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A time for the scarecrows at Assabet Park

Open space purchase heading to Westborough Town Meeting

By Maureen Sullivan Senior Reporter

WESTBOROUGH - A chance for the town to purchase a 15.42-acre parcel at 0 Ruggles Street will appear on the fall Town Meeting warrant.

During its Sept. 13 meeting, the Select Board voted to execute a purchase-andsales agreement for the site, which is near Fales Elementary School. The site is divided into three parcels.

Town Meeting may increase handicapped parking fines

House celebrates 100 years

Northborough native finds his own music style through competing on “The Voice”

By Caroline Gordon Reporter

NORTHBOROUGH - Zach Newbould, who is a 19-year old Northborough na tive, began humming before he could talk.

Now, he is competing on season 22 of “The Voice” under the coaching of Camila Cabello.

“I love to write music and to be able to tell people my stories. It [singing] is a great way to show your emotion, rather than speaking a story, that way you can almost like, yell your story out, so people can really feel what you feel,” Newbould said. “I love that the emotion I have can be translated to other people.”

Newbould attended Algonquin Re gional High School where he participated in the school choir for two years.

“I didn’t feel like I could tell a story when I was in choir and harmonizing wasn’t something I was into,” he said.

View Cemetery expansion to be voted on at Town Meeting

By Caroline Gordon Reporter

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Newbould belts out “Use Somebody” by Kings of Leon on “The Voice”.

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By Maureen Sullivan Senior Reporter

NORTHBOROUGH - There are some new friends hanging out at Assabet Park — some spooky, some heroic.

And then there’s Bob Ross.

On Oct. 8, the Recreation Department hosted the 14th annual Build-a-Scarecrow Day. The department pro vided the straw, twine and the scarecrow mounting; partici pants provided the imagina tion.

“It’s one of my favorite events,” said department Di rector Allie Lane.

The Bedet family — Jen nifer, Tim and Wyatt — made

the scarecrow of Ross who was an art instructor and creator of the TV show “The Joy of Paint ing.” Ross died in 1995, but his series may still be seen on television, and his reputation for being positive is still being felt by his fans.

“He’s always in a good mood,” said Jennifer. “He had positivity, and we need that so much in today’s world.”

Nearby, Mary Kemp and Mark Amari made a scare crow of his favorite superhero, Spider-Man.

Once Bob Ross and SpiderMan and the rest of the scare crows were ready, a crew from the Department of Public

Delicious Duos

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WESTBOROUGH – As the weather turns cold and September became October, residents have eagerly been looking out their windows to watch the fall colors begin to appear. This drone photo shows a stretch of property off Ruggles Street in Westborough where the leaves are becoming bright yellow, orange and red.

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Mark Amari puts the finishing touches on his Spider-Man scarecrow on Oct. 8 at Assabet Park, in an event sponsored by the Northborough Recreation Department.

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Join me in voting to re-elect Hannah Kane as our State Rep resentative. Hannah is someone who looks at important issues from all angles and makes dif ficult decisions in the best in terest of the people she serves. She seeks common ground and builds collaborative relation ships based on shared goals and balanced reasoning rather than party. She leads by ex ample, pouring her energy into issues that are meaningful and directly benefit her constituents. Hannah’s work on public health, food insecurity, mental health, substance use and recovery, veterans’ services, youth home lessness, and racial equity make a difference in the quality of life for so many in our community and throughout Massachusetts.

For Hannah, the work of being a State Representative goes beyond Beacon Hill. For the past 8 years, I have helped with the Hannah Kane Charity

Classic, a golf tournament that provides funding to 3 local social service organizations: St. Anne’s Human Services, Shrewsbury Youth and Family Services and Westborough Food Pantry. Over $450,000 has been raised to date, a success that is the di rect result of the relationships that Hannah has built with the sponsors, the host committee, and the golfers who all look forward to supporting this event each year.

Hannah’s commitment to the people of Shrewsbury and Westborough is clear, and while others can run for this position, they cannot match her proven and unwavering commitment to the needs of those she serves.

Hannah is exactly who we need representing us now and in the future.

Beth Casavant Shrewsbury

A Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Committee?

In response to” the article in the September 9 edition regarding the Northborough selectmen making appointments to boards

and committees: There were “not enough applicants” to fill the six at-large positions on the “Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Committee.” I won der if there were “not enough” or rather not the desired ethnic ity. Selectman Kristen Wixted said, “…we have nobody who is a Black person. We have nobody from the Indian community in Northborough.” Perhaps the town residents should consider eliminating this committee see ing as there doesn’t appear to be much interest. It would make more sense to reallocate any funds for this committee to in crease funding to the food bank or a fuel program to help local residents. In the wake of high in flation and possible food short ages, what better way to prove our commitment to equity and inclusion than assisting those who need it the most. Northbor ough residents already do a lot for each other so it’s far better to step up these efforts. Setting up a special committee whose membership criteria is based on race or ethnicity will by its nature create divisiveness in the

community as a whole.

Carolyn Jordan Northborough

To Whom It May Concern, As Executive Director of Shrewsbury Youth and Family Services, Inc. (SYFS), it is my pleasure to write this letter in support of State Representa tive Hannah Kane’s re-election efforts. Our agency provides a range of health and human services intended to provide support and assistance for those struggling with mental health issues as well as those facing barriers to accessing food, housing, and many other vital resources. Hannah has worked ardently alongside SYFS to creatively problem-

solve the most challenging circumstances for our clients and her constituents. Through her advocacy, both systems and financial, she seeks to ensure that people, particularly those who are most vulnerable in society, are able to have their voice heard on issues that are important to them, their rights are safeguarded and defended, and their views and wishes are genuinely considered when decisions are being made. I proudly support Hannah Kane and trust that she will continue to faithfully execute her duties as State Representative.

Christine Mowry, Executive Director, Shrewsbury Youth and Family Services, Inc.

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Works fastened the creations onto the fence.

The scarecrows will be at the park until Nov. 1 or 2.

Upcoming Recreation De partment programs include

the Trunk or Treat at the Se nior Center on Oct. 25 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., and the Turkey Trot on Nov. 24.

For information on pro grams, visit northboroughma. myrec.com/info/default.aspx.

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By Caroline Gordon Reporter

SHREWSBURY - Among the Town Meeting articles on the warrant, members will decide whether to approve a $200 increase in handicapped park ing fines.

Director of Public Works Jeffrey Howland and Moun tain View Cemetery Program Manager Justin Dobson came before the Select Board on Sept. 27 to present their research on the potential fine increase.

“The reason why we are looking at this increase from $100 to $300 is the bylaw currently requires only a $100 fine and that bylaw was ad opted in 1984 … $100 in 1984 is about $285 today,” Dobson said. “Our line of thinking is if Town Meeting members

were inclined to support a $100 fine in 1984, they may be willing to support a $300 fine today.”

Dobson, who has been pro viding staff support for the Commission on Disabilities, said that during the last few meetings, residents discussed adopting a provision of the Massachusetts General Law that would permit the town to set aside money from handi capped parking fines for the Commission on Disabilities.

He added that the money could only be taken from a parking fund, which is a special interest account that would be accrued each year upon the recommendation of the Com mission on Disabilities and be subject to further approval by the Select Board.

If Town Meeting members

were to approve the change of bylaw, residents would be charged $300 for a handi capped parking fine as op posed to the current fine of $100, according to Dobson.

He noted that the Commis sion on Disabilities would re ceive $200 out of the total fine and the rest would go toward local receipts.

Among the ways the Com mission on Disabilities could use the funds, Dobson noted it could pay for motivational speakers and purchase tech nology to assist disabled resi dents.

“I like the idea of raising the fees for that [handicapped parking violations],” said Se lect Board Chair Moe DePalo. “I think there is a lot that could be done with those funds for the commission.”

By Caroline Gordon Reporter

SHREWSBURY - Heat ing, ventilation and air conditioning repairs and changes to Flo ral Street School are among the articles on the Town Meeting war rant for this fall.

Repairs may soon be coming to Floral Street School.

