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Vol. 47 | No. 9 | February 26, 2021
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Parking study shows sufficient spaces available
Team honors legacy of fallen hero
By Susan Gonsalves Contributing Writer WESTBOROUGH – A parking analysis of downtown Westborough showed that there is ample space that is being underutilized. Representatives from the Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission presented the results of a study, spanning nearly two years, to Westborough Board of Selectmen on February 9. CMRPC Deputy Director of Transportation Sujatha Krishnan noted that the analysis was interrupted by COVID-19 but recently got back on track. She said the feeling going into the study was that there was insufficient parking which was shown not to be the case. Robert Raymond, CMRPC transportation planner, took the selectmen through a series of GIS maps and graphs, highlighting the capacity on weekdays and weekends. He used data collected in November 2019 and November 2020 broken down by on-street, offstreet, time-restricted and unrestricted, marked and Parking | 11
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The Algonquin Regional High School hockey team gathers at the plaque at the Town Common honoring Brian Arsenault.
By Bonnie Adams Managing Editor WESTBOROUGH – The boys hockey rivalry between Algonquin Regional High School and local teams is a strong and passionate one. But for the past few years, ARHS, while retaining that intensity, has also had another different reason to compete – to honor a local fallen hero. Before he joined the U.S. Army, Brian Arsenault was himself a student at ARHS, playing varsity hockey all four years before graduating in 2004. On Sept. 4, 2014, Arsenault was killed in action while serving with Company B, 1st Battalion 504th Arsenault | 14
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COMMUNITY | Viewpoint Vote for Cushman for Trustee of the Westborough Public Library To the Editor:
Letters to the Editor
Election season heats up in Westborough WESTBOROUGH - There will be several contested races for Westborough voters to consider when they go to the polls Tuesday, March 2 for the town’s annual election. Two incumbents, Syed Hashmi and Shelby Marshall, will be challenged by Sean Keogh for the two 3-years terms on the Board of Selectmen. Thomas Dolan, Jr. and Patrick Welch will be facing off to serve a one-year term on the BOS. Peter Bouchard and Zafar Imitiaz Siddiqui are the candidates competing for a one five-years term on the Planning Board. Debra Cushman and Fiona McDonald are running for a one two-years term for Trustee of the Public Library. The polls will be open March 2 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Westborough Town Hall, 34 West Main St.
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My name is Debra Cushman, and I am pleased to introduce myself as a candidate for a 2-year term as a Trustee of the Westborough Public Library. Westborough Town Elections will be held on March 2nd. My family, including my husband and now 8th and 10th graders, moved to Westborough almost 5 years ago. One of the first places we visited was the library. It was a delight to find such a welcoming place in the heart of our new community and to leave with a tall stack of books. Two years ago, my parents moved to Westborough, and all generations of my family enjoy the library’s many programs and services. Whether it’s checking out a book, participating in teen events, enjoying a family movie night, or accessing tech support for my mother, there is something for everyone. This is one of the amazing things about our library. It is a place for all of us. Having first worked as a teacher and in educational publishing, I have spent over 15 years as a school psychologist supporting children and families. Through my work, I have developed the skills I would need as a trustee including addressing individual and institutional concerns, budgeting, strategic planning, working to meet federal and state requirements, and engaging with a diverse community. Guiding me through all my work has been my belief in serving others. I encourage all Westborough residents to provide input during Letter | 5
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COMMUNITY | News Shrewsbury seeks developers to transform Town Center District By Melanie Petrucci Senior Community Reporter SHREWSBURY – Last August, Shrewsbury’s Annual Town Meeting approved a slate of zoning bylaws that created a new Town Center Zoning District. As such, after waiting for the commonwealth’s attorney general to approve the bylaws (which took place last fall), Town Planner Bernard Cahill is urging prospective developers to consider what the Town Center has to offer. History of the Town Zoning District Spurred by grants that Shrewsbury has received within the past couple of years, (e.g., the Town Center visioning, parking and wayfinding and branding studies and the eventual redevelopment of the Beal School), the town was looking
at options for rezoning. Cahill shared at a Board of Selectmen’s meeting in July 2020 that the different studies have allowed town residents to express their feelings and that “they would like to see the town use the tools at their disposal to create a path for the Town Center.” He noted that a unified zoning district would help establish the Shrewsbury Town Center as a “vibrant, pedestrian-oriented environment with day and night vitality, create a more robust cultural and economic center and promote a traditional New England Town Center aesthetic and character.” Also important was the need for safe accommodations for pedestrians and cyclists. Further, he said that by updating zoning to create a Town Center Zoning District and allowing for uses to be re-eval-
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uated, a new Town Center will emerge. The vision is for one that sets design standards with new parking standards and requirements and established minimum lot sizes and setbacks. Elements of the Town Center Zoning district The approved bylaw slate has provided a defined Town Center District with provisions for new
development to enhance the New England style. Emphasis is on walkability, pedestrian friendly spaces with continuing sidewalks and accessible green spaces with green buffers between pedestrians and roadways. One of their primary goals is to see mixed use development with store fronts having office and residential spaces above.
