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School officials describe COVID-19 ‘cluster’ at Southborough’s Neary school
Families fill clinic as young children become eligible for COVID-19 vaccine
By Laura Hayes Senior Community Reporter
By Laura Hayes Senior Community Reporter
SOUTHBOROUGH - An ‘cluster’ of COVID-19 recently prompted 23 individual cases in fifth grade classes at Margaret A. Neary School over two weeks, Southborough Public Schools officials said during a Nov. 8 School Committee meeting. Superintendent Greg Martineau said it was the first significant cluster of cases in the district since the start of the pandemic. “We saw cases here and there across our 10 schools, but this was the first true outbreak, for lack of a better word, or cluster that we’ve experienced as a district,” Martineau said.
NORTHBOROUGH - When Diane Gage came to help vaccinate children at a clinic at Melican Middle School, one of the children waiting was wearing a sign asking for Gage to give her the shot. “It meant the world to me,” said Gage, who is a nurse at Proctor Elementary School. That student was one of the nearly 900 children who were vaccinated in a two-day clinic for individuals ages 5 through 11 held at Melican on Nov. 5 and 6. Rushmie Nofsinger’s daughter was another one of those children who got the shot. The vaccination was easy, she said, as her children then colored while waiting for the following observation period to wind down. “We believe in the science,” Nofsinger said. “We think it’s important from a public health perspective and for the safety of our children.” Northborough Health Agent Kristin Black told the Community Advocate the health department had been planning clinics for some time. A clinic for the 5- to 11-year-olds was the logical next step, Black said, as those age groups became eligible for
District grapples with cluster The district was notified of the first of these cases on Oct. 25. That student had been both symptomatic and tested positive on Oct. 24. Southborough began contact tracing for both in-school and out of school close contacts. Two students were identified as testing positive through the contact tracing. A third was home with coronavirus symptoms while waiting for their test results. “At this point in time, when we had the two positives that were close contacts, we decided to consider the whole class a close contact,” Director of Wellness Mary Ellen Duggan said. Neary | 20
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By Laura Hayes Senior Community Reporter NORTHBOROUGH - Town committees are proposing a number of trail-related projects, which could be funded through the Community Preservation Committee. The list of projects includes the creation of a possible accessible trail at the Senior Center. Conservation Agent Mia McDonald told the Community Advocate that the Trails Committee has submitted an
Community Harvest Project holds Harvest Home Family Festival in Grafton By Jesse Kucewicz Contributing Writer GRAFTON - The Community Harvest Project hosted its annual year-end fundraiser, the Harvest Home Family Festival, on Nov. 7 in Grafton. The organization aims to engage and educate volunteers to grow fresh fruits and vegetables. The group then donates its harvests to 22 different hunger relief partners in the area. The Harvest Project hosts about 7,000 volunteers annually according to Executive Director Tori Buerschaper. After missing a year due to the pandemic, community members could enjoy live music and fresh food and beverages at this year’s Family Festival. Children enjoyed a bouncy house, leaf pile, and apple cannon.
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“We are so excited to be able to host this live again,” Buerschaper told the Community Advocate. “It’s been two years, a long time for us, but it’s so nice to see so many people come out again and enjoy this.”
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Buerschaper said that, due to limited registration, the group removed the 5K run that normally kicks off this event this year. They hope to resume that aspect of this tradition next year.
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application to the Community Preservation Committee for funding to design such an ADA accessible trail at the Senior Center. McDonald said the trail is currently constructed and accessible. But it is not up to ADA standards. “This will be the first accessible woodland trail in the Town of Northborough,” the CPC application said. “Mobility impaired individuals of all ages will be able to access and enjoy the forest of Edmund Hill.” The accessible walking trail would be 0.5 miles long and would be suitable for both wheelchairs and walkers, with a paved surface and rest spots. The Senior Center is located at the northern entrance of the Edmund Hill Conservation Area. The committee is asking for $28,500, which would go toward a landscape architect who would take the preliminary designs and create con-
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of fun and selfies while watching the game. Apex opened in December of 2017 and is surrounded by retail stores, restaurants and hotels in the Apex Center. This is one of four Apex locations nationally. Two others are in Syracuse and Albany, New York and the newest location is in Virginia Beach. In addition to bowling, laser tag and go-karts, Apex’s other
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outs for companies, organizations or schools to have the whole place to themselves. About 150 people, from servers and bartenders to game attendants, hold full and parttime jobs at Apex, but there is room for more and Apex is hiring. “We’re looking for people who work hard and go to extra lengths to ensure that guests
have a memorable experience at Apex,” Luzzi says. “Candidates should also know that fun is part of our culture and that extends into our work. Not everyone can say that.” Learn more at www.apexentertainment.com. Business Profiles are advertising features designed to provide information and background about Community Advocate advertisers.
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HUDSON - The American Heritage Museum will host a symposium on Dec. 4 to mark 80 years since the Attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. The event will feature a morning panel as well as an afternoon panel discussing the attack and its continuing impacts on the world. Lunch will also be served alongside coffee, refreshments and personal tours through the American Heritage Museum. “The attacks on Pearl Harbor still invoke feelings of patriotism and sadness,” read a press release announcing the symposium. “Our country changed forever after December 7th, 1941.” Learn more and buy tickets by visiting www.americanheritagemuseum.org and clicking the card labeled “World War II Symposium.”
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Westborough students lend a hand to local veteran, former selectman By Dakota Antelman Managing Editor WESTBOROUGH - A group of local teens recently spent part of their day raking leaves at the home of former selectman and Vietnam War veteran Denzil “Denny” Drewry, after hearing Drewry was in the hospital recovering from surgery. Drewry is “doing better,” his wife Rainie recently told the Community Advocate. And the family is grateful for the recent act of goodwill. “They were precious,” Rainie said. Lucas Silva organized the cleanup with seven of his classmates, including Camden Petralia, Jack Ferrechia, Ryan Snow, Ava Halpern, Elise Forbush, Caitlyn Reitsma and Sadie Cusson. Silva, who lives in the same neighborhood as the Drewrys, had seen leaves in the Drewrys’ yard and offered to clean them up. After coordinating with
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Rainie, Silva rallied a core group of friends who he said were enthusiastic about lending a hand. “As soon as I texted them about this, they were like ‘Yep, let’s do this’ and we all went up,” Silva said. The group raked leaves for more than two hours and
the Upper School experience at the school. “Choice...allows Upper School students (grades 9-12), to find depth and breadth in subjects that inspire them,” read a press release. “The schedule is designed with built-in periods for collaboration and community-building initiatives. Their students have meaningful time to engage with the faculty and each other - and to think critically and deeply.” Bancroft is a K-12 private school located at 110 Shore Dr. in Worcester. Learn more and register online at www.bancroftschool.org.
SALMON Health and Retirement donates pies to local food banks REGION - SALMON Health and Retirement will donate a homemade pie to a local food bank in the name of each individual who tours one of SALMON’s independent living, assisted living or memory care communities through Nov. 21. “The support and connection we have to our surrounding community is important — any opportunity we have to give
Westborough,” Wesley Taylor added of Drewry and the memorials at the Forbes Municipal Building. For Silva, the opportunity to do something special for Drewry, indeed, carried extra weight during the week of Veterans Day. “It’s just really important to put notice on Veterans Day,” he said. “I thought it was really important.”