Assistant Director of Public Works Keith Baldinger presented the pro posed HVAC repairs and im provements, which is article nine on the Town Meeting warrant, to the Select Board on Sept. 27.

According to Baldinger, this article asks to add funding to a 2023 fiscal year capital improvement project at Floral Street School to replace the five 25-year-old HVAC units that service the administrative area, media center and class

rooms. These rooms make up approximately 15,000 square feet of the school.

Baldinger said the HVAC units at the Floral Street School are “the oldest HVAC system out of all of our buildings” as the other systems are either newer or have already been updated.

The current HVAC system heats the building with natural gas, which would be replaced with a heat pump system that

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Mountain View Cemetery expansion to be voted on at Town Meeting

Cemetary | from page 1 considered phase one of the de sign process and would include a cemetery that would last 50 years.

During the Oct. 6 Select Board meeting, Howland said there are 157 graves left to sell.

The Department of Public Works is seeking to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds $200,000 to develop an adjacent cemetery across the street in part of the lower portion of Prospect Park.

Howland noted that the funding covers costs for the de sign, permitting and bid docu ments of the cemetery.

Back in 1976, the town pur chased Prospect Park and es tablished the Masonic Home Study Committee, which rec ommended that the park be used as an expansion of the cemetery, according to How land.

Since then, Howland said the town has conducted many studies, which examined the park and its potential to serve as a cemetery.

He added that funding for

a cemetery expansion concept plan, which was developed by a consultant hired by the town, was approved during the 2019 Town Meeting.

Howland said the cemetery would not be a “conventional cemetery,” but a “passive open space” type of cemetery, which would include “meandering graves tucked within the exist ing landscape.”

Furthermore, the proposal includes the addition of a park ing lot that is “just beyond” the Prospect Park gate and a walk

ing path between the entrance to the cemetery park and the Prospect Park entrance, accord ing to Howland.

“We would like people to be able to prepare for their long-term final resting place in a more planful and thoughtful way than [their families] having to wait to see if there would be something available after their passage,” said Town Manager Kevin Mizikar.

Shrewsbury’s Town Meet ing will be held at 7 p.m. at Oak Middle School.

Michael Cherry Memorial Walk is Oct. 15

GRAFTON - The Oddball Foundation is gearing up for the second annual Michael Cherry Memorial Walk on Saturday, Oct. 15, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Grafton High School.

The walk was created in honor of Michael S. Cherry, an Army Reserves member who died from a battle with depres sion and anxiety.

Organizers will be read ing the names of all of those lost and honoring them in their memory throughout the event.

Registration for the event is $25 per person, with all proceeds being distributed between the Cherry Family Scholarship, Kiva Center, Wild flower Alliance and the Odd ball Foundation.

The Kiva Center and Wild flower Alliance are both non profit organizations that spe cialize in peer-support advo cacy and training with a focus on harm reduction and human

rights.

The Oddball Foundation — a 501(c)3 nonprofit orga nization working to increase mental health advocacy by giving back to the community and promoting diversity and inclusion — focuses on social justice and mental health ad vocacy on airways, through art, literature, and media through Oddball Magazine and the Oddball Show podcast.

A scholarship established in Cherry’s memory will be awarded to a Grafton High School student or students who have lost a parent/ guardian.

To donate, visit https:// runsignup.com/Race/Donate/ MA/Grafton/MichaelCher ryMemorialRun.

To sign up, visit https:// runsignup.com/Race/ Register/?raceId=114395.

For more information and further announcements, visit www.oddballmagazine.com.

Mountain View Cemetery is nearly at capacity, according to the town.

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Shrewsbury seeks members for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Committee

By Caroline Gordon Reporter

SHREWSBURY - The newly established Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) Committee is looking for new members.

The committee, which was approved by the Select Board during a meeting on Aug. 23, aims to foster an environment that embraces diversity.

According to Select Board member Beth Casavant, who also served on the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Task Force, the committee must have seven members, including one high school junior or senior.

However, there were initially not enough applicants.

“Of course, I was expecting more interest given the topic and because this is a new com mittee, but people are busy and may just need additional time to express their interest,” Casa vant said.

In response to the initial lack of interest from residents, the board extended their applica tion deadline until Oct. 18 and so far, has received interest from four applicants, according to Principal Department Assistant Taylor Galusha.

Difference between task force, committee

Following the death of George Floyd in 2020, the Select Board established the task force.

The task force ran for one year, and it later wrote and pre sented a final report to the Select Board last fall. Among their sug gestions, the task force recom mended forming a permanent committee.

As Casavant described it, the task force was made up of 25 members, who primarily fo cused on issues regarding race. The committee has a broader focus and diversity of all kinds can be supported, she said.

Throughout the develop ment of the committee, the task force worked with Visions Inc., a nonprofit organization aimed at educating people through innovative training tools, public advocacy and consulting mod els, so they can create environ ments where differences are embraced and utilized to benefit their community.

“The place that we started from was a task force. The task force actually did many of the things that these more traditional diversity and inclu sion committees are doing,”

Casavant said.

Unlike the task force, the committee will have fewer members and will exclude members who already serve on town boards and committees.

However, the committee will not have to go through this process or base its work on the recommendations of the task force, according to Casavant.

“The DEIB Committee has its

own charge, which is separate from the original task force,” Casavant said.

Town officials weighed in Town Manager Kevin Mizikar said that the commit tee will help the town govern ment “excel” by ensuring that the board is composed of diverse members and that the policies and practices of the committee

enables a “strong sense of be longing for all employees.”

School Committee Chair Lynsey Heffernan, who also served on the task force, said she believes that enough residents will apply to fill the vacant spots.

“This is important work. I still feel very optimistic that as a community Shrewsbury is go ing to step up,” she said.

If you are interested in ap

plying to serve on the DEIB Committee, you must be a Shrewsbury resident and must submit a letter of interest and qualifications to the Office of the Select Board, or by email to selectmen@shrewsburyma.gov no later than October 18, 2022 at 4:30 p.m.

For more information https:// shrewsburyma.gov/CivicAlerts. aspx?AID=6972

Nothing Real Estate We

By Gary Kelley

all have curve balls that come up in life, and as we age, they seem to come up more. In my head I feel like a 24 year old, but my birthday cards seem to be flipping that first number to a 6.

I’ve been suffering with something called spinal steno sis for a couple years. I started my self-prescribed treatment with massage, physical therapy, injections, a minimally invasive lumbar decompression (MILD), etc. I just kept going downhill (downhill = ever decreasing ability to stand.) At my worst, I was barely able to stand long enough to show a home.

My path took me to New England Baptist Hospital and a surgeon willing to do a lami nectomy …. I compare this to

removing the shell on a lobster while keeping the lobster alive. I am staying with a friend 1.5 weeks out from surgery. Here are my reflections….

1. “We’ll have you up and walking the first night.” True. You walk about a foot. The recovery on this is measured in weeks…not days.

2. “You can’t twist your body – your spine was compromised.” Great, I get this, and don’t un derstand the blank stare when I ask, “so how do I use the toilet?” The short answer is to use “toilet

tongs” – think the tongs you have for cooking a steak. Wrap that in wad of toilet paper and you are good to go. (Or get a toilet accessory bidet. $50 on Amazon and relatively easy to install. It’s a real answer.) No body wants to wipe you.

3. Walkers – yes, I left the hospital with one. I can’t move it between floors… so we got a backup (pun intended). I hear the senior center has them. Neither walker was ready for the rigors of walking on Route 30…I had to get an “all-terrain” model. Walking is a big part of my recovery…so I am anxious to get rid of it.

4. Pay attention to the medi cal people. They are all very busy…and you need to make sure one care giver doesn’t di verge from the Drs orders. And you need to make sure providers don’t show up expecting pay ment (my doctor didn’t order a

bone growth stimulator...since he removed bone, I didn’t think he would be growing replace ment.)

5. Don’t be humble. If some one wants to bring you food, let them! It’s good for their soul and it’s something to look for ward to each day.

