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Man charged

with attempted murder following Marlborough incident

By Laura Hayes Managing Editor

MARLBOROUGH – A Lawrence man faces attempted murder charges following an alleged stabbing.

Ivan Trinidad-Lopez, 30, has been charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, assault with a dan gerous weapon and attempted murder.

On Nov. 30 at 1:34 p.m., Marlborough officers were dispatched to the Sunoco on Maple Street.

According to the statement of facts filed in Marlborough District Court, when officers arrived, they saw an unconscious man on the ground with a “pool of blood” by him. Officers wrote that the man had a laceration to the side of his neck.

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Seasonal spirit outshines rain at Downtown Hudson Holiday Stroll

By Ed Karvoski Jr. Contributing Writer

HUDSON – Seasonal spirit outshone a rainy Dec. 3 at the 19th Downtown Hudson Holiday Stroll.

Nearly all activities still took place except for a petting zoo that would have been sta tioned in the Main Street Bank parking lot.

“The owners of the petting zoo felt it necessary to cancel based on their concerns for the welfare of their animals,” noted event organizers on Facebook that morning.

The stroll is a collaborative effort of the Hudson Business Association and the Hudson Downtown Business Improvement District (BID).

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By Caroline Gordon Reporter

HUDSON - Native Sun Wellness will no longer be charged a 3% flat rate of its gross annual sales to pay a “community impact fee.”

All of the funds from the community impact fee were used for police and fire protection and traffic control, among

other initiatives to ensure the business’ success, according to Executive Assistant Thomas Gregory.

During a Select Board meeting on Nov. 7, the board unanimously voted to authorize Chair Scott Duplisea to approve an amended community host agreement, which would remove the 3% flat rate of gross annual sales.

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‘These kids are hungry’ Hawks get ready for basketball season

The Maver siblings – Ellie,

8, and Zach, 5 – get a

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outside the Hudson Town Hall.

Marijuana store no longer has to give 3% of sales to Hudson

COMMUNITY VIEWPOINT

Why having a Re-Vote on the Library is Questionable

Article 15, the Library Expan sion Project article at the Octo ber 17 Town Meeting, failed to gain the necessary votes to pass. Almost immediately, a group of Westborough residents began collecting signatures, using MGL Chapter 39 Section 10 as the means to call a Special Town Meet ing for a revote.

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Even though that section of law techni cally allows a Special Town Meeting to be called by collect ing 200 signatures, it appears that its original intent was to provide a way for a group of citizens to bring forward an issue that had no other way of being brought to Town Meeting in a timely manner. It is unclear that this statute was ever envi sioned to provide a means to allow for a re-vote for a single Article previously taken up at

a recently-held Town Meet ing, particularly when there are no meaningful changes of circumstance.

Regardless of whether a mechanism exists to call a Spe cial Town Meeting as long as the requisite number of signa tures are collected, does that mean it is the right thing to do under any circumstances?

Doing so under our current circumstances sets a bad prec edent, as it opens the door to future articles being re-voted multiple times, and does not honor the vote taken at the Town Meeting at which it was initially considered. What im pact will this have on partici pation — who would want to spend their time at a future Town Meeting if they know an issue decided at one meet ing can be changed at another quickly-called meeting?

Some would say the bad precedent that is being set is to pursue a Public project for a number of years at the repeated direction of the Town Meeting, but not following through. That

begs the questions, what point in the process is the point of no return for deciding to do a project, and what recourse does Town Meeting have if that point has passed yet there are sig nificant changes to the project, like cost escalating from $24M to $37M, as happened with the Library Expansion Project.

Steven Buttiglieri Westborough

To the Editor:

I am writing in regard to the current on-going debate in which some express the idea that the upcoming Special Town Meeting on December 10th to reconsider the Library Project sets a dangerous prec edent. I would argue that a more dangerous precedent would be for a Town Meeting to capriciously derail a multi million dollar municipal build ing project that is 10 years into a 14 or 15 year trajectory. Never before has our town meeting reversed an approved, public building project in-

process. The time for rejection is at the inception of a project. To reverse a project at this point would set a catastrophic precedent that any large mu nicipal building project can be jettisoned on the slim whim of a dozen residents, regardless of the project continuum. This would make future planning for a public entity untenable by discouraging contractors and volunteers from wanting anything to do with future endeavors.

The library’s need for either significant renovation or ma jor reconstruction has been presented at Town meetings 11 times between 2013 and 2021. The presentations were to inform voters, ask for any necessary further votes, and to update citizens on progress of this previously approved project. These presentations were specifically designed to keep the residents informed so there would be no surprises about the final agreements to reconstruct rather than just renovate, apply for and accept

a state grant of $9.4 million and the projected cost to carry out the construction.

For a small margin of voters, at 11pm, to irrevocably reject the project in motion without a complete understanding of the financial consequences of reverting to full renovation to meet current building and fire codes, the timeline to do so, the loss of state funding, and the net loss to the residents by sim ply maintaining the current capacity of the library is not in the best economic interest of tax payers.

Sincerely, Luanne Crosby Westborough

Dear Editor, I writing to urge Westborough residents to vote in favor of the Westborough Public Library Renovation Project at 9 a.m. on Saturday, December 10. Every vote matters, and this Special Town Meeting is intentionally held at a time convenient for all.

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Our town library is in an antiquated building badly in need of more space, light, and infrastructure. Much more than a building to store books, a “Yes” vote for this project can transform the library’s central location into a community gathering place for people of all ages. Let’s think of the ex pansion and renovation as an investment in our town’s future and as worthwhile enhance ment to our community.

Each “Yes” vote brings the vi sion closer to reality. Let’s work together to make this happen.

Sincerely, Elizabeth Buttner Westborough

Dear Editor, I am writing in support of the Westborough Public Library Renovation Project that will be voted on at the Westbor ough Special Town Meeting on December 10. A Yes vote on Articles 1 and 2 will support the Westborough Public Library, one of our most important public institutions.

The roles of the library go far beyond lending books. The

library serves residents of all ages and income levels. The original building, built in 1908, is in disrepair, and does not have the physical, electrical or data infrastructure to meet the needs and demands of the community. The central loca tion of the library is the key to its function as a hub of the community. Students from Gibbons Middle School and Westborough High School can walk there after school to meet with their friends and class mates and study together. The library plays an important role in community events, such as the Winter Stroll that was held recently. In addition, the library preserves history relevant to the community.

As stated in the Library Reno vation/Expansion FAQ, “This project was designed to meet the community needs for decades to come, while preserving and restoring the beautiful historic building.” I will be supporting the community when I vote Yes on Articles 1 and 2 at the Westborough Special Town Meeting on December 10.

Sincerely, Julia Rissmiller Westborough

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Dear Editor,

The library is one of the most important places in a town and on Saturday, December 10th Westborough will hold a special town meeting on its library’s future. A citizen’s petition was brought forth by a group of vot ers (including me) who felt that the circumstances of the vote in October did not match the im portance of the decision being made. The vote was held after 10:30pm on a rainy Mon day evening when no childcare was provid ed. Many of our town’s older resi dents do not drive in the dark. Many residents old, young, and with early morning jobs were asleep by then. A state law requires towns with open town meetings to hold special town meetings when petitioned by 200 or more voters. Our peti tion gained 575 signatures in 5 days.

The upcoming special town meeting will be held on Satur

at 9am and childcare will be provided. While this does not ensure all interested voters are able to attend, these cir cumstances do allow for more involvement from more mem bers of our community, which is always a good thing.

I will be voting in favor of the library building project because the library is one of the town’s most important, welcoming, and accessible institutions. I want to support the work that the community and staff have put into the ten-year planning process, and to take advan tage of the $9 million the state is offering. The choice is not this project or no tax increase, because the library is badly in need of repairs and is not ADA compliant. The choice is be tween this library project and another project — or series of projects — that will address baseline repairs and code-com pliance, likely end up costing almost as much, and not result in the library that Westborough needs and deserves.

I look forward to seeing our town turn out for this impor tant vote, and I will be sup porting the community when I

vote Yes on Articles 1 and 2 at the Special Town Meeting on December 10.

Sincerely, Brittany Jacobs Westborough

Dear Northborough Community, I would like to extend my great est appreciation to all of those who registered and ran the Northborough Turkey Trot this year. All the proceeds are going towards the Northborough Recreation Department and helping to support families that cannot afford to register for our programs.. Last year we helped over 35 families. This race could not have gone off without the help of our very generous spon sors: Lexus of Northborough, Michael Durkin, Michelle Gil lespie, Lamy Automotive, We gmans, McMaster Law Offices, Curtis Septic, Hotworx, Core Connection, Northborough House of Pizza, Montis Pizza and Lowes Variety. I would also like to thank Veronica Hanley and Karen Mueller for being our first co-coordinators of the race. Your tireless effort

shows in the success of the race. As always Northborough and the surrounding communities amaze me with your efforts and your generosity to support the recreation department. Thank you and happy holidays.