“These practical changes (we hope to see) will generally create a more inviting atmosphere,” remarked Rowen McAllister, the town’s assistant town planner. “We have a fairly robust small business community in the Town Center but we want to continue to foster and enhance economic development.” “The changes will take time and changes from the bylaws don’t happen overnight but this is an investment and a long-term vision,” she stated. “We are hoping to gain traction and get things moving as soon as possible.” Seeking developers Shrewsbury is currently seeking developers who are interested in the Town Center and will “bring their ideas and imagination to the table.” Shrewsbury | 5
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CMRPC presents observations, recommendations at Northborough Planning Board meeting By Liz Nolan Contributing Writer NORTHBOROUGH -The Northborough Planning Board welcomed members of the Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission (CMRPC) for a traffic presentation at its Feb. 16 meeting. CMRPC’s focus was on balancing traffic impact and economic development, mitigating the impacts of truck traffic on residential areas, and general recommendations on traffic management strategies. CMRPC Executive Director Janet Pierce, Transportation Deputy Director Sujatha Krishnan, Deputy Director Regional Collaboration and Community Planning Trish Settles, and Transportation Planner Eric Gemperline were part of the panel. CMRPC serves 40 surrounding communities and brings a regional perspective to planning and development. Key observations Bartlett Street is viewed as a corridor as it runs from Route 20 in Northborough and continues through Marlborough, with street name changes, before reconnecting to Route 20. Gemperline walked the corridor and observed limited shoulders and no sidewalks in the area on Bartlett Street east of Algonquin Regional High School. The bike lanes and sidewalks appear when you cross the border to Marlborough.
“I want to stress that there is a missing link where there is no sidewalk and creating some sort of pedestrian connectivity would really strengthen that corridor,” he said. Gemperline also observed “the sheer amount of large trucks and in some cases it made it feel a little precarious while walking.” The scariest part of his walk was from Lyman Street near the conservation area towards Bartlett Street. He said he was in the snow banks “multiple times as large trucks came barreling through.” Traffic data Northborough has seen a lot of development since the last traffic counts were done. CMRPC will return in the spring to collect new data. Crash data from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation did not show crash clusters on Bartlett Street. A high crash location was noted at the intersection of Route 20 and Bartlett Street. Krishnan said that location may be eligible for federal funding available through the Highway Safety Improvement Program if any infrastructure improvements are made. Recommendations A Post Occupancy Monitoring Study was recommended to obtain real data once facilities like Amazon are situated.
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McAllister added that within the next couple of weeks they will reach out to regional planning networks and work with the Shrewsbury Media
Connection public television to produce a marketing video. Developers can contact the Planning Department by emailing elarson@shrewsburyma.gov.