6. Finances – I paid all my bills before going in for surgery. Yet those suckers keep coming. I pay many electronically….not all. Keeping an eye on your mail helps.

7. Packages – Amazon, USPS, FedEx, and UPS all keep deliver ing. I’m not buying nearly as much when convalescing; and I can order a bidet from Ama zon with a 4:00AM delivery. Impressive.

8. Remote hands – I was able to do “desk work” after a week and my colleague Sue Gordon picked up most of the handson slack. Lamacchia Realty has a group, agent field services, to help with hands on. We got a listing on the market while I was out of commission.

Life is constantly changing, and we must change with it. If your housing needs are chang ing, don’t hesitate to reach out to me. As you can see, I have been there!

Here is free app for your phone/tablet tied directly to the MLS https://www.homesnap. com/Gary-Kelley Gary is heard on WCRN AM 830 and/or seen on WMCT-TV discussing “All Things Real Estate.”

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Small Stones Festival returns Oct. 14-23

GRAFTON - The fifth annual Small Stones Festival of the Arts will offer a variety of literature, music and arts-related programming including a juried exhibit of fine art painting and photography at three venues in Grafton.

Extended festival hours run from Oct 14-23.

Five regional arts organiza tions — Apple Tree Arts, the Worcester County Camera Club, the Blackstone Valley Art As

sociation, the Shakespeare Club of Grafton and Claflin Hill Sym phony Orchestra — have col laborated to create the fine art and photography festival.

The painting and photography exhibit will be held at the Great Hall, Apple Tree Arts, One Grafton Common, Grafton.

The Claflin Hill Symphony Orchestra Chamber players will present a lecture and demonstra tion concert on Saturday, Oct.

15, 7 p.m. at the Congregational Church of Grafton, 30 Grafton Common.

The principal string musicians of the CSHO will deconstruct a Mozart string quartet demon strating the classical form and structure. Then, they will perform the entire piece. The quartet, joined by Paul Surapine, founding executive and artistic director of the CHSO, will perform Mozart’s “Quintet for Clarinet and String.”

The literary track, organized by the Shakespeare Club of Grafton, will include three programs to be held at the Grafton Public Library, 35 Grafton Common, including “Shakespeare Now and Then,” “A Writer’s Odyssey” and a perfor mance of “Victorian Gossip Girl: Annie Adams Fields.”

Artists will learn the basics of how to bring their art to market at our program “How to Market Your Art” presented by Michael Rose,

gallery manager of the historic Providence Art Club, on Oct. 19.

The popular artist and juror talks return Sunday, Oct. 16, 1 p.m. The artists will discuss their work while the juror’s presenta tions will provide insights about their thoughts and perspectives regarding their favorite festival artwork.

For more information and a full list of hours, visit https:// smallstonesfestival.org.

Mind, Body, Spirit

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Southborough Community House celebrates 100 years

By Laura Hayes Managing Editor

SOUTHBOROUGH - For de cades, the Southborough Com munity House has served as a gathering point for the com munity — teas, visits from Santa Claus and weddings.

As part of Heritage Day, the Southborough Village Society celebrated its 100th birthday with recognition by both the Select Board and Sen. Jamie Eldridge (D-Acton).

Southborough Village So ciety President Dan Donahue calls it “the gift that keeps on giving.”

“I just think about of how much of a difference one per son — Charles Francis Choate — has given to this commu nity,” Eldridge said.

History of the Community House

The house was built in 1906 for William White, who was a lawyer in Boston. Charles Francis Choate Jr., who was a Boston lawyer and South

borough resident, bought the house in 1922.

According to the house’s website, he donated it to the newly-formed Village Society as a location to support their goals while also providing a location to support veterans after World War I.

Over the years, the South borough community has used the house as a community gathering point.

“It’s quite a thing to have the society running it for 100 years,” said Caretaker Bea Ginga.

Ginga has served as the

caretaker for 55 years.

Her father had served as the custodi an at the house. When she was young, her father used to bring her over to help clean the house.

After Gina and her husband moved in, they loved serving as its caretakers. Now, 55 years later, Ginga said she still loves every minute as caretaker.

“I love the place. I love the people that use the place. I love all the people that help me in so many ways,” she said.

Donahue lives across the street from the house and enjoys watching the parking lot of the house fill up with people coming for birthdays and wedding showers.

Every Christmas, his family puts out their Christmas cards from over the years, many of which feature his kids with

Santa Claus at the Community House.

“You can map their age through their childhood from the pictures in the Community House,” Donahue said. He said it felt good to see the Southborough Community House reach this milestone.

“It’s been super solid over the years,” Donahue said. “To start out with such a head start to be given the building for nothing basically, have no mortgage … has made it possible for it to solidly exist. It’s a feature that will hope fully be here for 100 years or more.”

Brick campaign

As part of the anniversary, the Southborough Village So ciety is offering a brick that can be engraved for the donation of $100 or more.

Ginga said they’re antici pating that the bricks will be installed along the walkway in May 2023.

For more information, con tact Ginga at 508-485-4887.

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Select Board member Lisa Braccio and Caretaker Bea Ginga stand in front of the Southborough Community House.

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Westborough schools asks to use HVAC funds for ADA design costs

By Maureen Sullivan Senior Reporter

WESTBOROUGH - Hastings Elementary School needs an upgrade for its heating, ven tilating and air conditioning system.

It also needs to meet com pliance for the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the roof is causing a bit of concern, too.

There’s money for the HVAC project — $3 million was appropriated at the 2019 Fall Town Meeting and anoth er $1.8 million at this spring’s Town Meeting.

However, as Superinten dent Amber Bock explained, work on the HVAC project cannot proceed before the ADA compliance work is com pleted.

“We can’t use those funds to do the HVAC work because state regulation requires us to ADA code access upgrades to the building before doing any more projects,” said Bock during a Sept. 27 Select Board meeting.

The School Department has submitted Article 30 to the fall Town Meeting warrant.

HVAC repairs to Floral Street School on Shrewsbury warrant

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Converting from natural gas to a heat pump system would be cheaper and “more efficient in general,” according to Baldinger.

“We will use no fossil fuels and we will heat and cool the spaces with much less energy than we currently use,” he said.

Baldinger said the total cost to repair the HVAC system would be about $327,000, but the school is seeking $185,000 from treasury funds to offset its current 2023 fiscal year capital request of $100,000.

In addition, the school has a utility incentive from SELCO, which Baldinger said has been “involved since the beginning.”

If Town Meeting were to approve the funding for Flo ral Street School’s new HVAC system, it would be installed next summer, according to Baldinger.

Town Meeting is scheduled for Monday, Oct. 17 at Oak Middle School.

The article asks to amend the debt authorizations and real locations of surplus funds to include design costs for ADA compliance and the HVAC project, according to Bock.

According to Westborough Public Schools’ capital im provement plan for fiscal 2024 and 2025, the costs for the ADA design is estimated at $438,050 and the preliminary

costs for the actual work is estimated at $3,650,792.

The plan also has replace ment of the school’s HVAC estimated at $5.2 million.

After an initial presenta tion on Sept. 27, the Select Board wanted more informa tion, so Bock returned to the board’s Oct. 3 meeting. After extensive discussions with both the board and the Advi

sory Finance Committee, Bock brought an updated draft of Article 30 to the Oct. 6 School Committee meeting.

Should the article be ap proved by a two-thirds vote, School Committee member Stephen Doret said officials “can create bid documents for the HVAC and ADA projects for annual Town Meeting” in spring 2023.

“We can at least get value for the money we are spend ing,” he said. “Both projects can go together … it’s the most logical approach.”

“I feel pretty good about where we are,” said Bock.

The School Committee vot ed to support the article.

Town Meeting will convene on Monday, Oct. 17 at 7 p.m. at Westborough High School.

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Newbould | from page 1

Newbould landed his first gig in the fifth grade, thanks to his choir teacher Katrina Wayland, who offered him a solo singing “Happy” by Phar rell Williams.