Allie Lane Northborough Recreation, Director

The Peoples Forum

We strongly support the up coming Article for the reno vation of the Westborough Public Library at a special town meeting on December 10th.

Our reasons for support: (1) every community should have a functional and updated Public Library, (2) a public community library should never be over looked or shortchanged, (3) It provides computer access to the impoverished or handicapped, (4) it provides access to out side resources, other lending libraries, academic papers, (5) group access to events ( English as second language classes, educational presentations (6) intensive computer classes (7) Matching with schools, (8) Book sales, (9) access to latest

magazines and newspapers, (10) membership of take-out DVDS, (11) access to free WIF-I, (12) access to other Public Libraries (13) a local Library website for your use to assist you in whatever you want, and (14)numerous other benefits!

The 9-million-dollar state grant has been set aside by the state for Westborough if the Article passes. If the Article does not pass Westborough will lose the grant of 9-million dollars. It was earned by the extraordinary and tireless efforts of numer ous citizens who labored over several years for all citizens. They include library committee, library staff, architects, plan ners, contractors and volunteer citizens. Numerous hours were expended by them to earn the grant gift. In all likelihood, it will never be available again if the Article fails. Citizens of all ages deserve to have an updated library for themselves and all future generations. We urge you to attend special town meeting on December 10 at 9:00 AM, and vote in favor of the Library Article.

John and Suzanne McCann Westborough

Marijuana store no longer has to give 3% of sales to Hudson

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“It was unusual that we could get money through that [a host agreement] and not through taxes,” Duplisea said.

With the amended commu nity host agreement, Gregory said the community impact fee will be generated when the services – such as police and fire protection and traffic con trol – are provided by the town.

“Instead of Native Sun just paying a quarterly three per cent of their gross revenue to the town, that goes away, and they would be reimbursing the town. We will continue to call this a community impact fee, but it will be in response to any of these services provided by the town,” Gregory said.

He added that the services would be provided to the busi ness on an “as needed” basis.

This comes after Gov. Char lie Baker signed a cannabis regulation law over the sum mer that prohibits municipali ties from charging a marijuana business a community impact fee after the business’ eighth year in operation, according to the First Amended Community

Marlborough firefighters receive donation from local charity

By Ron Ayotte Contributing Writer

MARLBOROUGH – After re ceiving a donation from a local charity, Marlborough Fire fighters Local 1714 plan to use the funds to “pay it forward.”

The Marlborough Firefight ers Local 1714 of the Inter national Association of Fire Fighters recently received a donation of $1,000 from A Day to Benefit Veterans, a lo cal 501(c)(19) charity based on Marlborough.

A Day to Benefit Veterans was founded by group of Marl borough residents in April.

The money will be used towards Local 1714’s annual Thanksgiving meal purchases for veterans and their families who may have fallen on hard times in recent years.

Bob Kays, the owner of the Prospector East Saloon and founder of the Marlborough

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Host Benefit Agreement.

The new legislation was enacted Nov. 11.

Gregory said the prior and current legislation allows the town to charge Native Sun up to 3% of the establishment’s gross annual sales.

However, he said it has been difficult for the town to docu ment the expenses because the community impact fee must

align with the business’ costs incurred.

“So what Hudson has done, through working with town counsel, is to put in place a more realistic model about what costs are incurred that would be coming back to the town, versus simply a flat three percent fee that we have struggled to provide a basis for,” Gregory said.

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MARLBOROUGH – A “Polar Plunge to Fight Polio,” spon sored by the Rotary Club of Marlborough, will be held Sat urday, Dec. 10, 10 a.m. to noon, at Memorial Beach, off Hosmer Street. The first 100 persons to register with a $40 donation will receive a long sleeve tech shirt, a custom mug and hot chocolate. Assisting Rotarians as sponsors will be members of their Interact Clubs at AMSA, NEIA and Marlborough High School.

THE ASSABET VALLEY MASTERSINGERS will present their annual “Messiah Sing” on Sunday, Dec. 11, at 3:30 p.m., at the First Church in Marlborough, Congregational. The annual event is an eagerly anticipated opportunity for participants to sing the choruses of the Christmas portion of Handel’s Messiah and to enjoy talented soloists. The admis sion is $10, each. First Church is located at 37 High St., at the corner of High and Bolton (Rte. 85) streets.

AN AMAZING GROUP, who completed 10 weeks of practice, dedication, camaraderie, hard work, encouragement and fun, braved inclement weather to run the Marlborough Li ons Couch To 5K on Nov. 13. They used CoolRunning.com’s Couch To 5K program. To see participants overcome their own doubts, improve each week, and accomplish the goal was inspirational.

The free 10-week program to get them from the couch to run ning a 5K (3.1 miles) was led by

experienced runners. There was a 45-minute time commitment three days a week. People from all levels of walking and jog ging joined in the fun. The next Marlborough Lions Club Couch to 5K program is Spring ’23.

THE MARLBOROUGH FIRE DEPARTMENT’S “Santa Run” is returning for 2022 with Santa Claus coming to your neighborhood on Dec. 16, 17 or 18. A detailed route with ap proximate times will be avail able on the Fire Department’s

Facebook page.

MASSHIRE METRO SOUTH/ WEST awarded five Marl borough High School seniors $1,250 each to recognize their work in the HSSIEP (High School Senior Internship Edu cation Project) program this past summer.

Congratulations to Isabel la Fagundes, Nashali Ortiz, Deanalee Romero, Jamilet Garcia-Monroy and Abigail Salazar. Thank you to Amanda

Metro South/West awarded five Marlborough High School seniors $1,250 each to recognize their work in the HSSIEP program this past summer. Congratulations to Isabella Fagundes, Nashali Ortiz, Deanalee Romero, Jamilet GarciaMonroy and Abigail Salazar.

This amazing group, using CoolRunning.com’s Couch To 5K program and ten weeks of practice, braved inclement weather on Nov. 13 to run the Marlborough Lions Couch To 5K.

Chenier, MHS Career Special ist, for her hard work in con necting Marlborough High students to wonderful career and post-grad opportunities. HSSIEP provides work-based learning experiences in the field of education to highly mo tivated high school seniors in good academic standing, while supporting their school and community-based partners. The goals of HSSIEP include:

-To offer high school seniors the opportunity to complete a paid work-based learning education internship.

-To accelerate the growth of the teacher pipeline in Mas sachusetts with a particular focus on increasing racial/ ethnic diversity.

-To improve educational outcomes for underserved students, particular younger learners, due to the pandemic. https://www.doe.mass.edu/ connect/cde/hssiep.html.

MAYOR ARTHUR VIGEANT was joined by Lt. Governor Karyn Polito and local officials who thanked Andy Montelli of Post Road Residential for his hospitality and tour of the Green District. Phase I of the The Burrow, located on Sima rano Drive, opened in August with Phase II under construc tion. The City was the recent recipient of a $2M MassWorks grant to upgrade Cedar Hill Street.

THE MAIN STREET CAFE was standing room only when the Marlborough Historical Society presented “The Evolu tion of the American Diner” featuring Larry Cultrera. More than 50 people enjoyed the presentation as well as coffee, donuts and pumpkin cake.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Dec. 8 – Randy Scott Dec. 11 – Phyllis Christo Dec. 13 – Carol Mac Ewen Dec. 14 – Danny Stevens

Dec. 15 – Kathy Leonard and Barbara Clancy

Dec. 16 – Michael Adamson Dec. 18 – Doug Rowe, Bonnie Hill and Tony Valerio Dec. 20 – Heidi Matthews Dec. 22 – Jim Rizza Dec. 24 – Christmas Eve Dec. 25 – Merry Christmas

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spouses pass away.

The biggest stumbling block is often getting the home ready for showings. We’ve placed homes on the market in a mat ter of days when needed. It can be done!

“Buyers are not buying”

The real estate market isn’t crashing…and it is adjusting to a more normal market…call it cooling. Let’s take a closer look at this, dispel some false rumors and feel better as we move deeper into the holiday season.

If someone puts their home on the market in the depths of

winter, they are motivated to sell. It’s a great time to buy. While some 6 months ago may have listed their home at a crazy high price, “to test the market”, we are seeing more realism in pricing. No “Filenes Bargain Basement” pricing… just more realism.

