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Northborough Planning Board denies Bartlett Street subdivision plans

By Laura Hayes Senior Community Reporter

By Laura Hayes Senior Community Reporter NORTHBOROUGH - Plans to subdivide a site at 0 Bartlett Street in Northborough were denied by the Planning Board 4-1 during the board’s June 15 meeting.

Planning Board members Kerri Martinek, Amy Poretsky, Anthony Ziton and Millie Milton voted for the denial. Michelle Gillespie voted against it.

Some members expressed concern about ownership, what was covered under impact studies and whether the developer had the authority to execute its plans.

Martinek said the board received two letters that opposed the project, raising concerns about safety, ownership and not knowing what would be on the site.

Resident Janeen Callaghan echoed those concerns. “…It’s just not the neighborhood that we moved into, the more warehouses that go into this side of town,” she said.

The Gutierrez Company wanted to construct a driveway and divide the site, which consists of two lots, into four lots.

When the plans went before the Planning Board on Jan. 19, developers said the subdivision wouldn’t generate traffic, but any development on the subdivided lots would. Such developments Bartlett | 10

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SHREWSBURY - It was Feb. 2020 when Julia Moriconi was negotiating a space for her ice cream shop, Mrs. Moriconi’s Ice Cream, in Worcester.

Suddenly, she stopped hearing back from the landlord and realized that a shutdown due to COVID-19 was on the horizon.

“I’m a pandemic business,” Moriconi said.

Launching new businesses Moriconi had been a pastry chef for years and enjoyed the dairy portion of her pastry school education.

She then got her “Mrs. Moriconi” name while doing popup shops and creating other frozen desserts.

In June of last year, four months into the pandemic, Shrewsbury Farmers Market Founder Missy Hollenback reached out to Moriconi, seeking an ice cream vendor for the market.

When Moriconi got her equipment, she got busy, making 100 pints of cream and selling out in 90 minutes.

“We take pride in being able to launch new businesses,” said Hollenback in regards to Moriconi and others like her.

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COMMUNITY NEWS Service of Westborough veterans honored through ‘Quilts of Valor’

By Brett Peruzzi Contributing Writer WESTBOROUGH - Some veterans in Westborough are getting a warm, colorful, and very useful item to recognize their service to their country.

Thanks to Quilts of Valor, a national foundation, dozens of World War II veterans in town have recently been awarded with a handmade quilt. The quilts are often dominated with the red, white and blue colors of the American flag. They’re all made by volunteers, according to John Gallinaugh, a US Navy veteran who works for the Central Massachusetts Veterans Service District. He also serves as secretary of the Westborough Veterans’ Advisory Board.

“Most recipients become emotional [when they receive the quilt],” he explained, “because of the recognition of their sacrifice.”

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She came up with the idea of awarding a quilt to all returning servicemen and women touched by war. What began as a small project in her sewing room then turned into a nonprofit foundation.

“I knew a Quilt of Valor had to be a quality-made quilt, not a ‘charity quilt,’” said Roberts in a recounting of the history of the organization on its website.

“A Quilt of Valor had to be quilted, not tied, which meant hand or machine quilting,” she said. “It would be ‘awarded,’ not just passed out like magazines or videos and would say unequivocally, ‘Thank you for your service, sacrifice and valor in serving our nation.’”

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of over 10,000 volunteer members in 600 groups representing all 50 states. The organization has made and awarded over 270,000 quilts throughout the US and overseas.

The quilts have traveled to war zones and been awarded on aircraft carriers at sea. Most, though, are awarded in communities across the United States.

The foundation has inspired similar organizations in Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia. Others are also emerging in New Zealand and South Korea.

At any given time, the US foundation has about 10,000 nominations for quilts it is working to fulfill. Things such as the era of service, the life circumstances and the nominee’s health are taken into consideration during the prioritization process. Nominations from Quilts | 3

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Focus on Westborough’s World War II veterans Recent Quilts of Valor recipients in Westborough include Navy veteran Anthony Viscomi and Army veterans Steve Pratt and Warren McConnell, among others. The men were awarded their quilts

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“We have been focusing on World War II veterans residing in Westborough,” said Gallinagh of the Advisory Board’s Quilts of Valor efforts.

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of 1945 marked the official end of World War II. Nationwide, nearly 300 die every day. Only two percent of the total number of veterans from that conflict are still alive, so the time remaining to honor their service is short.

“We will begin to recognize Korean War veterans next,” Gallinagh added, again with regard to the Quilts of Valor program.

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Officials celebrate long awaited Callahan State Park expansion Announcement follows City Council purchase approval last month

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MARLBOROUGH – A parcel of land long sought by city and state officials is now formally a part of Callahan State Park, the office of Marlborough Mayor Arthur Vigeant announced July 2.