“I was like, all right, why not, let’s try this. My parents pushed me toward it and told me I could do it. That [the solo performance] is what really sparked it [his passion for sing ing]. And I was like, ‘Wow, I really do like performing before an audience,’” Newbould said.

After graduating high school, Newbould attended Quinsigamond Community College for a semester, but then he decided to take time off to pursue a career in music.

Newbould said he wants to use the “momentum” from the show and continue to “push on” toward a career in the mu sic industry.

Among the ways Newbould said he will use the “momen tum” is by “gigging around” Northborough.

“There is definitely a lot of

feedback around here and awe some people who are just very supportive. I have a lot of very supportive friends and family in the area. It [Northborough] is just a great crowd of people,” he said.

On “The Voice,” Newbould wowed celebrity judges Gwen Stefani and Camila Cabello, who both turned their chairs for him.

After his performance of “Use Somebody” by Kings of Leon, Stefani yelled out, “I love you” to Newbould. However, he ultimately chose Cabello because she promised to give him the coaching he needs to “perfect” his “special” voice.

Newbould said that Ca bello helped him hit high notes “cleaner,” which was some thing he said he struggled with while singing “Use Somebody.”

“She gave me great advice and taught me quite a bit. All around, it [Cabello’s coaching] made me more confident on stage,” he said.

While competing on The Voice so far, Newbould has

style through

learned that many musicians try to categorize themselves into a single style of music, but he doesn’t believe there is “such thing as one style.”

“Here I was just looking for whether I was pop or coun try or rock and I have kind of reached the point where I feel like I took parts of different genres and threw it into my own music,” he said.

“I like to implement a little bit of everything. It’s [being a professional singer] something I have always wanted to do,” Newbould said.

Meanwhile, his alma mater is celebrating his success.

“We are all very excited about Zach’s success,” said Algonquin Principal Sean Bevan. “The clip from “The Voice” made its way around the building very quickly — teachers were excitedly shar ing it with each other. And, it got a huge response on our social media. We are so proud of him and hopeful that he continues to perform well in the competition!”

Newbould hits a high note while singing “Use Somebody” by Kings of Leon on “The Voice”.

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Open space purchase heading to Westborough Town

Ruggles | from page 1

Parcel “A” is the smallest, and located near Breen Road. Parcel “B” is the largest, and Parcel “C” is adjacent to the town’s water tower.

The Select Board would like to have control of parcels A and C. Parcel A could be used as trailhead parking while Parcel C may be needed for work on the water tower or other utilities.

Select Board Chair Ian Johnson said the town has talked with the Westborough Community Land Trust and Sudbury Valley Trustees about this property.

“They’re very interested in this,” he said.

According to Johnson, the town received a letter from the Massachusetts Historical Commission stating that the property has a “significant historical interest” related to Jack Straw, who was a Native American from the 1600s who was friends with Sir Walter Raleigh and the first Christian Native American to be granted

land in the colonies.

“0 Ruggles is a project that’s currently being led by town committees [Planning Board, Conservation Commis sion]. It’s exciting for WCLT, as we will be planning/signing/ improving the trails in the adjacent Despres property, and would love to see this land conserved,” said President of the Westborough Community Land Trust Chris Sassetti.

What is before Town Meeting

Johnson said the deal is expected to be closed by the end of 2022.

Town Manager Kristi Wil liams added the town will ask the WalkUp Robinson Trust Fund Committee to allocate from the WalkUp Robinson Trust “the amount equal to half the cost to the town.”

Specifically, the article be fore Town Meeting would authorize the Select Board to acquire the property and raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, and/or

borrow $334,000 to fund the acquisition of the property.

However, the available funds will not include a state land grant of $92,950.

During its Oct. 3 meeting, the Select Board discussed the grant with Conservation Director Sheri Widdiss.

If the town accepted the grant, the parcels would go under the supervision of the Conservation Commission.

According to Widdiss, un der the state’s Article 97, the parcels would remain as open space, with passive recreation

permitted. However, the town would have limited options as to building roads or providing handicapped access to trails.

Department of Public Works Director Chris Payant wanted the town to set aside Parcel “C.”

“I recommend to partition part [of the parcel] for town use,” he said.

While there are no cur rent plans, Payant said the partition “allows us that flex ibility.”

Board members said they were reluctant to decline the

grant, but with a possibility of adding a well, or installing a trailhead, having more control over the parcels outweighed accepting the grant.

“It pains me to walk away from the grant, but I support the division,” said Widdiss.

“I hate not using the grant, but this makes the most sense,” said Johnson.

The board voted to decline the grant and move forward with dividing the parcels.

Town Meeting will convene on Oct. 17 at 7 p.m. at Westbor ough High School.

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Fales School honors celebrated Westborough teacher

By Kristina Nilson Allen Historical Columnist

WESTBOROUGH - The first Annie E. Fales Elementary School opened on Eli Whitney Street on Dec. 2, 1963.

Closed in Oct. 2021, a newly constructed, environmentally progressive Fales School re opened on Nov. 15, 2021 with 381 students from kindergar ten through third grade.

Both schools honored Annie Fales, a celebrated Westbor ough teacher who began her teaching career in Westbor ough spanning five decades in 1892.

Annie Elizabeth Fales was born in Walpole on July 17, 1867, and moved to Westbor ough at age seven. She was an 1885 graduate of Westborough High School and went on to earn her teaching credentials at Worcester Normal School, which is now Worcester State.

After graduating in 1887, she taught in Upton, then re turned to Westborough. Her first hometown assignment was teaching in the one-room

District 8 School House near Lake Chauncy.

Fales taught fifth through eighth grade. When the Eli Whitney School opened on Grove Street in 1902, she was named principal.

A lifelong love of music mo tivated her to take voice lessons in Boston and learn to play sev eral instruments. Fales was a soloist in the Unitarian Church choir, as well as the organist. Many special events at the high school were enlivened by Fales’ piano accompaniment.

Fales lived most of her life at 58 West Main Street across from the library. Her home was

filled with the aroma of home made baked beans, which she shared with neighbors. Active in the community, Fales was a member of the Women’s Club, Garden Club, Historical Society and the Round Table.

She retired in 1937 and lived to be 104. Over the span of her

career, Fales molded the lives of more than 1,000 Westbor ough students.

At age 95, she shared her philosophy of teaching: “Pa tience, a sense of humor, and a real love of children — that makes a good teacher.”

Fales died on March 3, 1972,

and her memory is honored in the elementary school that bears her name.

Kristina Nilson Allen wrote Westborough’s history, “On the Beaten Path” (1984). Active in the community for nearly 50 years, she was elected 12 years to the Select Board.

Teacher Annie Fales, top row, left, and her class at Westborough’s District 8 one-room schoolhouse c.1885

Teacher Annie Fales

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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

Abu, Tony of Northborough Beard, Joseph formerly of Hudson and Marlborough Dawson, Barbara of Northborough Flynn, Margaret of Hudson James, Susan of Shrewsbury Knecht, Dennis of Hudson Lopes, Manuel of Hudson Miranda, Rachel of Marlborough Monroe, Harry of Hudson Padula, Virginia of Marlborough Patchell, Nancy of Westborough Power, Elizabeth of Northborough

Tony Abu, 75

NORTHBOROUGH - In the early morning hours of Sunday, Octo ber 2, 2022, Abyss An thony Abu, passed away peacefully at home while surrounded by the love and support of his family. Tony, as he was affectionately known by, was 75 years old and for the past year bravely stood against the debilitating effects of ALS. Born and raised in Framingham, Tony was one of three children to the late Anthony and Rose (Daboul) Abu.

Surviving Tony are his be loved wife of 52 years, Kathleen S. (Sullivan) Abu; two daugh ters, Jennifer Hollander and her husband Sam of Mount Kisco, NY and Kathleen Carson and her husband Robert of Novato, CA; three grandchildren, Joey Hollander, Daniel Carson and Oliver Carson and a sister, Marni Abu of Framingham. Tony was preceded in death by his sister, Christine Abu.

Hays Funeral Home of North borough assisted with arrange ments.

