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By Liz Nolan Contributing Writer NORTHBOROUGH - The pandemic has changed many areas of the educational experience this year, including snow days, open houses, parent-teacher conferences, and enrollment changes. All were discussed during the Northborough K-8 School Committee meeting on November 4. Parents are also urging the School Committee to approve free full day kindergarten next school year instead of waiting for 2023-2024. Although comments made during the audience sharing portion of the School Committee agenda do not require a response, parents were vocal with their desire for free full day kindergarten to start next school year, instead of waiting until the proposed 2023-2024 school year. Southborough and many surrounding towns have implemented free kindergarten. Pre-COVID, kindergarten tuition has been used to Kindergarten | 10
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Whiskers for Westborough continues to grow WESTBOROUGH – Once again, the Westborough Police Department is joining its colleagues across the state in a special initiative, “No Shave November.” Participating officers are allowed to grow facial hair in exchange for donations that they then contribute to a worthy cause. This year, the “Whiskers for Westborough” effort, as it is dubbed, is raising funds for Home Base No Shave, a program run by the Boston Red Sox and Massachusetts General Hospital. This program supports veterans suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome (PTSD), traumatic brain injuries, anxiety, depression, and other mental health disorders that are associated from their time in the military. To donate to this initiative, mail checks to the WPD at 45 W Main St, Westborough, MA 01581.
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NORTHBOROUGH — The Northborough Community Affairs Committee is pleased to announce a new event for this upcoming holiday season - the 1st Annual Light Up the Town community decorating contest. Residents of Northborough can sign-up to compete for the most festive display in town and members of the community will be able to vote online for their favorite three houses. The Committee came up with this idea because it cannot hold the Annual Tree Lighting event downtown due to the current situation and regulations. “The recent Jack-O-Lantern Stroll was such a huge hit for our community that we felt we should come up with a fun, socially distant
event for the holiday season as well,” said Lisa Hodge, chair of the Northborough Community Affairs Committee. In order to take part in the decorating contest, community members must register on the Committee’s website by Monday, Nov. 30. A list of addresses will then be made available on the website and Facebook page. On the weekends of Dec. 4-6 and Dec. 11 -13 from 5-8 p.m., the competing houses will be lit for all to drive around, enjoy and then vote. Voting will begin on Dec. 4 and end on Dec. 14. Each of the three winners will receive a prize from a local business. For the complete set of rules visit https://northboroughcac.weebly.com/light-up-thetown.html.
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litical participation and election integrity, Terra-Salomão said she and other youth agreed they couldn’t push an actual partisan agenda. “At the end of the day,” she said, “if we’re trying to uphold the principle of our democracy, the goal should be getting everyone to vote no matter what they believe.” It’s hard to track the actual impacts of a group like Vote Hudson. Public data, after all, only captures cumulative voter turnout for entire towns. Regardless, in an election upended by COVID-19, turnout still actually spiked. The nation set records. Massachusetts as a state impressed its own top election officer as Secretary of State William Galvin said before Election Day that he expected to see record rates of voting. Back in Hudson, meanwhile, turnout jumped by 2 percent compared to the 2016 election, mimicking a trend seen across the region. Youth leaders claim this as a win, celebrating national grassroots efforts to get people registered to vote and, eventually, into polling locations. Going forward, though, they stress that this is only the beginning. “We’ve just been really appreciative of all the positive feedback we’ve got so far,” Terra-Salomão said. “We’re just individual people trying to make sense of this crazy climate. So it feels good to know that we’ve made an impact on people.”
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Sgt. Jonathan Kalagher addresses the audience. Westborough Police | from page 1
At the start of the ceremony, Westborough Police Chief Jeffrey Lourie recalled “the horrific 911 call” that Westborough dispatchers Maryann Silva and Pamela Orlando received on the afternoon of Nov. 15, 2019. A woman who resided at Windsor Ridge Drive had been stabbed repeatedly by her husband and had fled to a neighbor’s apartment to seek shelter. The husband broke into that apartment and continued stabbing his wife. When police responded, the assault was still continuing. Kalagher then shot the man, killing him.