There would be benefit to bring all stakeholders together for a corridor walk audit, discussion of observations and categorization of solutions. CMRPC would facilitate. Krishnan said 75 percent of communities have adopted some part of a complete streets policy, where streets are suitable for all users. While Westborough, Southborough,
Marlborough and Shrewsbury are working on this status, Northborough is not. “I think moving towards complete streets is a good solution so you can actually look at your entire community,” she said. This would align with the transportation section of the town’s Master Plan. A lot of communities in the
Hudson to move Town Meeting to HHS parking lot due to COVID-19 By Dakota Antelman, Contributing Writer HUDSON - This year’s May Town Meeting will move outside to the Hudson High School parking lot, the Select Board agreed, Feb. 8. Acting on still troubling COVID-19 data, Hudson’s leaders opted to act preemptively, this month, scrapping any plans for an indoor meeting and allowing town election officials to start the process of setting up an outdoor event. “It’s unfortunate that we can’t be comfortable moving back inside yet,” Select Board Chair Joe Durant said Feb. 8. “But we’re moving in that direction.” Hudson has done this before. Last year, as the coronavirus brought public life
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to a screeching halt, officials postponed, and then held an abbreviated spring Town Meeting indoors with social distancing mechanisms in place. Months later, voters gathered again, that time outside Hudson High School for last year’s November Town Meeting. Though at times blustery, that event, Select Board members say, went well. As such, this now scheduled 2021 May Town Meeting is expected to run with a very similar set up and set of procedures. Per the Select Board’s Feb. 8 meeting, Town Meeting is currently scheduled to take place, Saturday, May 1 at 12 p.m. outside Hudson High School. Saturday, May 8 has also been slotted as a rain date.
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Honoring Cole
Marlborough father turns sorrow into action to help families of children with cancer
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cancer can be eradicated someday. We want [Sophia’s Fund] to run out of business. We do not want to be needed in the future,” he added.
MARLBOROUGH – Sophia’s Fund, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Marlborough, was founded by Ben Donnarumma after his daughter, Sophia, lost her battle to Neuroblastoma cancer in 2004. Executive Director Tony Stoddard also has a personal connection in the ongoing fight against childhood cancer. His five-year old son, Cole, passed away from Neuroblastoma in 2012. The devastating effect of childhood cancer on families In the United States, despite childhood cancer killing more children each year than all childhood diseases combined, the federal government allocates just under four percent of the cancer research budget to advancing medical practices. Stoddard explained that nearly “sixty percent of families who have a child with cancer
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‘DUKWS on parade’ in Shrewsbury By Michael Perna, Jr.
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DUKWs on parade on Lake Quinsigamond, 1959 PHOTO/MICHAEL PERNA, JR.
SHREWSBURY - As we know these days, DUKW (or “Duck”) tours are a popular attraction, with probably the most wellknown venue being in Boston. What a lot SHREWSBURY of younger people THEN NOW don’t realize is the history of the DUKW. These amphibious vehicles were produced by General Motors during World War II, with over 20,000 being made for both the U. S. and British armed forces. The name “DUKW”
was actually GMC model nomenclature as follows: “D” for designed in 1942, “U” for utility, “K” for all-wheel drive, and “W” for dual-tandem rear axles. After its service time was over, the DUKW was sold as surplus, with tour companies as far away as London buying them and using them for tours. Locally, a DUKW “regatta” was held in August of 1959 on Lake Quinsigamond – one of the DUKWs is shown in our photograph this week, taken from an old 35 mm slide.