Shrewsbury Federal Credit Union plans ‘Shred Day’ planted five American flags on the Drewrys’ lawn. Denzil is a Green Beret Vietnam War veteran who earned a Purple Heart for wounds suffered during combat and a Bronze Star for valor, among other honors. He spent six terms as a member of Westborough’s Board of Selectmen
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after his discharge, also serving as a member of the Rotary Club. Drewry was honored at Westborough’s recent Veterans Day ceremony outside the Forbes Municipal Building as Pastor John Wesley Taylor asked ceremony attendees to keep Drewry in their thoughts. “We know he had a big hand in making sure all these memorials were in place here in
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Chestnut Hill residents want portions of road closed to traffic By Susan Gonsalves Contributing Writer
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SOUTHBOROUGH – More than 50 residents recently signed a letter calling for a section of Chestnut Hill Road to be closed, citing traffic concerns and a desire to enhance recreational enjoyment of the scenic area. But not everyone is on board with the idea. The fire chief and police chief outlined their public safety concerns in writing. During its Nov. 3 meeting, Select Board members weighed in, with Chair Lisa Braccio noting there are a lot of questions to be answered before moving forward. “I’m not there yet,” Braccio said. “This is a good start to the conversation.” Dated Sept. 13, the residents’ pitch involves abandoning access to the two-way traffic portions of the street. The middle section, which is one way, would be used by bicyclists and pedestrians.
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and Northborough Road when Johnson Road is not passable. If portions of the road are closed to through traffic, Achilles said the fire department would require an appropriatesized cul-de-sac or turnaround for fire apparatus at the point of closure on both ends. At the meeting, the fire chief noted that fire trucks must have the ability to turn around on dead-end roads. “It’s not practical to back down to Main Street,” he added. Beals mentioned there is a parking lot across from where he lives as a potential spot to turn. If roadway improvements are made, rather than the closure, it would only result in more speeding vehicles, he said. Braccio questioned where fire apparatus would turn when the parking lot has cars in it. Select Board member Mar-
tin Healey said he is against the proposal and that residents had not made a “compelling case” about the need for a closure. Beals and other residents said that the road is dangerous for pedestrians, children getting off school buses, bicyclists and people walking dogs as well as individuals pushing baby carriages. In addition, vehicles sometimes drive the wrong way down the road— creating a hazard for other cars. Beals said the board should “welcome the opportunity to avoid serious accidents and prevent collisions from happening.” Resident Brian Dugdale noted that finding an engineering solution for the turnaround was doable. On that topic, Select Board member Andrew Dennington questioned whether trees would have to come down if any alterations or widening of the road took place. As Chestnut Hill is a scenic road, the Planning Board would have to be involved in such a process. Braccio also noted that the area is subject to conservation restrictions. She said she wanted to hear from town counsel as to what is and is not allowed under these restrictions.
She added the Select Board regularly hears from residents across town with concerns about their roads. The issue is not unique to this neighborhood, she said. Although it was not highlighted at the meeting, Police Chief Kenneth Paulhus expressed concern in a memo about added response times by public safety officials to the northwest area of town as well as to the Dairy Farm Lane development in town. He also cited increased response times when Johnson Road becomes blocked or inaccessible for some reason. In those instances, Paulhus wrote, public safety vehicles have to go through Marlborough and loop around to access locations of incidents. Paulhus recommended maintenance of the road with emergency accessibility. Emphasizing that the town’s finances are in “a bad situation,” Vice Chair Chelsea Malinowski said she is concerned about further burdening taxpayers. Town Administrator Mark Purple said the Select Board can abandon a road via a public hearing. However, for a road to be discontinued as a public way, the matter must be approved by Town Meeting.
Northborough approves new voting map, notes change in state legislature representation By Laura Hayes Senior Community Reporter NORTHBOROUGH -All Northborough residents now will be in the same senate district while three of the town’s precincts will be represented in the state House of Representatives by the newly-created 19th Worcester District. All four of Northborough’s precincts will now be represented by Sen. Harriette Chandler (D-Worcester) after the town had previously been split, with three precincts being represented by Sen. Jamie Eldridge (D-Acton). In the House of Representatives, Northborough currently is represented by the 12th Worcester District of Rep. Meghan Kilcoyne (D-Northborough) and the 4th Middlesex District of Rep. Danielle Gregoire (D-
Marlborough). That has been the case for 10 years, Town Clerk Andy Dowd said during a Nov. 8 Board of Selectmen meeting. Under the new legislative districts, Precinct 4 will still be represented by Kilcoyne, but Northborough’s remaining precincts will belong to the newlycreated Worcester 19th District. That district will also include Westborough, Southborough and a section of Framingham. The representative for the 19th District will be elected next year. Selectmen approve precinct map As these changes take effect, the Board of Selectmen also approved new precincts to go into effect on Dec. 31. According to Dowd, Northborough is required to redraw its
precincts every 10 years following the United States Census. Precincts must be balanced in size. Additionally, there can only be 4,000 residents in a precinct. The 2020 census put Northborough’s population over 15,000 for the first time, landing at 15,741, Dowd said. Dowd said he wasn’t expecting the population number to be that high. “I will add, there seems to be some anomalies in the data this year,” he said. “Obviously, this all happened during COVID. The numbers were delayed. The process was delayed. So, a lot of communities are seeing numbers that they weren’t really expecting.” Regardless, because Northborough’s population is still under 16,000, all of its residents Precincts | 9
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Westborough parking lot expansion faces question about compatibility with Master Plan By Dakota Antelman Managing Editor WESTBOROUGH - A proposed parking lot expansion at the old Cumberland Farms facility on Flanders Road in Westborough faced a question about its compatibility with Westborough’s Master Plan, among other things, at a Select Board meeting on Nov. 9. The facility in question is now technically an EG Group property after Cumberland Farms itself was acquired by EG Group roughly two years ago, according to Lucien DiStefano, an associate at Bohler, a consulting and design firm working on this project.“This facility is in desperate need of additional parking spaces,” DiStefano told the Select Board. The proposed expansion would add 97 new parking spaces at the main parking lot. Minor modifications would also add a pair of handicapped parking spaces elsewhere on the property. Work would include some lighting upgrades and landscaping improvements. “The overall impacts to the site are minor,” DiStefano said. This would add roughly 39,000 square feet of asphalt to the parking lot footprint according to site plans. That addition would result in what DiStefano described as a “minor increase in impervious cover.” Current plans would mitigate that increase by improving on-site stormwater systems, DiStefano said.
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will fit in the town’s four existing precincts. All Northborough residents will also continue to vote at Melican Middle School. Dowd said the town did need to make slight adjustments to the precinct borders to keep the precincts of similar size. Impacted voters will receive a notice in the mail. “The good news for us and for the voters in Northborough is that it does simplify our representation,” Dowd said of larger changes impacting Northborough’s delegation to the state legislature.
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Report outlines ideas to revitalize Shrewsbury’s Town Center The sun sets over downtown Shrewsbury. A recent Local Rapid Recovery Plan called for repainting of key sidewalks in the downtown area, among other things.
By Laura Hayes Senior Community Reporter SHREWSBURY - From developing a calendar of events to implementing a public art program, Shrewsbury’s Local Rapid Recovery Plan aims to revitalize the Town Center. “There are many terrific recommendations outlined in the final report, some of which have already begun to be implemented,” Board of Selectmen Chair John Samia said during the board’s Oct. 26 meeting. In an email, Assistant Town Manager Kristen Las added that Director of Planning and Economic Development Bernie Cahill had spearheaded the Recovery Plan project for the town. “The biggest takeaway is that there are still an abundance of unexplored opportunities that we can take advantage of in the Town Center,” Las said. Recommendations The Rapid Recovery Plan’s executive summary said local officials and leaders recognized that the Town Center was facing
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“identity and economic challenges,” which led to the commission of several studies. “The 2020 COVID-19 pandemic not only slowed the town’s efforts to implement recommendations from these studies, but exacerbated the economic challenges facing businesses located in the Town Center,” the report said. The report said the Shrewsbury Town Common was “underutilized,” noting that there isn’t an application to host events on the Common. The report further suggested developing a calendar of events page on the town website.