This news came roughly a month after the City Council approved a request from Vigeant to support a state effort to expand the park. Specifically, Vigeant sought $150,000 from Marlborough’s Stabilization-Open Space account to chip in for what was ultimately a $1.5 million price tag.

The state Department of Conservation and Reservation (DCR) contributed $500,000.

An additional Land and Water Fund Grant secured by the DCR locked in an extra $750,000.

The Sudbury Valley Trustees contributed the remaining $100,000.

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Callahan State Park stretches out across Marlborough, Sudbury and Framingham near where a plot of park land was recently acquired through a joint purchase by city and state entities.

Marlborough, Sudbury and Framingham with a small portion also jutting into Southborough. It’s accessible through several miles of trails and a dog park, among other amenities.

This recently purchased land is located off Parmenter Road and directly abuts the park. Existing trails already pass through the property. In making this purchase, officials say they’re excited to ensure

that the public will continue to have access to those trails.

Vigeant wrote in his initial funding request to the City Council that Marlborough had already tried to buy the parcel on three occasions.

“The City has been interested in this land for quite some time, and we are appreciative that the O’Donnell family decided to allow us to purchase it to preserve it as conservation

and recreational space for the public to enjoy,” he said in the July 2 press release.

The day before the Mayor’s announcement, the property’s now former owner Colie O’Donnell appeared in a Facebook post with Senator Jamie Eldridge (D-Acton), who visited O’Donnell’s Spring Hill Farm to thank him for making the sale.

“Such a jewel for Marlborough residents, and the Me-

trowest region,” Eldridge remarked in that post, referring to the property.

Eldridge also noted the historical significance of the tract, reiterating facts that City Councilors shared as they unanimously approved transferring funds to contribute to this purchase.

During the Revolutionary War, Henry Knox snuck through the area with his caravan of stolen British cannons as he sought to evade patrolling redcoats.

Having closed their deal, officials are touting what they describe as an example of effective collaboration between agencies.

“It is a beautiful piece of property, and we are so thrilled it is now permanently protected for now and future generations to explore and enjoy,” Marlborough Conservation/ Sustainability officer Priscilla Ryder said in the mayor’s press release.

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Trucks will only turn right into proposed Centech development

By Laura Hayes Senior Community Reporter SHREWSBURY - The Shrewsbury Planning Board may soon vote on plans for a proposed three-building campus on Centech Park North.

“We’re in the middle of the summer, turns into fall, turns into winter,” Larry Beals, founder of Beals Associates, told the board July 1. “With all that said, we’d like to be on a track where we can maybe wrap this up at the next meeting or shortly thereafter with a decision so we can commence construction in the fall and get a start on things before winter conditions.”

Planning Board Chair Steven Boulay said that schedule was news to the board.

During the July 1 board meeting, developer NorthBridge Partners presented revisions to their plans for the 60-acre site, which is located

near the corner of Route 20 and South Street.

Now, traffic will only be able to turn right in and out of the entrance onto Route 20, which NorthBridge has previously said would be the entrance used by trucks.

The change came after NorthBridge met with the Massachusetts Department

of Transportation (DOT) last month.

“DOT was adamant that this intersection on Route 20 can only be right hand in,” Beals said.

Additionally, traffic will only be able to turn right out of that driveway onto Route 20, according to Beals.

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Beals noted that they added more parking to the north of the 197,000-square-foot warehouse to provide more appeal to the market, especially if there are two tenants in the building.

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interested in what would constrain the vehicles to only turn right in and out.

“I just want to ensure that the right in, right out is really forced on the site … I see it all the time – no left turn, and people take a left turn,” Boulay said.

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Wyman Farms stormwater runoff concerns neighbors, prompts site plan change

By Laura Hayes Senior Community Reporter SHREWSBURY - Modified site plans to improve stormwater runoff infrastructure at the Wyman Farms development in Shrewsbury went before the Planning Board July 1 as neighbors also raised concerns.

Wyman Farms is a 55+ community consisting of 26 units on 935 Main Street. James Tetreault of Azimuth Land Design said that, so far, seven of the units have been completed.

“We’re not making any other changes to any other aspect of these site plans, except for the drainage pick up behind number 27,” Tetreault said.

He explained that, during some of this spring’s rainstorms, water was coming down an easement behind one of the development’s units with “such velocity that it was jumping over the stone surface bowl that had been created to pick up that runoff.”

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causing issues, Tetreault said.

The new modification aims to improve the pick-up of the water and decrease the water’s speed as it flows.

According to Tetreault, developers plan to accomplish this by installing a manhole in the drain line in the easement, which will drop the water just

under four-and-a-half feet before discharging it into a new headwall. Water will then flow to a stormwater structure under the stone surface bowl.

Tetreault said developers plan to do additional grading around the bowl to make sure stormwater flows into a nearby inlet if it overflows in the bowl.

