individual kata and kumite.

“I’m really proud and glad that he’s sticking to his karate,” Dona said. “He finally went to nationals and got the gold, and he can call himself a champion now.”

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SOUTHBOROUGH - A longtime Southborough firefighter will soon leave the department for a new role in West Boylston as the town’s fire chief.

Mark Sadowski has spent the past 21 years with the Southborough Fire Department, currently serving at the rank of captain.

He will head to West Boylston next month, however, to lead the town’s fire department.

Sadowski previously graduated from a state chief fire officer program in 2018.

He was then recently appointed to the West Boylston role by the Town Administrator. The West Boylston Select Board formally concurred with the Town Administrator’s decision on July 6, endorsing Sadowski’s hiring.

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His employment in West Boylston will start on Aug. 1.

Friday, the fire department confirmed that Navaroli will assume the role of fire lieutenant.

Navaroli, a 14-year veteran of the department, was lauded in the department’s announcement. “[He] has consistently demonstrated a high level of commitment to his fellow firefighters and those we serve,” the announcement noted.

Navaroli was scheduled to be sworn in on July 22 as of press time.

Firefighter earns promotion As Sadowski gets set for his new role, Southborough Firefighter Scott Navaroli will earn his own promotion within the Southborough Fire Department.

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COMMUNITY BUSINESS

Seniors thrive in the supportive living environment at Christopher Heights

By Kathryn Acciari Contributing Writer MARLBOROUGH - Christopher Heights of Marlborough is a social and supportive senior living community in a convenient location in the heart of the city.

Each resident enjoys the freedom of having his or her own apartment along with access to amenities in a community setting.

“Christopher Heights is an amazing option for seniors looking for a supportive living environment,” said Director Stephanie Nordstrom. “Our residents live in their own private space but with the support of people nearby.”

Although Christopher Heights does not provide the medical care of a long-term care facility, it does have medical assistants available for 24 hours each day.

“It’s hard for seniors to have personal care in their homes. It gets expensive very quickly,” Nordstrom said. “The cost of heat, oil, groceries, and home care adds up. Here our residents pay one bill, and it includes all services and amenities.”

Staff are available to help residents when needed, such as with showering and getting dressed.

“Each apartment is outfitted with a pull cord. Just pull the cord, and someone will come to help, whether it’s to make a repair or just open a pickle jar,” Nordstrom said.

Christopher Heights seeks to decrease the isolation that

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can occur as people age.

“Our residents like the security of knowing this is their home, their community,” Nordstrom said. “They make friends here, and our amenities are on-site. This helps the residents remain engaged in the community.”

Some conveniences available at Christopher Heights include exercise classes, social gatherings, a pub and a hair salon. The dining rooms are full service, and there is a chef who prepares three meals a day. In the summer, the residents enjoy outdoor cookouts.

Nordstrom talks of the events that occur at Christopher Heights.

“We bring in lots of entertainment,” she said. “For the Fourth of July, we had a pioneer woman who gave a historical talk. In the fall we

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“We have two generations here: The World War II Vets and the Vietnam Vets,” Nordstrom noted.

Nordstrom makes herself available as a resource to the senior community.

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Southborough, Westborough, Shrewsbury win state money for trail projects

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the money, which will aim to advance local recreation opportunities while improving safety in some areas.

“Expanding the town’s recreational opportunities by adding another trail will help to reduce overuse of the existing resources and will benefit people of all ages and abilities,” Southborough officials wrote

REGION - State grants will soon send more than $100,000 to Southborough, Westborough and Shrewsbury for a series of trail projects.

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Hikers at Westborough’s Bowman Conservation Area will soon see one of several new projects in the region funded by a state MassTrails grant.

in an announcement celebrating their grant last month.

Southborough grant to improve Boroughs Loop Trail Southborough’s grant totals $50,000.

It comes through the MassTrails program, which receives its funding from the state Division of Conservation and Recreation.

Dubbed the Peninsula Trail, the Southborough project will help connect the existing Boroughs Loop and Aqueduct Trails. It will also intersect with the Bay Circuit Trail in town, near the Southborough/Framingham border and the Route 30 causeway over the Sudbury Reservoir.

Officials are eyeing a 1.9mile path, planning to use grant money to build a .4 mile

section in compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act guidelines.

This will include both accessible parking and an accessible boardwalk/footbridge to draw pedestrians off what officials describe as a “dangerous” section of Route 30.

Signage will additionally showcase elements of town history and watershed protection efforts.

Officials expect work to be completed at some point before 2024.

As the state sends $50,000 to this project, the town will match with $87,177, according to state documents.

As it expands with state support, the Boroughs Loop Trail will be adding a crucial link, eight years after it was first discussed and three years after its grand opening.

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The trail runs for 33 miles between Southborough, Northborough, Marlborough and Westborough, connecting existing trail networks like the Westborough Charm Bracelet.

It has been built largely thanks to volunteer support.

Though open, roughly nine miles remain incomplete, according to the Sudbury Valley Trustees.

Besides the Peninsula Trail portion in Southborough, planned future connections include a path off the Assabet River Rail Trail near the Hudson/Marlborough border.

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COMMUNITY NEWS Trails snake through Westborough’s Bowman Conservation Area.

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The money will largely offset a bill that voters already approved earlier this year at Town Meeting.

“The bridge is situated in the beautiful Bowman Conservation Area and will provide improved pedestrian walkabil-

ity for local residents and visitors,” State Sen. Jamie Eldridge said in a joint press release with legislative colleagues this month.

“I am grateful for this funding which will ensure that our residents can continue to safely enjoy and traverse the Bowman Conservation Area,” State

Rep. Danielle Gregoire added.

The bridge project will replace a 40-year old structure spanning a tributary to Sandra Pond.

The replaced bridge will be five feet wide, reaching 24 feet across the tributary, and have railings.

Once complete, this work

will also add an ADA compliant path leading up to the similarly ADA-compliant bridge.

State Rep. Hannah Kane joined her legislative colleagues in touting this project and its funding, saying that she was “thrilled” to see MassTrails dollars going to the project.

“This reconstruction will allow Westborough residents and visitors to enjoy this beautiful conservation area for many years to come,” Kane said.

The Bowman Conservation area already features a trail network, utilizing three bridges along those trails.

This bridge in question has been repaired before.

It was then a topic of discussion before and during Town Meeting earlier this year as town officials sought money to replace it.

“It just has met its life expectancy,” Conservation Director Sheri Widdiss told the Select Board on Feb. 8. “…It’s really unsafe at this point.”

A Town Meeting article in March transferred $14,000 from free cash to fund the

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Grant money, they said, would slash the $14,000 bill to roughly $3,000 in town contributions.

The bridge will be built using a kit, which is due to arrive in town in the coming weeks.

The bridge will then need to be installed.

Shrewsbury receives money for Jordan Pond trail T h e s ta te a n n o u n ce d MassTrails awards as a package, doling out nearly $12 million to projects across the state.

Shrewsbury was on that list alongside Southborough and Westborough, winning $50,000 for design and engineering work around a new shared-use path at Jordan Pond.

The proposed path will snake around the southern, eastern and northern sides of the pond, according to the state.

Shrewsbury will be required to match state contributions with $20,000 of its own funding.

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The troop has also thanked Judy Hughes, the owner of Hollywood Salvage, who donated several boxes of clothing.

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Troop 65174 members set up multiple drop-off boxes for backpacks and promoted

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They began their efforts in September, continuing into February.

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By Laura Hayes Senior Reporter SHREWSBURY - Visitors to Dean Park in Shrewsbury and their pets should avoid contact with the pond until further notice due to high bacterial levels, according to town officials.

These high levels were reportedly caused by a bloom of cyanobacteria, which is also known as blue-green algae.

The CDC reports that cyanobacteria are microscopic organisms that are naturally found in all types of water.

Blooms form when cyanobacteria begin to quickly multiply.

Harmful blooms could make toxins called cyanotoxins, which the CDC has identified as being “among the most powerful natural poisons known.”

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Shrewsbury’s Board of Health and the Worcester Division of Public Health had issued an advisory for the pond as of press time. The advisory will remain in effect until tests indicate acceptable and safe water quality limits.

In the meantime, the town is encouraging people and pets to avoid contact with the pond, including fishing, until further notice.