In addition to developing an agreement to oversee management of the Common, the report suggested working with community partners on programming in the area. “Draw people to Town Center by creating compelling reasons for them to visit,” it said. The report said speed and traffic along Maple Avenue and Main Street in the area are significant obstacles. The report said roads and crosswalks were designed to meet the needs of cars instead of pedestrians, noting that crosswalks need to be repainted and that traffic signals don’t provide pe-
destrians with enough time to cross the street. Suggestions included making the Town Center more attractive to pedestrians and bikers while adding benches and trees to enhance the experience of people walking or shopping downtown. The report also suggested acquiring the Empire Cleaners site in the area and possibly redeveloping it as a public parking lot. There are 65 storefronts in the Town Center. Eight were vacant as of April. Eighty-eight percent of the area’s businesses said they were impacted by the pandemic, according to the report. The report noted that storefronts could improve their lighting, awnings and window transparency, finding that over a quarter of the properties required “significant” facade improvements. As such, the report suggested adopting a facade improvement program. The report also suggested developing a public art program,
which could include murals and wraps on utility boxes. The option to turn utility boxes into art surprised Las, who called the prospect a “new and unique idea that we had never considered before.” Next steps Shrewsbury has already begun taking steps to complete some of the projects proposed in the report. For example, a request for proposals for a wayfinding signage project was recently put out to bid. Shrewsbury is also advertising for an assistant town planner who would help increase the administrative capacity to support these initiatives. Additionally, Shrewsbury has worked with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to make sidewalk widening part of the state’s ongoing paving project, Las said. Las said Shrewsbury is working with the 495/MetroWest Partnership and the Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission to identify funding opportunities for the plan.
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Police chief requests fifth dispatcher to quell shortfall By Susan Gonsalves Contributing Writer SOUTHBOROUGH - The Southborough public safety department needs to replace a dispatcher who resigned and also add a fifth person to its roster in order to address a staffing shortfall, said Police Chief Kenneth Paulhus at a Nov. 3 Select Board meeting. The chief talked about a letter he sent to the Select Board that highlighted that request. “We’re teetering in an emergency situation if something comes out of the blue, and I don’t have people to fill those positions,” he said. Paulhus explained that a fifth dispatcher went beyond what was budgeted for this year and would carry over in subsequent budgets. The salary for this position would be around $32,000. With benefits, the cost would total approximately $40,000. He said having part-timers filling in to cover 24-hour/seven-day-a-week shifts no longer works. Part-time dispatchers have other jobs and are not always available. Plus, they cannot be mandated to fill openings, he said. Therefore, overtime costs are running high and the situation is heightened by people having time off for sickness, vacations, holidays, etc. “It’s leaving public safety, both police and fire, vulnerable to a shortage of trained and qualified personnel,” Paulhus said. He noted it takes 300 to 400 hours of specialized training to get a full-time or part-time telecommunications officer certified and trained “to master both departments.” In the letter, he said the communications officer responds to all emergency calls, including police, fire, EMS, department of public works and animal control as well as non-emergency calls to the police department. The officer also checks prison cells when occupied, per suicide prevention guidelines, he wrote. The shortfall is leaving 10 shifts per month, or 120 shifts per year, uncovered. “If you do the math, it just doesn’t work,” Paulhus said. “We’re playing with a dangerous situation if we don’t boost our manpower.” Paulhus added that surrounding towns have more full-time dispatchers. Northborough has
seven while Ashland and Hopkinton both have eight, he said. Westborough has nine. Select Board member Martin Healey questioned why this matter was not brought forward earlier, especially since there was a Town Meeting on Nov. 1. Healey said he was not prepared to approve the position until he received a detailed written breakdown of shifts showing both four dispatchers and five. He also wanted to hear about the steps that would be taken if the fifth position is not approved. “The timing is less than ideal,” he said, reiterating that these sorts of requests appear on the Town Meeting warrant. Healey also noted the town is talking about regionalizing its dispatch services. He said that the department should find a way to “bridge its needs” while Southborough determines whether or not to adopt such a regionalized option. Paulhus said a regional dispatch, if approved, would take two years or more to set up and does not resolve the current shortfall. Select Board member Andrew Dennington urged the chief to look within his budget to find areas to fund the position. He also expressed disappointment that the matter was being brought up on Nov. 3. The chief said there is “no wiggle room,” in his budget. Instead, he said he would look at an existing grant to see if it could be used to offset some of the costs. Advisory Committee Chair Kathy Cook said that reserve funds are being depleted and should not be used for this purpose. The town still has the winter to get through, which is a time when emergencies sometimes arise, she said. Fire Chief Steven Achilles said best practices call for two dispatchers at all times. He echoed the police chief’s sentiment about the parttime reserve being inadequate, and he said he wanted to revisit his budget before commenting further. Paulhus also said he is willing to use money that the department gets each year from Harvard University if possible. Cook said those funds total $12,500 each for the police and fire departments. Finding the remaining funding is the next step. Select Board Chair Lisa Braccio said the request would be re-visited at a future meeting.
Shrewsbury selectmen adopt new tax rate as local housing market booms By Laura Hayes Senior Community Reporter SHREWSBURY - Shrewsbury had the lowest residential tax rates in the region in 2021 when compared to neighboring Natick, Grafton, Northborough and Westborough. That’s according to comments in a public hearing with Principal Assessor Ruth Anderson and the Board of Assessors held within a Nov. 9 Board of Selectmen meeting. Shrewsbury’s residential tax rate was $13.19 in 2021. The average single family home tax bill was $6,355. Selectmen have since adopted a new tax rate for Fiscal Year 2022, setting the residential tax rate at $14.11. That will translate to an estimated average single family home tax bill of $7,382.56. “I’m very upset that my taxes in Grafton are higher than Shrewsbury,” Anderson said. Her presentation showed that Grafton’s 2021 tax rate was $17.18. Westborough’s was $18.54. Northborough’s was $17.12. Natick, which Anderson said was demographically similar to Shrewsbury, had a tax rate of $13.61. Selectmen praised Anderson’s report. “That was a great report — very comprehensive and clear,” said Chair John Samia. Valuations up for singlefamily, multi-family homes Overall, the value of properties in Shrewsbury increased by 7.47 percent over the last fiscal year. While the value of commercial properties took a hit in Shrewsbury, the value of single-family, condominiums and multi-family homes were up.
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According to Anderson’s presentation, the value of commercial property specifically decreased by 0.7 percent. “Commercial and industrial properties took a hit during COVID, and it’s reflected in their values,” said Anderson. On the industrial side, her presentation indicated that the value increased by 3.84 percent. Selectman Beth Casavant asked if commercial metrics went down because of businesses like Bed, Bath and Beyond and Pier 1 closing. Anderson said those closures were part of the decrease, but she added that there was a large parcel that had been assessed as commercial that also went into the state’s Chapter 61 program. According to Anderson, Shrewsbury has added 12 singlefamily parcels, 38 condominiums and two two-family parcels. The values of single-family homes were up 8.73 percent, and the value of condominiums were up nearly seven percent, according to Anderson’s presentation. Anderson said the values are based on the market. The average sale price for a single-family home is up nearly $100,000 from 2019 at $582,670. Anderson said properties are selling at nearly 105 percent of their asking price. For condominiums, properties were selling at just over 102 percent of asking. The average sale price was $373,043. “The market in Shrewsbury is, for lack of a better term, going gangbusters,” Anderson said. The value of multi-family properties was up about 11 percent, which Anderson said is driven by the Edgemere development in town.