Susan James, 72

SHREWSBURY - Susan Lynn Torney James of Shrewsbury passed on Monday September 12 at our home in Shrewsbury from the ef fects of pan

creatic cancer. At her passing, she was supported by her daughters and husband.

Susan leaves her husband of fifty years, Jeffrey Robert James, two daughters, Amanda James McManus and Victoria Brown ing James and Amanda’s hus band Joseph. She also leaves two beloved granddaughters, Jane Veronica McManus (8) and Ida Elizabeth McManus (5). Although an only child, she leaves her lifelong friend Ruth Halliday Fitzgerald of Hartford, who was her sister.

Chiampa Funeral Home, 5 Church Road, on the Shrews bury Common, assisted with arrangements.

Barbara M. Dawson, 84

NORTHBOROUGH - Barba ra M. Dawson, a longtime resident of North borough, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 30, 2022; she was 84 years old. Barbara was born in Milford, MA and raised in Sudbury, MA, a daughter to Robert E. and Mary A. (Conlin) Dawson.

Surviving Barbara is her sister, Margaret D. Peddle and her husband David of North borough and of Palm Beach Gardens, FL.

Hays Funeral Home of Northborough assisted with arrangements.

Elizabeth H. Power, 85

NORTHBOROUGH - Elizabeth H. (Moran) Power (85), “Liz”of Northborough, formerly of Westborough, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Sep tember 25, 2022.

She was the beloved wife of the late James Power for 58 years. Devoted mother of James Power Jr. and his partner Leena Laitinen of Swampscott, Diane Power and her husband Edward Russell of Northbor ough (with whom she lived), Thomas Power and his wife Shannon of Shrewsbury, Jean Dugan and her husband Brian of Shrewsbury, Michael Power and his wife Nancy of Encino CA. Cherished “Nana” to her seven grandchildren known as

her “treasures”, Madison, Han nah, Lauren, Thomas James (TJ), Joseph, Maxwell (Max) and Hadley. Also survived by her brother Reverend Richard Moran of Pompano Beach FL, sisters-in-law, Kathi Power of Brookline, Margaret Spell man of Framingham and Joan Power of Falmouth. Loving aunt to many nieces and neph

ews, all of whom brought her tremendous joy.

Liz was the youngest of nine children and was referred to as “baby Eileen” well into her 20s. She was predeceased by her loving parents Thomas and Nora (Connolly), her brothers Thomas, Martin and John Mo ran, her sisters Mary Harvey, Esther Gugenheim, Barbara

and Theresa Moran, SSND. Hays Funeral Home of Northborough assisted with arrangements.

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Grafton

Saturday, Oct. 1

8:32 p.m. Arrested , Tawnya Rae Trottier, 49, of 3 McHale Dr., Grafton, for OUI-liquor or .08%, unlicensed operation of MV, unregistered motor ve hicle, uninsured motor vehicle, negligent operation or motor vehicle.

Northborough

Sunday, Sept. 25 4:17 a.m. Arrested, Mario Alves De Oliveira, 18, of 6 Gates St., Apt. 2R, Worcester, for unlicensed operation of MV, negligent operation of motor vehicle, fail to stop for police, assault w/dangerous weapon. Wednesday, Sept. 28

10:18 p.m. Arrested, Jennifer L. Rogers, 46, of 69 Bradley St., Woonsocket, RI, for negligent operation of motor vehicle, OUI-liquor or .08%, possess open container of alcohol in MV, marked lanes violation.

11:21 p.m. Arrested , Jean C. Rosario, 29, of 26 Green St., Worcester, for larceny over $1200.

Marlborough

Monday, Sept. 26

10:47 a.m. Arrested, Keyon Mi chael Arthur, 40, of 45 Lakeside Ave., Apt. 29, Marlborough, on warrant.

Wednesday, Sept. 28

4:54 p.m. Arrested, Alyssa Rach elle King, 25, of 811 Pleasant St., Marlborough, on warrant.

5:08 p.m. Arrested, Jackson S. Sugrue, 24, of 281 Stearns Rd., Marlborough, on warrant, pos sess Class A drug.

Friday, Sept. 30

9:51 a.m. Arrested , Austin James Forcier, 27, of 267 Main

Friday, Sept. 30

2:15 a.m. Arrested, Matthew K. Snell, 45, of 191 Stiles Rd., Apt. 3, Boylston, for OUI liquor, fail to drive in right lane.

Saturday, Oct. 1

1:02 a.m. Arrested, Ivanderlei Segura, 23, of 20 Fairfax Rd., Apt. 3, Worcester, on warrant.

2:37 a.m. Arrested , Xavier Oniell Rodriguez, 30, of 3 Cirrus Dr., Apt. 3212, Ashland, for oper MV with license sus pended/revoked, possess large capacity firearm or magazine, carry loaded firearm without a license.

7:39 p.m. Arrested, Clement Joseph Lavallee Jr., 40, of 12 A Old Faith Rd., Shrewsbury, for A&B on police officer, disor derly conduct, resisting arrest.

Sunday, Oct. 2

12:07 a.m. Arrested , Maria Theresa Roy, 36, of 589 West minster Hill Rd., Apt. 1, Fitch burg, on warrant, and Michael Anthony Harris, 46, of 143

4:33 a.m. Arrested , Gustavo Soaresruela, 20, of 44 Nesmith St., Lawrence, for possess large capacity firearm or magazine, carry loaded firearm without a license, possess firearm/ammo w/out FID card.

8:41 p.m. Arrested, Victor Javi er Burgos, 40, of 27 Vernon St., Apt. 13, Worcester, for possess ammunition without FID card; Moises G. Colon-Rivera, 23, of 4 Arthur St., Apt. 2, Worcester, for possession Class B sub stance; and Caty M. Velazquez, 31, of 2 Lafayette St., Apt. 42, Worcester, for possession Class A substance, possession Class B substance.

Monday, Oct. 3

3:04 p.m. Arrested, Clement Joseph Lavallee Jr., 40, of 12 A Old Faith Rd., Shrewsbury, on warrant.

7:37 p.m. Arrested , Rebecca Lee Newcomb, 23, of 257 Pleas ant St., Worcester, for pos session Class B substance, possession Class A substance, warrant.

Man arrested after stolen vehicle found in Shrewsbury driveway

By Caroline Gordon Reporter

SHREWSBURY - A stolen vehi cle was found in a Shrewsbury resident’s driveway Oct. 4.

At about 6:36 p.m. a resident in the 400 block of Grafton Street called to report a vehicle in their driveway that they did not recognize.

According to a Shrewsbury police press release, when of ficers arrived at the scene they discovered the vehicle, which was a 2009 Toyota Corolla that had been reported stolen from Worcester about two days prior.

The driver was not with the vehicle, but multiple neighbors reported that a man, who they believed to be the driver, had been knocking at their door, of ficers said. Officers then began to search the area with the help

of K-9 Hunter and located the driver on Memorial Drive, ac cording to Shrewsbury police.

Officers searched the car and found two boxes of tools inside the vehicle, which police said were discovered to have been stolen from the Home Depot in Shrewsbury.

The suspect — Brian Horne, 40, of Worcester — was then arrested and charged with re ceiving a stolen motor vehicle, receiving stolen property un der $1,200, false ID following arrest and fugitive from justice on a court warrant.

Police learned that he had originally given them a fake name.

After being fingerprinted, police discovered that Horne had multiple aliases and war rants for his arrest, including a felony probation warrant from Virginia.

LEGAL NOTICES

Robert D’Amelio CM 10/14

TOWN OF HUDSON Public Notice of Hearing

HUDSON

LEGAL NOTICE

TOWN OF HUDSON Public Notice of Hearing

In accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 40A, Section 5, the Hud son Planning Board will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, November 1, 2022 in the 2nd floor auditorium at 78 Main Street, Hudson, MA on whether the Town will amend Section 7.1.7 Site Plan Ap proval of the Zoning bylaws to add the following section: Section 7.17.12 Appeal the Planning Board’s decision may be ap pealed to a court of competent jurisdic tion as set forth in M.G.L. c.40A, §17. Or take any other action relative thereto

The text of these proposed amendments and any related maps are on file with the Town Clerk and the Department of Plan ning and Community Development at 78 Main Street, Hudson, MA and may be re viewed during business hours. For more information, contact the Department of Planning and Community Development at (978) 562-2989. All persons interested or wishing to be heard relative to the pro posed zoning amendment should appear at the time and place designated above.