Adam Costa, who is an attorney for Wyman’s neighbors, said his clients, the Razzanos, were concerned about a slope potentially impacted by this runoff.

He asked if the town would be collecting a form of a surety bond to ensure that the work is done.

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“If the slope fails, Wyman Farms may feel some of the impact, but the Razzanos feel the greatest impact because it’s their backyard that will collapse down the hill,” Costa said.

Town Planner Bernard Cahill said there’s a tri-party agreement involving Wyman that would cover any damage.

Town Engineer Andy Truman said he would inspect the work himself, though Tetreault said the developers wouldn’t object if the project was inspected by a third-party geotechnical engineer.

Area resident Mark Radcliffe also noted his concerns July 1, saying he had recently observed more veins appearing off Hop Brook, which runs through the Wyman site.

“It’s ruining my property,” he said. “I can’t really strain water back out to the wetlands from my land anymore because so much is coming to me.”

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By Susan Gonsalves Contributing Writer WESTBOROUGH - Although the pandemic has slowed the process, an update of Westborough’s master plan is moving forward.

During a July 6 Planning Board meeting, members heard a brief timeline summary from Town Planner Jim Robbins and board member Hazel Nourse.

Robbins said that the master plan’s leadership group received the “implementation matrix,” which they will share with the full Master Plan board, the Planning Board and Town Manager Kristi Williams.

Williams, in turn, will submit the plan to department heads for review and comment.

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“It’s been sort of mix and match and catch up,” Nourse said, noting that now, with summer months, many offices are short-staffed as people take vacations.

“We’re moving as quickly as we can,” she added. “With COVID-19, it’s just not made it easy to run this project.”

Nourse said the town is looking to present the master plan to Town Meeting in October. She explained that Town Meeting is called upon to “endorse” the plan, not adopt it.

“The implementation is done by town departments and boards,” she said.

Robbins noted that the Plan-

Jim Robbins Town Planner ning Board is the entity that adopts the plan.

He said that, prior to that happening, the Planning Board will meet jointly with the Select Board, town departments and the Master Plan Advisory Committee to hear an overall summary.

According to www.westboroughmasterplan.com, the plan focuses on the following categories: land use and development patterns; housing; economic development; natural, cultural, and historic resources; open space and recreation; public facilities and services; transportation and circulation; sustainability and climate change; and public health.

Task force wants Shrewsbury’s feedback on diversity, equity and inclusion SHREWSBURY - How do you feel about diversity, equity and inclusion in Shrewsbury?

That’s the subject of a survey being conducted by the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Task Force.

The survey, which can be found here (https://forms.gle/ y4kt9LLENbk9F6zC6), is open to Shrewsbury residents over the age of 18.

The survey is anonymous and focuses on housing, education, health, safety and employment.

The DEI Task Force was established by the Shrewsbury Board of Selectmen in August 2020, after the selectmen released a statement denouncing the actions of Minneapolis police officers involved in the death of George Floyd.

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Developers push for vote on warehouse near Shrewsbury town-line

By Laura Hayes Senior Community Reporter

Larry Beals presents during a July 6 Boylston Planning Board meeting. neers is underway, Beals said.

Beals said if the Planning Board approves NorthBridge’s plans, that would allow them to start construction in the fall.

The project has attracted some attention in recent weeks in Shrewsbury especially as NorthBridge is also pursuing a second warehouse project through a development plan for the old Allen Property in town.

By Laura Hayes Senior Community Reporter SHREWSBURY - Work on Route 20 in Shrewsbury was included in the federal INVEST in America Act legislation, according to a press release from U.S. Congressman Jim McGovern (D-MA).

Recently passed by the US House of Representatives, the legislation would send over $700 billion to various infrastructure projects across the country over five years. A portion of that money would come to Massachusetts, funding work everywhere from the Cape Cod Canal to a sidewalk project in Greenfield.

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SHREWSBURY - Developers of a 396,375-square-foot warehouse just over the Shrewsbury border in Boylston hope the Boylston Planning Board will vote on their plans soon.

The project, which is located on a 60-acre site off Pine Hill Drive, is being proposed by NorthBridge Partners.

“We’re at a point now where we would like to get on the agenda for Aug. 2, and we’re hoping we can wrap everything up,” said Larry Beals of the engineering firm Beals Associates, Inc. during a July 6 Planning Board meeting.

Beals said he believed they resolved all of the engineering issues on the site, which he said was reviewed by Boylston’s consulting engineers, Graves Engineering.

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Cars bustle past the intersection of Route 20 and South Street in Shrewsbury.

employment center in the region, UMass Medical South Street campus,” McGovern’s release said.

McGovern requested the project, securing $8 million to rehabilitate pavement and widen boxes on Route 20 between Route 9 and South Street. It would also construct a shared-use path on either side of Route 20.