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He had only seconds to make a decision to save another life. His actions were truly heroic. Jeffrey Lourie Westborough Police Chief
“He had only seconds to make a decision to save another life,” Lourie said. “His actions were truly heroic.” Mass. Secretary of Public Safety and Security Thomas Turco and Mass. Undersecretary for Law Enforcement Terrence Reidy concurred with Lourie, as they praised the actions of the 32-year veteran of the WPD. “He neutralized the situation,” Reidy said. “If he didn’t do that victim would not be alive.” The men also lauded the leadership of Lourie and former Police Chief Alan Gordon, who they said helped train their officers to respond to situations like the Nov. 19 call. After received the medal, Kalagher was visibly moved as he made brief remarks, and noted that day last fall “had been the most challenging day of my career.” As he thanked those in attendance for their support, he praised the work of dispatchers Silva and Orlando who he said, “did a great job under extreme circumstances.” “I also want to thank the female survivor wherever she may be,” he added. “She had the courage to fight off her attacker and seek refuge. And also the family who took her in to protect her.” “It is my honor to protect and serve the citizens of Westborough,” he concluded. After the ceremony, Kalagher led his department off the field and then one by one, his colleagues lined up to offer a hug and words of congratulations. According to mass.gov., the Medal of Valor is the second highest award given to a police officer who demonstrates actions above and beyond the call of duty, exhibiting valor, courage and bravery while disregarding the potential for danger or great risk to him or herself during the course of an individual incident.
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Shrewsbury Rotary continues ‘Service Above Self’ Holiday Gift and Giving Basket Auction fundraiser to be held online Beth Casavant and Owen Russell with the club’s basket display,
By Melanie Petrucci Senior Community Reporter
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SHREWSBURY – “Service Above Self” is the motto of the Rotary Club. Rotarians are always looking for ways to positively impact their communities and support charitable causes. It’s central to its mission: “provide service to others, promote integrity, and advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through our fellowship of business, professional, and community leaders.” Yet, to continue to serve, largely through financial contributions, the Shrewsbury Rotary Club must raise the necessary funds to continue its mission. “This year, due to the pandemic, we’ve been advised by Rotary International to not hold any in person events or fundraisers,” stated club president Owen Russell. “We do so much for the town of Shrewsbury by giving back and we needed an alternative way to raise funds so that we could give back to different organizations in town,” he explained. “Unfortunately, this year we had to cancel one of our biggest fundraisers which is our Recycling Day in October.” The club has found a safe option and will hold an on-line Holiday Gift and Giving Basket Auction fundraiser this holiday season. It’s all remote so it is a completely safe holiday shopping alternative because, like everything else, shopping this season and gift giving is going to be a bit different in an age of COVID-19. Best of all, shoppers can shop in the comfort of their own homes. “The work that Rotary does to support the community is especially important now,” remarked event chair Beth
Casavant. Funds raised will go right back into the community and will benefit critical services for those who have been hit the hardest because of the pandemic, e.g., St. Anne’s Human Services and Shrewsbury Youth and Family Services. Casavant shared that funds raised last year were used to purchase gift cards for Meals on Wheels volunteers and the staff at the Shrewsbury Nursing Home to show appreciation for their continued efforts during the early months of the pandemic Additionally, school supplies including COVID kits filled with cloth face coverings, hand sanitizer, tissues, and soap were distributed to students in grades K-12, whose families are supported by St. Anne’s Food Pantry, prior to the start of the school year. The auction entails 15 baskets featuring items ranging from a Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Suite, an Italian feast, a romantic evening, chocolate and other goodies for enhanced wellness, family game nights and beating pandemic bore-
dom. The fair market value in total is more than $3,000. Casavant added: “Every club member engaged in creating this online auction, and the baskets reflect our unique
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Shrewsbury Council on Aging announces ‘Gifts for Seniors’ program By Melanie Petrucci Senior Community Reporter SHREWSBURY – The Council on Aging recently announced “Gifts for Seniors,” a new initiative by a group of volunteers who call themselves the “In It Together Volunteer Group.” They came together because they realize that the pandemic has changed the way everyone has had to adapt. Especially hard hit is the senior population; many of whom are experiencing isolation. As such, the group is organizing a holiday gift collection and are seeking donations so that Shrewsbury seniors know that they are not forgotten. “We’ve had numerous requests from volunteers that have reached out to us during the pandemic that want to help us out,” remarked Hollie Lucht, director of the Council on Aging.