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she said. “We’re really passionate because I want those kids to have that level of immunity as they gear into the holiday season and are with loved ones,” Black said. “I think it’s really important that we do everything we can.” “We’re ready for COVID to be over, and this is such a big step and a big opportunity,” she added. Vaccinations by the numbers The Health Department has partnered with other town departments and members of the Greater Boroughs Partnership for Health in its efforts. During a Nov. 8 Board of Selectmen meeting, Black reported that a total of 876 vaccines were administered over the preceding weekend. “Thanks for reacting so quickly to offer the vaccinations this weekend,” said Selectman Scott Rogers, referencing the recent green light from federal regulators to let young children receive the vaccine. Each clinic on Nov. 5 and 6
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the vaccine. Appointments for these clinics were filled within 48 hours, Black said. “We’ve all been through a lot,” she continued. “A lot of people have had their lives interrupted through periods where they’ve had to quarantine from an exposure at school or sports. Children are missing out.” When people are fully vaccinated, if they’re exposed to COVID-19, Black noted, they don’t have to quarantine or participate in programs like ongoing test-and-stay regimes at schools. Students can stay in school while also decreasing demand on school nurses who are contact tracing. Vaccines in young people can further prevent the spread of the coronavirus in the community, Black said. While children fare better compared to adults when it comes to COVID-19 infections, Black noted that some have died around the country since the pandemic began. Children can also spread the virus to others,
featured 35 staff members. Black said that 75 percent of the staff were community volunteers and members of the local medical reserve corps. “We had doctors, nurses, dentists, you name it, who really came out and supported our community through this clinic,” Black said. “And [I] just can’t extend how grateful I am to all of them for making this possible for our families only three or four days after the approval, giving our kids the opportunity to receive the vaccine in town.” The clinics were advertised using flyers, which went home in Northborough Public Schools students’ backpacks.
Staff also reached out to local private schools and sent emails to families who registered for notifications. Of the 876 vaccines administered, 448 were given to Northborough children, 189 went to Southborough children and several more went to individuals who live in nearby communities including Boylston, Shrewsbury, Hopkinton, Grafton and Westborough. “It was just great to get this many kids vaccinated in our overall community as well,” Black said. “At this point, I hope the immediate need was met,” Black added in comments to the Com-
munity Advocate. Northborough COVID-19 cases Black said she hasn’t seen a feared surge of COVID-19 cases from Halloween that staff had been bracing for. Instead, as of that selectmen’s meeting, Black said, there were 16 active cases in Northborough. There had been 78 positive cases in town over the previous month, marking a decline from 121 in the month before that. Outside of Northborough, the larger vaccine rollout continues as public health experts are encouraging those eligible for a vaccine to receive one. That list has expanded recently as younger children have become eligible and as recommended booster shots have become available for those already vaccinated. The state continues to maintain its VaxFinder program for those looking for a vaccine. Find VaxFinder at vaxfinder. mass.gov.
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This year, it was presented to Lauren Finacom, who designs and publishes the Society newsletter, created a School Tour program and who serves as the Society’s Assistant Curator. The Restoration and Preservation Award honors an individual or organization that completed a restoration that is an enduring example
of Shrewsbury’s historic architecture. It went to Joseph McDonald and Christine Cyzander this year for their recent restoration work at the Dr. Augustus Brigham House on Grafton Street. “Congratulations to these recipients for their contributions to the community,” read a press release announcing these awards.
Join Shrewsbury in lighting the Common on Dec. 4 SHREWSBURY – Shrewsbury’s Yuletide Market and Light the Common events will return next month. The events, which are free and hosted by the Shrewsbury Town Center Association, will be held at the Shrewsbury Town Common and behind Chiampa Funeral Home. The festivities will kick off at 4:45 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 4, with the third annual Light the Common. The Yuletide Market, which is inspired by European Christmas markets, will feature holiday treats, gifts, crafts, music
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COMMUNITY SCHOOLS Northborough, Southborough schools roll out bus tracking app By Laura Hayes Senior Community Reporter
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NORTHBOROUGH/SOUTHBOROUGH – The Public Schools of Northborough and Southborough has launched an application where parents can track their child’s bus. The app, entitled “Where is my kid,” uses GPS technology to track a student’s bus. “For a new app, we did anticipate glitches, but overall, I think the experience has been pretty good for our families that have chosen to participate,” said Assistant Superintendent of Operations Keith Lavoie during a Nov. 8 Southborough School Committee meeting. Parents can enable notifications to be sent to their phones once their child’s bus arrives at a preset location. “We are the first district to use this application,” Lavoie told the Northborough School Committee, Nov. 3. The app was purchased by North Reading Transportation (NRT), which the district has contracted with through June 2023. According to Lavoie, NRT both runs and helped develop
Southborough buses line up, parked at Solomon Pond Mall. The district’s bus provider has an app for parents to track their child’s bus.
the app. Lavoie has requested data on how many parents are using the app and any adjustments NRT has made based on the feedback of district parents. This comes after the district implemented new start times at the beginning of this year. Specifically for Algonquin Regional High School, the school day now starts at 8 a.m. instead of 7:20 a.m. “Those are reports I’d like to get from them on a monthly basis as we go through our start time implementation,” Lavoie said of NRT in comments to the Northborough committee. Parents had expressed interest back in 2014 in the school
district studying the impact of later start times. Some of a subsequently formed study group’s work showed that, in part, better sleep led to better academic performance, fewer sports injuries and reduced rates of depression, anxiety and substance use. The district implemented its new start times this year. But it has been making tweaks. The start time at Melican Middle School, which had a start time of 7:50 a.m., was adjusted to begin five minutes earlier. Four Northborough elementary schools were changed to start five minutes later. Lavoie told the Northborough committee that the shift corrected a handful of timing
issues that had been having ripple effects on a majority of buses and their routes. Many parents said the adjustment had been beneficial, though others said that change had a negative impact, he said. “Overall, we were extremely satisfied with the adjustment and what that did,” Lavoie said. He said the next step involves digging into bus routes
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Assabet students help develop Shrewsbury 9/11 memorial By Cindy Zomar Education Coordinator MARLBOROUGH/SHREWSBURY - Preserving history in such a way as to keep it interesting and relevant is a challenge. Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School metal fabrication instructor Neil Mansfield has embraced that challenge, though, as he works with his senior class to incorporate a piece of steel from the World Trade Center into a new memorial in Shrewsbury honoring the lives lost in the September 11th attacks. “The ethos of this project is to make sure that 9/11 never becomes just another page in the history books,” Mansfield said in a recent interview with the Community Advocate. Remembering first responders The town of Shrewsbury is building a new Police Station. As plans for that facility initially took shape, Chief Kevin Anderson wanted to incorporate a 9/11 memorial. “Everyone should remember the first responders that were called to Ground Zero, that ran toward the danger,” Anderson said. “Many died, and many are still suffering from the effects of all that ash.” “We wanted something to keep their memory alive and to honor them,” he continued. “That day, as horrible as it was, made me proud to be in public service.” Familiar with the work done by Assabet students, Shrewsbury Public Buildings Division Manager Keith Baldinger suggested a visit to the school. Ac-
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companied by the police station project’s architect, Matt Salad, Anderson was impressed. “I learned a lot there, and the kids were great,” he said. “I was amazed by the work that they do.”
Shrewsbury officials soon worked with Assabet to bring students on board to plan and build the memorial. Preserving the steel Step one was to secure a
piece of steel from the World Trade Center. Mansfield called on a family friend who is a retired fire chief from New York City. That friend expedited a request for steel. As such, Assabet now has a chunk of steel labeled “WTC” for its sculpture. “You can tell that an ironworker cut this out with a torch,” Mansfield said of the material. “The edges would begin to crumble if it were left unprotected, so the piece will be encased to be ‘public-safe.’” “People will want to be able to touch it, so we have to be aware of wheelchair accessibility as well,” he continued. Year-long effort Salad led a brainstorming session with the students, giving them specifications for the
memorial. Two donated steel I-beams will form the sides of the piece. The seniors were still working on their sketches as of early November and will narrow them down to three choices to present to the Shrewsbury Police Station Building Committee at a later date. The final selection will be a project for the senior class for the rest of their school year, working around their normal curriculum. Although the building is slated for a topping-off ceremony in January, it will likely not be ready for occupancy until next fall. Therefore, the students have plenty of time to perfect their creation. “We all agreed that we want this to be from the students,” Mansfield said.