A Public Hearing will be held on said peti tion at 78 Main Street Hudson, MA, 2nd floor meeting room at Hudson Town Hall, 78 Main Street, Hudson, MA at 7:00 PM, Tuesday November 1, 2022

Planning Board Chair Robert D’Amelio

LEGAL NOTICE TOWN OF HUDSON Public Notice of Hearing

In accordance with the provisions of Section 3.3.16.1 of the Hudson Subdivi sion Rules and Regulations the Hudson Planning Board will hold a public hear ing on whether the Town will vote to accept a layout of Silver Oak Road and Cedar Street Extension as Town ways, together with easements as shown on Plan entitled “Acceptance Plan of Silver Oak Road and Cedar Street Extension and Easements Hudson, November 21, 2022 prepared by Thomas D. DiPersio, Jr and Associates, Inc., Professional Civil Engineers and Land Surveyors, 641 Con cord Road, Marlborough, Massachusetts, 01752. Scale 1” = 40.”

The text and plan of this article is on file with the Town Clerk, 78 Main Street, Hud son, MA and the Office of Planning and Community Development and may be inspected during normal business hours upon appointment. For more information, contact the Department of Planning and Community Development at (978) 5622989 or via email at kjohnson@townof hudson.org

A Public Hearing will be held on said peti tion at 78 Main Street Hudson, MA, 2nd floor meeting room at Hudson Town Hall, 78 Main Street, Hudson, MA at 7:00 PM, Tuesday November 1, 2022

In accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 40A, Section 5, the Hud son Planning Board will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, November 1, 2022 at 7PM in the 2nd floor auditorium at 78 Main Street, Hudson, MA on whether the Town will amend Section 5.11.5 Para graph 10 of the Use Regulations of the Zoning By-laws for the Medical Marijuana Zoning Overlay District to allow medical marijuana establishments to open, oper ate, and receive deliveries between the hours of 8:00 AM and 10:00PM.

The text of these proposed amendments and any related maps are on file with the Town Clerk and the Department of Plan ning and Community Development at 78 Main Street, Hudson, MA and may be re viewed during business hours. For more information, contact the Department of Planning and Community Development at (978) 562-2989. All persons interested or wishing to be heard relative to the pro posed zoning amendment should appear at the time and place desig-nated above.

A Public Hearing will be held on said peti tion at 78 Main Street Hudson, MA, 2nd floor meeting room at Hudson Town Hall, 78 Main Street, Hudson, MA at 7:00 PM, Tuesday November 1, 2022.

Hudson Planning Board Chair, Robert D’Amelio CM 10/14

LEGAL NOTICE

TOWN OF HUDSON Public Notice of Hearing

In accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 40A, Section 5, the Hud son Planning Board will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, November 1, 2022 at 7PM in the 2nd floor auditorium at 78 Main Street, Hudson, MA on whether the Town will amend Section 5.8.1.2 (d) of the Allowed Us-es of the Zoning By-laws for the Retirement Community Overlay District to Section 5.8.1.2 (d) if the Zon ing By-laws shall be amended by deleting said section in its entirety and replacing with the following new Section 5.8.1.2 (d): No dwelling shall contain less than 1,000 sq. ft. of living ar-ea or more than 2,400 sq. ft. of living area, excluding the floor area of any portion of a finished basement. At least 66% of the living area in each unit shall be located on the first floor, excluding the floor area of any por tion of a finished basement. Or take any action relative thereto.

The text of these proposed amendments and any related maps are on file with the Town Clerk and the Department of Plan ning and Community Development at 78 Main Street, Hudson, MA and may be re viewed during business hours. For more information, contact the Department of Planning and Community Development at (978) 562-2989. All persons interested or wishing to be heard relative to the pro posed zoning amendment should appear at the time and place desig-nated above.

A Public Hearing will be held on said peti tion at 78 Main Street Hudson, MA, 2nd floor meeting room at Hudson Town Hall, 78 Main Street, Hudson, MA at 7:00 PM, Tuesday November 1, 2022

Hudson Planning Board Chair, Robert D’Amelio CM 10/14

MARLBOROUGH

INFORMAL PROBATE PUBLICATION NOTICE

Docket No. MI22P4913EA Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex Probate and Family Court, Woburn, MA

Estate of: Gene R. Egizi Date of Death: May 18th 2022

To all persons interested in the above captioned estate, by Petition of Maureen E. Cosgrove.

A Will has been admitted to informal pro bate.

Maureen E. Cosgrove has been informally appointed as the Personal Representative of the estate to serve without surety on the bond.

The estate is being administered un der informal procedure by the Personal Representative under the Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code without supervi sion from by the Court. Inventory and accounts are not required to be filed with the Court, but interested parties are enti tled to notice regarding the administration from the Personal Representative and can petition the Court in any matter relating to the estate including distribution of assets and expenses of administration. Inter ested parties are entitled to petition the Court to institute formal proceedings and to obtain orders terminating or restricting the powers of Personal Representatives appointed under informal procedure. A copy of the petition and Will, if any, can be obtained from the Petitioner.

MC 10/14

CITY OF MARLBOROUGH CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Notice of Public Hearing

A Notice is hereby given that the Marlbor ough Conservation Commission will hold a public meeting on Oct. 20, 2022 at 7:20 PM at Marlborough City Hall, 140 Main St. on the 3rd Floor-Memorial Hall.

Request for Determination of Applicability was filed under provisions of the Massa chusetts Wetlands Protection Act, G.L. c. 131, §40.

Petition: Robert Valchuis proposes im provements within the 100 ft. buffer zone include removing stones and rubble, grading and landscaping at 28 Boivin Dr. Plans and other information can be viewed in the Conservation Office. All interested persons are invited.

Applicant or representative must be pres ent.

Edward Clancy Chairman Conservation Commission MC 10/14

CITY OF MARLBOROUGH CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Notice of Public Hearing

A Notice is hereby given that the Marlbor ough Conservation Commission will hold a public meeting on October 20, 2022 at 7:10 PM at Marlborough City Hall, 140 Main St. on the 3rd Floor-Memorial Hall.

Request for Determination of Applicability was filed under provisions of the Massa chusetts Wetlands Protection Act, G.L. c.

131, §40.

Petition: Susan Plourde proposes to re pair an existing wall along Ft. Meadow Reservoir at 221 Lakeshore Dr.

Plans and other information can be viewed in the Conservation Office. All interested persons are invited.

Applicant or representative must be pres ent.

Edward Clancy Chairman Conservation Commission MC 10/14

LEGAL NOTICE

SALE OF MOTOR VEHICLES ALL POLICE ORDERED TOWS

(Sale of Motor Vehicle under G.L. c. 255, Sec. 39A) Notice is hereby given by CENTRAL AUTO REBUILDERS, INC., 53 CENTRAL STREET, MARLBOROUGH, MA 01752 pursuant to the provisions of G.L. c.255, Sec. 39A, that on November 3rd at 11:00 am at C.A.R. Towing, 55 Cen tral Street, Marlborough, MA 01752 the following motor vehicles will be sold to satisfy the garage keeper’s lien thereon for towing charges, storage, care, and expenses of notices and sale of said vehicles: VIN# 1C6RR7KT2HS512539, 2017 Ram 1500, Last Registered Own er: Christopher Crowell; VIN# 5NPEU 46F89H475389, 2009 Hyundai Sonata, Last Registered Owner: Jamaal Sanpol. MC 10/14

SHREWSBURY

TOWN OF SHREWSBURY Parks and Cemetery Maintenance Division

The Town of Shrewsbury Parks and Cemetery Maintenance Division is re minding all lot owners that all plantings and decorations must be removed from flower beds and monuments at Mountain View Cemetery by the end of the day on Monday, October 10, 2022, in order to facilitate the fall clean up. Any items not removed by this date will be removed and discarded by Cemetery staff.