The bill would further

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“We are grateful for the hard work and advocacy of Congressman McGovern as we work together to improve the safety and economic viability of the Route 20 corridor,” said Town Manager Kevin Mizikar in an email to the Community Advocate.

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A project, which has been in the works for over a year and has entailed 100 hours, resulted in the donation of nearly 300 new Lego sets to the hospital.

Fifteen-year-old Rabideau, a rising sophomore at Willow Hill School, was a patient at Boston Children’s six years ago.

“During my stay, there was not much I could do because of all the wires attached to me,” he said. “I remember the Child Life Specialist bringing me a new Lego set to build and that was a lot of fun.”

That memory was the incentive behind this new I hope the Legos project. Rabideau wanted to ensure that other hoswill put a smile on pitalized kids will receive something that will bring the faces of the positivity to their day.

Lego sets were colpatients at Boston lected using an Amazon Wishlist, which shipped Children’s Hospital directly to Rabideau. He also had donation bins like it did for me. set up at his school and house. In addition, a Thomas Rabideau drive-up collection was held at Assabet Park on April 11.

Through these efforts, nearly 300 new Lego sets were collected.

“I delivered 60 sets and will deliver the rest as soon as BCH has lifted their donation restrictions due to COVID,” Rabideau said.

He explained that the important aspect of an Eagle Scout project is “the impact or benefit the project will provide to the designated beneficiary.”

The process can be intense, as the project proposal needs to be reviewed by the Troop Scoutmaster and then presented for approval by the Boy Scout Council. From start to finish, the process took over a total of 100 hours of work, including the volunteer hours of other scouts from Rabideau’s troop.

Despite some challenges that COVID-19 presented, Rabideau is excited to have the project completed.

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FROM PAGE 1 Northborough Planning Board denies Bartlett Street subdivision plans would prompt a separate site plan submission, they said at that time.

The plans came on the heels of another set of plans submitted by Gutierrez seeking to build a 150,900-square-foot warehouse on that same site.

In October 2020, the Planning Board denied Gutierrez’s application for a special permit with site plan approval and two groundwater special permits connected to that effort.

Gutierrez appealed the Planning Board’s decision to the Land Court in January, asking the court to order that the application be granted.

Developer seeks state permit for aqueduct work As Guttierez’s driveway sought to cross the Wachusett Aqueduct, Attorney Mark Donahue, representing Guttierez, said an issue arose in late February around whether the Massachusetts Water and

Resources Authority (MWRA) was the owner of the aqueduct.

In that case, it would have needed to sign Gutierrez’s application.

At the Planning Board’s request, Gutierrez started efforts to have the MWRA execute what is called a “Form C” or submit a letter indicating that developers had the MWRA’s consent to build, Donahue said.

“We have tried to get that and have been unsuccessful,” Donahue told the board.

“We’ve been advised, as a matter of policy, the MWRA does not involve itself in local permitting. Rather it leaves that to local officials to do that.”

He said the MWRA has its own permitting process. That permit, called an 8(m) Permit, gives the MWRA the authority to issue permits to build, construct, excavate or cross within an easement or property interest held by the MWRA, accord-

ing to the agency’s website.

Donahue did not have the requested form when it appeared before the Planning Board, June 15.

“I should think that should not lead to a denial of the plan for the following reasons,” Donahue said.

He said the plan did comply with the subdivision rules and regulations.

“We have demonstrated to you that there is no question of the legal right to cross the aqueduct,” Donahue said.

He said Guttierez provided the board with several documents, including a previously issued 8(m) Permit, which had been part of their previous plans.

He said Gutierrez proposed that one of the conditions of the approval was that construction wouldn’t start unless and until the Planning Board reviewed an 8(m) Permit, specifically for the subdivision

plan.

“That, with all due respect, I think, is a better result than a denial based upon a very highly technical issue on a plan that meets the subdivision rules and regulations, which will lead to inevitable … litigation, cost to the applicant, cost to the town at undue need in this particular case,” Donahue said.

Planning Board members explain votes Discussing this matter, Planning Board members offered reactions.

“In general, I feel that nothing has progressed further since the last time that we met,” Ziton said.

Martinek said after the hearing closed that the board has frequently discussed ownership. She said that, under town definitions, “an applicant must be the owner of all land included in the proposed subdivision.” The owner is defined as

the owner on record according to the Registry of Deeds.

“I think that getting the consent or the awareness from the owner is a critical piece of proceeding with a subdivision plan,” said Milton.

Martinek further called the 8(m) Permit “a source of contention for the board.”

The permit was “consistently” discussed, she said.

Milton said the project that the permit Donahue mentioned was issued for was “significantly different” than the current proposed project.

“I felt that just in case the original plan didn’t go through, this was a placeholder to get started to get the road in,” Milton said.