Facing food shortages, Northborough/Southborough school administrators praise staff creativity By Laura Hayes Senior Community Reporter NORTHBOROUGH – Facing food shortages, Food Services staff members at the Public Schools of Northborough and Southborough have rolled up their sleeves to get creative. “We have had a couple of challenges, and, certainly these are a lot of well-known national issues and they do come to the boroughs,” Assistant Superintendent of Operations Keith Lavoie said during a Nov. 3 Northborough School Committee meeting. “We aren’t exempt from these things.”
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ers. Food service staff made sure that students in each lunch period got the same pizzas as each other, so that students didn’t notice a difference. “These are our constant challenges, and luckily my staff is very good about, if they have a problem, they immediately shift into what can we do to fix it,” Parson said. The two-week menus will be here to stay for the foreseeable future, administrators say. However, Lavoie said the situation has helped the district be more consistent and not change its menu items, which, among other things, helps students with food allergies. Free meals for students Meals are free in Massachusetts schools this year. Lavoie said meal participation is up slightly from last year. He said there are benefits of this program, despite the ongoing shortages, including the opportunity to save families money while boosting revenue for schools. “It does break down some barriers,” Lavoie said. “Where everyone is given a free lunch, it does allow that barrier to break down so that students that do qualify through low income statuses and other things like that do not have a stigma at all.”
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HUDSON - The Hudson Public Schools’ in-school COVID-19 testing program has helped limit quarantines, Superintendent Marco Rodrigues said at a Nov. 9 School Committee meeting. The district’s Test and Stay program is part of a state-led initiative to conduct COVID-19 tests in school in order to prevent out-of-school quarantines. It has created a situation where no students have to be quarantined due to coronavirus exposure unless they are symptomatic, Rodrigues said. “The Test and Stay program is one of the greatest things we’ve implemented through COVID-19,” Rodrigues said. “It has been a great success for us.” As of Nov. 9, Rodrigues said, the Test and Stay program had saved 132 classroom instruc-
COVID-19 signage adorns the doors of Hudson’s Forest Avenue Elementary School. Though coronavirus precautions continue, school district officials are celebrating the success of their Test and Stay program.
tion days that students in close contact with an individual who tested positive for COVID-19 otherwise would have missed. School Committee member Steven Smith praised the program. “I think of that as a great thing,” he said. “Those students were able to stay in school and weren’t impacted just because they were exposed, and we haven’t seen transmission through this. This program is probably one
of the best things we have in place to keep kids in school.” Test and Stay programs are up and running in districts around the state. They allow districts to identify close contacts of individuals with COVID-19 and divert those close contacts into a daily testing regime. Individuals who test negative are able to proceed with their day instead of missing instructional time. Test and Stay is subject to some restrictions, though.
The ability to take a COVID-19 test and remain in school can’t be utilized for exposure that happens outside the school building. For example, nine students at Quinn Middle School who were exposed to one particular positive case were not eligible for the Test and Stay program, Rodrigues said. That limitation “is not our choosing,” Rodrigues added, noting that he had reached out to the state Department
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vide direct assistance to the students when situations arise. That assistance will come in the form of gift cards, which Collins said are allowed through this grant. “It’s one of their suggestions, in fact, to provide the resources that those students may need so that they’re educationally ready to learn when they come
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Westborough honors veterans with Veterans Day observances By Dakota Antelman Managing Editor
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WESTBOROUGH - Westborough kicked off the region’s Veterans Day observances, Nov. 11, with a series of ceremonies throughout the town. Veterans, friends, family and public officials gathered first at the Knights of Columbus Hall on Willow Street just after 8 a.m. The procession then moved on to Minuteman Park, St. Luke’s Cemetery, Pine Grove Cemetery and the Westborough rotary before concluding at the Forbes Municipal Building. Sen. Jamie Eldridge (D-Acton) addressed event attendees at Minuteman Park, laying a wreath at the memorial there. Rep. Hannah Kane (R-Shrewsbury) and Rep. Danielle Gregoire (D-Marlborough) were also in attendance alongside a number of municipal elected officials. “I think of what a beautiful
A member of the VFW Post 9013 honor guard bows his head while holding his rifle during Westborough’s Veterans Day observances.
day it is here today and all the wonderful liberties and wonderful quality of life we have here in Massachusetts,” Eldridge said. “All of those things are made possible because of the wars that brave veterans, men and women, have served in throughout the history of our nation.” The event marked the return of a Veterans Day tradition that
had been temporarily reshaped by the COVID-19 pandemic. Westborough’s Veterans Day observances were emceed by Al Tournas. Dan Moynihan, a veteran and recently retired Westborough town employee, was the grand marshal. The events concluded with the dedication of Westborough’s Blue Star Memorial
Marker after multiple speeches outside the Forbes Municipal Building by individuals including Town Moderator John Arnold, Select Board Chair Allen Edinberg and Pastor John Wesley Taylor. Wesley Taylor spotlighted two Westborough veterans in his remarks, asking event attendees to “lift up” Denzil “Denny” Drewry, who was in the hospital recovering from surgery as of Nov. 11. “We know he had a big hand
in making sure all these memorials were in place here in Westborough,” Wesley Taylor said of Drewry and the multiple memorials outside the Forbes Municipal Building. Wesley Taylor also asked attendees to lift up the memory of Charlie Gage, a Westborough resident and Army veteran who passed away on Nov. 9. “We think of his family, but also his service,” Wesley Taylor said of Gage. “He loved Westborough so very much.”
Shrewsbury Council on Aging hosts veterans’ lunch By Jesse Kucewicz, Contributing Writer SHREWSBURY - The Shrewsbury Council on Aging held a grab-andgo luncheon for local veterans and family members Nov. 10 as a way to thank them for their service. Volunteers spent the morning before the event preparing 142 individually packaged meals. Veterans were then welcomed into the Senior Center by a local jazz trio band, and each received a flower. State Rep. Hannah Kane (R-Shrewsbury) attended the event to Council on Aging | 28
Shrewsbury residents thank their veterans at Veterans Day event By Laura Hayes Senior Community Reporter
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SHREWSBURY – Scouts fistbumped local veterans, thanking them for their service during a Veterans Day ceremony at the old Beal school in town on Nov. 11. “I’m truly glad that we were able to gather again in person so that we can personally thank our veterans for their service,” said Shrewsbury Board of Selectmen Chair John Samia. “Today we celebrate and honor all of you, our local veterans, for your patriotism, love of our country and serving to preserve our freedom and democracy.” Samia and the other selectmen were joined by Rep. Hannah Kane (R-Shrewsbury) and the Shrewsbury Police Department. Girl Scouts Jessica Minton and Rachel Harvie led the Pledge of Allegiance. The thirdgrade chorus at Walter J. Paton Elementary School performed the “Star Spangled Banner” and songs from the United States services.
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A wreath was laid at the war memorial on the Beal property. After a prayer, Fred Russel and William Rand read the names of veterans who recently passed away. Master of Ceremonies John Travers said it was important that the Shrewsbury Police Department Color Guard were there for these events, noting that this year was the 20th anniversary of 9/11. “That was the day that the War on Terror started,” Travers said. “At the end of this ceremony when we line up and we say thank you to our veterans, I think it’s interesting to think
about when we say, ‘Thank you for your service’ what does that service mean,” Travers said. He continued, noting this year’s Veterans Day observances in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. “When we say, ‘Thank you for your service,’ I think we often don’t really understand what the meaning of that is, but I think this year more than ever when our scouts line up and they go through, maybe they have a little taste of what that truly means because last year they really missed a lot of those things and have a little understanding of what that sacrifice truly is,” he said.