She explained that one volunteer in particular named Paula, who wished to remain anonymous, and a few of her friends have joined together to form the “In it Together Volunteer Group” to help seniors in the community feel less alone during the upcoming holiday season.
From now until Tuesday, Dec. 15, the group will be collecting donated gifts. Items can be dropped off in the designated bins at the front entrance of the Shrewsbury Senior Center located at 98 Maple Ave. Lucht said, “All items should be new, with tags and can easily be purchased at the Dollar Store.”
Suggested gift ideas include: holiday cards (handmade or bought,) non-skid socks, sugar-free candy, diet and regular ginger ale, adult coloring books and pencils, granola bars, cookies, crackers, bottled water, cereal, peanut butter, large print crosswords, word search books, toiletry
items, coin purse, flashlight, stuffed animal, blankets, mittens, combs, brushes, toilet paper, paper towels, tissues, or gift cards. For more information contact Paula at inittogether01545@gmail.com. or Hollie Lucht at the Senior Center 508841-8642.
Northborough parents push for free full day kindergarten Kindergarten | from page 1
support teacher salaries. The District’s budget plan was to adjust tuition each year until it was fully absorbed into the budget. Tuition was partially reimbursed to parents last spring due to school closures and has been waived this year, while classes are not meeting fully in person. Learning and achievement gaps and financial hurdles were concerns voiced by parents.
Parent Laura Hovey highlighted that kindergarten will be even more important next year as many parents did not send their child to pre-K this year. “Take this initiative across the finish line for the next upcoming school year,” she said. Lauren Fortier currently has a Kindergartener in the hybrid model. “While the remote days for kindergarteners are half days, I have seen that a half day isn’t
enough for their developing brains,” she said. “When thinking about what a kindergarten brain can do and can learn from, it’s a full day that they can grow from. COVID has highlighted more than ever those who have and those who don’t have in so many facets. Families who are more financially stable can afford tutors, child supervision or be able to be home with their children and focus on supporting their children through their
learning. As kids return to school in person, I think we will need to make up a big gap and provide a full day of enrichment and interaction for all of our students, not just the families who can afford to pay for that full day. This is the time to take advantage of that and give to our students as much as we possibly can.” The School Committee was urged to make this a priority as the District enters budget season.
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Shrewsbury honors veterans By Melanie Petrucci Senior Community Reporter SHREWSBURY – Dignitaries gathered at the Beal School to offer their appreciation to local veterans on Nov. 11. Veterans gathered in their vehicles at Town Hall to form a procession on Maple Avenue to the World War I Monument in front of Beal School. The caravan began at 11 a.m. on the 11th day of the 11th month and, oddly enough, the parade lasted just about eleven minutes, with about a dozen or so cars, to process from Town Hall to Beal School. While there was not a traditional speaking ceremony, local Boys Scouts presented the veterans with cards and flags at the beginning of the procession. Several Girl Scouts and dignitaries including the Board of Selectmen and State Representative Hannah Kane (R-Shrewsbury) were waiting for them at Beal School with posters and gratitude.