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This warning came roughly two weeks after separate health advisories at the Oak Island Boat Ramp and Jordan Pond, also in Shrewsbury.

Each was prompted by tests showing elevated levels of E. coli.

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Westborough library secures $9.4 million grant for renovation Library | from page 1

million.

“It was a really exciting moment because we have been waiting for that for so long,” Amyot said. “It really feels like we’re taking the next step toward a bigger and better library.”

Indeed, this award has been years in the making.

Back in 2012, a strategic plan concluded that the library was too small to meet current needs.

The library then applied for the grant in 2017 and was later notified that it ranked 11th on a prioritized list for funding.

Westborough has now climbed to the top of that prioritization list.

The library has operated in its current location on West Main Street since the early 1900s.

Now partially funded by the MBLC, the upcoming work will involve the demolition of an addition that was funded by Town Meeting in 1977. Crews will also demolish a small portion of the original library building.

The total cost of the project has been estimated to be $24 million, with just over $9.4 million reimbursable under this grant.

Amyot said the Library Building Committee has its architect — Eric Moore from Lamoureux Pagano Associates Architects — and Owner’s Project Manager — Vertex — on board. They’re in the process of bringing on a construction manager. Amyot hopes to have that person on board on the project in August.

The architect, construction manager and owner’s project manager are working on an updated cost estimate for the project, which may be completed in about a month.

In the meantime, the architect has made changes to the design.

“We needed to work through some of those changes, I think, for the better so, that naturally affects pricing,” Amyot said.

Some of these changes have involved making sure that the library isn’t close to the property line of a neighboring home.

Changes are also reallocating space inside the library.

Another change involves having a library side entrance off Parkman Street lead into the main level of the library.

The original design had the entrance come into a half level and use either an elevator or

The Westborough Public Library will soon have a new look as rennovations move forward.

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stairs to access the rest of the library.

“We realized in the last couple of years looking at the designs — that’s not very friendly or welcoming,” Amyot said.

Plus, she noted that staff couldn’t monitor who was entering the library.

The new design has added outdoor space and a covered porch. There will also be an

outdoor space with high sides outside of the children’s department.

The town was scheduled to hold a public forum on July 19 at the library to discuss recent and upcoming steps with this project, as of press time.

An article seeking town funds for the library project is expected to come before Town Meeting in October.

12 • COMMUNITY ADVOCATE • Friday, July 22, 2022

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Two-alarm fire breaks out at Grafton Wyman Gordon site

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GRAFTON - A fire under a large forging press at Grafton’s Wyman Gordon plant drew emergency crews to the area early last Thursday morning.

The incident grew to a twoalarm fire, according to the Grafton Fire Department.

Though the fire’s location did pose challenges to emergency crews, first responders were reportedly able to quell the flames with only “minimal” damage to equipment inside the plant.

Westborough and Sutton fire personnel aided Grafton firefighters at the scene.

Upton, Northbridge and Millbury also provided station coverage, according to the Grafton Fire Department.

Wyman Gordon is located off Worcester Street in North Grafton, providing forging services.

The company was founded in 1883 in Worcester, getting into the aerospace industry

Firefighters gather at Grafton’s Wyman Gordon plant.

during World War I, according to a company history on the Wyman Gordon website.

The Department of Defense (DOD) built the current Wyman Gordon facility in 1946 to carry out more advanced aerospace manufacturing tasks. The DOD then chose Wyman Gordon as the site’s operator.

Wyman Gordon bought its Grafton site from the govern-

ment in 1988 before being acquired, itself, by Precision Castparts Corporation.

A 50,000-ton press within the Wyman Gordon Grafton site dates back to the 1950s. Its construction was recognized as a milestone in American Cold War aircraft manufacturing ambitions, helping the US build more modern jetpowered aircraft, according to the Library of Congress.

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Shrewsbury kicks off community feedback sessions for strategic plan

By Laura Hayes Senior Reporter SHREWSBURY - Town officials are seeking community feedback as Shrewsbury moves forward with its strategic planning process over the next several weeks.

As such, leaders have planned to hold feedback sessions virtually and in person, kicking off with a virtual meeting on July 21.

“We’re really moving into the final phase of the strategic plan with a significant amount of public engagement coming in the coming weeks,” Town Manager Kevin Mizikar said during a July 12 Board of Selectmen meeting. “This is the heart of the public feedback.”

The selectmen and staff have been discussing a strategic plan for several years.

Last October, Raftelis was selected as a consultant for the strategic plan. Since then, the town and Raftelis have taken a number of steps in the development of the plan, including conducting a survey of residents.

With the results of the survey in hand, Mizikar said the town worked with Raftelis to develop a mission and values statement — “Shrewsbury is a vibrant, inclusive, collaborative community where all can thrive.”

The selectmen worked in the past couple of months to develop draft strategic outcome areas, which are five areas developed to move toward the vision statement and provide services to residents to help them live their best lives, Mizikar said.

The five strategic outcome areas are: engaged and connected, healthy and thriving, prosperous, sustainable and exceptional.

Mizikar said these areas will be revisited on a three- to five-year basis.

“We’re really excited to be at this point,” Mizikar said.

“We know residents can help us improve it even further from here and help us build out the strategies to achieve the strategic outcomes that we’ve set forth.”

The town and selectmen want feedback on these five areas during these community feedback meetings.

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• Aug. 12 at 7 p.m.

There will be in-person meetings at the Shrewsbury Public Library on: • Aug. 1 at 7 p.m.

• Aug. 2 at 10:45 a.m.

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Additionally, people can provide feedback online at https://getinvolvedshrewsbury.com/.

“I love how many opportunities there are for people to engage, and even the person on the four-week can probably

manage a virtual meeting,” said Selectman Beth Casavant.

For more information on the strategic plan and how to register for the virtual meetings, visit https://shrewsburyma.gov/1051/StrategicPlan-Project. Anyone with questions should reach out to Taylor Galusha at tgalusha@ shrewsburyma.gov.

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“You’ve got a fantastic building out there,” Kirk and Company Chief Operating Officer Brett Pelletier said later in the meeting. “I hope, no matter what happens with this and the next steps, that it’s preserved and made even more beautiful.”

Kirk and Company had previously helped the town conduct a market analysis before it purchased White Cliffs in hopes that the then private owner would be able to use the analysis to attract a buyer interested in preserving the mansion’s historic aspects.

Town purchases White Cliffs White Cliffs was built in 1886 as a summer home for Smith & Wesson co-founder Daniel Wesson and his wife, Cynthia. While the mansion had several owners over the years, it was purchased by the LaCava family in 1985.

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that it wanted to sell the property in 2014. Unsuccessful in their search for a buyer, the family applied for a demolition permit.

The town ultimately purchased White Cliffs in 2016, saving it from demolition.

An assessment and reuse study of the site was presented to the committee in 2020.

Coderre noted that the committee determined that a number of options were ruled out because they weren’t economically viable.

The committee, he said, asked the consultants to look at an option called “preservation lite.” Coderre described that as examining what it would look like to get White Cliffs operational and up to code compliance.

Northborough’s White Cliffs mansion has been the subject of recent discussions by the town White Cliffs Committee.

Town seeks CPC funds to help pay consultant Talking through that process, Coderre said the committee opted to seek consulting services.

“This RFP is unlike anything else that we’ve done,” Coderre said. “It’s not a senior center or fire station or things that we typically do. This is a very unique RFP.”

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The White Cliffs Committee, as of a May 26 meeting, had about $30,000 remaining in its budget that was uncom-

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Back in May, the White Cliffs Committee voted to request remaining administrative funds from the Community Preservation Committee (CPC) to allow it to engage with a consultant.

The CPC had about $28,000 remaining in its budget for the 2022 fiscal year, which expired at the end of June. Coderre said he talked with the CPC Chair John Campbell, who said he didn’t see any need for those funds on the horizon, indicating that the CPC could transfer the funds to support White Cliffs efforts.

“With that funding and the remaining budget, we have enough to reasonably go out and engage the consultants and get the process moving, which is really what we need to do at this point,” Coderre said.

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The woman reportedly said the assessment “looked legit.”