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their identities in some way,” she said.

To Connie, Earl was the son of the local coal truck driver, riding along from time to time when his father dropped off fuel to feed the coal-powered furnaces that heated many homes in those pre-World War II days.

In time, Earl also became the boyfriend of one of Connie’s closest friends.

The two got to know each other as acquaintances and friends over the years, creating a unique situation when Earl and Connie’s friend broke up.

“I thought, ‘Well, I’m not dating anybody, maybe I should look into this,’” Connie recalled.

WESTBOROUGH - A dining room full of strangers at Arturo’s Ristorante cheered as Connie Hutt, her husband Earl, and their extended family toasted a milestone 70th wedding anniversary, last month.

For Connie and Earl, the dinner was a surprise organized to celebrate what has been a lifelong love story.

“It was just such a joyful time of all getting together and chatting and catching up,” Hutt said of the dinner in a recent interview.

The son of the coal truck driver Connie, 90, and Earl, 94, grew up in Westborough in an era when the town had just a few thousand people in it.

The community was espe-

Westborough residents Earl and Connie Hutt recently celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary.

cially tight-knit in those days, giving Connie the sense that she was at least acquainted with

everyone she ran into.

“Whether you knew their name or not, you kind of knew

Train trips and rides home Earl was attending day school in Boston at the time, meaning he regularly took a 5 p.m. train into Westborough’s downtown station at the end

of the day.

Though Earl lived just three blocks from the station, Connie drove to the station one day to offer him a ride home. He obliged.

“That was our first encounter,” Connie said.

Earl continued to get rides home from Connie after that first trip. From there, the two worked to stay in touch despite circumstances that limited opportunities to do so.

Connie ended up attending boarding school for several years, meaning she was only available over Christmas vacation and a handful of weekends during the school year. During the summer, her family spent time on Cape Cod. “There wasn’t very much dating going on for a while,” Connie said.

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Award later This is the first time that a this year. couple has received the Good Scout Award.

The Johnsons have long been involved in the Westborough Community, whether it’s working with Cub Scout Pack 100 or serving with the Westborough Education Foundation.

Ian serves as Vice President, Institutional Product Development at Pyramis Global Advisors, a unit of Fidelity Investborough Good Scout Committee tural Council while helping with ments. and the Westborough Youth Arts In Common, the Annual He was also elected to the Soccer Association.

Trivia Bee and the Turkey Trot.

Select Board in 2011 and has Maureen was named a 2020 The Johnsons will be honcontinued to serve since then.

Commonwealth Heroine after ored during the Good Scout Before his election, Ian was a being nominated by Rep. HanAward Dinner, which raises member of the Advisory Finance nah Kane (R-Shrewsbury). money to support scouting and Committee and the Capital She’s been involved in the recognizes people who perExpenditures Planning ComWestborough Community as sonify the Scout Oath on Nov. 10. mittee. the president of the WestborFor more information, dinner According to his profile on ough Education Foundation tickets or sponsorship opportuthe Westborough Economic of-the-art Treatments and the Westborough Public nities, contact Carlene Covino Development Committee’sState patients, same Librarynew Foundation.

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Date nights and country drives Connie studied at Wheelock College just as Earl finished his education at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy.

Earl later went into the workforce as Connie finished her own schooling. Employed at a local drugstore, he made a point to drive back into Boston on his biweekly Sundays off for datenight dinners and countryside drives.

In time, the two married and had kids, enjoying lives in Westborough as well as their lasting marriage.

Anniversary family dinner Seven decades into that marriage, Connie said she and Earl knew their children and grandchildren would be visiting for both their anniversary on June 16 and for Father’s Day on June 20. However, Connie said she had few details on any particular plans.

“We’ve learned just to leave those things alone and let them blossom naturally,” she said.

The surprise, indeed, blossomed with that dinner at Arturos.

Roughly a dozen family members gathered around a large table. Connie’s sister drove down from Vermont with balloons in the shape of the number 70. At one point, the family toasted the anniversary.

“The whole dining room was kind of smiling and lifting their glasses and that was such a surprise,” Hutt said of that moment.

Celebrating Connie and Earl’s anniversary, the family stuck around in town for a Father’s Day backyard lobster bake.

Coming out of COVID-19 and reflecting on a long life of family and community closeness, Connie said she was extremely happy.

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Convening for their annual meeting in June, MBA members elected O’Connell as their Vice Chairman.

“As a dynamic industry, it is essential that the Association have perspectives of banking leaders like Mark who provide expertise and experience that enables us to achieve our priorities of exceptional advocacy representation on Beacon Hill and in Washington, DC; high quality and timely training and education for professionals in the banking industry and communications and services that help strengthen our members,”

Mark O’Connell is the CEO of Avidia Bank.

MBA’s President and CEO Kathleen Murphy said in a recent press release.