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and thank our veterans for their service.” Kane said that it is always a priority of hers to show gratitude towards veterans and active service members. An annual ‘Armed Forces Service Day’ that Kane typically puts on has been on hold for the past two years due to the pandemic. So, she was happy to be back greeting attendees of
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Managing Grief During the Holidays FAMILY FEATURES The holidays, as well as birthdays and other celebrations, are often difficult for anyone who has experienced the death of a loved one, particularly during the first year of adjusting to life without them. The holiday season may result in a renewed sense of grief, especially as well-intentioned individuals are encouraging those who are grieving to participate in traditional festivities. While there can be joy in being together with family and friends, the holidays can also bring feelings of sadness, loss and emptiness. For those who find themselves struggling with grief during the holidays and other celebrations, consider these ideas from Remembering a Life, an online resource from the experts at the National Funeral Directors Association. Talk About Grief Grief isn’t a linear journey. Ignoring pain and emotions won’t make it go away. Don’t be afraid to talk about grief with others. Confiding in close family and friends can help a grieving person feel heard and understood. Establish Boundaries During the Holidays Friends and family may encourage a grieving person to participate in the holiday just as they normally would. While these intentions are typically good, it is important for the bereaved to set boundaries and
focus on what they want. While grieving, one should openly and honestly discuss wishes with friends and family and clarify what they are comfortable with and have the emotional bandwidth to do. Acknowledge the Loss Families can find ways to honor their loved one’s physical absence during holiday celebrations by incorporating their spirit into celebrations and holiday traditions. Examples of this could be decorating ornaments in ways that are symbolic of a loved one, cooking their favorite meal or making a memorial donation to a favorite charity. Reflect On and Embrace Fond Memories Memories of a loved one, both from the holidays and other special times, are an important legacy. Rather than ignoring these memories, talk about them with family and friends. It’s OK to laugh and it’s OK to cry. One way to facilitate this activity is with Remembering A Life’s Have the Talk of a Lifetime Conversation Cards, which can help families share stories and memories about loved ones and themselves. It can make for a meaningful activity during holiday gatherings. It is important to remember that even though an individual may be grieving, they can still celebrate and enjoy the holidays. Find support and resources for grief during the holidays and other special times of the year at RememberingALife.com.
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SHREWSBURY FIELD HOCKEY – NOV. 9 Shrewsbury – 2, Doherty – 1 GIRLS VOLLEYBALL – NOV. 9 Shrewsbury – 0, Franklin – 3 FOOTBALL – NOV. 12 Shrewsbury – 24, Doherty – 6
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DEATHS Boire, Nancy of Hudson and Truro Cacciapouti, Jessica of North Grafton Cormier, Victor of Hudson DeFrancisco, Ardelle of Shrewsbury Duce, Diane of Westborough Fargo, Barbara of Grafton Glavin, William formerly of Southborough Hebert, Joseph formerly of Westborough Johanson, Louise of Grafton/ Shrewsbury Kimball, Barry formerly of Shrewsbury LaJeunesse, Frances of Marlborough Rufo, Eerie of Hudson Turano, Anthony of Grafton Welch, Thomas of Shrewsbury Woodward, Richard formerly of Hudson
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Thomas E. Welch, 85 SHREWSBURY - Thomas E. Welch, 85, of Shrewsbury and formerly of Minoa, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 2, 2021 with his loving family by his side. Born in Manlius, NY, raised and educated in Minoa, NY, he was one of four children born to the late Oscar W. and Florence L. (Teske) Welch. Along with his wife, Helen, Thomas leaves his devoted children: Tracy A. Johnson and her husband Alan, of Auburn, Thomas W. Welch and his wife Brenda, of Shrewsbury, and Timothy G. Welch, of Auburn; his adoring grandchildren, Pamela and Angela Johnson, Amanda, Michael, and Brianna Welch, and Timothy,
Thomas, and Robert Welch; his sister, Joan Huller, of Peterboro, NY; as well as many nieces and nephews, and a special close cousin, Linda Tornatore, of NY. He was also predeceased by his sisters, Marge Nielson and Constance Meehan, of New York. The Britton-Shrewsbury Funeral Home assisted with arrangements.
McEwan, Father-in-law Carl Quist, sister-in-laws Valerie Grady and her husband Chris Grady, Sarah Quist and her husband Adam Marshall. Pickering & Son Westborough Funeral Home assisted with arrangements.
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GRAFTON - On October 29th, 2021 following an extraordinary and well lived life, Barbara Elliott Fargo aka ”Bargo” and “Basi” p a s s e d peacefully in her sleep at the age of 91. Basi is preceded by her husband Bronson Fargo and sons Bronson Jr and Rob. She is survived by her son Matt, her daughter-in-laws Lisa and Melinda, six grandchildren, a great grandson, and a Lama from Nepal. The Stephen C. Gregory and Son Cremation Service of Vermont assisted the family.
GRAFTON - Anthony P. “Tony” Turano, 67, passed away at home October 30, 2021 following an illness. He leaves his devoted wife, Anne Marie (Naumiec) Turano, his sons Anthony Turano Jr. and his fiancé Krista Messina of North Grafton, Michael Turano and his son Gino who lived with Tony and Anne Marie on Fitzpatrick Road, his brother Pasquale Turano and his wife Helen of Worcester, his sister Stella Battista, his niece Lisa Healey of Auburn and nephews Thomas Battista, Jr. of CA and Pasquale Turano, Jr. of Worcester along with several cousins, grand nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his brother-in-law Thomas Battista, Sr. The Roney Funeral Home of North Grafton assisted with arrangements.
Joseph W. Hebert, 55 LANCASTER - Joseph W. Hebert, 55, of Lancaster and formerly o f We s t borough, passed away on Saturday, Nove m b e r 6, 2021, at the UMass University Hospital, Worcester. He is the beloved husband of Andrea L. (Quist) Hebert. In addition to his wife, Joe is survived by his children, Natalie, Lana, and his dog Jewel, siblings, Carole Hebert, Leo Hebert, and Christine Bradley, and several nieces and nephews, Mother-in-law Barbara
Barbara Elliott Fargo, 91
Barry W. Kimball, 73 NEW HARBOR, MAINE - Barry W. Kimball passed away peacefully at his home in New Harbor, ME, at the age of 73 on November 2, 2021. He was loved as an adroit, honest, and hard-working man who was intensely dedicated to his family and to his long career as a civil engineer. Born on November 20, 1947, Barry was raised in Shrewsbury, MA, where he was a graduate of Shrewsbury High School. Barry was predeceased by his parents, Harlan Kimball and Mary Kimball, and is survived by his wife Mary of 53 years, his sons Scott Kimball and wife Karin of Waltham, MA, and Christopher Kimball and wife Muriel of Indialantic, FL, his three grandchildren, Mateo, Alexi and John Baer, and his two brothers, Daniel Kimball of Danielson, CT and Joel Kimball of Truro, MA. Hall Funeral Homes & Cremation Services assisted the family.
Ardelle M. Pierce, 80 SHREWSBURY - Ardelle M. (Pierce) “Dell” DeFrancisco, beloved wife of the late Andrew DeFrancisco, passed away peacefully on Friday, Nove m b e r 5th at the Rose Monahan Hospice House after a period of declining health. Dell is survived by her loving family and cherished friends. The family wishes to extend a sincere thank you for the many expressions of concern, love and support during this difficult time. Thank you to all those cared for her in her final days. A special thank you to the wonderful team at VNA Hospice of Worcesterespecially Miriam and Tiffany who went above and beyond for Dell. Miriam and Tiffany’s dedication, love and kindness will be remembered forever. The Chiampa Funeral Home of Shrewsbury assisted with arrangements.