She then received what appeared to be an offer letter a few days later, according to the BBB. “This is where I got suspicious because the offer letter stated they would send me a check to buy office equipment since they cannot pay their vendor due to some reason,” the woman wrote. “Also, the job itself seemed too good to be true initially as well.”

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The BBB urged people to be cautious of paying for the promise of a job, secret shopper positions, work-from-home jobs involving receiving and reshipping packages, vague job descriptions and jobs that involve receiving and forwarding money.

It urged people to be cautious when providing personal information in a resume or to unverified recruiters and online applications. Applicants should not click on links in a text from an unrecognized numbers or respond to calls, texts or emails from unknown numbers or emails.

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Fiery crash in Southborough injures two people

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SOUTHBOROUGH - A fiery head-on crash left two people injured in Southborough early this past Saturday morning, according to the Southborough Fire Department.

Injuries were reportedly minor, with victims transported to local hospitals.

This crash took place just after 2 a.m., according to firefighters. Cars collided in the area around the intersection of Framingham Road and Marlborough Road near the Southborough/Marlborough border.

One of the vehicles was then “fully engulfed in flames” by the time emergency crews arrived on scene, according to Southborough Police.

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Worcester sewer overflow impacts Grafton, other communities

By Dakota Antelman Managing Editor

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GRAFTON - A sewer overflow in Worcester sent nearly 900,000 gallons of sewage into the Blackstone River last Thursday morning, according to a city alert.

Continuing for roughly 40 minutes, the spill was said to possibly impact a number of downstream communities outside of Worcester, including Grafton, Millbury and Sutton over a 48-hour period.

The likely untreated or partially treated sewage began to flow from Worcester’s combined sewer system, out of an outfall pipe and into the river around 4:20 a.m., according to the city. The spill reportedly ended just after 5 a.m. with 879,000 gallons entering the river.

This took place behind the Walmart store off Tobias Boland Way in Worcester.

The city’s alert warned anyone in affected areas to avoid contact with the river for a 48hour period lasting into this

The city of Worcester tracks these releases, producing annual reports for the past three years.

There were 17 such overflows a year ago. That number was “above average,” according to the city’s 2021 report.

Speaking with MassLive last Thursday, Worcester Director of Water & Sewer Operations Phil

The Blackstone River flows past a Walmart on Tobias Boland Way in Worcester, where an outflow pipe was the site of a sewage overflow last week.

past Saturday morning.

The overflow, officials said, posed “increased health risks from bacteria and other pollutants.”

The Blackstone River forms in Worcester. It then flows

through Millbury and Sutton before entering South Grafton.

Worcester’s combined sewer system mixes runoff with sewage. The system can and does overflow, however, particularly after periods of heavy rainfall.

Firefighters respond to house fire in Northborough NORTHBOROUGH - A house fire in Northborough drew emergency crews to the area last Friday, with smoke visible from the home just before 5:30 p.m.

The Westborough Fire Department shared information on the fire, which took place at 12 Bryant Lane, on social media. Westborough firefighters were reportedly on their way to support Northborough crews at that point.

Crews remained at the scene as of 6:15 p.m.

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New legislation signed by Gov. Charlie Baker in January of last year, however, set new public notification requirements in cases of sewer overflows.

Those requirements took effect this month, prompting Worcester’s alert this past week, according to MassLive.

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Thursday, July 7 7:34 a.m. Dunkin Donuts/Maple St. MVA property damage only.

8:25 a.m. Dow Chemical warehouse/Forest St. MVA property damage only.

8:45 a.m. RT495 S Ramp to 20W. MVA property damage only.

10:07 a.m. Farm Rd. MVA property damage only.

1:30 p.m. Winski Mobile Home Park/ BPRE. Fraud/forgery.

2:07 p.m. Stone Gate Apartments/ Saint Ives Way. Fraud/forgery.

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MVA property damage only.

6:04 p.m. Brazilian Flavors/Hildreth St. Vandalism.

Friday, July 8 12:21 a.m. Prospect St. Vandalism.

5:30 a.m. Arrested, Brandon F. Shepard, 20, of 108 Lakeshore Dr., Marlborough, on true warrants.

5:39 a.m. Bolton Street Tavern/ Bolton St. MVA property damage only.

11:02 a.m. The Heights at Marlborough Apts/Briarwood Ln. Threats.

12:35 p.m. AT&T Small World Wireless/BPRW. Larceny.

2:32 p.m. Macy’s/Donald J. Lynch Blvd. Larceny.

6:19 p.m. Sasseville Way. Animal complaint.

7:18 p.m. Sunglass Hut/Donald J. Lynch Blvd. Larceny.

7:19 p.m. Extended Stay America/ Northboro Road East. MVA property damage only.

7:48 p.m. Marlborough House of Pizza/Main St. Vandalism.

Saturday, July 9 9:58 a.m. East Main/Curtis Ave. MVA with injuries.

10:55 a.m. The Retreat at Marlborough Apts (Club House)/Austen Way. Erratic operator.

7:21 p.m. Hosmer St. Auto theft.

7:55 p.m. Garden Remedies/BPRE. Larceny.

10:11 p.m. Essex St. Animal complaint.

Sunday, July 10 12:02 a.m. Carver Hill Rd. Animal complaint.

1:19 a.m. Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel/BPRW. Auto theft.

8:04 a.m. Royal Crest Apartments/ Royal Crest Dr. MVA property damage only.

9:20 a.m. Best Buy/Donald J. Lynch Blvd. Burglary/B&E past.

9:36 a.m. Modern Guest House/ Cotting Ave. Threats.

10:59 a.m. Arrested, Anne M. Leonard, 33, of 7 Hawkins Ln., Sterling, for possess Class A drug, possess Class B drug.

11:23 a.m. Lincoln St. Larceny.

1:53 p.m. Kevork Ave. Assault.

3:43 p.m. Fairmount St. Harassment.

4:03 p.m. Bond St. Vandalism.

Monday, July 11 7:37 a.m. Central St. Assault.

9:52 a.m. Shell Gas-Seasons Market/BPRE. MVA with injuries.

10:50 a.m. Lakeview Medical Associates/Bolton St. MVA with injuries.

10:54 a.m. Donald J. Lynch Blvd.

Fraud/larceny.

5:10 p.m. Country Ln. MVA property damage only.

5:25 p.m. Shell Gas-Seasons Market/BPRE. MVA property damage only.

Tuesday, July 12 8:41 a.m. Felton St./Lakeside Ave. MVA property damage only.

10:13 a.m. Arrested, Kimberly Lopes Franco, 26, of 276 Main St., Apt. 34, Marlborough, on warrant, possess Class E drug (4 cts), possess Class A drug (2 cts), distribute Class A drug, distribute counterfeit drug, 10:24 a.m. West Main St. Fraud/ forgery.

11:04 a.m. Kelber Dr. Fraud/forgery.

1:29 p.m. Stevens St. Larceny.

4:42 p.m. Winski Mobile Home Park/ BPRE. Harassment.

6:39 p.m. Harvard St. Fraud/forgery.

7:55 p.m. Brook Village East/East Main St. MVA property damage only.

Wednesday, July 13 10:11 a.m. Lincoln/Pleasant Sts. MVA with injuries.

11:37 a.m. Mechanic St. Auto theft.

1:30 p.m. Enterprise Rent-a-Car/ Maple St. MVA property damage only.

2:34 p.m. Kirby St. Recovered stolen MV. 7:22 p.m. Crystal Brook Way/Fraud/ forgery.

Thursday, July 14 10:51 a.m. Shanghai Keqian Boston Technology Development/Williams St. Burglary/B&E past.

11:42 a.m. Oriental Nail Salon/BPRE. MVA property damage only.

5:36 p.m. Firefly’s/East Main St. Animal complaint.

7:44 p.m. Savers (formerly Monnick Supply)/East Main St. MVA property damage only.

8:10 p.m. Gibbons St. Trespassing.

Southborough

Friday, July 8 10:55 a.m. Turnpike Rd. Larceny.

4:33 p.m. Boston Rd./Austin Kelly Ln. MVA property damage only.

6:26 p.m. Coslin Dr. Disabled MV. Saturday, July 9 1:14 a.m. Woodland Rd./Turnpike Rd. Motor vehicle stop.

2:11 a.m. Turnpike/Breakneck Hill Rds. Motor vehicle stop.