People still need to sell. People still get divorced or need larger homes. Parents/

Affordability is a big is sue for buyers. Interest rates have gone up….and are soften ing. Not back to 2%, soften ing. (Like me) Mortgage loan originators don’t make money unless they sell mortgages. The mortgage industry is re sponding with new products and some dusted off products.

“Buy Down” programs are being talked up. A 2-1 or 3-2-1 program has the seller funding some interest payments for 2 or 3 years reducing the buyers monthly payment.

Adjustable rate mortgages

have been around for years… and have been modified to minimize some of the short comings of the products from the 1980s.

Of course, a buyer can al ways refinance if mortgage rates go down. I don’t like betting where mortgage rates are going….and I look at it as an opportunistic play.

Lamacchia Realty (where I’m affiliated) is looking into assumable mortgages. One of the things attractive about the last couple years was the low mortgage interest rates. Did you know FHA/USDA/VA loans are assumable? So you could buy a house and take over the lower interest rate payment?

Anthony Lamacchia believes there is an opportunity to help buyers and sellers using the assumability of the mortgage… and even setting up a business to process the paperwork? That’s innovation.

Hopefully this article dis pelled some of the false myths and endless negative chatter. We have a lot to be grateful for and to feel good about about as as a community. Happy New Year to you and yours.

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“Sellers aren’t selling”

We are in a joyous time of year. And it seems many people are just down in the dumps. The economy seems to be weighing on many. When it comes to houses, there is a sense sellers aren’t selling and buyers are not buying.

Marlborough receives grant to help with Housing Choice

By Maureen Sullivan Senior Reporter

MARLBOROUGH – The city is taking a big step toward compliance with the MBTA’s Housing Choice Program.

In a letter to the City Council dated Nov. 17, Mayor Arthur Vigeant announced that the city will receive a $42,300 grant from the Department of Housing and Community De velopment and Massachusetts Development Finance Agency (MassDevelopment).

“This grant funding is part of the FY23 One Stop for Growth Housing Choice Pro gram, a statewide mandate to prioritize housing devel opment,” said Vigeant in the letter.

Signed into law by Gov. Charlie Baker in 2021, the Hous ing Choice Program is intended to alleviate the housing short age in the state, especially when it comes to multifamily units.

All communities served by the MBTA must zone to allow for multifamily housing as of

right, with a greater obligation for communities with better access to transit stations.

The MBTA lists Marlbor ough as an “adjacent commu nity.” The city has no direct T service, and its nearest con nection is the commuter rail station in Southborough.

According to the current MBTA guidelines, Marlbor ough has 17,547 housing units as of 2020, and it would be required to have a minimum of 1,755 additional multifamily units under the housing choice program.

These additional units may be built on land set aside for the program. Adjacent com munities – like Marlborough – are required to have a mini

mum of 50 acres.

Vigeant said the grant funds will be used for technical as sistance to draft and amend bylaws and zoning ordinances as well drawing boundaries for the district, analyzing build out, conducting community outreach, assisting in a review of the city’s preliminary com pliance and implementation.

The City Council approved the grant during its Nov. 21 meeting.

In the city’s application for the grant in June, Vigeant cited several recent housing plans, including the adoption of the Executive Residential Overlay District in the area around Simarano Drive and Cedar Hill Street to allow for new multi

family residential uses.

“We are now preparing to adopt zoning to comply with the MBTA Communities man date, but we require additional resources to support this objec

tive,” he said.

The city, as with other ad jacent communities, has until Dec. 31, 2024, to submit a compliance application with the MBTA.

Assabet Valley Mastersingers to perform ‘Messiah’

MARLBOROUGH – An opportunity to participate in singing “Messiah” with the Assabet Valley Mastersingers will take place on Sunday, Dec. 11 at 3:30 p.m. The Christmas portion of George Frideric Handel’s oratorio in addition to the “Hal lelujah Chorus” will be sung at First Church in Marlborough Congregational, 37 High St.

Robert Eaton, founder and artistic director of the Assabet Valley Mastersingers, will direct soloists Kelly Hollis, soprano; Vanessa Moya, mezzo soprano; Francesco Logozzo, tenor; Thomas Valle-Hoag, baritone; the chorus and audience with organ accompaniment by Brett Maguire.

A limited number of scores will be available to share if participants do not have their own.

Admission is $10.

Proof of vaccination is not required and wearing of masks is fully supported but not required. All attendees should check the safety and health guidelines at www.avmsingers. org within 10 days before each event.

“ This grant funding is part of the FY23 One Stop for Growth Housing Choice Program, a statewide mandate to prioritize housing development.

Arthur Vigeant Marlborough Mayor

Marlborough celebrates ‘Home for the Holidays’

By Jesse Kucewicz Contributing Writer

MARLBOROUGH – As a kickoff to the winter holiday season, Marlborough held their an nual tree lighting celebra tion “Home for the Holidays”

on Friday on the Marlbor ough Common and First City Church.

With Marlborough Mayor Arthur Vigeant unable to at tend the event, City Council President Michael Ossing led the festivities including the countdown to the tree light ing.

“The turnout has just been fantastic. The crowd is great, and the weather is perfect to night,” Ossing said. “It’s nice when the community gathers around a festivity like this, it’s a great community builder to get everybody out here.”

Hundreds filled the Com mon to participate in the event, which Ossing said he remem bers being a significant event for the community since he joined the City Council over 20 years ago.

“It’s just fun, it’s what Christmas is supposed to be,” Ossing continued. “One of the firefighters was telling me that

this was like a scene right out of one of the Christmas mov ies with everybody in the park ready for the tree lighting, and I think he captured it pretty well.”

The lighting included live music, hot chocolate and popcorn, a petting zoo, and an opportunity for children to visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus under the Christmas tree. Live performances from Marlborough High School choral groups filled the space with holiday music, as com munity members enjoyed hot chocolate, mingled, and lined up to meet Santa.

Following the tree lighting, First Church, which sits at the north end of the Common, of fered their facilities to host per formances from Marlborough High School groups. Those who wanted a break from the cold could go inside to hear from the Symphony Orchestra, as well as the Jazz Ensemble.

Hudson’s Winter Market set to kick off next week

By Caroline Gordon Reporter

HUDSON - Residents will soon have a chance to bundle up and shop for winter vegetables and holiday gifts at Town Hall.

The Winter Farmers Market will return Dec. 17 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

“The winter markets are my strongest markets. The turnout is absolutely fantastic,” said Assabet Valley Chamber of Commerce CEO and President Sarah Cressy.

Cressy noted that with each season bringing new vegetables, the vegetables at the winter market will differ from those at a typical farmers market.

“It’s [the winter market] gonna be your typical root vegetables, your beets, your carrots, your potatoes and your pantry items that will last long,” she said.

The market will still feature vegetables that grow above ground – such as chard and kale – because many small farms utilize covered growing

spaces for those vegetables during the winter, Cressy said.

Because there are not many farmers markets during the winter, many residents attend the market to shop for fresh winter vegetables, but they also buy their holiday gifts.

“We have a lot of nifty gift ing products. There’s a lot of convenient opportunities to pick up small gifts,” she said.

Among the gifts residents can purchase are handmade holiday cards, pies, soaps, dog treats, honey, syrup, candles and alpaca products.

Cressy said that the winter market is an important event for local farmers and small businesses to showcase their products.

“Any opportunity that I can garner to help support these industries is positive. Farmers markets are a great place for people to test their product, and they are affordable,” she said.

Cressy said she “really en joys” working with the winter market vendors.

“It certainly feels like a fam ily,” she said.

Popular winter market vendor Harvard Alpaca Ranch.

Drone photography shows the lit tree along Main Street in Marlborough.

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PHOTO COURTESY OF SARAH CRESSY

Forest Avenue teacher remembered with mosaic

the students, Winer said.

“The kids and their parents have the experience of building something that I think they will remember for a good long time,” he said.

memory” of MacKay that brings “warm memories” to the Forest Avenue community.

“It’s a reminder that some times, out of very sad circumstances, we can come together as a community and become stronger,” Tousignant Dufour said.

By Caroline Gordon Reporter

HUDSON - Tile by tile, the For est Avenue Elementary School community has pieced together a mosaic memorial to remember a teacher who passed away fol lowing a crash in 2020.

Erin MacKay, who was a first-grade teacher at Forest Avenue and Templeton resi dent, was driving in Fitchburg when a tire crashed through her windshield, state police said at the time.

Forest Avenue Elementary School Principal David Cham pigny presented a video of the project to the School Committee during a meeting Oct. 25.

“It’s a beautiful piece of art that is a tribute to someone who was an amazing teacher, an amazing mother, and col league,” he said.

The memorial is “the first thing you see” when entering

David Champigny Forest Avenue Elementary School Principal

Forest Avenue.