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Northborough Youth and Family Services offers new free support helpline By Lori Berkey Contributing Writer Northborough—As director of Northborough Family and Youth Services (NFYS) for the past 14 years, June David-Fors was aware of a world-wide uptick in mental health disorders even before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Keeping her pulse on studies from reputable sources such as the National Alliance on Mental Illness, she knows of the many barriers to accessing mental health care. She notes more than half of adults are unable to access treatment. She was driven to stomp out those barriers locally and is thrilled to announce NFYS’s free service for help. According to David-Fors, barriers to treatment access is further amplified by the scarcity of available therapists and psychiatrists, with long waitlists for outpatient services spanning three months to a year. NFYS grappled with the need to place 28 families on
June David-Fors, director of Northborough Family and Youth Services, shares information about the agency’s new INTERFACE Referral Service program.
a waitlist of its own. “This is exactly why we are so pleased to bring the William James College INTERFACE Referral Service to town,” DavidFors said, “It connects residents to therapists on average, within two weeks of their call.” Free, confidential service The newly offered free, confidential service emerged from a recently established
partnership between NFYS and William James College to assist Northborough residents and public-school students. Through their health referral service helpline, a resource and referral counselor assists callers to navigate the challenges of accessing care and helps them find providers who match their specific needs, insurance and location. “With our new partnership with William James College, we are able to ensure that no resident will have to ‘go it alone’ in their search for outpatient therapy,” David-Fors said. Besides the helpline, INTERFACE offers a website at interface.williamjames.edu, that contains a slew of mental health related information including articles, book recommendation, resources and guides to help people navigate the mental health system. David-Fors said she has witnessed first-hand, the increasing numbers of families in dire need of counseling and assistance with basic needs.
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Two vie for seat on Westborough’s Planning Board WESTBOROUGH – There will be several contested races for Westborough voters to consider when they go to the polls Tuesday, March 2 for the town’s annual election. Two candidates, Pete Bouchard and Zafar Siddiqui, will be contending for a five-year term on the Planning Board. Here, in their own words, the candidates introduce themselves. Pete Bouchard - Making this announcement two weeks ago was a special moment in my life. My wife Kara Pete Bouchard O’Connell Bouchard and I both grew up in Westborough and now we are raising our three children in town. Both of our parents were quite involved in the community during our adolescence and now it is my time to give back. A few months ago I was approached by a few very respected community members that asked me if I would run for an opening on the planning board. They indicated that my real estate experience in the local market would be beneficial to the board. I decided to interview a member of the current planning board to fully understand what the position entailed and the responsibilities. After this conversation and watching hours of past planning board meetings I became inspired to run.
I immediately identified projects and committees within the Planning Board that I felt I could make an impact in if I was elected. In recent meetings the Land Prioritization Committee has been discussed, and I am so excited to help Hazel Nourse with this project. Westborough is looking to create an inventory of all vacant properties and rank their value for future municipal use. This is essential when planning for the future growth of Westborough. If the town can strategically locate properties that can be purchased well in advance of the need of the municipal building the town can save money on the purchase of these properties. With my real estate experience, I feel I would be an asset to this cause. I am excited and honored to be asked to be part of making a difference in this town that I love. I would be honored if you would vote for me in the upcoming election! Zafar Siddiqui - I have been a resident of Westborough for 16 years and worked at UMass Medical Center as Zafar Siddiqui an anesthesiologist for some time. Me and my wife, an ICU nurse, have been on the frontlines in these COVID-19 times. I would like to further serve the community by being actively involved in the town as a member of the planning board. I love our