10:41 a.m. Marlboro/Acre Bridge Rds. Motor vehicle stop.

3:06 p.m. Framingham Rd./Maplecrest Dr. Motor vehicle accident.

11:58 p.m. Central St. Motor vehicle stop.

Sunday, July 10 1:10 a.m. Framingham Rd./East Main St. Motor vehicle stop.

1:21 a.m. Framingham/Boston Rds. Motor vehicle stop.

8:07 a.m. Stockwell Ln. Animal complaint.

12:31 p.m. Oregon Rd. Animal complaint.

3:39 p.m. Pleasant St. Threats.

Monday, July 11 7:45 a.m. Oak Hill Rd. Erratic operator.

4:04 p.m. Turnpike Rd./Brook Ln. Motor vehicle stop.

11:10 a.m. Cordaville Rd. Disabled MV. Tuesday, July 12 8:21 a.m. Thayer Ln. MVA property damage only.

10:31 a.m. Framingham Rd./Cross St. Motor vehicle stop.

11:28 a.m. Parkerville/John Matthews Rds. Animal complaint.

2:18 p.m. Main St./Johnson Rd. Motor vehicle stop.

3:21 p.m. Framingham Rd. Motor vehicle stop.

3:49 p.m. Framingham Rd. Motor vehicle stop.

4:34 p.m. Turnpike/Deerfoot Rds. MVA property damage only.

8:27 p.m. Boston Rd./Central St. Disabled MV. 11:54 p.m. Framingham Rd./Newton St. Motor vehicle stop.

Shrewsbury

Thursday, July 7 11:49 a.m. Boston Tpke. Threats.

12:03 p.m. Meadow Ln. Larceny.

1:57 p.m. Hartford Tpke. Larceny.

3:58 p.m. Grafton St. Larceny.

4:34 p.m. Boston Tpke. Larceny.

Friday, July 8 12:30 a.m. South Quinsigamond.

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POLICE LOG Accident with injury.

8:55 a.m. Ivy Path. Assaults.

9:37 a.m. Hapgood Way. Animal complaint.

9:55 a.m. Orchard Meadow Dr. Animal complaint.

11:04 a.m. Lake St. Identity theft.

12:56 p.m. Maple Ave. Harassment.

1:27 p.m. Appaloosa Dr. Identity theft.

2:23 p.m. Boylston St. Road hazard – trees/wires/debris.

3:27 p.m. Granger Rd. Animal complaint.

4:33 p.m. Sheridan Dr. Animal complaint.

7:12 p.m. Arrested, Linda A. Cook, 43, of 16 Mildred Ave., Worcester, for poss Class A substance subsequent offense, tampering or destruction of evidence, warrant.

11:05 p.m. Boston Tpke. Harassment.

Saturday, July 9 1:34 a.m. Arrested, Gabriel Vargas, 39, of 20 Nelson Point Rd., Shrewsbury, on warrant.

11:09 a.m. Meadow Hill Rd. Animal complaint.

11:19 a.m. Boylston Cir. Road hazard – trees/wires/debris.

2:19 p.m. Richard Ave. Animal complaint.

3:46 p.m. South Quinsigamond.

Animal complaint.

6:08 p.m. Commons Dr. Larceny.

9:48 p.m. Main St. Illegal dumping.

Sunday, July 10 8:17 a.m. Worthington Ave. Animal complaint.

9:01 a.m. Maple Ave. Animal complaint.

3:43 p.m. Bow St. Illegal dumping.

5:47 p.m. Carroll Manor. Animal complaint.

6:06 p.m. Hartford Tpke. Larceny.

7:33 p.m. Upton Rd. Animal complaint.

9:56 p.m. Arrested, Luis OrtizHernandez, 27, of 42B Freeman St., Framingham, for OUI liquor 2nd offense.

Monday, July 11 7:51 a.m. North Quinsigamond.

Dispute.

8:11 a.m. Green St. Road hazard – trees/wires/debris.

2:01 p.m. Arrested, Jonah P. Narel, 43, of 7 Wakefield St., Worcester, for OUI drugs, neg operation of MV (operate to endanger).

4:03 p.m. Overlook Ave. Larceny.

4:09 p.m. Boston Tpke. Illegal dumping.

4:56 p.m. Grafton St. Larceny.

8:50 a.m. Arrested, Ian Joshua Wolf, 19, of 17 Fairway Dr., Derry, N.H., for marked lanes violation, OUI drugs.

Tuesday, July 12 6:30 a.m. Walnut St. Animal complaint.

9:50 a.m. Fortune Blvd. Harassment.

11:05 a.m. Reed Rd. Animal complaint.

12:19 p.m. Maple Ave. Animal

complaint.

3:39 p.m. Avalon Way. Threats.

4:38 p.m. Avalon Way. Harassment.

6:02 p.m. Harrington Ave. Harassment.

7:52 p.m. Memorial Dr. Larceny.

Wednesday, July 13 5:36 a.m. Hartford Tpke. Larceny.

9:34 a.m. Boston Tpke. Harassment.

12:37 p.m. Lakewood Dr. Animal complaint.

12:37 p.m. Wesleyan Terr. Animal complaint.

1:10 p.m. Main St. Dispute.

3:37 p.m. Avalon Way. Harassment.

6:10 p.m. Lamplighter Dr. Identity theft.

Thursday, July 14 12:09 a.m. Hemingway St. B&E attempted.

8:30 a.m. Maple Ave. Larceny.

10:40 a.m. Boston Tpke. Animal complaint.

2:44 p.m. Grafton St. Identity theft.

3:22 p.m. Morningside Dr. Identity theft.

3:37 p.m. Washington St. Identity theft.

6:15 p.m. Holden St. Illegal dumping.

Friday, July 15 2:10 a.m. Arrested, Matthew L. Pouliot, 23, of 4 Jefferson Dr., Shrewsbury, for possession Class A substance; Lindsay J. Casagranda, 40, of 111 Country Club Blvd., Apt. 106, Worcester, for poss Class C w/intent to distribute, warrant; and Larry C. Burno, 33, of 22 Conway St., Worcester, for poss Class B substance, warrant.

Northborough

Sunday, July 3 7:42 a.m. Reservoir St. Dog complaint.

12:13 p.m. Shady Lane Ave. Larceny.

3:00 p.m. Southwest Cut/Belmont St. Animal calls.

Monday, July 4 11:22 p.m. Arrested, Sharkey C. Todd, 27, of 59 School St., Apt. A12, Northborough, on warrant.

Tuesday, July 5 8:16 a.m. River/Main Sts. Accident: P.D. 8:56 p.m. Otis St. Animal calls.

Wednesday, July 6 6:34 a.m. Arrested, George Thomas Murfitt, 37, of 347 Beacon Cir., Springfield, on warrant.

4:22 p.m. Sunset Dr. Vandalism.

7:03 p.m. South St./Davis Ave. Animal calls.

Thursday, July 7 6:17 p.m. Avalon Dr. Breaking and entering.

Friday, July 8 2:49 p.m. Arrested, Gilmar Fabricio Pereira, 43, of 740 Central St., Apt. H5, Leominster, for larceny over $1200.

4:59 p.m. Whitney St. Animal calls.

8:46 p.m. West Main St. Keep the peace.

Saturday, July 9 1:00 p.m. Hudson St. Accident: P.D.

Grafton

Sunday, July 3 12:13 a.m. Millbury St. Motor vehicle stop.

2:49 a.m. Hillside Ave./Worcester St. Motor vehicle stop.

4:28 p.m. Old Westboro Rd./North St. Motor vehicle stop.

9:11 p.m. Sunrise Ave. Fireworks.

11:28 p.m. High St. Fireworks.

11:30 p.m. East St. Fireworks.

Monday, July 4 9:24 a.m. Millbury St./Grafton Com. Motor vehicle stop.

5:45 p.m. Providence Rd. Erratic operator.

8:27 p.m. Town of Shrewsbury.

Accident – personal injury.

Tuesday, July 5 11:47 a.m. Elmwood/Pleasant Sts. Motor vehicle stop.

4:47 p.m. Hartford Tpke. Accident – personal injury.

7:51 p.m. Silver Spruce Dr. Accident – hit & run.

Wednesday, July 6 9:32 a.m. Bridge/Worcester Sts. Motor vehicle stop.