“The market knowledge that Mark brings enables the Association to anticipate and

respond to emerging banking needs and trends that help our members as they serve a very large consumer and business footprint across the Commonwealth,” she continued.

Founded in 1905, the MBA is the only Association representing FDIC-insured community, regional and nationwide banks serving consumer and business clients across the Commonwealth.

“I am pleased to be elected as Vice Chairman to the Board of Directors for our industry’s Association, which has stood the test of time since its founding 116 years ago,” O’Connell said. “Being a community bank that has been serving our area for over 150 years, we find it’s important to help strengthen the industry

Shawn Rogan named President of UniBank subsidiary, Sterling Associates REGION – UniBank CEO Michael Welch, President Christopher Foley, and Executive Vice President Justine DeNorscia announced recently that Shawn Rogan has been promoted to President of Sterling Associates, a subsidiary of UniBank.

Rogan, a 23-year veteran of Sterling Associates and its current Vice President, will transition into the role of President held by Tom Smith for over three decades. Smith will continue to act as a Senior Advisor through the transition period.

“Effective leadership transitions take place when an organization is

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Pandemic offers silver lining for Farmers Market The Shrewsbury Farmers Market officially opened June 16, gathering farmers and local small businesses as COVID-19 restrictions finally faded.

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SHREWSBURY - Firefighters in Shrewsbury revived their annual recognition and promotion ceremony May 26, celebrating two years’ worth of milestones after COVID-19 forced the cancellation of their event last year.

At the event this year, four firefighters were promoted to the rank of lieutenant, seven new firefighters were sworn in, and five members were recognized with individual awards.

“This event was particularly special to us because it was the first time bringing the department and public together since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Fire Chief James Vuona. “I am so happy that we were finally able to recognize the achievements of our firefighters.”

New lieutenants include Thomas Schofield, Sean McNiff, Kevin Weigold and Michael Borowiec.

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Westborough Lions Club raises thousands through charity tennis tournament

WHS graduates win WCLT scholarships

WESTBOROUGH - The Westborough Lions Club held its Fourth Annual Charity Tennis Tournament June 19 at Westborough High School.

The Swiss-style tournament awards individual titles based on the most number of games won in a doubles format.

Emily Karlin was the winner in the Women’s Division, according to a press release from the Lions Club, with 20 Lions Club member and Tennis Tournament Co-Chair Sue Ash games won. Joyce Zhou and stands with Women’s Division winner Emily Karlin.

Sandi Wilichowski were both tors during the contest. Debbi Molinaro runners-up. was the Women’s Division winner, and In the Men’s Division, both Vikram Hal Whitehouse was the Men’s Division Koganti and Mihir Tatavarti won 22 winner. games each, but because Vikram had The Lions Club raised over $4,300 in fewer losses, he was crowned the Men’s donations to fund camperships at The Division Winner.

Barton Center for Diabetes Education, After doubles play, tournament enwhich runs day and overnight camps for trants participated in the Lions Club’s children with Type 1 Diabetes.

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Leila Ahmed won a scholarship Colleen McGrath for her essay describing how she enjoyed nature in the Bowman Conservation Area while growing up.

Colleen McGrath received a scholarship for her essay describing how, through nature photography, she grew from a teenager feeling confined

by Westborough into someone who loves nature, especially in Westborough.

Honorable mentions went to Michael O’Keefe and Infanta Antony.

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In college, Ahmed plans to pursue a degree in environmental science or environmental engineering.

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Westborough Diversity and Inclusion Committee plans assessment of agenda, goals

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Diversity and Inclusion Committee Chair Carla Pressley voiced support for keeping the two entities separate at the committee’s June 17 meeting.

“We have a diverse community, and those in town government do not represent the whole community,”

Pressley said. “I don’t want to water down the importance of focusing on diversity, equity and inclusion explicitly.”

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Northborough police officer promoted to sergeant

By Dakota Antelman Managing Editor NORTHBOROUGH - The Northborough Police Department has a new sergeant.

Sean Montville was promoted to the role following a rigorous application process following the retirement of Lieutenant Joseph Galvin.

This move was confirmed and formalized at a June 28 Board of Selectmen meeting.

“I’ve had the very fortunate experience to work here in Northborough,” Montville told attendees. “…I’m excited to take on this new role and to continue to serve the Town of Northborough.”

Montville graduated from Providence College with a

degree in Psychology. He then earned a Masters of Business Administration from Assumption University.

Montville has been a member of the Northborough Police Department for five years.

During his tenure, he earned recognition as a “Traffic Safety Hero” in 2018 for his traffic enforcement work, making 22 drunk driving arrests and

issuing over 800 citations on 1,100 traffic stops, according to a police Facebook post at the time.

During this time, Montaville has been primarily working a night shift, according to Police Chief William Lyver.