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Local business honors beloved Marlborough Librarian Mena Hedin MARLBOROUGH – For decades, Philomena “Mena” Hedin was a fixture at the Marlborough Public Library, joyfully reading stories to generations of children in the Children’s Room and happily assisting adults at the Circulation Desk. Now, her dedication to the library and its patrons will be memorialized, thanks to a generous donation to the Marlborough Public Library Foundation from Marlborough Nissan owner Jeff Batta. “Mena was a very warm and loving woman,” recalled Library Director Margaret Cardello. “Many parents bringing their children to Story Time over the years would reminisce about Mena reading to them when they were young. She was a very special person.” Hedin’s son, Daniel Hedin, is the General Manager of Marlborough Nissan. When Batta learned that Mena Hedin had passed away, he contacted the Marlborough Public Library Foundation to discuss how he could honor the Hedin family
by supporting the capital campaign for the library renovation and expansion project. After conferring with Foundation Chair Nena Bloomquist, Batta knew naming the Children’s Service Desk for Hedin would be the perfect tribute. “The library meant the world to Mena and it is fitting that the Children’s Service Desk in the new facility will bear her name,” Batta said. “I also recognize that the library plays an incredibly important role in this city, which our business has served for 26 years. I am pleased that Marlborough Nissan is able honor Mena by supporting the institution that she cared about so much.” “Having to say goodbye to a loved one is the hardest thing in life and losing our beloved mother to this awful virus, and not being able to have proper services, is indescribable.” said Daniel Hedin. “Knowing that the donation by Marlboro Nissan - Jeff Batta, George Albrecht and George Albrecht Jr. - will keep the memory of Mena at
able to continue reading to the next generation of children in Marlborough. “We are so grateful for this donation by Marlborough Nissan, which truly reaffirms their commitment to our city. It is such a wonderful way to honor not just Mena’s service, but also her belief that a public library can enrich and improve the lives of people of all ages,” Bloomquist said. Mena Hedin
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Long days for Marlborough’s Board of Health Director but he’s not complaining By Vicki Greene Contributing Writer MARLBOROUGH – John Garside, Marlborough’s Board of Health (BOH) Director, has been in public health for more than 15 years. As such, he has worked as a health inspector in several communities around the state. But Garside never expected to be running a city Board of Health during a global pandemic. After serving in health departments in communities such as Westford, Lexington, Ipswich and Gardner, Garside decided to try the private sector and worked in real estate development for 12 years. He kept up his state certifications thinking he would someday return to public health and in 2015 he did just that, joining Marlborough’s BOH as a field inspector (officially termed a sanitarian). Leading the city through the pandemic In October of 2019, Garside became the interim director of the city’s BOH and was officially appointed to the director position in December of 2019, approximately two to three months before the first case of COVID-19 was reported in Marlborough. “Being a field inspector in the city for four years meant that I knew all of the business folks and residential folks, setting me up well when the pandemic hit,” Garside said. He said many people had his personal phone number and knew they could reach out to him with questions about anything. When COVID-19 cases started to increase, Garside said he and his staff were fielding calls from city departments and businesses asking about
what do with symptomatic employees, questions about who should be considered essential workers, who and how should the city set up testing sites as well as questions about when and for how long to quarantine someone. Strong teamwork Garside credits the work of his strong team of five fulltime members and part-time nurses, as well as part-time bilingual ambassadors, who were brought on to reach out to community members during the pandemic as well as a parttime food inspector to handle restaurant-specific inspection cases. In addition, when the schools closed last March, he said his department gratefully received help from school nurses who worked out of the BOH offices over the summer to help with contact tracing. “We have a great team that can cry or laugh together as we work through all of this,” he said. While most of his days are
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move to and from their primary rink, meanwhile, swaths of the NESC sit roped off to other skaters and coaches. The Providence Bruins are preserving a coronavirus “bubble,” this season. That’s why the general public, journalists, and outside hockey players alike can only see games through the subscription based AHL.TV streaming platform.
If a Providence player gets sick, after all, their illness would likely decommission the entire team for days if not weeks. Our Providence Bruins notebook is an ongoing roundup of activity for the Providence Bruins hockey team as they play their 2021 season in Marlborough due to COVID-19. Check back weekly for updates.