1:05 p.m. Upton St./Grafton Com. Motor vehicle stop.

3:17 p.m. Brookmeadow Ln. Erratic operator.

6:25 p.m. Mass Pike W. Accident – no injuries.

Thursday, July 7 7:06 a.m. Orchard St. Motor vehicle lockout.

8:22 a.m. Old Westboro/Estabrook Rds. Motor vehicle stop.

3:58 p.m. Worcester St. Motor vehicle stop.

3:58 p.m. Countryside Rd. Water main break.

5:39 p.m. Old Westboro Rd. Traffic hazard.

7:28 p.m. Main St./Saunders Dr. Water main break.

8:51 p.m. Worcester St./Brigham Hill Rd. Motor vehicle stop.

9:09 p.m. Worcester St. Motor vehicle stop.

Friday, July 8 4:05 p.m. Worcester St. Motor vehicle stop.

4:50 p.m. Elmwood St. Motor vehicle stop.

Saturday, July 9 12:45 a.m. Worcester St. Motor vehicle stop.

1:09 a.m. Upton St. Motor vehicle stop.

12:18 p.m. Deernolm St. Motor vehicle stop.

Westborough

Thursday, June 30 1:51 a.m. Arrested, Gonzalo Gonzalez, 24, of 103 Palm Castle Ct., League City, TX, for OUI-liquor or .08%.

9:08 a.m. W Main St. Larceny.

12:17 p.m. E Main St. Road/tree.

3:30 p.m. E. Main St. Traffic/motor.

6:46 p.m. W Main St. Accident property damage.

9:20 p.m. Lyman/Canfield Sts. Accident property damage.

10:13 p.m. Turnpike Rd. Accident – hit & run.

Friday, July 1 2:09 a.m. Arrested, James R. Whittaker, 43, of 118 Lelandville Rd., Charlton, for possess Class B drug; Karen A. Brunelle, 45, of 1 Wayne St., Apt. 2, Worcester, for op MV with license suspended, possess Class B drug, possess Class C drug, mislead witness/juror/police/court official; and Karol Milewski, 45, of 521 Grafton St., Apt. 1, Worcester, on warrant, fugitive from justice on court warrant.

1:40 p.m. Flanders Rd. Threats made.

6:21 p.m. Belmont St. Traffic/motor vehicle.

11:05 p.m. E Main St. Traffic/motor.

Saturday, July 2 2:55 a.m. Arrested, Juan Ramon Otero, 40, of 1516 Francis Ave., Apt. 1, Mansfield, for OUI-liquor or .08%, negligent operation of motor vehicle, weaving between lanes.

5:02 p.m. Upton Rd. Traffic/motor vehicle.

6:27 p.m. Hopkinton Rd. Erratic operator.

7:47 p.m. Turnpike Rd./Otis St. Road/tree.

Sunday, July 3 10:58 a.m. Milk St./Kings Grant Rd. Traffic/motor vehicle.

5:19 p.m. Flanders Rd. Traffic/motor vehicle.

5:30 p.m. Milk/Boardman St. Traffic/motor vehicle.

Monday, July 4 8:32 a.m. Turnpike Rd./Otis St. Road/tree.

12:27 p.m. Connector Rd. Trespassing.

4:40 p.m. Milk/Oak Sts. Traffic/ motor vehicle.

5:24 p.m. E Main St. Traffic/motor vehicle.

5:46 p.m. Turnpike Rd./Milk St. Erratic operator.

9:06 p.m. Belmont St. Traffic/motor vehicle.

9:31 p.m. e Main St. Traffic/motor vehicle.

11:26 p.m. Milk St. Traffic/motor vehicle.

Tuesday, July 5 8:51 a.m. Milk St. Traffic/motor vehicle.

11:38 a.m. Turnpike Rd. Traffic/ motor vehicle.

11:55 a.m. Otis St. Accident property damage.

2:31 p.m. W Main St. Larceny.

5:53 p.m. Ambassador Dr. Larceny.

7:11 p.m.Windsor Ridge Dr. Larceny.

Wednesday, July 6 7:48 a.m. Milk/Davis Sts. Accident property damage.

11:06 a.m. South/Cross Sts. Traffic/ motor vehicle.

11:16 a.m. Milk St. Traffic/motor vehicle.

1:33 p.m. Chauncy St. Traffic/motor vehicle.

3:20 p.m. W Main St. Larceny.

5:15 p.m. Smith Pkwy. Larceny.

9:17 p.m. Computer Dr. Accident – hit & run.

10:27 p.m. Arrested, Siarra B. Marchant, 21, of 23 Kaye Cir., North Grafton, for OUI-liquor or .08%, marked lanes violation, negligent

operation of motor vehicle, speeding/rate of speed exceeding posted limit.

Thursday, July 7 8:42 a.m. Milk St./Kings Grant Rd. Traffic/motor vehicle.

1:17 p.m. Turnpike Rd. Larceny.

5:39 p.m. Fisher St./Kimball Rd. Traffic/motor vehicle.

10:15 p.m. Otis St. Traffic/motor vehicle.

Friday, July 8 6:39 a.m. Upton Rd. Traffic/motor vehicle.

11:35 a.m. W Main St. Accident property damage.

12:49 p.m. Flanders Rd. Traffic/ motor vehicle.

1:28 p.m. Turnpike Rd. Larceny.

2:40 p.m. Union St. Accident property damage.

3:50 p.m. Connector Rd. Larceny.

9:16 p.m. Flanders Rd. Traffic/motor vehicle.

Saturday, July 9 8:55 a.m. South/Forbes Sts. Traffic/ motor vehicle.

12:16 p.m. Turnpike Rd. Accident property damage.

5:18 p.m. Upton Rd. Traffic/motor vehicle.

Sunday, July 10 12:53 p.m. Talbot Way. Parking violation/complaint.

1:15 p.m. South St./Ruggles Pond Rd. Traffic/motor vehicle.

2:06 p.m. Milk St. Larceny.

4:22 p.m. Milk/Park Sts. Traffic/ motor vehicle.

4:52 p.m. Milk St./Kings Grant Rd. Traffic/motor vehicle.

8:25 p.m. Upton Rd. Traffic/motor vehicle.

9:27 p.m. Belmont St. Traffic/motor vehicle.

Monday, July 11 9:00 a.m. Upton Rd. Traffic/motor vehicle.

10:54 a.m. Connector Rd. Motor vehicle theft.

11:48 a.m. Bowman St. Accident property damage.

5:21 p.m. Upton Rd./Bowman St. Traffic/motor vehicle.

5:59 p.m. Flanders Rd. Traffic/motor vehicle.

6:35 p.m. Arrested, Walter A. Cuxum, 33, of 135 E Main St., Apt. A2, Westborough, on straight warrant, default warrant.

7:26 p.m. West St. Disabled auto services.

9:02 p.m. Milk St. Traffic/motor vehicle.

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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 Bardier, Ronald formerly of Grafton Bouthilette, Barbara of Marlborough Bratkon, James of Marlborough Cupak, George of Marlborough Hannan, Jay formerly of Hudson and Marlborough Harmon, Finita of Shrewsbury Keefe, Lorraine formerly of Marlborough Keigwin, Todd formerly of Marlborough Kensinger, Marie of Fayville Magill, R. Eleanor of Northborough René, Donna of Westborough Sullivan, Mark former owner of Westborough’s South Street Diner Wall, Eleanor of Shrewsbury Wendler Sr., Edward of Marlborough Wood, Paul former Grafton Call Firefighter

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Mark Sullivan, 71 WESTBOROUGH - Mark Sullivan was born on May 9, 1951 in Bangor, ME. Growing up he was an amazing a t h l e te a t Kent’s Hill Prep School where he played soccer, skied and was the Lacrosse Captain. He continued to excel in academics and athletics and went to New England College on a ski scholarship for ski jumping.

He would who consistently win the Ski Meister Award (For competing in all events) as well as played lacrosse and soccer.

During college he was drafted to serve in the Army where he was awarded the national defense service medal was a 45calexpert, M16 sharpshooter and Grenade Expert. He served as Military Policy and spent his time in Germany with his Brother Ken Sullivan.

He turned down going to West Point to make his own unique path in life. He decided to become a chef to pick up girls…It worked.