Diane S. Duce, 89 WESTBOROUGH - Diane Stowell Duce, 89, of Westborough, MA died peacefully on Sunday, Nove m b e r 7, 2021 in Northborough, MA. She was born in Gardner, MA on July 15, 1932 and was the daughter of the late Stanley Austin Stowell and Ellen (Cooke) Stowell. Diane was the wife of the late Benjamin Randall Duce to whom she was married for 56 years. She is survived by two daughters, Elizabeth (Duce) Sedlins and her husband John of Shepherdstown, WV and Cynthia (Duce) Cote and her husband Dennis of Sutton, MA, and one son, Jonathan Duce and his wife Linda of Waltham, MA. She is survived by six grandchildren, two great grandsons and nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her sister, Suzanne (Stowell) Sherwood of James-
town, NC. The Pickering & Son Westborough Funeral Home assisted with arrangements.
William K. Glavin, 92 TRUMBULL, CONN. - William Keefe Glavin, 92, passed peacefully after a long and full life in the early hours of Nov. 4, 2021 in Trumbull, Conn. Born in Fall River to Madeline Keefe Glavin and Morgan John Glavin Sr., Bill was a longtime resident of Southborough and New Bedford. He is survived by his two nephews, Bill and Jim, and their children Meghann, Wil, Oliver, and Kyle, who will always remember his stories. He was predeceased by his mother, father, brother Morgan, and sister-in-law Rosemary. Hathaway Funeral Home of Fall River assisted with arrangements.
Jessica P. Cacciapouti, 79 NORTH GRAFTON - Jessica P. Cacciapouti, 79, of North Grafton, formerly of Westborough, passed away on Sunday, N o ve m b e r 7, 2021 after nearly a 4 year battle with lung cancer. She was the wife of Richard J. Cacciapouti. In addition to her husband of 58 years, she is survived by three children, Mark R. Cacciapouti and his wife, Deborah, of Grafton, Brian C. Cacciapouti and his wife, Carol, of Grafton and Melissa A. Rossi and her husband, Craig, of N. Grafton and six grandchildren, Nicole, Sarah, Dominic, Tessa, Caden and Devon. She was predeceased her brother, Edward Groh. The Pickering & Son Westborough Funeral Home assisted with arrangements. Obituary | 34
34 • COMMUNITY ADVOCATE • Friday, November 19, 2021
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Sunday, Oct. 31 1:45 p.m. Woodbridge Ct. B&E – attempted. 1:48 p.m. Upton St. Motor vehicle stop. 6:03 p.m. Worcester St. Disturbance – general. 6:06 p.m. Bernard Rd. Civil dispute. 9:21 p.m. Upton St. Disturbance – neighbor. Monday, Nov. 1 12:11 a.m. Worcester St. Motor vehicle stop. 10:03 a.m. Second St. Ambulance – medical – EMD. 1:29 p.m. Providence Rd. Animal complaint. 1:37 p.m. Worcester St. Motor vehicle stop. 2:29 p.m. Main St. Accident - no injuries. 5:39 p.m. Worcester St. Road hazard. 8:56 p.m. Main St. Disturbance – general. Tuesday, Nov. 2 7:26 a.m. Providence Rd. Motor vehicle stop. 8:04 a.m. Grafton Common. Motor vehicle stop. 8:19 a.m. Worcester St. Motor vehicle stop. 11:04 a.m. Worcester St. Credit fraud/identity theft. 11:16 a.m. Brigham Hill Rd. Wires down. 4:33 p.m. Worcester St. Motor vehicle stop. 9:54 p.m. Providence Rd. Threatening. 10:22 p.m. Sunrise Ave. Ambulance – medical. Wednesday, Nov. 3 8:23 a.m. Providence Rd. Accident – hit & run. 2:51 p.m. Old Westboro Rd. Scam/ attempted scam. 3:39 p.m. Milford/Taft Mill Rds. Motor vehicle stop.
3:57 p.m. Waterville/N Main Sts. Traffic hazard. 6:12 p.m. Grafton Com. Motor vehicle stop. Thursday, Nov. 4 5:57 a.m. Westboro Rd./Discovery Dr. Motor vehicle stop. 7:59 a.m. Canal/Pleasant Sts. Accident – no injuries. 8:00 a.m. Providence Rd. Annoying phone call. 10:50 a.m. Brigham Hill Rd. Damage to property. 12:20 p.m. Westboro Rd. Ambulance – medical. 1:49 p.m. Bridge St. Motor vehicle stop. 2:08 p.m. Providence Rd./Millbury St. Accident – no injuries. 2:31 p.m. Creeper Hill Rd. Fire – illegal burning. 2:35 p.m. Worcester St. Fire – gas odor. 3:12 p.m. Forest Ln. Well-being check. 8:38 p.m. Milford Rd. Motor vehicle stop. Friday, Nov. 5 12:35 a.m. Worcester St. Motor vehicle stop. 1:32 a.m. Upton St. Motor vehicle stop. 6:06 a.m. Nelson St. Fire – flooding. 8:35 a.m. Providence Rd. Accident – personal injury. 8:37 a.m. Old Westboro Rd. Motor vehicle stop. 1:12 p.m. Grafton Com. Ambulance – medical. 2:36 p.m. North St. Scam/attempted scam. 3:13 p.m. Worcester St. Accident – no injuries. 5:10 p.m. Main St. Motor vehicle stop. 9:54 p.m. Main St. Well-being check. 11:20 p.m. South St. Accident – hit & run. Saturday, Nov. 6 2:30 a.m. Sibley St. Ambulance – medical. 12:56 p.m. Providence Rd. Scam/ attempted scam. 3:01 p.m. East St. Motor vehicle violation. 3:31 p.m. Worcester St. Threatening. 5:12 p.m. Brielle Rd. Animal complaint. 6:22 p.m. Pleasant/Main Sts. Fireworks. 8:00 p.m. High Point Dr. Fireworks.
Westborough
Wednesday, Nov. 3 9:06 p.m. Walker St. Well-being check. Thursday, Nov. 4 9:39 p.m. Chestnut St. Disturbance
(general). Friday, Nov. 5 8:32 a.m. Turnpike Rd. Disturbance (general). 3:14 p.m. Oak St. Larceny. 5:29 p.m. E Main St. Larceny. 8:04 p.m. Lyman St. Assault. 9:36 p.m. E Main St. Larceny. Saturday, Nov. 6 1:02 p.m. Powder Hill Way. B&E in MV. 5:16 p.m. Arrested, Evan R. Charbonneau, 28, of 306 Greenwood St., Worcester, on straight warrant. Sunday, Nov. 7 1:09 a.m. W Main St. Accident property damage. 7:53 a.m. Homestead Blvd. Wellbeing check. 11:55 a.m. W Main St. Threats made.
Shrewsbury
Friday, Nov. 5 9:32 a.m. Oak St. Identity theft. 10:56 a.m. Sandpiper Dr. Identity theft. 12:11 p.m. Disturbance. 1:00 p.m. Main St. Road hazard – trees/wires/debris. 1:39 p.m. Partridge Hill Rd. Identity theft. 4:39 p.m. Old Mill Rd. Threats. 6:41 p.m. Hartford Tpke. Dispute. 9:02 p.m. Wesleyan Terr./Wesleyan St. Disturbance. Saturday, Nov. 6 12:37 a.m. Fifth Ave Row. Larceny. 1:01 a.m. Harrington Ave. Disturbance. 3:15 p.m. School St. Well-being check. 7:15 p.m. Holden/Clinton Sts. Road hazard – trees/wires/debris. 9:56 p.m. Spring Terr. Disturbance. 11:55 p.m. Bow St. Illegal dumping. Sunday, Nov. 7 12:36 a.m. Arrested, Edwin Alfredo Ortega, 38, of 46 Saint Lo Rd., Framingham, for possession Class E substance, warrant. 2:28 p.m. Boston Tpke. Dispute. 3:33 p.m. Hartford Tpke. Road hazard – trees/wires/debris. 3:53 p.m. Arrested, Danielle Mariam Wis, 30, of 321 Main St., Apt. 2, Spencer, for disorderly conduct, disturbing the peace. 4:29 p.m. Boston Tpke. Road hazard – trees/wires/debris. 7:40 p.m. Boston Tpke. Larceny. Monday, Nov. 8 5:16 a.m. Boston Tpke. Road hazard – trees/wires/debris. 9:10 a.m. Spruce St. Harassment. 9:59 a.m. Alden Ave. Animal complaint. 1:50 p.m. Stone Meadow Farm Dr. Animal complaint.