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COMMUNITY | Schools School officials unveil new van donated by Shrewsbury Federal Credit Union By Melanie Petrucci Senior Community Reporter SHREWSBURY – Shrewsbury school administrators met with Shrewsbury Federal Credit Union (SFCU) President Jim Dupont and Marketing Manager Lisa Raabe Nov. 6 to unveil a new van that the school district was able to purchase due to SFCU’s sponsorship of the district’s Colonial Connections program. “We are very proud to be able to support the school system and we think that this is a great venture,” Dupont said. “We are hoping after COVID they can really get some great use out of the van.” When SFCU made this commitment over a year and a half ago, transportation was a key element to bridging Shrewsbury Public Schools with the business community. “For a number of years
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By Melanie Petrucci Senior Community reporter SHREWSBURY - Patrick Collins, assistant superintendent for finance & operations, gave a brief report to the School Committee Nov. 4 relative to the district’s plans for redistricting the elementary school zones in anticipation for the fall 2021 opening of the new Major Howard W. Beal School. “The Beal project has been a good news story persistently, even through this pandemic period,” Collins remarked. “The construction project is on schedule and set to open next August/September.” The district has contracted with consultants from AppGeo, a firm who has expertise in assisting with school redistricting in other Massachusetts municipalities. With the opening of the school, the number of elemen-
tary schools in Shrewsbury will increase by one and each of the five schools will then be designated K through grade 4. As such, this will require redistricting of the elementary school “attendance zones.” An 11-member ad hoc committee was established in September 2019. Consisting of School Committee members, school administrators and parents, it had met a couple of times prior to the pandemic. It has recently reconvened. “We appreciate the parent input that is on this committee and providing input into the recommendation,” he added. AppGeo will take the student enrollment and digitally map by address, elementary school zone and demographic information. Primary considerations for the ad hoc committee include ensuring education needs are Redistricting | 21
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Remote learning to continue in Marlborough through Jan. 11 By Vicki Greene Contributing Writer MARLBOROUGH —The School Committee voted Nov. 10 to keep students grades 3-12 learning remotely with a projected return date on Monday, Jan. 11, 2021. Students in Pre-K through Grade 2, English Language Learners and Special Education students will continue in-person learning. Superintendent Michael Bergeron can call a special school committee meeting prior to Jan. 11 if he feels it’s necessary. Mayor Arthur Vigeant, who serves as School Committee Chair, along with several committee members and Bergeron said they’ve all received emails from parents “that were 5050” on how to proceed through the holidays. “For consistency of learning and working parents I believe staying remote right now through the holidays will then give an extra week to see if symptoms or cases come up,” Vigeant said. “I am fully intending to bring students back to school on the 11th and if something changes we’ll schedule an emergency meeting.” Teacher Eileen Barry spoke on behalf of the Marlborough Educators Association and said
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Gov. Charlie Baker’s news conference announcing new metrics and a new COVID-19 map last week asking all non “red” or “high risk” communities go back to in-person learning “caused confusion (because) we as educators think students learn best in the classroom but we’re in our fourth week working remotely and we’ve built up a rhythm and routines.” Barry advocated for consistency and keeping remote learning with a reassessment in January. Allison Lucas, Marlborough High School senior and Student School Committee Representative agreed. “From a student standpoint we should stay remote,” she said. “I feel so much better knowing every day is the same (schedule) and going back and forth is mentally draining. “ There was much concern among the Committee about
wanting to avoid a “ping pong” effect. The district started the year off in a hybrid model but due to positive case counts and quarantining staff and students, the School Committee voted at the end of October to move Grades 3-12 to remote. Bergeron told the Com-
mittee that the state’s change in metrics and color coding communities by positive cases brought the number of “red” communities down from 121 to 19. He said under the new threshold of a five percent positivity rate, Marlborough would have never been high risk as it has been between one and three percent under the new model. Marlborough is a “solid yellow” according to Bergeron and he doesn’t see that changing so the city is no longer considered high risk. These new state guidelines have prompted every community to reassess their school and business policies.
“I listened to what the governor said and unfortunately I don’t think the state has been very helpful,” Committee Member Heidi Matthews said. “They’re telling us one thing and at the same time saying it’s your (local) decision.” When asked about remote learning attendance Bergeron said it has been over 90 percent for elementary and middle school students and over 80 percent for high school. There are 59 cases in the City as of Nov. 10 according to Vigeant who said he believes that number is “stagnant up or down 10 or 15 either way” for the foreseeable future.
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met, ensuring availability of dedicated instructional space, account for future development and growth, emphasize the “neighborhood school” approach, consider student demographics and minimize change. Collins shared that the next steps will be for AppGeo to build several scenarios, schedule meeting for evaluations,
and incorporate projection data into those scenarios. “We have scheduled Dec. 1 for our first virtual community forum so that would be the first time that we present some preliminary options for the entire community to look at and to explain some of the basics of the process to the community,” he said. Their goal is to bring a formal recommendation to be
voted on by the School Committee as early as their Feb. 10 meeting. “This is so exciting…This is a really complicated process and I think you’ve laid out a very reasonable process and I hope we can get the community to engage early and frequently because we know they have strong feelings,” commented committee member Lynsey Heffernan.