He met and married his partner through love and life Phyllis Keene in 1975 at the Hook, Line and Sinker where he was a Chef and she waited tables.

In 1981, he started a Jewelry Store in Nantucket called the Good Life. It was always his dream to live on the Island.

Three years later, Mark and Phyllis had a son Tyler Sullivan.

He loved fishing with his son Tyler, and they even went Shark fishing together. He was a Football Coach for Tyler and an extremely proud father.

Quick to show off any accomplishment of his only child.

In 2004, he opened up South Street Diner in Westborough. Not just any diner, but a diner with a flair where he served Lobster Benedict and even BYOB. This business helped him fulfill his dream of moving to Nantucket.

In 2011, he and his partner Phyllis fulfilled their dream of living on Nantucket. But they didn’t just move there; he bought a house that was set to be destroyed and actually moved it! They had to move telephone lines, stop traffic it, the island had to stop to everything to allow the house to be moved. It truly was an amazing process and made their dreams of living on Nantucket come true. Which he and Phyllis accurately named “Reclaimed.” A true dreamer that didn’t follow the rules.

In 2017, he sold the South Street Diner and retired to live on Nantucket.

In 2018, he was diagnosed with stage 4 prostate cancer and decided to sell their dream home in Nantucket in 2021 for a different dream in Vermont.

They moved to their new lake home in 2021 and were able to spend so much more time with his family. His family is so happy they made the move when they did, even though it meant leaving Nantucket.

He fought so hard for so long and one of his last projects was to get the dock installed at their new home on Lake Champlain in Vermont. Not only get it installed, but make it perfect.

He measured and drew different configurations and even moved the flagpole multiple times just so his grandkids, Charlie and Loa, could cast their fishing rods perfectly.

Thanks to him, the dock is in and his Grandson even caught a fish on Father’s Day. A perfect way to mark the dock project as

a success.

He always put others before himself and was true gentlemen. He was the first person to stand up and give you a handshake with his bear paws, open the door for you or put a coat on if you looked cold… and always offer his shirt to get your boogers on the chairlift.

He was truly determined to keep living to see his Grandkids Charlie and Loa, his son Tyler, his daughter in law Adria and of course his partner through love and life Phyllis.

Celebration of life details will be available on the website below. h t t p s ://w w w. f o re v e r missed.com/mark-sullivan/

R. Eleanor Magill, 101 Northborough - R. Eleanor Magill, of Northborough, Mass, formerly of Claremont, NH, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of Tuesday, July 12, 2022. She was 101 years old. Eleanor was the devoted wife of 50 years to Grafton E. Magill until his own death in 1997.

Surviving Eleanor are her two children, John J. Magill and his wife Barbara of Naples, FL and Amelia R. Graham of Northborough, MA; five grandchildren and several great-grandchildren, a niece and two nephews. Eleanor was preceded in death by her three siblings, Joseph A. Manning, Barbara J. Eggenberger and James P. Manning as well as her son-in-law, William Graham.

Hays Funeral Home of Northborough assisted with arrangements.

Donna J. René, 71 WESTBOROUGH - Donna J. René, 71, of Westborough, passed away on July 7th, 2022, after a courageous battle with ALS. Born in Worcester, she was the middle child of the late Ernest and Mary (Dickie) René.

She is predeceased by her sister, Jackie (René) Larose of Florida, and is survived by her

beloved family including her niece Kimberley Symonowicz of Paxton, her nephew Michael René and his wife Sarah of Gardner along with their 4 children; Brandon, Leanne, Jackson and Logan; along with other cousins, grand cousins, life-long friends, as well a good sale and an Italian dinner within a seven mile radius.

The Pickering & Son Westborough Funeral Home assisted with arrangements.

Finita P. Harmon, 92 SHREWSBURY - Finita P. (Polastro) Harmon, of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 6th as she was surrounded by her close family.

Finita is survived by her daughter, Jody (Harmon) McKenna and her husband, Kevin McKenna, of Shrewsbury, and her sons William Harmon and his wife Denise, and Paul Harmon; her grandchildren John McKenna and wife Rachel Barbarisi, Bryan McKenna and wife Anna McKenna, Andrea Harmon, Paul Jr and wife Sarah Harmon, and Russell Harmon; great-grandchildren Jacob McKenna, Gavin Harmon, Daphne Harmon, and Paul Jr Harmon III. She was predeceased by her sister, Madeline Polastro, her husband, Brydon Harmon, and beloved granddaughter, Karli McKenna.

The Britton-Shrewsbury Funeral Home assisted with arrangements.

Paul Wood, 42 DOUGLAS/GRAFTON - Paul Wood, 42, passed away after a sudden illness on July 8, 2022.

Paul’s greatest joys in life were his wife Crystal and his three daughters, Kenley Rae, Adelyn Patricia, and Charlie Anne.

In addition to his wife and daughters, he leaves behind his mother Jacqueline (Hersom) Wood, his siblings Ryan Wood and his wife Kerianne, Timothy Wood and his wife Holly Atchue, and Caroline Wood and her husband Travis Anderson, along with several nieces and nephews. His father Richard Wood predeceased him. He also leaves behind his extended close family of fellow

firefighters.

Paul was a 20-year veteran of the Massachusetts fire service. He began his career as a call Firefighter in the town of Grafton in 1998. He was assigned to Station 3 and worked as part of Rescue 1, as a volunteer firefighter, until he was hired as a full time firefighter.

The Roney Funeral Home of North Grafton assisted with arrangements.

Marie Kensinger, 83 FAYVILLE - Marie (Pessini) Kensinger, 83, of Fayville, passed away on Monday, July 11, 2022 at her home after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Robert Kensinger, who died in 1991.

Born in Fayville, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Caroline (Berri) Pessini.

She is survived by her sister in law, Elda Pessini; her nieces, Debbie Allard and her husband Gary; Karen Crist and her husband Trevor; Linda Powell and her husband Jason; their children, Dakota and Kayla Allard; Park and Sierra Crist; Grant and Elena Powell and many cousins. In addition to her husband and parents, she is predeceased by her son, Michael Kensinger, and her brother, Robert Pessini.

The Morris-Johnston Funeral Home of Southborough assisted with arrangements.

Eleanor M. Wall, 93 SHREWSBURY - Eleanor M. (Wysocki) Wall, 93, of Shrewsbury, died on Sunday, July 10, 2022, one week to the day after her 93rd birthday. Eleanor May Wysocki was born July 3, 1929 in Shrewsbury, the daughter of Walter and Mary Wysocki.

The beloved matriarch of a large family, Eleanor leaves seven children and their families: Russell Wall, Jr. and wife Robin, Stephen Wall and wife Joy, Tracy Wall, Richard Wall and wife Denise, all of Shrewsbury; Jeffrey Wall of Harwich, Valerie Wall-Turney and husband Jack of Rye, New York, and Kelley Pillow and husband Terry of Montecito, California. Eleanor was an adoring grandmother to 17, great-grandmother to 12, and enjoyed an abundance of time with many nieces, nephews, and dear friends.

The Britton-Shrewsbury Funeral Home assisted with arrangements.

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS – TOWN OF SHREWSBURY CLIMATE ACTION AND RESILIENCY PLAN In accordance with MGL c. 30B the Town of Shrewsbury is seeking proposals for the Climate Action Plan until 1:00 PM on Tuesday, August 30, 2022.

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The Shrewsbury Public Schools is seeking responses to a Request for Proposals [RFP] for leasing space for their Special Education Transitions Program. Suitable space will be 3,000 to 7,000 s.f. of commercial retail space located in Shrewsbury and favorable for retail success.

RFP responses are due no later than September 1, 2022 at 11:00am. Please contact Patrick Collins, Asst Superintendent for Finance and Operations at pccollins@shrewsbury.k12. ma.us or by calling 508-841-8405 for the RFP document. The RFP can also be accessed on the Town of Shrewsbury website at https:// shrewsburyma.gov/Bids.aspx CM7/22

________________________________ TOWN OF SHREWSBURY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that John Mooradian, Esq., on behalf of Burtons Grill of Shrewsbury, LLC., d/b/a Burton’s Grill & Bar, 193 Boston Turnpike, has submitted to the Board of Selectmen an Application for a Change of LLC Managers and Change of Ownership Interest to its Section 12 All Alcohol Restaurant License.