3:02 p.m. Arbor Cir. Identity theft. 4:25 p.m. Edgewater Ave. Animal complaint. 5:49 p.m. Trowbridge Cir. Identity theft. 5:51 p.m. Mercury Dr. Road hazard – trees/wires/debris. 6:35 p.m. Hartford Tpke. Road hazard – trees/wires/debris. Tuesday, Nov. 9 1:45 a.m. Arrested, Patriky Sampaio Gomes, 21, of 47 Dawson Rd., Apt. 1, Worcester, on warrant. 10:26 a.m. Arrested, Mark D. Abrahams, 42, of 113 Hartford Tpke., Apt. 2, Shrewsbury, on warrant. 10:37 a.m. Mercury Dr. Road hazard – trees/wires/debris. 11:14 a.m. Hartford Tpke. Road hazard – trees/wires/debris. 11:20 a.m. Harlow Rd. Road hazard – trees/wires/debris. Wednesday, Nov. 10 2:34 a.m. South Quinsigamond. Animal complaint. 10:15 a.m. Arbor Dr. Animal complaint. 4:07 p.m. Old Faith Rd. Animal complaint. 4:26 p.m. Roberts St. Preserving the peace. 10:18 p.m. Boston Tpke. Disturbance. Thursday, Nov. 11 1:40 a.m. Bow St. Illegal dumping. 6:30 a.m. Janet Cir. Disturbance.
Northborough
Wednesday, Nov. 3 1:44 p.m. Davis St. Animal calls. 8:06 p.m. South St. Disturbance. 10:29 p.m. Otis St. Hit and run. Thursday, Nov. 4 7:21 a.m. South St. Accident: P.I. 8:16 a.m. Howard St. Ambulance. 12:38 p.m. Madison Rd. Fraud. 3:24 p.m. Coolidge Cir. Ambulance. 9:12 p.m. West Main St. Well-being check. 9:33 p.m. Brigham St. Ambulance. Friday, Nov. 5 11:38 a.m. Southwest Cutoff. Ambulance. 6:45 p.m. West Main St. Accident: P.D. 10:08 p.m. Shops Way. Assault. Saturday, Nov. 6 9:20 a.m. Southwest Cutoff/Belmont St. Accident: P.I. 9:29 a.m. Northgate Rd. Animal calls. 2:55 p.m. Solomon Pond Rd./Route 290. Accident: P.D. 7:13 p.m. Shops Way. Trespass. 8:32 p.m. Solomon Pond Rd./Route 290. Accident: P.D. 10:05 p.m. Dartmouth Dr. Dog complaint.
Sunday, Nov. 7 1:58 a.m. Whitney St. Ambulance. 2:23 a.m. Southwest Cutoff. Disturbance. 2:31 p.m. Brookside Ln. Dog complaint. 7:26 p.m. Little Pond Rd. Ambulance. Monday, Nov. 8 9:40 a.m. Kerry Craig Cir. Ambulance. 3:57 p.m. Emerson Rd. Larceny. 5:08 p.m. Lexington Rd. Ambulance. 5:22 p.m. Belmont St. Accident: P.D. 7:59 p.m. Shops Way. Shoplifting. 8:20 p.m. Stone Dr. Ambulance. Tuesday, Nov. 9 9:52 a.m. East Main St. Ambulance. 11:35 a.m. Main St. well-being check. 12:22 p.m. Davis St. Ambulance. 1:12 p.m. Cedar Hill St. Ambulance. 1:42 p.m. Goodnow Cir. Ambulance. 5:16 p.m. Talbot Rd. Fraud. 5:53 p.m. Arrested, Alfonso A. Medina, 28, of 2 Veterans Ave., Worcester, for negligent operation of motor vehicle, OUI-liquor or .08%, marked lanes violation.
COMMUNITY OBITUARIES Obituary | from page 33
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Legal Summons on COMPLAINT FOR DEPENDENCY PURSUANT TO G. L. c. 119, § 39M Docket No. M121A0575SJ Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Middlesex Probate and Family Court Claudia Arely Mendez Lopez, Plaintiff v. Unknown, Defendant “Parent One” If applicable: Defendant “Parent Two” To the above named Defendant: You are ordered to appear at the Middlesex Probate and Family Court for a hearing on this complaint for Dependency Pursuant to G. L. c. 119, § 39M. Information about the hearing: Motion Date: 01/10/2022 Time: 11.00 AM Place: Lowell Courtroom 14 - 6th Floor Lowell Justice Center 270 Jackson Street Lowell, MA 08152 You are hereby summoned and required to serve upon: Kira Gagarin, Esq. whose address is: Gagarin Law 150 Speen Street, 201 Framingham, MA 01701 your answer, if any, to the complaint for which is herewith served upon you, within 7 days after the service of this summons upon you, exclusive of the day of service. You are also required to file your answer to the complaint in the office of the Register of this Court at Middlesex Probate and Family Court, either before service upon plaintiff or plaintiff’s attorney, if represented by council, or within a reasonable time thereafter. Witness, Hon. Maureen H Monks, First Justice of this Court Date: September 7, 2021
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Public Hearing –Special Permit Applicant: J&D Land Holdings LLC (J&D Landscape Contractors) Locus: 101 Airport Boulevard, #12 Map 73, Parcel 52 Notice is given that the City Council of the City of Marlborough will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on Monday, December 6, 2021 at 8:00 PM in City Council Chambers, 2nd floor City Hall, 140 Main Street, Marlborough, Massachusetts, on the Application for Special Permit from Attorney Brian Falk, on behalf of J&D Landscape Contractors, to construct and operate both a contractor’s yard and landscape contractor’s yard at the Airport Industrial Park, 101 Airport Boulevard, Unit 12. 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/city-council under Public Hearing Notices. Per Order of the City Council #21-1008441
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spans just under 15 acres at the intersection of Route 20 and South Street with access off Chestnut Street. “It’s currently unoccupied, but for some light agricultural uses,” said Greystar’s Chris Legocki. Of the 196 units, 147 would be market rate and the remaining 49 would be affordable.
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The development would be restricted to active adults ages 55 and older. Legocki said the residents will live independently and there will not be assisted living services. In one of its other active adult communities, Greystar offers activities like pickleball and Hawaiian luaus. “It’s all about creating spaces to focus on embracing an active lifestyle and allowing the residents opportunities for engagement and socialization,” said Tom Schultz of the project’s architectural team. Affordable housing Assistant Shrewsbury Town Manager Kristen Las said the town has about 6.4 percent affordable units in its Subsidized Housing Inventory. The town has been working toward the state’s minimum of 10 percent affordable units. Legocki said all of the 196 units in this development would count toward that inventory. This would increase Shrewsbury’s percentage by about 1.7 percent, Las said. “We’re over 500 units away from 10 percent on the 2010 census. It’s not known at this time when [the state] is going to get the data for the 2020 census,” Las said. Next steps Developers will continue to work on their site plan and prepare a development agreement with Shrewsbury over the next several weeks. Legocki said the agreement would outline various commitments. The goal is to submit a final LIP application by Dec. 28. Once the project receives a project eligibility letter, developers can submit their permit application, which will kick off hearings with the Zoning Board of Appeals. Legocki envisions the process starting in the spring. Selectman Maurice DePalo asked if the ZBA was bound by the terms of an LIP. “Technically, no,” responded the developer’s attorney, Karen Kepler. She said the ZBA doesn’t relinquish its authority under previous agreements. “But, one hopes that people are walking together down the path that, when the ZBA hearing takes place, things don’t have to be renegotiated,” Kepler said.
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