The video, which featured artist that helped create the me morial, Josh Winer, detailed the process of making a mosaic and how the art form can be used to honor someone.

“Creating something beauti ful is a helpful way to process some of the feelings of loss and also celebrating the person who is special to the community,” Winer said.

With the help of MacKay’s students, Winer created a draw ing of a teacher reading to her class surrounded by butterflies.

Winer said the butterflies were inspired by words of en couragement MacKay frequent

ly said to her students – “You must want to fly so much that you are willing to give up being a caterpillar.”

He explained, “The idea is that she really wanted to en courage individual students to do their best and to grow and to move forward in their lives. She was a very special teacher in that way.”

After Winer finished the drawing and laid out the tiles, Forest Avenue students, faculty and members of the MacKay family participated in the mo saic-making process.

The project took two weeks to finish and served as a “complete learning experience” for

This mosaic is in memory of teacher Erin MacKay, who passed away in 2020.

PHOTO/CAROLINE

GORDON

School Committee Chair Michele Tousignant Dufour called the memorial “a beautiful

“

It’s a beautiful piece of art that is a tribute to someone who was an amazing teacher, an amazing mother, and colleague.

Seasonal spirit outshines rain at Downtown Hudson Holiday

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Main Street was closed to vehicular traffic from Manning to Felton streets to make way for horse-drawn hayrides as well as strolling residents and visitors.

Businesses offered activi ties, refreshments, discounts and giveaways. Attendees also roasted marshmallows courtesy of the Hudson Rotary Club at the Avidia Bank Financial Center parking lot.

Families created beaded snowflakes and kids got their faces painted at Serendipity. In

exchange, donations were encouraged for the Hudson-based nonprofit Fresh Start Furniture Bank. Also, proceeds from handmade tree ornaments are going to the nonprofit Hudson Armory Project.

REHarmonix, an a cappella group of the River’s Edge Arts Alliance, sang holi day carols under the direction of Manoj Padki at several downtown locations throughout the four-hour event.

Meanwhile, outside the Town Hall, kids lined up to meet Santa Claus (aka Galen “Red” Isaacs of Hudson). Typically, Santa leads a countdown to the tree lighting. However, this year’s lighting got

washed out from the rain.

“There’s so much water in all of the connections to the lights in the tree and the bushes,” explained Richard Braga Jr., the BID district administrator.

Although no tree lighting, the event continued with Hudson High School chorus members singing holiday carols under the direction of Sarah Worrest.

Follow the Hudson Business Associa tion at hudsonbusinessassociation.com and facebook.com/hudsonbusinessas sociation, and the Hudson Downtown BID at discoverhudson.org and facebook. com/DiscoverHudson. For more photos, visit communityadvocate.com.

Hope Stevens hula hoops at the Wood Square rotary, noting, “I feed off the energy of my hometown.”

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Marlborough firefighters receive donation from local charity

will help our Veterans in need,” the website read.

Shamrocks semi-pro football team and a serves as the Chair man of the Board of Directors.

According to its website, A Day to Benefit Veterans’ mis sion to raise money to sup port local programs that help veterans.

“Half of our 21 million vet erans have either visible or invisible wounds of war, from combat wounds to depression. Our mission is to raise funds to support local programs that

In their first year, the organization raised over $51,000 dollars. This dona tion to Local 1714 is the first of many to be made by the organization.

Their next fundraising event will be September 17, 2023, 12:00pm-6:00pm at the Hudson Elks Pavilion for a great day of local bands, food, silent auctions, raffles, cash prizes, and kids activities.

More information about A Day to Benefit Veterans can be found at https:// www.adaytobenefitveterans.com/ pages/about-us.

Bob Kays makes the presentation of the check to Marlborough Firefighters Local 1714 on behalf of A Day to Benefit Veterans.

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Southborough Community House welcomes Santa and Mrs. Claus

By Maureen Sullivan Senior Reporter

SOUTHBOROUGH - It was too windy and damp for a helicop ter ride, but that didn’t stop Santa and Mrs. Claus from paying their annual visit to the Community House on Dec. 3.

The Southborough Fire Department drove Santa and the Mrs. to Main Street, where dozens of families were waiting.

After a quick round of

greeting, it was off to the much drier confines inside the Community House, where Santa listened to holi day wishes from young and old alike.

Santa has been stopping by the Community House “for at least 30 years,” according to Community House caretaker Bea Ginga.

Meanwhile, several volunteer elves kept the crowds moving, and SkyRise Theater provided face painting.

One of the elves wished for “a big hug with lots of love” for the holiday season.

Ginga hopes for “a lot more social events” for the new year, along for a wish for “everyone to be happy.”

The Community House, owned and operated by the Southborough Village Society Inc., is celebrating its 100th anniversary. The house offers space for events such as bridal show ers, reunions, graduations and anni versary parties, as well as fundraising events and art exhibits.

It is also the home for the BagleyFay Post 161 of the American Legion.

For information, visit www.south boroughcommunityhouse.org.

Santa Claus greets a visitor with a high five before heading into the Community House during his annual visit on Dec. 3.

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POLICE LOG

property damage only.

4:31 p.m. Glen St./Foley Rd. MVA property damage only.

6:11 p.m. Elizabeth Rd. Threats.

9:25 p.m. Marlborough Court Con dominiums/Hosmer St. Disturbance.

Wednesday, Nov. 23

1:56 a.m. R. W. Beckett/Cook Ln. MVA with injuries.

11:00 a.m. Broadmeadow Rd. Disturbance.

2:24 p.m. Royal Crest Apartments/ Royal Crest Dr. Disturbance.

5:44 p.m. Williams St. MVA property damage only.

6:28 p.m. Concord Rd./Sudbury St. MVA property damage only.

Marlborough

Tuesday, Nov. 22

8:49 a.m. Hudson St. Suspicious activity.

9:36 a.m. Lincoln St. Harassment.

10:03 a.m. Edinboro St. Suspicious activity.

11:04 a.m. Victoria Ln. Disturbance.

11:40 a.m. Walker Building/Pros pect St. MVA property damage only.

11:49 a.m. Cullinane Dr. Fraud/ forgery.

1:00 p.m. East Main St./Concord Rd. MVA property damage only.

2:57 p.m. Maple/Edinboro Sts. Disturbance.

4:14 p.m. Burger King/BPRE. MVA

6:38 p.m. 99 Restaurant/BPRW. Disturbance.

7:35 p.m. The Heights/Briarwood Ln. Disturbance.

9:04 p.m. Firefly’s/East Main St. Disturbance.

9:38 p.m. Marlborough Post Office/ Florence St. Fraud/forgery.

11:35 p.m. Arrested, Bryce Wes ley Kotewa, 25, of 3 Mary Ann Dr., Boylston, for A&B on police officer, disorderly conduct, A&B, resist ar rest, and Jacques Pierre Jr., 29, of 80 Locust Ave., Apt. C207, Worces ter, for disorderly conduct, A&B on police officer.

Thursday, Nov. 24

12:48 a.m. Wynwood Estates Con

dominiums/BPRE. Disturbance.

1:08 a.m. Prospector East Saloon, Lincoln St. Threats.

1:52 a.m. Farm Rd. Suspicious MV.

1:59 a.m. Church St. Disturbance.

2:06 a.m. The Heights at Marlbor ough Apts/Briarwood Ln. Distur bance.

3:46 a.m. Chin’s Garden/Main St. Auto theft.

7:23 a.m. Sherwood Drive South. Suspicious MV.

12:37 p.m. Kelleher Field/Jefferson St. Auto theft.

12:54 p.m. Union/Stevens Sts. Er ratic operator.

4:52 p.m. Liberty St. Disturbance.

8:07 p.m. West Side Convenience/ BPRW. Suspicious MV.

10:29 p.m. Washington/Bolton Sts. Suspicious MV.

11:06 p.m. Mechanic St. Distur bance.

Friday, Nov. 25

11:15 a.m. Pleasant St. B&E into MV. 11:48 a.m. DCU Federal Credit Union/East Main St. MVA property damage only.

12:08 p.m. The Retreat at Marl borough Apts/Christie Way. Dis turbance.

12:09 p.m. Fontaine St. Distur bance.

1:06 p.m. AVRTHS/Fitchburg St. Harassment.

Man charged with attempted murder following Marlborough incident

The victim told police that Trinidad-Lopez stabbed him. Trinidad-Lopez told police that the man cut himself, according to the statement of facts.

When police officers re viewed camera footage, they saw the victim, Trinidad-Lopez and a third man get out of a car and walk toward the icebox at Sunoco.