A public hearing on this application will be held on Tuesday, August 9, 2022, at 7:10 PM at the Richard D. Carney Municipal Office Building, 100 Maple Avenue, Shrewsbury, MA 01545.

Maurice M. DePalo Chairman CM7/22

________________________________ TOWN OF SHREWSBURY LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Town of Shrewsbury (the “Town”), acting by and through its Board of Selectmen (the “Board)”, is offering the following parcels of land for sale: 1. 33 Eaton Avenue, Shrewsbury, MA, Parcel ID 07/ 032000, described in a deed recorded in the Worcester District Registry of Deeds in Book 4791, Page 271, comprising of .08 acres or 3,517.00 square feet, more or less.

The current assessed value is $15,300.00.

2. 12 Cedar Road, Shrewsbury, MA, Parcel ID 45/ 217001, described in a deed recorded in the Worcester District Registry of Deeds in Book 4428, Page 293, comprising of .027 acres or 1,180.00 square feet, more or less. The current assessed value is $7,000.00.

3. 25 Harvard Avenue, Shrewsbury, MA, Parcel ID 23/ 317000, described in a deed recorded in the Worcester District Registry of Deeds in Book 4428, Page 293, comprising of .14 acres or 6,116.00 square feet, more or less.

The current assessed value is $21,800.00.

4. 210 N. Quinsigamond Avenue, Shrewsbury, MA, Parcel ID 25/ 036000, described in a deed recorded in the Worcester District Registry of Deeds in Book 4428, Page 293, comprising of .22 acres or 9,400.00 square feet, more or less. The current assessed value is $19,217.91.

The Town is willing to accept offers no less than the current assessed value and will sell each parcel of land to the party submitting the best and highest offer. Offers shall be accompanied by a certified check or cashier’s check in the amount of $500.00 as a deposit and evidence of the ability to meet the financial obligations of purchasing the Premises such as bank statements or a pre-approval letter from a financial institution lender. The party making the successful offer must be prepared to enter into a purchase and sale agreement, and to submit payment in full within thirty (30) days from the date of award.

Maurice M. DePalo, Chair Board of Selectmen CM7/22

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________________________________ LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given by Ted’s of Fayville, 300 Turnpike Road., Southborough, MA 01772, pursuant to the provisions of G.L. c.

255, section 39A, that on Wednesday August 3, 2022 at 10 am an auction sale on the web based site of http://sta.ibidsmart.com the following motor vehicles will be sold to satisfy our garage keeper’s lien thereon for storage, towing charges, care and expenses of notices and sale of said vehicles. Starting July 20, 2022 at 9 am, vehicles can be viewed at http://sta. ibidsmart.com.

This is not an absolute auction we reserve the right to set a minimum on all auction vehicles.

If a particular vehicle is not listed on http://sta. ibidsmart.com call 508-485-0503 for bidding instructions.

1996 Toyota Camry Vin: 4T1BF22K5UU005336 Owned by Nelcienid Siena 2006 Saturn ION VIN: 1G8AJ55F86Z152974 Owned by Richard Penny 2011 Honda CR-V VIN:JHLRE4H47BC004333 Owned by Luis Martinez 2004 Honda Civic VIN: 2HGES15564H632501 Owned by Jacob Samuel Dagger 2013 Hyundai Elantra Vin: KMHDH4AE2DU548765 Owned by Yehual Ashet Tesema 2007 Honda Accord VIN: 1HGCM66417A012288 Owned by Viannelis Morel 2003 Honda CBR600 VIN: JH2PC37023M006898 Owned by Christopher LeBlanc 2002 Ford E-350 VIN: 1FDSE35L62HA35480 Owned by Highline Marble and Granite, Inc. This notice has been given under the provisions of G.L. c. 255, Section 39A. Publication Friday July 15,22 and 29, 2022 Community Advocate MC 7/22

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________________________________ SECTION 00100 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS WESTBOROUGH TREATMENT PLANT BOARD FY23 Wastewater Treatment Plant Equipment Replacement Project Contract No. 2023-01 1. The Westborough Treatment Plant Board, Westborough, MA (OWNER) acting through the Westborough Treatment Plant Board Administrator will receive sealed bids for FY23 Wastewater Treatment Plant Equipment Replacement Project, Contract No. 2023-01.

The scope of work includes removal, legal disposal, and replacement of thirteen oxidation ditch rotors and related equipment (The OWNER has pre-selected oxidation ditch rotors from Envirodyne Systems, Inc.). All equipment shall be from the single source supplier.; re-

moval, legal disposal, and replacement of two grit screws located in the aerated grit chambers; removal, legal disposal, and replacement of approximately ten feet of process piping and associated fittings located at the grit dewatering equipment; and removal, legal disposal, and replacement of two sluice gates on the influent side of the ultraviolet disinfection equipment.

2. The Work of the Project shall be completed within 1,277 calendar days following execution of the Contract Document..

3. Sealed bids will be received at the Westborough Wastewater Treatment Plant, 238 Turnpike Road, Westborough, Massachusetts, 01581 until 2:00 p.m. prevailing time, on August 17, 2022 at which time and place said bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.

Any bid received after this date and time will be returned to the applicant unopened. No exceptions will be made. Faxed/emailed bids will not be accepted.

Unforeseen Office Closure – if, at the time of the scheduled bid opening, the Westborough Wastewater Treatment Plant is closed due to uncontrolled events such as fire, snow, ice, wind, or building evacuation, the bid opening will be postponed until 9:00 a.m. on the next normal business day. Bids will be accepted until that date and time.

Bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope indicating the applicant’s name and address and clearly marked “FY23 Wastewater Treatment Plant Equipment Replacement Project, Contract No. 2023-01”.

1. Bidding Documents may be obtained electronically from AECOM Technical Services, Inc. (ENGINEER), Attention: Mr. Timothy Harrison, P.E. at tim.harrison@aecom.com. Bidding Documents will be provided via e-mail as portable document format (PDF) files. Neither the Westborough Treatment Plant Board nor AECOM Technical Services, Inc. (ENGINEER) will be responsible for full or partial sets of the Bidding Documents, including Addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the Issuing Office. Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not be provided by the OWNER nor ENGINEER. Contract Documents will be available for distribution on July 20, 2022.

Bidders will be added to the “plan holders” or prospective bidders list upon request for the bidding documents for the project.

The Instructions to Bidders, Form of General Bid, Agreement, Plans, Specifications, Performance and Payment Bond, and other Contract Documents may be examined between the hours of 9:00 am and 3:00 pm at Westborough Wastewater Treatment Plant, 238 Turnpike Road, Westborough, Massachusetts, 01581.

Interpretations or clarifications to questions (submitted through the ENGINEER to the attention of Mr. Timothy Harrison, P.E. in writing – emailed, not handwritten), considered necessary by ENGINEER in response to such questions will be issued by Addenda via email as portable document format (PDF) files and delivered to all parties recorded as having received the Bidding Documents. Questions received after 12:00 pm on August 12, 2022

will not be answered.

1. A non-mandatory Pre-bid Conference will be held on August 9, 2022 at the Westborough Wastewater Treatment Plant, 238 Turnpike Road, Westborough, Massachusetts, 01581 at 9:00 a.m. prevailing time. Bidders will have an opportunity to view the site of the work during the non-mandatory Pre-bid Conference.

2. Prospective bidders may be able to visit the site other than during the nonmandatory Pre-bid Conference on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays between the hours of 8:00 am and 2:00 pm. Interested parties should contact the ENGINEER to the attention of Mr. Timothy Harrison, P.E. in writing via email a minimum of forty-eight (48) hours in advance of the requested visit time. The OWNER reserves the right to limit the number of visits to the site per bidder.

3. Each bid must be accompanied by a five (5) Percent Bid Security in the form of a bid bond, cash, certified check, treasurer’s or cashier’s check payable to the OWNER in the amount of five percent of the bid, in accordance with SECTION 00200 - INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS. If, upon acceptance of a Bid, a Bidder fails to enter into a Contract with the Westborough Treatment Plant Board, the bid security shall be forfeited to and become the property of the Westborough Treatment Plant Board.

No Bidder may withdraw their Bid prior to the date of award.