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COMMUNITY | Schools School committees support District’s 4-day in-person learning model By Liz Nolan Contributing Writer NORTHBOROUGH/SOUTHBOROUGH - The Northborough and Southborough K-8 School Committees unanimously voted on Feb. 11 to support Superintendent Greg Martineau’s plan to expand inperson learning for grades K-5. The four days a week model will start on March 22. It is contingent on the ongoing review
and monitoring of current data to maintain the health and safety of students and staff. The District Medical Advisory Team (MAT) emphasized that moving to this model does not loosen any restrictions in mask wearing or social distancing. “It’s a very complex undertaking,” said Martineau. “We are not fully reopened yet and this work continues.” Martineau encouraged parents to sign up their children
for the pool screening. The data will give the District information on how the new model is working. Parent survey data was a key part in the planning process. Very few families in the hybrid model will shift to the fully remote program. A number of families from the fully remote program will shift to the four day in person model. Faculty and staff were surveyed. Sixty percent of those
Marlborough chamber initiates free online tutoring for struggling students By Cindy Zomar Contributing Writer MARLBOROUGH - Thanks to an initiative developed by a group of entrepreneurial teens, Marlborough’s middle school students will soon be eligible to receive free online tutoring. “It was a ‘perfect storm’ of opportunities,” said Rob Schlacter, the President/ CEO of the Marlborough Regional Chamber of Commerce. “This reaffirms the value proposition that the Chamber is an asset to the community at large. Our School to Business mission, other than internships, scholarships and job opportunities, is to look at the challenges facing education locally and offer solutions. In this case, it was apparent that some students have trouble with remote learning, so, BAM, we jumped in to help solve the problem.” Award-winning EDAssist program “It is an ongoing effort to get the business community engaged with the diversity of schools in our area, but when I saw this presentation and how this would be perfect with remote learning issues, I felt it was unbelievably timely,” Schlacter said. Akarsh Aurora, a current junior at Ashland High, interned at MRCC. When Schlacter learned that Aurora and a group of other teens in the TiE Boston Young Entrepreneurs (TYE) program developed EdAssist, an award-winning
startup geared to teaming National Honor Society (NHS) members with struggling students, Schlacter was quick to facilitate the connection with Mike Bergeron, Marlborough’s Superintendent and the project took off from there. An extra set of hands Marlborough High’s National Business Honor Society was engaged to handle the marketing end to parents and the school committee, while about 20 National Honor Society students have already signed up to begin tutoring. Heidi Matthews, Marlborough School Committee member, was on board with the new venture. “I think more students are apt to get help from their peers than might be willing to even admit they need help to adults,” she said. “With the easy access of just being able to login and see another face, this could be an extra set of hands for teachers. I hope it is very inclusive and that the Guidance department will help get the word out to all students. It’s certainly very timely, with so many families already opting for full remote for the entire school year.”
Re-igniting the joy of learning Aurora’s presentation showed that tutors are screened for subject knowledge before they can be verified, and each session is followed by a review survey. Although six school systems have already adopted EdAssist, students will be teamed up only with tutors from their own district. There is no cost, and the tutors earn the community service credit necessary for NHS. “We have applied for our nonprofit status, but will continue to just exist with grant money,” Aurora explained. “With remote classes, the joy of learning is nearly gone, and social interaction has died down, leaving so many feeling isolated. This program solves a problem, reinforces learning but from a peer, fostering greater independence and building communication skills. It also fills the need for volunteer opportunities for community service goals as well.” A nod to Stanford University Aurora recalled reading a posting on the Stanford University eNewsletter regarding the value of peer tutoring. “Peer tutoring creates a stress-free environment…no grading or testing, it’s enjoyable, and the students get a chance to chat and talk informally, too. With remote learning, this platform is necessary, provides value, and is adaptable,” he concluded
who took the survey were in favor of the increased in-person learning, and 40 percent were understandably concerned about their own health and safety. “We have teachers who are dedicated to their students and are willing to move forward with the plan,” said Martineau. Transportation impacts New guidelines for bus capacity limits came out the morning of the meeting, which allows the limit of one student per seat to increase to two. The District will review and analyze the new information deeper with the MAT and share with families. Do not let guard down The new model will not change restrictions on indoor playdates and social gatherings even if students will all be together in school again.