The third man told police that Trinidad-Lopez and the victim are roommates. Trini dad-Lopez told police that the victim doesn’t pay rent, and Trinidad-Lopez takes him to work with him. According to the court documents, the third man told officers they were hav ing alcoholic beverages and had

been in Marlborough working on fences.

The man told police the victim had been driving and Trinidad-Lopez was in the front passenger seat.

“[The man] informed me that Ivan was acting crazy and pointed a box cutter at him,” police wrote. “He was afraid because he was acting crazy. He then witnessed Ivan cut [the victim] on the right side of his neck quickly.”

The three then got out of the car. According to the state ment of facts, security footage showed Trinidad-Lopez and the third man talking to the vic tim. Police wrote that the third man was blocking the camera at one point, and the victim fell

to the ground. Trinidad-Lopez, officers said, turned the victim to face up.

Officers wrote that during the booking process, TrinidadLopez’s speech was slurred.

“While fingerprinting him, he stated in Spanish, ‘If he dies he dies,’ ’’ the statement of facts reads.

Police later told the Com munity Advocate that the vic tim is expected to make a full recovery.

Trinidad-Lopez was ar raigned in Marlborough District Court on Dec. 1 where he was ordered committed with bail on dangerousness. His detention hearing is scheduled for Dec. 6 after the Community Advocate goes to press.

5:42 p.m. Pioneer Trl. Disturbance.

8:34 p.m. Taco Bell/BPRE. Distur bance.

9:30 p.m. Hunt’s Mobil/West Main St. Suspicious activity.

10:40 p.m. Regal Cinema/Donald J. Lynch Blvd. Burglary/B&E past. 11:36 p.m. South St. Erratic opera tor.

Saturday,

Nov. 26

1:15 a.m. Broadmeadow Rd. Dis turbance.

1:26 a.m. The Retreat at Marl borough Apartments/Bronte Way. Disturbance.

2:03 a.m. Arrested, Matthew John Scola, 53, of 7 Carpenter Rd., Wayland, for OUI-liquor or .08%, marked lanes violation, fail to wear seat belt.

7:36 a.m. Water St. Threats.

8:56 a.m. Second Rd. Disturbance. 10:51 a.m. Rt 495 Ramp from 20E. MVA property damage only.

11:28 a.m. Sheffield Court Condo miniums/BPRE. Disturbance.

12:49 p.m. Essex/Church Sts. MVA property damage only.

2:11 p.m. Ahlgren Cir. Larceny.

2:57 p.m. Brook Village East/East Main St. MVA property damage only.

4:20 p.m. The Meadows at Marl borough/Broadmeadow Rd. Dis turbance.

4:42 p.m. BPRW. Threats.

4:49 p.m. Parmenter St. Suspicious activity.

5:16 p.m. Broadmeadow Rd. Dis turbance.

7:25 p.m. BPRE. Disturbance.

7:54 p.m. Walker/Maple Sts. MVA property damage only.

8:05 p.m. Rt 495 N (65A) Ramp to 85. MVA property damage only.

8:20 p.m. Felton St./Landry Dr. MVA property damage only.

10:46 p.m. Royal Crest Apartment/ Royal Crest Dr. Disturbance.

11:39 p.m. Broadmeadow Rd. Disturbance.

Sunday, Nov. 27

12:51 a.m. Chestnut St. Distur bance.

4:34 a.m. Extended Stay America/ Northboro Road East. Erratic op erator.

9:31 a.m. Royal Crest Apartments/ Royal Crest Dr. Vandalism.

10:07 a.m. Main/Bolton Sts. MVA property damage only.

11:06 a.m. Whitcomb School/Union St. Suspicious activity.

12:53 p.m. Sherwin Williams Paint Store/East Main St. MVA property damage only.

2:24 p.m. Donald J. Lynch Blvd. Disturbance.

2:35 p.m. Marlborough Hospital/ Union St. Assault.

3:45 p.m. Bertucci’s/Donald J. Lynch Blvd. MVA property damage only.

4:54 p.m. Advocates/Mill Street Central. Suspicious activity.

5:31 p.m. Marlborough Hospital/ Union St. Disturbance.

6:13 p.m. Huntington Ave. MVA property damage only.

8:42 p.m. Extended Stay America/ Northboro Road East. Disturbance.

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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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@communi tyadvocate.com. Here is a complete list of individual obituaries posted on the Community Advocate website (www. communityadvocate.com).

DEATHS

Butler, Ray of Marlborough

Correia, Donna formerly of Hudson Davis, Judith of Hudson

Glazer, Zofia formerly of Shrewsbury Hanam, Francis of N. Grafton Husson, Elaine formerly of Shrewsbury Jusseaume, David of Northborough Lafford, Paul of Shrewsbury

McInerney, John of Worcester and Shrewsbury

McKinstry, Richard of Northborough and Hudson Moore, Colleen of Worcester/Grafton

Moraes, Richard formerly of Hudson Ott, Raymond of Southborough Sawyer, Karen of Hudson

He was the son of Ludgerio L. and Maria C. Edral Moraes, and attended Hudson schools, graduating from Hudson High School, where he excelled in sports. From his humble be ginnings, he earned a football scholarship to Bates College in Lewiston, played baseball there as well and graduated with a BS in Economics.

Upon graduating from Bates, he joined Raytheon, a company that he spent his entire work ing career with. It was through their mentorship and employ ee programs that he attend ed Northeastern University, where he earned his MBA. Over the course of his employment, Dick and his family not only lived in Hudson, Mass., and Bolton, Mass., but also Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, which was his fa vorite assignment of all.

While residing in Hudson, Mass., he was an active mem ber of the Hudson Elks, serving twice as Exalted Ruler. Upon his retirement after more than 30 years, he moved to Ogun quit and then Kennebunk, where he became an active member of the Center, playing bridge every Tuesday.

bottle of wine in hand.

Survivors include his lov ing wife of 62 years, Jaqueline (Swift) Moraes, his daughter Deborah Cummings and her husband Keith, all of Ken nebunk, and a brother Robert L. Moraes of Hudson, Mass.

The Bibber Funeral Home of Kennebunk, Maine Assisted with arrangements.

Judith Davis, 82

HUDSON - Judith Ann (Simoes) Davis, 82, a lifelong resident of Hudson, MA, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her beloved family, on Wednesday, November 23, 2022, at Marl borough Hospital, after a brief period of declining health. She is survived by her loving hus band of 59 years, George “Jer ry” A. Davis.

Judith was gifted to this world on Christmas Eve of 1939, the only child of the late Francis “Frank” and Irene (Rainha) Si moes. She was raised in Hud son, where she met her future husband in the 7th grade. They were married in 1963 spending the next 59 years together and raising their 2 sons in Hudson.

knew she was the most caring, loving & one of a kind. She was absolutely an amazing person. She had a smile that would light a room & always made you feel special.

In addition to her beloved husband, George “Jerry” A. Da vis, she is also survived by her 2 sons, Gerald “Jerry” M. Davis and his wife Maria of Hudson, and Michael G. Davis and his wife Linda also of Hudson; 3 grandchildren, Steven M. Da vis and his fiancé Jenny Hawes, Alex F. Davis and Ryan G. Davis and his girlfriend Jacqueline Fisher,  2 great grandchildren, Myla H. Davis and Kaia J. Davis.

The Tighe Hamilton Region al Funeral Home of Hudson as sisted with arrangements.

David E. Jusseaume, 62

Palaiama and her husband Tohm Palaima and his son Adam Jusseaume of Marlbor ough. His grandchildren Kai lynn Palaima, Rileigh Palaima, Cole Palaima and Chloe Jus seaume. He is also survived by his brothers, Dana Jusseaume and his wife Norma, Denis Jus seaume, Daniel Jusseaume, Dean Jusseaume and his wife Sandy. His sisters Donna Jus seaume, Darlene Bradley and her husband Peter, as well as many nieces and nephews.

David was a loving husband and outstanding father. He cherished his role as Papa to his grandchildren. The profound joy they brought to his life was undeniable.

KENNEBUNK, MAINE - Rich ard L. Moraes, 87, of Ken nebunk, formerly of Bolton, passed away Monday morn ing, Nov. 21, 2022, at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Dick, as he was known by friends and family, was born Oct. 16, 1935 in Hudson, Mass.

Dick never forgot his humble beginnings, and valued hard work, education and making connections with those he met. In his later years in Kennebunk, he was affectionately known as the “Ambassador of Admirals Way,” where he would often welcome new residents to the neighborhood, usually with a

LEGAL NOTICES

of Buildings), Subsection F(5) to read as follows (new text shown as underlined):

(5) (a) Nothing herein shall prevent the projection of cornices or eaves not ex ceeding 18 inches in width or of un covered steps, unroofed porches or windowsills into a required yard or other open space.