American flags can remain until Veterans Day on Friday, November 11, 2022. Any remaining flags after this date will be re moved.

Winter decorations may be placed after Tuesday, November 15, 2022. Lot own ers are reminded that no decorations are allowed behind or on top of monuments.

For more information, contact the cem etery office at 508-841-8560, via email at cemetery@shrewsburyma.gov, or visit the website for a complete list of the Cemetery Rules and Regulations at www. shrewsburyma.gov/cemetery.

LEGAL NOTICE

The Shrewsbury Planning Board will hold a public hearing on Thursday evening, November 3, 2022 at 7:00 PM, in the Selectmen’s Hearing Room at the Richard D. Carney Municipal Office Building, 100 Maple Avenue, to hear the application of 4AS Realty, LLC, 29 Glenham Street, West Roxbury, MA 02132, as required by the Town of Shrewsbury Zoning Bylaw, Sec tion VII.F.3, for Site Plan Approval by the Planning Board to allow for the expan sion of parking lot to service an existing 4,240 square foot commercial building,

as shown on plans entitled, “Site Plan for 2 Wesleyan Terrace,” in eight (8) sheets, dated September 12, 2022, prepared by J.M. Grenier Associates Inc., 118 Turn pike Road, Suite 200, Southborough, MA 01772; stamped by John M. Grenier, P.E. and Todd Chapin, P.L.S. The subject property is located on the westerly side of Wesleyan Terrace and across the street from Wesleyan Street and consists in whole or in part of Shrewsbury Assessor’s Tax Plate 22, Plot 470000.

A copy of the plans may be seen in the Department of Planning and Economic Development or on the Planning Board website at https://shrewsburyma. gov/905/Meeting-Materials.

SHREWSBURY PLANNING BOARD

Joseph A. Thomas, Jr., Clerk CM 10/14, 10/21

TOWN OF SHREWSBURY PUBLIC HEARING

Notice is hereby given that Jason R. Pat rick of Patrick’s Motor Mart, Inc. d/b/a Patrick Motors, 701 &713 Boston Turn pike, has applied to the Board of Select men for a Class 1 & Garage License. The proposed hours of operation are Monday through Thursday, 7:00am to 7:00pm, and Friday to Saturday 7:30am to 5:00pm.

A public hearing on this application will be held on Tuesday, October 25, 2022 at 7:05pm in the Richard D. Carney Munici pal Office Building, Selectmen’s Meeting Room, 100 Maple Ave Shrewsbury, MA 01545.

Maurice DePalo Chairman CM 10/14

TAX PLATE 33 PLOT 079000. TOWN OF SHREWSBURY ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS PUBLIC HEARINGS

October 24, 2022

6:30 PM

To hear the appeal of Scrappy Pet Enter prises, Inc, 11 Kent Drive, Northborough MA01532 for a Variance to the Shrews bury Zoning Bylaw Section VI – Table I to conduct dog training services with in a portion of a building upon property lo cated at 810 Boston Tpke in the Limited Industrial District. The subject premise is described on the Shrewsbury Assessor’s Tax Plate 35 Plot 025001.

October 24, 2022

6:30 PM

To hear the appeal of Boch ShrewsburyWorcester LLC, 111 Morse Street, Nor wood, MA 02062, for a Special Permit and Variance to the Shrewsbury Zoning Bylaw Section VI – Table I and Section VII – Table II to locate a salesroom for automobiles and a garage and repair shop, and to park inventory and display vehicles with a nonconforming setback upon property located at 701 and 713 Boston Turnpike in the Commercial Business District. The subject premise is described on the Shrewsbury Assessor’s Tax Plate 34 Plot 077000 and Tax Plate 35 Plot 006000.

October 24, 2022

6:30 PM

To hear the appeal of McGovern Auto Group Corp Services DBA McGovern Col lision, 777 Washington St. Newton, MA for two Variances and two Special Permits to the Town of Shrewsbury Zoning Bylaw under Section VI – Table I Footnote 9 and Section IV.B to reconstruct a non-con

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forming structure, to operate a garage/ repair shop, to store unregistered vehicles on the lot, and to have a curb cut within 500’ of a church upon property located at 420 Boston Turnpike in the Commercial Business District. The subject premise is described on the Shrewsbury Assessor’s Peter C. Mulcahy, Clerk CM 10/7

TOWN OF SHREWSBURY

PUBLIC HEARING

Notice is hereby given that MB Spirits LLC, d/b/a MB Spirits, Adam Deschene, Manager, 200 Hartford Turnpike, Unit 2, has applied to the Select Board for a Transfer of the Section 15 All Alcoholic Beverages Package Store License from Iandoli Austin’s II, Inc. d/b/a Austin Li quors to MB Spirits, LLC d/b/a MB Spirits. Hours of operation Monday through Sat urday 8:00am to 11:00pm, and Sunday 10:00am to 11:00pm.

A public hearing on this application will be held on Tuesday, November 1, 2022 at 7:05pm, Richard D. Carney Municipal Of fice Building, Selectmen’s Meeting Room, 100 Maple Avenue, Shrewsbury.

Maurice DePalo Chairman CM 10/14

TOWN OF SHREWSBURY PUBLIC HEARING

The Select Board will hold a public hear ing on Tuesday, November 1, 2022 at 7:10 pm in the Selectmen’s Meeting Room to accept public comment on the issue of allocating the local property tax levy among the four classes of real prop erty and of personal property for Fiscal Year 2023 pursuant to MGL Chapter 40, Section 56.

Upon the conclusion of this public hear ing, the Select Board will determine the percentages of the local tax levy to be borne by each class of real property, as defined in General Laws Chapter 59, Sec tion 2A and personal property for Fiscal Year 2023.

At this hearing, the Board of Assessors

will be present to provide all information and data relevant to the Select Board in making such determination and the fiscal effect of the available options.

Interested taxpayers, citizens and/or residents are encouraged to attend this public hearing to offer any written or oral comments, email selectboard@shrews buryma.gov, or mail any comments to the Select Board, 100 Maple Avenue, to be received by noon on Tuesday, November 1, 2022.

Information related to this matter can be viewed and copies obtained pursuant to application statutes and regulations in the Office of the Select Board during normal business hours.

Maurice M. DePalo Chair, Select Board CM 10/14

WESTBOROUGH

INFORMAL PROBATE PUBLICATION NOTICE

Docket No.WO22P3366EA

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

The Trial Court

Worcester Division Probate and Family Court

Estate of: Samuel Babatunde Ibikunle

Also known as: Samuel Ibikunle Date of Death: August 17, 2022

To all persons interested in the above captioned estate, by Petition of Ade Ibi kunle of Clayton, NC.

Ade Ibikunle of Clayton, NC has been in formally appointed as the Personal Rep resentative of the estate to serve without surety on the bond.

The estate is being administered un der informal procedure by the Personal Representative under the Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code without supervi sion from by the Court. Inventory and accounts are not required to be filed with the Court, but interested parties are enti tled to notice regarding the administration from the Personal Representative and can petition the Court in any matter relating to the estate including distribution of assets and expenses of administration. Inter ested parties are entitled to petition the Court to institute formal proceedings and to obtain orders terminating or restricting the powers of Personal Representatives appointed under informal procedure. A copy of the petition and Will, if any, can be obtained from the Petitioner.

10/14

WORCESTER

INFORMAL PROBATE PUBLICATION NOTICE

Docket No. WO22P3147EA

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

The Trial Court Worcester Division Probate and Family Court

Estate of: Reidar Pedersen

Date of Death: June 20, 2022

To all persons interested in the above captioned estate, by Petition of Roy R. Pedersen of Shrewsbury, MA

A Will has been admitted to informal pro bate.

Roy R. Pedersen of Shrewsbury, MA.has been informally appointed as the Person al Representative of the estate to serve without surety on the bond.