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Obituaries Claudette V. Sheridan, 87 WESTBOROUGH - Claudette V. (Baxter) Sheridan, 87, of Westborough, died Feb. 10, 2021 at the Life Care Center of Auburn. Claudette was born and raised in Worcester, daughter of Claude V. and Flora B. (Mayo) Baxter. She leaves her children, Stephen Sheridan, Richard Sheridan Jr. and his wife Nita Sheridan, David Sheridan, Tina (Sheridan) Davis and her husband Jeffrey Davis, and Michelle Sheridan. She has eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased in death by her sister, June (Baxter) Lynch of Spencer. Her brother, Gerald Baxter, lives in Worcester. A service will be planned in the near future; her request was to have her ashes spread at Gloucester Beach where she loved to go with her partner of over 20 years, Norm Mc-
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Cormick (who predeceased her). Arrangements are in the care of Rice Funeral Home of Worcester.
Michael J. Graesser, 79 MARLBOROUGH - Michael John Derek Graesser, born to the late Derek Graesser and Phyllis (Carpmael) Graesser, passed away on Feb. 10, 2021 after a brave fight with COVID-19. He was the devoted husband to Linda (Goldin) Graesser for 42 years and loving father/stepfather to Stephen R Graesser his wife Ruth, Ruth (Graesser) Giles, Carrie (Merrill) Hladick and her husband Joseph, Heather Merrill and her husband Michael Boisvert. He is survived by one sister, April Davies and her family, as well as his beloved grandchildren, Christopher, Alexandra, Cameron, Samuel, Alexander, Rebecca, and Mikayla.
Keefe Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements.
John W. Keene Jr., 70 MARLBOROUGH - John Willis Keene Jr., of Marlborough, died surrounded by family following complications from cancer on Feb. 8, 2021 at the age of 70. John is survived by his large and loving family, which includes his loving wife Dottie;
adored daughter Julia Wilkinson and her husband David, with grandchildren Edward and Andrew; beloved son Charlie Keene and his wife Meg, with grandchildren Lucy and Teddy; devoted sister Katheryn and her children Abigail, Ian, and Skye; and devoted sister Abigail and her children Jeremy, James, and Nathan. He was the son of John Willis Keene Sr. and his wife Abigail. John is also survived by countless friends, neigh-
bors, colleagues, clients, former students, and extended family members. A private ceremony will be held for immediate family. An in-person celebration of life will occur in the future with details to follow at a later time. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the American Cancer Society. You may also go to www.alivingtribute. org to plant a tree in John’s memory.
Rd., Apt. 1095, Framingham, on warrant. Tuesday, Feb. 16 9:28 p.m. Arrested, John T. Hawkesworth, 24, of 38 Maple St., Apt. 2, Marlborough, on warrant. Wednesday, Feb. 17 8:24 a.m. Arrested, Alehandros L. Medina, 29, of 19 Briarwood Ln., Marlborough, courtesy booking.
ie Lynn Hooben, 35, of 204 Grafton St., Shrewsbury, on warrant. 10:21 p.m. Arrested, Jeriel A. Lopez, 23, of 1220 DR MRTN KN AA, Bronx, N.Y., on warrant. Sunday, Feb. 14 6:16 p.m. Arrested, John M. Rochette, 30, of 2 Main St., Apt. 3, Cherry Valley, for OUI liquor, child endangerment while OUI, operation to endanger, obstruct emergency vehicle, reckless endangerment of a child, A&B on police officer.
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.
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Saturday, Feb. 13 11:06 p.m. Arrested, Jhone A. Silva, 21, of 330 Cochituate
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Friday, Feb. 12 9:03 a.m. Arrested, Shell-
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The Westborough Board of Selectmen will be holding a public hearing on Thursday, March 4, 2021 starting at 6:30 PM for a proposed Animal Control Poultry Bylaw. This meeting will be held via remote means. Members of the public who wish to provide comment may request access to the meeting by contacting the Selectmen’s Office at 508.366.3030 or selectmen@town.westborough.ma.us. The meeting platform allows for one to participate via a telephone call or a camera/audio connection on a computer or other means. Copies of the proposed bylaw can be requested through the Selectmen’s Office.
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