MARLBOROUGH

CITY OF MARLBOROUGH

OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK

MARLBOROUGH, MA 01752

LEGAL NOTICE

THAT, PURSUANT TO SECTION 5 OF CHAPTER 40A OF THE GENERAL LAWS, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MARLBOROUGH THAT CHAPTER 650 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MARLBOROUGH, AS MOST RECENTLY AMENDED, BE FURTHER AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:

I. By amending Chapter 650 (Zoning), Section 650-40 (Location and Height

(b) For single-family and two-family dwellings, in all zoning districts: An at tached roof covering an entryway or porch may project into the required yard setback, subject to compliance with all of the following requirements:

[1] Attached roof is permitted to project up to sixty (60) inches into the required yard setback;

[2] Attached roof shall not exceed forty (40) square feet;

[3] Attached roof shall not exceed allow able height per §650-41, Table of Lot Area, Yards and Height of Structures;

[4] Entryway or porch may not be en closed nor living space or balconies erected above, excepting required ele ments such as railings;

Judith worked for several years as a bookkeeper at Thom as Taylor Company, but is most well known in Hudson along with her husband as owners and operators of PJ’s Pub on Apsley St. Judith most loved to spend her time with her family, she enjoyed grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Anyone who knew Judy

[5] Space beneath the porch may not be occupied; and

[6] Minimum setback from any street or way for an attached roof authorized un der this subsection shall be five (5) feet.

II. The effective date of these amend ments shall be the date of passage.

APPROVED.

First Reading, suspended; Second Reading, adopted; Passage to Enroll, adopted;

Passage to Ordain; adopted. No ob jection to passage in one evening.

ADOPTED

In City Council Order No. 22-1008679B

November 21, 2022

Copies of the Zoning Ordinance may be examined and obtained at the Office of City Clerk.

Claims of invalidity by reason of any de fect in the procedure of adoption of the amendment to the Zoning Ordinance set forth in this summary may only be made within ninety (90) days after this second publication of this summary.

NORTHBOROUGH - David E. Jusseaume, 62, of Northbor ough, died Thursday Novem ber 17, 2022, at home with his family by his side. His passing came after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer and a long-standing cardiac history, that ended his life but did not define his extraordinary and beautiful life.

He was the son of Alfred A. and Sandra A. (Heath) Jus seaume and Husband to Susan (Pratt) Jusseaume. He was pre deceased by his brother Alfred A. Jusseaume Jr., his sister Deb bie Vinal and his daughter in law Fernanda Jusseaume.

Besides his wife he is sur vived by his daughter Nicole

David was a dedicated po lice officer and detective for the Marlborough Police de partment for many years. After retiring from the police force, he continued to serve his com munity working at Marlboro Hudson ambulance company until recent years. He also vol unteered on the Montachusett Crisis team for first responders.

When he had free time he loved riding his Harley-David son motorcycle, skeet shooting at the gun club, watching foot ball on Sundays and tinkering with computers and ham ra dios. We often affectionately called him Inspector gadget for his love of all things electronic. He will be missed immensely.

The Slattery Funeral Home of Marlborough assisted with ar rangements.

CITY OF MARLBOROUGH OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK MARLBOROUGH, MA 01752

LEGAL NOTICE

Public Hearing –Special Permit Applicant: Octo48, LLC Locus: 269 Mechanic Street Map 56, Parcel 125

Notice is given that the City Council of the City of Marlborough will hold a PUB LIC HEARING on Monday, December 19, 2022, at 8:00 PM in City Council Chambers, 2nd floor City Hall, 140 Main Street, Marlborough, Massachusetts, on the Application for a Special Permit from Attorney Brian Falk, on behalf of Octo48, LLC d/b/a Action Precision Machining to convert a preexisting nonconforming warehouse use to a machine shop at 269 Mechanic Street.

The application materials and plans are available for viewing in the Office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 140 Main Street, Marlborough, MA 01752, Telephone 508-460-3775. In addition, the plans and application will be available online

at www.marlborough-ma.gov/citycouncil under Public Hearing Notices.

Per Order of the City Council #22-1008741

CITY OF MARLBOROUGH OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK MARLBOROUGH, MA 01752

LEGAL NOTICE

Public Hearing – Proposed Zoning Amendment to Chapter 650, Mixed Use and Affordable Housing.

Notice is hereby given that the City Coun cil of the City of Marlborough will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on Monday, December 19, 2022, at 8:00 PM in the City Council Chamber, 2nd floor, City Hall, 140 Main Street, Marlborough, Massachusetts to amend Chapter 650, to amend various sections relative to Mixed-Use and Af fordable Housing.

THAT, PURSUANT TO SECTION 5 OF CHAPTER 40A OF THE GENERAL LAWS, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL

Richard L. Moraes, 87

LEGAL NOTICES

(d) Appearance. The exterior of the af fordable units shall be designed to be compatible with and as nearly indistin guishable from the market rate units as possible.

OF THE CITY OF MARLBOROUGH THAT CHAPTER 650 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MARLBOROUGH, AS MOST RECENTLY AMENDED, BE FURTHER AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:

I. By amending Chapter 650 (Zoning), Section 650-5 (Definitions; word usage), Subsection B, “Mixed Use” definition, by deleting the definition in its entirety and replacing it with the following:

MIXED USE

(1) A combination of permitted (Y) or spe cial permit (SP) residential/business uses as listed in § 650-17, Table of Use Regu lations, for a particular zoning district, located on the same lot and arranged vertically in multiple stories of a structure or horizontally adjacent to one another in one or more buildings.

(2) To achieve a mix of residential to busi ness uses, such as retail or restaurant, that is balanced and compatible, ground floors of buildings fronting streets or public accessways shall be restricted to nonresidential uses, except as specified below:

(a) Dwelling units shall be allowed on ground floors of a building that is set behind a mixed-use building that has business uses on the ground floor and residential on other floors so long as the building set behind does not face a public way.

II. By amending Chapter 650 (Zoning), Section 650-26 (Affordable Housing), to read as follows: (new text shown as underlined, deleted text shown as strik ethrough):

§ 650-26. Affordable housing.

A. All site plan approvals granted for multifamily dwellings as part of a mixeduse development, and all special permits granted to applicants to construct multi family dwellings thereby increasing the number or density of residential dwell ings to a number or level greater than that allowable as a matter of right under the zoning classification for the subject parcel shall require the following.

(1) Developments of 20 or more units.

(a) Number of affordable units. The devel opment shall i) provide that at least 15% of the dwelling units to be constructed for homeownership or rental purposes will be made available at affordable prices to home buyers or renters, or ii) if authorized by a majority of the City Council, provide a sum not less than $50,000 per afford able dwelling unit that would have been required in Item i) above to be deposited as directed by the City Council into the fund for economic development created by Chapter 126 of the Acts of 2011 or into another fund designated by the City Council.

(b) Local preference. The development plan shall provide that all legally permissi ble efforts shall be made to provide 70% of the affordable dwelling units to eligible residents of the City of Marlborough.

(c) Distribution of affordable units. Dwell ing units to be sold or rented at affordable prices shall be integrated into the overall development to prevent physical segre gation of such units.

(e) Minimum and maximum floor areas. Affordable housing units shall have a gross floor area not less than the mini mum required by the State Department of Housing and Community Development under the regulations created under the authority of MGL Chapter 40B.

(f) Period of affordability. Limitations and safeguards shall be imposed to ensure the continued availability of the desig nated affordable units for a minimum of 99 years or in perpetuity. Such limitations and safeguards may be in the form of deed restrictions, resale monitoring, re quirements for income verification of pur chasers and/or tenants, rent level controls and the like.

(g) Limitation on change in affordability. In no event shall any change in affordability occur if the minimum percentage of af fordable units required in the entire City under MGL Chapter 40B has either not been met at that time or such change in affordability would cause the City to fall below that percentage.

(h) Staging of affordable and market-rate units. No more than 50% of the building permits for the market-rate units shall be issued until construction has commenced on 30% of the affordable units. No more than 50% of the occupancy permits for the market-rate units shall be issued until 30% of the occupancy permits for the af fordable units have been issued. The City Council may modify this provision for de velopments under 50 units.

(i) Alternate site. The City Council may al low the developer to build some or all of the affordable housing required by Sub section A(1)(a) on an alternate site within the City, provided that the City Council determines that this is in the best inter est of the City and orders that this spe cific condition be attached to the special permit. The location of the alternate site shall either be specified at the time of ap proval for the special permit or selected within six months of said application and shall then be subject to approval by the Housing Partnership Committee or its successor, by the City Council if otherwise required by this Zoning Ordinance and by any other proper authority as may be required by law. The development of the alternate site shall comply with Subsec tion A(1)(b), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (j) of this section, and the staging of development on the alternate site shall be governed by Subsection A(1)(h) applied to all units on both the main and alternate sites.