“He’s been hanging upside down in the closet when he sleeps because he’s been on midnights for a long time,” Lyver joked.

At least for the time being, Montville will now transition to the day shift in his new role.

Montville takes on his new role after emerging from a multi-step application and vetting process. That process started earlier this year when eligible members of the police department were notified of a

personnel vacancy. The police department then worked with the consulting service Badge Quest, which specializes in supporting law enforcement hiring decisions.

Candidates took a 100-question multiple choice exam at the Northborough Police Station before then participating in a series of assessment exercises at the Senior Center. Those challenges tested situational awareness as well as their ability to make decisions and handle personnel issues.

Three police chiefs, who were purposely chosen from communities not directly connected to Northborough, evaluated candidates’ performances in that assessment.

Montville scored highest on both the written exam and the Senior Center assessments.

Speaking to the selectmen, Montville thanked his family, friends and coworkers for their support through his career.

Board of Selectmen Chair Jason Perrault lauded Montville’s performance through the vetting process for this new promotion.

“You’re under the scrutiny of these very experienced chiefs, and they’re not making it easy on any of the candidates,” he said of the assessments held at the Senior Center, in particular. “It’s a strong accomplishment to come out of that with their recommendation.”

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Planning Board approves new Shrewsbury Police Station plans

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SHREWSBURY - The effort to build a new building for the Shrewsbury Police Department is moving forward after the Planning Board recently greenlit plans.

The site plans were unanimously approved by the board during its June 17 meeting.

“Great work,” said Planning Board Chair Steven Boulay after the vote.

Last fall, Shrewsbury voters approved a $42 million debt exclusion which would fund repairs, replace the town’s public safety radio system and build a new police station.

Dan DeLany, who is a Regional Office Manager for the civil engineering firm Fuss & O’Neill, said the police will work in their old building during construction.

The new station, which is just over 31,000 square feet and nearly double the footprint of the department’s current home, will be built on the same Maple Avenue town campus that houses the old station, Town Hall and the Senior Center.

The new station will be constructed to the north and west of the current station.

The old police station will

Shrewsbury’s new police station will sit behind the footprint of its current station.

be demolished, and a parking lot will be built. A total of 104 parking spaces will be added to the town campus.

Project architect Matthew Salad estimated that the old station would be demolished in Feb. 2023.

During past meetings, project managers said the architecture of the new police station would complement nearby Town Hall.

There will also be a private police parking lot with a new entrance off Maple Avenue.

That lot will be fenced in and accessible with an access card.

Additionally, the main entrance to the town campus will be moved to the west.

During previous meetings, the

project managers had said that the current entrance will be turned into walking paths near Shrewsbury’s existing veterans memorial.

A second memorial will be constructed near the training room in the new police building.

During an earlier Planning Board meeting on June 3, architects and engineers presented revised plans for the new station, mainly noting changes to

Plans show the details of Shrewsbury’s now approved new Police Station.

its stormwater system.

According to DeLany, the shape of one of the basins was changed to move it away from nearby wetlands and increased a berm’s width around another basin so it would be able to accommodate equipment if it needed to be cleaned.

The project will also add an underground stormwater retention basin under the parking lot between the police station and town hall, as well as an-

other retention basin.

DeLany said those additions will help with flooding.

“It’s definitely an improvement over what’s there,” he said. “Anecdotally, … I know there’s flooding on a yearly basis, if not more.”

Assistant Town Manager Kristen Las indicated in a recent message to the Community Advocate that site work on the new police station will start this month.

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Westborough e-commerce project receives conditional approval

By Susan Gonsalves Contributing Writer WESTBOROUGH - Satisfied that some lingering issues will be resolved, the Planning Board approved site plans for a proposed 221,256-squarefoot, single story e-commerce distribution center on 4400 Computer Drive, July 6.t The proposed facility is located within the general industrial and industrial overlay zoning districts.

Attorney Robert Butler, representing the applicant Atlantic Management, noted that a requested sound accentuation study was done and other conditions regarding linking trails, vehicle registrations and other factors would be met.

Butler spoke about plans to build at a minimum a 12-foot sound wall and fence to alleviate the effects of noise on site.

He also detailed steps to shield lighting so it will not affect abutters.

The proposed sound barriers are expected to reduce site

sound levels to well below the project’s goals based on professional experience, according to Michael Conaway, a consultant from Ostergaard Acoustical Associates.

“I do not foresee complaints,” Conaway said. “It will blend in easily with the area.”

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Butler said that a minimum of 200 facility vehicles would be attributed and registered to Westborough. Those would be responsible for paying excise taxes.

The applicant also agreed to give the town an easement and $20,000 to construct a trail on this property to link to the existing Charm Bracelet trail network. Those funds can also be used to enhance other public recreation areas, according to the agreement.