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Obituaries Edward T. McCabe Jr., 76 WESTBOROUGH - Edward Thomas “Thom” McCabe Jr., 76, of Westborough, passed away Oct. 30, 2020 at the UMass Memorial HealthcareMemorial Hospital in Worcester. He was the husband of Judith K. (Schlott) McCabe, with whom he was happily married for 54 years. In addition to his wife he is survived by one son, Sean K. McCabe and his wife Eliana of Westborough; one daughter, Tara A. McCabe of Key West, Fla.; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. He was a beloved husband, father, and grandfather. At this time services and burial in St. Luke’s Cemetery will be private. The Pickering & Son Westborough Funeral Home is assisting.
Marilyn J. Doyle, 87 NORTHBOROUGH - Marilyn J. (Hart) Doyle, a longtime resident of Northborough, passed away peacefully Oct. 27, 2020 at the UMass-Memorial Medical Center’s University
Campus. She was 87 years old. She was the devoted wife of 59 years to the late John “Jack” C. Doyle until his passing in 2014. Among those who survive her are her five children, John Doyle and his wife Delia of Holden, Philip Doyle and his wife Mary of Takoma Park, Md., Pamela Russo and her husband Steven of Weymouth, Kenneth Doyle and his wife Jodi of Millis, and Mark Doyle and his wife Barbara of New Salem; 12 grandchildren, Mike Caldwell, Christopher Caldwell, Joseph Doyle, Thomas Doyle, Sarah Russo, Steven Russo Jr., Rebecca Russo, Zachary Tashjian, Abigail Doyle, Cameron Doyle, Julia Doyle, and Ian Doyle; and seven great-grandchildren, Aiden, Mia, Drake, A.J., Evan, Adeline and Theodora, all whom she adored. Marilyn is also survived by four siblings, Thomas Hart and his wife Rosemarie of Waltham, Norman Hart and his wife Kim of Bedford, Pauline Larson of Brockton, and Virginia (Ginger) Simpson of Sandwich; five in-laws, Linette Hart of Maryland, Bernard Chiasson and Clare Craig both of Florida, MaryAnn Hart of Framingham, and Donald and Nancy Doyle of Woburn, as well as many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death
by her two brothers, Donald Hart and Larry Hart, and three sisters, Arlene Chaisson, Barbara Thomas, and Patricia MacDonald. Due to the global concern of Covid-19, Marilyn’s funeral and burial will be private for the immediate family. Arrangements are entrusted to Hays Funeral Home of Northborough.
warrant. 6:13 p.m. Arrested, Lyndsey E. Bouthiller, 30, of 55 Ideal Rd., Apt. 1, Worcester, on warrant.
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Virginia G. Engvall, 90 WORCESTER - Virginia G. (Hand) Engvall, 90, of Worcester, passed away Oct. 23, 2020 at Hermitage Healthcare. Her husband, Gene A. Engvall, predeceased her in December 1992. Virginia is survived by a daughter, Gail S. Gerolomo and her husband John of Rutland; two sons, Gary A. Engvall and his wife Margaret of Cranston, R.I. and Gregory M. Engvall and his wife Bernadette of Auburn; four grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a sister, Iva Doherty. A memorial service for Virginia was held Nov. 7 at the Mercadante Funeral Home & Chapel of Worcester.
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WESTBOROUGH - William F. “Mac or Bill” McLoughlin, 86, of Westborough, passed away Oct. 30, 2020 at UMass Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. His wife of 47 years, Elizabeth “Mitzi” McLoughin, died in 2007. He leaves three sons, William McLoughlin Jr. and Thomas McLoughlin, both of Westborough, and Sean McLoughlin of Rutland; three daughters, Susan Jewers of Northborough, and Margaret McLoughlin and Erin McLoughlin, both of Shrewsbury; eight grandchildren, Bobby, Trevor, Courtney, Sean J., Dariyn, Braden, Kaleigh, and Finnigan; seven greatgrandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a brother, John J. McLoughlin, and a sister, Joan Santy. His funeral Mass was celebrated Nov. 6 at St. Luke the Evangelist Church of Westborough, followed by burial with military honors at St. Luke’s Cemetery. Pickering & Son Westborough Funeral Home assisted with arrangements.