(j) Guaranty of performance. The City Council shall require security in a form satisfactory to the City Council and City Solicitor to guarantee performance, in cluding preservation of affordability, un der this subsection, and no building per mit shall be issued until and unless said security has been provided.

(2) Developments of 19 or fewer units. All provisions of Subsection A(1) above ap plicable to 20 or more units may also be applied to developments of 19 or fewer units as the City Council finds practical.

(3) The provisions of this section shall not apply to a special permit for an existing retirement community or the expansion of an existing retirement community as governed by §§ 650-21 and 650-22, but shall apply to any new retirement com munity or expansion of an existing retire ment community. This subsection will be effective pursuant to the applicable provi

sions of Chapter 40A of the General Laws.

(4) The provisions of this section shall not apply to projects which are granted special permits within the Marlborough Village District.

III. By amending Chapter 650 (Zoning), Section 650-37 (Special Provisions Ap plicable to the Wayside Zoning District), Subsection H(4)(A), entitled “Mixed Uses”, by inserting the following sentence at the end of the existing subsection: Floor us age in a mixed-use development shall conform to subsection (2) of the defini tion of “Mixed Use” set forth in Section 650-5(B).

IV. The effective date of these amend ments shall be the date of passage.

Per Order of the City Council #22-1008721

SHREWSBURY

INVITATION FOR BIDS WATER VALVE CLEANING AND EXERCISING TRAILER

The Town of Shrewsbury, acting through the Town Manager’s Office, will receive sealed, written bids in accordance with M.G.L. Chapter 30B at the Office of the Town Manager, 100 Maple Avenue, Shrewsbury, MA 01545, to Furnish and Deliver One (1) Water Valve Cleaning and Exercising Trailer until 2:00 PM on Tuesday, January, 3rd, 2022, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud.

Specifications and bid forms may be ex amined and/or obtained beginning on De cember 5th, 2022, by registering online to download bid documents at https://www. shrewsburyma.gov/bids.aspx.

The Bid shall be enclosed in a sealed en velope clearly marked with the bid item on the outside of the envelope and ad dressed to the Office of the Town Man ager, 100 Maple Avenue, Shrewsbury, MA 01545

The Town of Shrewsbury, providing equal opportunity, encourages bids from minor ity and women owned businesses.

The Town of Shrewsbury reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, to cancel this IFB or to accept any proposal deemed by them to be in the best interest of the Town of Shrewsbury.

TOWN OF SHREWSBURY Kevin Mizikar Town Manager

NOTICE OF HEARING - G.L. CHAPTER 131, S. 40

Notice is hereby given in accor dance with the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 131, s. 40, that Kelly Re alejo, Trustee, Route 20 Nominee Trust, Shrewsbury, 55 Cambridge Parkway, Suite 200, Cambridge, MA, 02142, has filed for an Amended Order of Conditions for the modification to portions of the ex isting drainage system at 180, 200, and 228 Hartford Turnpikeartford Turnpike Hart, Shrewsbury.

A public hearing will be held on the above notice at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday Evening, December 20, 2022, in the Shrewsbury Council on Aging, 98 Maple Avenue, Shrewsbury, MA 01545.

SHREWSBURY CONSERVATION COM MISSION

John Ostrosky, Chairman

NOTICE OF HEARING - G.L. CHAPTER 131, S. 40

Notice is hereby given in accordance with the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 131, s. 40, that Nicholas Soutter 36 Old Brook Road, Shrewsbury, MA, has filed a Notice of Intent for the construction of a retaining wall to stabilize and level the backyard lawn at 36 Old Brook Road.

A public hearing will be held on the above notice at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday Evening, December 20, 2022, at the Shrewsbury Council on Aging, 98 Maple Avenue, Shrewsbury, MA 01545.

SHREWSBURY CONSERVATION COM MISSION

John Ostrosky, Chairman

NOTICE OF HEARING - G.L. CHAPTER 131, S. 40

Notice is hereby given in accordance with the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 131, s. 40, that Phu Son Le, 54 Cherry Street, Shrewsbury, MA, has filed a Request for Determination of Applicabil ity for the removal of trees at 54 Cherry Street, Shrewsbury.

A public hearing will be held on the above notice at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday Evening, December 20, 2022, in the Shrewsbury Council on Aging, 98 Maple Avenue, Shrewsbury, MA 01545.

SHREWSBURY CONSERVATION COM

MISSION

John Ostrosky, Chairman

NOTICE OF HEARING - G.L. CHAPTER 131, S. 40

Notice is hereby given in accordance with the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 131, s. 40, that Hartford Realty Trust of Shrewsbury-Roderick St. Pierre, Tr, 291 Grafton Street, Shrewsbury, MA, has filed a Request for Determination of Applicability for the installation of a new sewer and associated site work at Hart ford Turnpike (Rte. 20) from Clews Street to Stoney Hill Road, Shrewsbury.

A public hearing will be held on the above notice at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday Evening, December 20, 2022, in the Shrewsbury Council on Aging, 98 Maple Avenue, Shrewsbury, MA 01545.

SHREWSBURY CONSERVATION COM MISSION

John Ostrosky, Chairman

NOTICE OF HEARING - G.L.

CHAPTER 131, S. 40

Notice is hereby given in accordance with the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 131, s. 40, that Kelly Sullivan and Dylan Woodring, 2 Pheasant Hill Drive, Shrews bury, MA, has filed a Notice of Intent for a proposed addition with associated site work, and drainage at 2 Pheasant Hill Drive.

A public hearing will be held on the above notice at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday Evening, December 20, 2022, at the Shrewsbury Council on Aging, 98 Maple Avenue, Shrewsbury, MA 01545.

SHREWSBURY CONSERVATION COM MISSION

John Ostrosky, Chairman

NOTICE OF HEARING - G.L. CHAPTER 131, S. 40

Notice is hereby given in accordance with the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 131, s. 40, Robbin Ahlquist, 7-9 Park Street Place, Shrewsbury, MA, has filed a Notice of Intent for the reconstruc tion of an existing storage shed attached to the existing garage at 7-9 Park Street Place, Shrewsbury.

A public hearing will be held on the above notice at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday Evening, December 20, 2022, at the Shrewsbury Council on Aging, 98 Maple Avenue, Shrewsbury, MA 01545.

SHREWSBURY

CONSERVATION COM MISSION

John Ostrosky, Chairman

WORCESTER

INFORMAL PROBATE PUBLICATION NOTICE

Docket No. WO22C0364CA

Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Worcester Division Probate and Family Court

A Petition to Change Name of Adult has been filed by Jose Elias Martinez of Worcester

Requesting that the court enter a Decree changing their name to: Maria Elias Martinez

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

Any person may appear for purposes of objection to the petition by filing an ap pearance at:

Worcester Probate and Family Court before 10:00 a.m. on the return day of 12/12/2022.

This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline by which you must file a written appear ance if you object to this proceeding.

Flaherty Physical Therapy is a well-established, busy, continuously growing physical therapy clinic with locations in Northborough and Hudson and we are once again hiring for our dynamic team.

If you are well-qualified in customer service, comfortable speaking on the phone and interacting face to face with clients, are reliable and are interested in joining a friendly, energetic, caring front desk staff that emphasizes excellent patient care look no further! You must have strong computer skills, a meticulous attention to detail, and confidence in your skills. Experience in customer service, in a medical office, with electronic medical records, and checking insurance benefits is a definite plus!

As the Director of First Impressions, you will oftentimes be the first contact person representing Flaherty Physical Therapy. You will help create an exceptional experience for our clients when answering the phone, greeting clients, scheduling appointments, collecting patient payments, maintaining up to date medical records, and many other general office tasks. Assisting the physical therapists in the clinic as needed, handling the laundry and some light cleaning are also part of the fun. This is full time, permanent position in our Northborough location with hours based on the needs of the clinic. The starting salary is $16.00 per hour with the ability to earn a monthly bonus based on performance.

For more information visit https://www.flahertyphysicaltherapy.com/employment-opportunities/ or contact our Office Manager, Kim Cournoyer at (508) 393-9000

By Kathryn Acciari Contributing Writer

MARLBOROUGH - William Shomphe started Haul Away Junk Removal in 2020 after be ing hired to clean out a residen

tial basement. Since that time, he has expanded the compa ny’s services to include demoli tion, recycling, and bulk waste removal. He added dumpster rentals in 2022, which he deliv ers to customers’ yards.

“People can load their con tent themselves instead of paying our crew to do it. It helps them save money,” said Shomphe.