The estate is being administered un der informal procedure by the Personal Representative under the Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code without supervi sion from by the Court. Inventory and accounts are not required to be filed with the Court, but interested parties are enti tled to notice regarding the administration from the Personal Representative and can petition the Court in any matter relating to the estate including distribution of assets and expenses of administration. Inter ested parties are entitled to petition the Court to institute formal proceedings and to obtain orders terminating or restricting the powers of Personal Representatives appointed under informal procedure. A copy of the petition and Will, if any, can be obtained from the Petitioner.

CM 10/14

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE

Notice is hereby given by Pat’s Service Center of 9 Casco Street, Worcester, MA, pursuant to the provisions of Mass G.L c. 255, Section 39A, that they will sell the following vehicles on or after October 22, 2022 beginning at 10 am by public or pri vate sale to satisfy their garage keeper’s lien for towing, storage, and notices of sale. Vehicles are being stored at Pat’s Service Center and may be viewed by ap pointment only.

1. 2006 BMW 325XI

VIN WBAVD135X6KV00376

2. 2013 BMW 320I

VIN WBA3B1C58DK130068

Pat Santa Maria, owner Pat’s Service Center

CM 10/7

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man with an aortic aneurysm, which is a weak spot in the wall of a major blood vessel that can be fatal if it ruptures, is told that nothing can be done to help and that he should get his affairs in order. Then he learns about a procedure at UMass Memorial Health called FEVAR that could save his life.

A worried patient has a biopsy on a suspicious spot on her lung. While she is still asleep from the anesthetic, the biopsy is reviewed by a cytopathologist who determines the spot is cancer, so the surgeon immediately removes it. And a process of treating lung cancer that normally takes months is performed in a couple of hours.

Another patient needs hospital-quality care. But in this case, her home becomes a hospital, outfitted with monitors and medical equipment. Daily visits from the hospital staff make it possible for the entire “hospital stay” to occur in the comfort of her own bed and surroundings.

These are examples of innovation at its finest, innovation that is transforming health care by making it more accessible, cost-efficient and, yes, more human. And nowhere is that commitment to innovation stronger than at UMass Memorial Health, where clinicians like Constantinos (Taki) Michaelidis, MD, a home hospitalist and medical director of the health system’s Hospital at Home program, are devoting their careers to making health care better for all.

“We are bringing safe, effective, human-centered hospital care to patients in the comfort of their homes.

Our broader Hospital at Home vision is centered in UMass Memorial Health’s anchor mission, which is to make health care available for all people in our region, and you can’t fully address health equity if you don’t address the challenges people face in their daily lives that adversely affect their health,” Michaelidis says.

“So, not only does the Hospital

at Home program make it possible to provide care in a setting that is more conducive to healing,” says Michaelidis, “but when we’re in the home, we can also see their other needs and help address those, too, like the need for transportation to get them to their appointments. This is about making health care more convenient, more accessible and more personalized, to better treat the whole person.”

Hospital at Home is just one example of the work that is catapulting UMass Memorial Health to national recognition as a leader in the transformation of health and health care. Eric Dickson, MD, the health system’s president and CEO and a practicing

emergency medicine physician, says, “UMass Memorial Health’s mission is to ensure that everyone in our region, regardless of means, has access to outstanding care. The best way to make that possible is to find new and better ways to make health and health care available and more effective through cutting-edge technolgies. Here, we strive to put innovation to work in the real world, for the purpose of helping everyone live their healthiest lives.”

Mark Maxfield, MD, is a thoracic surgeon and a member of a team that has helped pioneer the ROADAT procedure, a procedure available

nowhere else in New England. ROADAT stands for Robotic One Anesthetic Diagnosis and Treatment. ROADAT is the lung cancer biopsy procedure that streamlines the process of identifying and treating lung cancer from a six-week process to just one day, saving time, money and endless nights of worry for the patient and family. “There is a very different culture here than you find at other places. Work gets done here. Physicians are drawn here for the opportunity to be a difference maker, to put research to work and save lives. UMass Memorial Health is about healing,” Maxfield says.

Andres Schanzer, MD, a vascular surgeon who heads up the FEVAR program at UMass Memorial Health agrees.

“FEVAR, which stands for Fenestrated Endovascular Aortic Repair, is a highly specialized procedure that is performed through a trial at only 10 medical centers in the country,” Schanzer says. “If we didn’t make it available here, those diagnosed with complex aortic aneurysms and in danger of dying would have no option and no hope. We’re able to provide that hope because of a culture that not only supports innovation, but also is relentless in its desire to make it available to people who need it.”

For more information on all the ways UMass Memorial Health is bringing breakthrough health care to the region, visit ummhealth.org/relentless

New treatments are being pioneered by UMass Memorial Health for conditions that range from repairing abdominal aortic aneurysms to changing the way lung cancer biopsies are performed.

UMass Memorial Health’s Hospital at Home program is allowing some patients to go home earlier to recover, or even avoid an overnight stay altogether.

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Titans, Gators soccer game ends in a tie

By Jesse Kucewicz Contributing Writer

Girls Varsity soccer teams fin ished in a 0-0 draw in Grafton on Oct. 8.

Left: The Algonquin Titans faced off against the Grafton Gators last weekend.

teams playing

GRAFTON – With

undefeated records,

matchup between the Grafton and Algonquin

Grafton, who stands 11-0-1, and Algonquin, who is 5-05, last met in the final round of last year’s Central Mass.

Bottom left: Coach John Frederick talks with the Titans.

Bottom right: The Gators huddle after facing off against Algonquin.

Athletic Directors Association girls’ soccer tournament, where Grafton won by a score of 2-1 to claim the championship.

“We knew this coming into the season that this would be one of our toughest games,” said Grafton Head Coach Matt Bazinet. “We definitely got some opportunities, but they’re fast. They were on every touch and every shot we had.”

Grafton had a similarly strong defensive performance, which has become common place for the Gators’ squad who

have now shut out their oppo nents in 10 out of 12 matches this season. Algonquin Head Coach John Frederick acknowl edged the collective defensive effort from both sides in the scoreless tie.

“Grafton is a really good team, so they are not going to make it easy to score against,” said Frederick. “We certainly had a hard time breaking them down. We were able to get to the end line quite a bit, but we weren’t able to do much with our service when we were able

to get in.”

With just weeks remaining in the regular season, both teams have their sights set on deep runs in both the Central Mass. tournament and the state tournament that follows.

“We are just trying to get better headed into the play offs,” Frederick said. “Our style of play is coming to fruition. We tend to control the ball a lot in our games, so if we can get on the end and make the posses sions count it will be a good thing for us.”

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Shrewsbury football defeats Algonquin during homecoming weekend

By Caroline Gordon Reporter

SHREWSBURY - The Shrews bury football team beat the Al gonquin Regional High School Titans 28-0 on the Colonials’ home turf Oct. 1.

“I’m very happy with the win. Algonquin is a wellcoached team that gave us a good fight,” Colonials Head Coach Colonials John Aloisi said.

He said the team was“excited” for the game, despite ARHS being a “tough” team to beat.

Aloisi said the main goal for the Colonials this season is to “win the next game.”

“We try to win one play at a time,” he said.

Aloisi said the team has been working hard all season for the win, and he enjoyed seeing their hard work play out on the field.

With this game, Algonquin football team then stood 1-3 on the season and Shrewsbury football team was 3-1.

Algonquin Head Coach Mark Allen said that in terms of their record, this season is “not where they want to be,” but the Titans are continuing to work hard during each practice.

“Shrewsbury is always a good team, and they are ex tremely well coached not just on offense and defense, but at each individual position,”

Allen said. “I played for Coach Aloisi and Coach Ellis, and I know how hard they work to prep their team and how great of coaches they both are.”

“They always are tough to beat, especially at their field,” Allen said.

On Friday, the Colonials lost to Walpole 12-34 and the Ti tans lost to Shepherd Hill 9-22.

Above: Algonquin and Shrewsbury went head-tohead on Oct. 1.

Right: Shrewsbury players stand for the National Anthem.

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