SHREWSBURY - Elizabeth “Betty” Bonaventura, 91, of Shrewsbury, passed away peacefully Oct. 21, 2020 at UMass Memorial Hospital, surrounded by her family, after a brief illness. Born in Trenton, N.J., she was the daughter of the late Paul and Elizabeth (Dostal) Hanuschik. Betty and her husband, Frank Bonaventura, enjoyed 67 years of marriage together and raised three sons whom she leaves behind, Frank, Kevin, and Anthony and his longtime partner Judie Morin. She also leaves three sisters, Anna Vosila, Dorothy Zytack, and Ellen Hamilton and her husband Richard. She also leaves two grandchildren, Paul Bonaventura and his wife Jen and Jenna Damon and her husband Spencer, and one great-grandchild, Olivia, along with many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her brother, Paul and his wife Joyce; her sister-in-law, Theresa and her husband Ronnie Hebert; and a sister-in-law, Francis Ann. Calling hours and a service for Betty were held Nov. 4 at the Mercadante Funeral home & Chapel of Worcester. Burial will be at St. Mary’s Cemetery Uxbridge at a later date.
Tuesday, Nov. 3 2:03 p.m. Arrested, Alisha D. Kiriungi, 33, of 26 Queen St., Worcester, for disorderly conduct, disturbing the peace, resisting arrest. Wednesday, Nov. 4 11:28 p.m. Arrested, Jorge Ortiz, 42, of 3 May St., Worcester, for shoplifting by asportation. Thursday, Nov. 5 11:34 a.m. Arrested, Jorge Ortiz, 42, of 3 May St., Worcester, for shoplifting by asportation, and Fred J. Giovaninni, 36, of 28 Alton, Dudley, for shoplifting by asportation, oper MV with license suspended/ revoked. 4:41 p.m. Arrested, Michael J. Foye, 44, of 434 Webster St., Manchester, N.H., for shoplifting $100+ by asportation.
Friday, Nov. 6 6:08 p.m. Arrested, David Pizzarella, 56, of 17 Country Club Blvd., Apt. 407, Worcester, for OUI liquor, marked lanes violation, MV lights violation.
POLICE LOG The information in the police log is obtained directly from the official records maintained at each police station in our circulation area. Those arrested are innocent until proven guilty. The Community Advocate will publish news of acquittals upon notification and a copy of court issued documentation.
Westborough
Tuesday, Nov. 3 9:23 a.m. Arrested, Earl Kendricks, 26, of 45 Tappan St., Everett, on warrant. Saturday, Nov. 7 3:12 a.m. Arrested, Matthew Maston, 25, of 6 Markett St., Blackstone, on resist arrest. 11:53 a.m. Arrested, Nicole Marie Spinazola, 39, of 33 Red Spring Rd., Marlborough, on
Northborough
Sunday, Nov. 1 6:33 p.m. Arrested, Marilda F. Lima, 67, of 134 Lincoln St., Apt. 1, Worcester, for unsafe operation of MV, negligent operation of motor vehicle, OUI-liquor or .08%, marked lanes violation. Monday, Nov. 2 4:41 p.m. Arrested, Jonathan Birtz, 37, of 29 First St., Apt. B813, Worcester, on warrant.
Marlborough
Friday, Nov. 6 6:40 p.m. Arrested, Timothy P. Grant, 33, of 29 Mustang
Shrewsbury
Saturday, Oct. 31 9:24 a.m. Arrested, James J. Flynn, 47, of 31 Helen Dr., West Boylston, for op MV with license suspended, fail to use care starting/stopping/turning/backing. Monday, Nov. 2 7:15 p.m. Arrested, Ryan Walker, 35, of 14124 Avalon Dr., Northborough, for fugitive from justice on court warrant, number plate violation, warrant.
Southborough
Wednesday, Oct. 28 11:35 p.m. Arrested, William G. Reyes, of Abbott St., Worcester, for disturbing the peace, carry dangerous weapon (2 cts), OUI-liquor or .08%, use MV without authority, op MV with license suspended, possess open container of alcohol in MV, negligent operation of motor vehicle, Tuesday, Nov. 3 8:26 p.m. Arrested, Hector J. Robledo, of High St., Clinton, for op MV with license suspended, fail to stop/yield, license not in possession.
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