Much of Haul Away’s busi ness comes from word-ofmouth and referrals. Their expertise includes everything from small home clean-outs to hotel and apartment complex renovations to demolition of items such as sheds, pools, and hot tubs. Shomphe fre quently works with realtors who have clients who need to empty their homes, and prop erty managers at apartment complexes call Haul Away for cleanouts as well.

“Homeowners’ Associations and apartment complex es call us when renovations are needed and a dumpster is not allowed on-site,” said Shom

phe. “Our crew comes in and gets the job done cleanly.”

Shomphe added that they frequently get calls when trees fall on garages or sheds, or to dismantle children’s play scapes. Haul Away completes a lot of demolition work on large, unsafe structures.

“We subcontract for cranes and other larger equipment when we need to. Those types of jobs help us grow our skills and problem-solve. We learn about different insurance re quirements with those types of jobs, too,” said Shomphe.

Haul Away complies with state regulations for trash handling. They have a focus on recycling when possible and have incorporated the new textile recycling mandates by the state of Massachusetts.

“We offload everything we

can for recycling, instead of just taking items to the landfills,” said Shomphe. “Textiles now have to be recycled. That in cludes mattresses, box springs, clothing, couches - anything with fabric is 90% recyclable, and we’ll take care of it for our customers.”

Haul Away also sorts items that can be donated to second hand centers, such as Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore and Savers.

“We donate as much as we can: bar stools, office furniture, tables,” said Shomphe. “We like the idea of items being reused by people in the com munity who need them.”

Haul Away Junk Removal strives for customer satisfac tion, and that shows in its Google Reviews; the company has over 100 5-Star Google reviews. For 2023, Shomphe plans to grow the company’s crew, and he wants to add more equipment and services such as storage units.

“Our team is available for small and large jobs. We’re more affordable than the larger junk removal franchises,” said Shomphe. “We are motivated to overcome problems so we can learn and adapt. That ultimately benefits our cus tomers.”

Visit Haul Away Junk Re moval at https://haulawayjunkremoval.com/ or call them at (508) 246-7411.

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William Shomphe, who started Haul Away Junk Removal in 2020, poses for a photo.

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By Kathryn Acciari Contributing Writer

HUDSON - Tequila’s Mexican Cantina opened in Hudson in the summer of 2022, and owner Eric Brambila has seen steady business since the first day.

“Our menu has been a hit since we opened,” said Brambila.”One of our most popular selections is the Torta. This is a Mexican sandwich that we stuff with pork and then cover in red sauce, so it is wet on the outside. And one of our specialties is the Birria Jalisco. This is a tortilla filled with beef and served with a dipping consomme made of the beef’s juice.”

Brambila grew up in Chi cago, and his wife is from California. Both of their par ents are from Jalisco, the state in Mexico where the tequila agave plant is grown. Their families’ love of cooking, and the history of tequila in Jalisco, inspired Brambila’s vision for his Tequila Mexican

Cantinas, of which there are now three.

In the making of tequila, only the tequila agave plant can be used. The bulb of the

plant is harvested, and the juice is then fermented in bar rels and distilled.

Brambila said, “My uncle has a tequila agave farm. You

can tell an authentic tequila, as the bottle will have the es tate label on it. By law, tequila agave can only be grown in Jalisco.”

At Brambila’s restaurant, he stocks 100 bottles of tequila of all different ages and types.

On the menu, a wide vari ety of tacos are offered. Dos Equis XX Tacos contain fish or shrimp cooked in a Dos Equis beer batter. Tokyo Tacos have an Asian flair and include strip steak, carrots, cabbage, soy, and scallions. Diego’s Tacos contain buttermilk chicken with cabbage.

“All of our tacos are unique,” said Brambila. “They truly are signature tacos. People love them. And then there are our fajitas, made with our se cret marinade. They sell like crazy.”

Rounding out the menu is a homemade Chocolate Abueli ta Cake, made from a Mexican powder that is typically used to make hot chocolate.

Tequila’s is decorated with symbols from the Mexican

Day of the Dead, a festival in which people honor those who have passed away.

“We make a big celebra tion of the Day of the Dead in Mexico. We have a fiesta with parades, and we visit the cemeteries,” said Brambila. “This year, we held a Day of the Dead celebration here at Tequila’s. We wanted to intro duce our customers to some of our Mexican traditions.”

Brambila talked of the up coming holidays, saying that the restaurant is booking holiday parties. Tequila’s is also open for brunch on Satur days and Sundays, serving an enticing menu that is gaining popularity.

Tequila’s Mexican Cantina is located at 167 Broad Street in Hudson. Visit Tequila’s website at tequilasmexican cantina.com.

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Eric Brambila stands at the bar of Tequila’s Mexican Cantina in Hudson.

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‘We’ll bounce back:’ Grafton Gators fall to Duxbury in Super Bowl

By Laura Hayes Managing Editor

FOXBOROUGH - The Grafton Gators fell to the Duxbury Dragons in the MIAA Division Four Super Bowl at Gillette

Stadium Dec. 2 night 42-7. “We had a great season,” said Grafton Head Coach Chris McMahon. “It’s a learning experience. We still have a lot of guys coming back for next year.”

The Gators were undefeated entering the MIAA Division Four Super Bowl, defeating Falmouth (31-0), Marlborough (31-14) and finally Foxborough (21-12) to punch their ticket to the final.

Grafton was also seeded number two in the division. Duxbury, meanwhile, was seeded number one and beat Newburyport, Middleborough and Holliston before facing off against Grafton.

Grafton entered the second half down 21-7. The Gators’ lone touchdown was made by Captain Liam Donagher.

McMahon called Duxbury “one of the best teams in the state” with both playmakers and depth in their team.

“They played hard. They played well. Hats off to them,” he said.

McMahon said, “We’ll

bounce back. We’ll get back in the weight room next Tuesday, and we’ll start building for next year. But for our seniors — phenomenal season.”

Last year, the Gators made it to the semifinals before falling to Scituate.

McMahon said the Gators were in this position in the finals because of the seniors’ effort, calling them “phenomenal.”

“We’re not going to reflect back on the season and say it was a failure,” McMahon said. “It was a success. We got here. We played a really good team. They made plays when they had to. They made plays throughout the game. It’s some time how football goes. We’ll bounce back, and we’re going to start working next week.”

Liam Donagher jumps over a Duxbury player.

Quarterback Casey Jordan throws the ball

The Duxbury Dragons work to tackle a Grafton Gator.

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‘These kids are hungry:’ Hawks get ready for basketball season

Notaro said the Hudson basketball team is close-knit in part because the coaches taught them the importance of a “family atmosphere” when they entered the basketball program in eighth grade.

The team treats each other “like brothers” and knows that “coach will always have your back,” he said.

“I bring the JV and varsity kids to practice together, so the varsity kids kind of look out for the JV kids right from the get go,” Notaro said. “Every night they practice with them and they become better teammates and better players.”

Hawks look ahead to the season

By Caroline Gordon Reporter

HUDSON - The Hudson High School boys varsity basketball team is ready to hit the court.

Head Coach Mike Notaro said he is “excited about every thing” this season, noting that the Hawks basketball team is “senior heavy” for the first time in a while.

Last season, the Hawks qualified for the state tourna ment as one of the Division 3 “Sweet 16” teams and finished with an overall record of 16-8.

“Let’s get it going; these kids are hungry,” he said.

Notaro said players to watch out for this season are Mikey DiCarlo, Max Person, Jackson O’Brien, Jake Attaway, Kyle

Arias, Caleb Luz and Logan Garcia.

“These are some kids we are going to count on big time,” he said.

Notaro noted that many of the players on the basketball team play football.

“They came in here Monday after a tough Thanksgiving football game and worked their butts off right off the bat. I am really pleased to see how hard they worked and how hard they are still working,” he said.

This season, Notaro said the Hawks are eyeing the league championship title and the Clark High School Basketball Tournament title as well as making their mark in the state tournament.

Barring injuries and main taining determination will allow the team to reach those goals, Notaro said.

He noted that in 2019, the team had the best record in the history of Hudson basketball.

Now, three years later, the brothers of three of the 2019 players – Person, DiCarlo and O’Brien – have big shoes to fill.

Person, who is a captain and younger brother of Tim Person said his team “doesn’t want to live in the shadows” of the 2019 team.

“We want to make a name for ourselves. We want to be known as the 2022 team,” he said.

“These guys got it in their heads that they are going to top what their brothers did,” Notaro said.

However, Notaro said, “We have enough good players that every game someone different can be the difference.”

As the basketball season gets underway, the Hudson Hawks participated in a scrimmage against Lincoln-Sudbury earlier this week.

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GORDON