The successful Bidder must furnish a one hundred (100) percent Performance Bond and a one hundred (100) percent Payment Bond with a surety company satisfactory to the Westborough Treatment Plant Board and conforming to SECTION 00610 - PERFORMANCE BOND and SECTION 00615 - PAYMENT BOND. All bids for this project are subject to applicable bidding laws of Massachusetts, including General Laws Chapter 30, Section 39M as amended. This project shall also comply with Sections 39F, 39K, 39N, and 39O of Chapter 30 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as last revised.

Contract payment will be by the unit price method and the lump sum price method as indicated on the Bid Proposal.

1. Prevailing Wage Rates as issued by the Department of Labor Standards (DLS) under the provisions of the Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 149, Section 26 to 27D, as amended, apply to this project.

The Prevailing Wage Rates for those trades people who may be employed for the proposed installation work under this contract were obtained and are included in DOCUMENT 00830 - STATE STATUTES AND REGULATIONS – COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS under Attachment A. A weekly certified payroll submittal shall be required of the successful bidder in accordance with MGL C149, S27B. No payments will be made by the Westborough Treatment Plant Board until all payroll information necessary for the Westborough Treatment Plant Board to determine compliance with prevailing wage

law requirements for the time period of the payment request have been submitted.

1. Bidders are not to include in their Bid Proposal sales and compensating use taxes on materials and supplies purchased for this project. All materials used are tax exempt.

2. Bidders are advised that their Bids must be accompanied by a copy of their Certificate of Eligibility issued by the Commissioner of the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance (DCAMM).

The Certificate of Eligibility shall be for the category of “Sewage and Water Treatment Plants” and/or “Pumping Stations”.

An Update Statement form covering the period from the date of the Bidder’s most recently filed Contractor Qualification Statement (CQS) to the Bid date shall also be submitted with the Bid. The estimated construction cost of this Project is $6,000,000.

1. The project does not require the Contractor to have a MassDOT Highway Division Certification.

2. The Contractor shall not discriminate about the personnel employed on this project on the basis of race, color, creed, national origin, gender, sexual preference, handicap or age.

3. The OWNER reserves the right to award the Project subject to appropriation.

4. The OWNER reserves the right to accept and/or reject any and all bids and to waive any informalities to the extent allowed by law, and to make the award as deemed to be in the best interest of the OWNER and its rate payers.

Westborough Treatment Plant Board, Westborough, MA Jack Goodhall, Administrator/Engineer MC 7/22

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________________________________ NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Notice is hereby given by Boulevard Towing of 550 Franklin Street Worcester, MA, pursuant to the provisions of Mass G.L c. 255, Section 39A, that they will sell the following vehicles on or after August 6, 2022 beginning at 10:00 am by public or private sale to satisfy their garage keeper’s lien for towing, storage, and notices of sale. Vehicles are being stored at Boulevard Towing.

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plete and it’s really starting to come together. The granite curbing was installed last week and, weather permitting, the yards are to be loamed and hydroseeded this week. With multiple homes to sell, we are not looking for offers over asking and people are welcome to have home inspections.

Henault builds a beautiful house and there are already multiple upgrades included in the price so there is really no need to add anything. This comes as a welcome change to a lot of buyers who are sick of the multiple offer/sellers market situation they’ve been in for the last several years.

Henault is building 16 more of these Ranch-style homes. They boast 9’ ceilings, 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths with tile flooring, a master suite with private

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COMMUNITY SPORTS Area legion baseball teams begin playoffs first-place regular season finish.

Starting its playoff run in the zone playoffs final four, Shrewsbury managed to inch past Milford 6-5 on Sunday.

David Siciliano threw six innings from the mound, racking up five strikeouts to take the win.

Shrewsbury was initially due to next face Leominster on Monday.

That game was postponed due to rain, however, with a new date set for Tuesday as of press time.

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REGION - Area legion baseball teams began their slate of postseason games last week, playing a series of contests throughout the region.

Hudson opened with a game last Friday against North County at home. They made quick work of their opponent, romping to a 10-0 win in the mercy-shorted five inning game.

Jason Jakobsons snagged a pair of RBIs at the plate while also picking up the pitching win.

Leading the way on both sides of the ball, Jakobsons threw a complete game, allowing just two hits and amassing three strikeouts.

The win put Hudson a step further in the zone playoff bracket, setting up a game on Saturday against Leominster.

There, though, Hudson’s bats fell largely silent, with the team losing 2-0.

Elsewhere, Shrewsbury earned a first-round BYE with its

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By Dakota Antelman Managing Editor MARLBOROUGH - It was a day of acrobatics for Anthony Cintron and the Marlborough Shamrocks on Saturday as the Shamrocks downed their rival Boston Bandits at home at Kelleher Field.

A wide receiver, Cintron went airborne in the Bandits endzone in the second quarter when he celebrated a crucial touchdown to expand Marlborough’s lead with a backflip.

Moments later, Cintron was in the air again, diving to snag a second touchdown reception for his squad.

“The line was able to hold,” Cintron said after the 26-6 win. “[Quarterback] Blake [Rice] was being able to put it in the spot and I was able to get it and add yards after the catch.”

“It was a crazy game for us today,” he continued.

Marlborough snags early lead, defense shines Marlborough entered this

game with a 2-1 record this season.

After a major win over the Mill City Eagles a week prior, the Shamrocks were seeking victory on an even bigger stage at home in a rematch of a hardfought playoff clash with Boston last fall.

They promptly opened strong, scoring on a touchdown by receiver Graham Asum early in the first quarter.

Kyle Jimenez-Fox later stifled Boston’s attempts to answer with a goal-line interception for Marlborough.

Though they didn’t capitalize immediately, Marlborough mustered a field goal in the second quarter.

A long pass to George Smith then positioned the Shamrocks inside the Boston redzone, where Rice hit Cintron for the first of his two touchdown receptions on Saturday.

Up 17-0, Marlborough preserved its first half shutout with additional help from JimenezFox. He came down with his second interception of the game

Marlborough quarterback Blake Rice works to stay on his feet while being chased by a Boston Bandits defender.

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just over 30 seconds before halftime.

Marlborough missed a field goal attempt in the second half. They similarly continued to keep Boston off the board through the third quarter.

Cintron then added his second touchdown catch before a flubbed handoff gave Boston a fumble recovery. The Bandits used that opportunity to slash Marlborough’s lead to 24-6, failing to score further on a two-

point conversion attempt.

Though Boston threatened, Marlborough forced a late game safety on an endzone penalty flag to take their 26-6 advantage.

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COMMUNITY SPORTS “It’s always nice when the adjustments work,” Ingels said.

Cintron, who wears a lone lightning bolt earring under his helmet, frequently blazed past defenders, shaking would-be tacklers to stay on his feet.

“He is too fast for his own good sometimes,” Ingels said.

“He has a next level gear and he’s a tremendous player.”

Ingels further credited blockers in front of Cintron, who helped carve lanes for him to gain extra yards after the catch.

“Once the ball got rolling, it was hard to stop,” Cintron said.

“We finally clicked together.”

Marlborough defenders work to bring down a Boston opponent.

efforts with the offense,” Marlborough offensive coordinator Harrison Ingels said. “You can see the extra work that they put in…You can see that translating.”

Cintron displays speed Marlborough made adjustments on Saturday, initially seeing a tight run defense up the middle of the field from Boston.

“We just said we’ve got to

get these guys moving sideline to sideline,” Ingels said of his early-game calculus. “When you do that…seams are going to open up. We were able to get them moving laterally and then attack them downfield.”

Marlborough, indeed, picked apart the Boston secondary, snagging multiple big gains on passes to Smith, Cintron and others.

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Top right: Zach Grasis (center) takes a handoff from quarterback Blake Rice.

‘It’s always on to the next week’ Marching to victory, Marlborough is now casting its attention toward a rematch one week from now against the Mill City Eagles.

Just two weeks after beating Mill City in Chelmsford, the Shamrocks will host the Eagles at their own field.

“I think the team is really starting to bond together,” Cintron said of the current unit.

“You love to win big games,” he added on Saturday, “but it’s always on to the next week.

Right: Marlborough held Boston’s offense out of the endzone until late in the second half of their game this past Saturday.

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