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“It won’t be significantly annoying,” Conaway said.

Idling by vehicles will not be allowed for more than five minutes, noted Town Planner Jim Robbins, citing federal, state and local regulations.

Planning Board Chairman Mark Silverberg said it is important that the applicant be committed to revisiting the sound accentuation wall in 18 months to insure it is “doing its job,” and to make improvements if there is a problem.

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COMMUNITY SCHOOLS Westborough Garden Clubs awards scholarships

SHS grad receives Friends of the Shrewsbury Public Library scholarship SHREWSBURY - A 2021 Shrewsbury High School graduate has received a $1,500 scholarship, thanks to the Friends of the Shrewsbury Public Library.

The scholarship is given to a student who lives in Shrewsbury and graduates from high school in the spring.

This year, the scholarship was given to Fiona Tanikonda, who is the daughter of Elisha Tanikonda and Srujana Lakka.

Fiona plans to attend the University of Massachusetts Amherst and major in operations and information management.

The goal of the Friends’ scholarship is to help the student purchase textbooks and other course materials.

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The scholarships were given to Isabella Binici and Jane Pittorino.

Binici plans to major in biology at Bucknell University

Grafton resident receives technical drafting award GRAFTON - A Grafton resident recently received an award at the 2021 SkillsUSA Championship, which was held virtually from June 14 to 24.

Catherine Rozanas, who is a student at Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School in Upton, received the high school silver medal in technical drafting.

Over 3,700 students competed during the championship, with students showing their technical, workplace and personal skills in over 100 occupational and leadership competitions.

The championship is held every year for middle and high school students, as well as some students in certain college and postsecondary programs. It is part of the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference, which is a nonprofit partnership between institutions of education and industry to strengthen the workforce.

while Pittorino will also be attending Providence College, also studying biology.

“We wish Isabella and Jane continued success in their studies and efforts with environmental issues,” the club wrote in a press release. “The Garden Club is delighted to have such deserving and impressive recipients.”

The scholarships were open to Westborough residents who were interested in pursuing a major in horticulture, landscape architecture, botany, environmental science or a related field.

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COMMUNITY OBITUARIES The Community Advocate will post obituaries online (and in print, as space allows) at no charge as a courtesy to our readers. Please send information (and a picture if desired) to tracy@communityadvocate.com.

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

DEATHS Bedford, Thomas of Hudson Bibbo, Mary of Hudson Brehme, Andrew of Grafton Burt, Charlotte of Marlborough Cunningham Sr., Leonard of Hudson Donaldson, Suzanne formerly of Westborough Hall, Judith of Marlborough Hutchins, Ken of Northborough Massad, Geraldine of Shrewsbury Mayone, Josephine of Shrewsbury Nunes, Barbara of Hudson Perez, Marilyn of Northborough Rich, Donald of Northborough Scovil, Wayne of Shrewsbury Seminerio, Antoinette of Grafton

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NORTHBOROUGH - After a 20year battle with various cancers, Kenneth Gordon Hutchins Jr. passed away at his home in Northborough on July 2, 2021.

Born April 5, 1941, in Norwood, he is survived by his sister, Sharon Conley of Pahrump, Nev.; nine children; 49 grandchildren; and his eternal companion, Priscilla Marion (Glass) Hutchins, to whom he was married for 60 years.

For more than 40 years Kenneth served as a law enforcement officer in Utah, Colorado, and Massachusetts. While serving as Northborough’s Chief of Police, he established a multi-community SWAT team, graduated from the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia, and led the Northborough Police Department to become one of the first small town departments in the country to receive national accreditation – something which the department has never since lost.

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Antoinette R. Seminerio, 88 GRAFTON - Antoinette R. Seminerio (Moschella), 88, passed away on June 29, 2021 following an illness.

She is survived by her loving husband of 62 years, Eugene J. Seminerio; her daughter, Maria Seminerio Lee; her son-in-law, Huan L. Lee; and her granddaughters, Olivia M. Lee and Charlotte M. Lee; along with many nieces and nephews. Antoinette’s seven siblings and her son, Eugene Seminerio Jr., all predeceased her.

Roney Funeral Home of Grafton assisted with arrangements.

Josephine G. Mayone, 91 SHREWSBURY - Josephine G. (Rotondo) Mayone, 91, of Shrewsbury and Barnstable, passed away peacefully on June 29, 2021 at Shrewsbury Nursing Home.

She is survived by her sons, Larry and his wife Tina Mayone of Shrewsbury and Mark and wife Kimberly Mayone

of Portland, Maine, and her daughters, Rosemary Regan and her Husband Mark of Winchester and Patrice (Patti) and James Luster of Barnstable. She is also survived by 10 grandchildren who she was very proud of, Lauren, Kristen and Mary Regan, Nicole, Chelsea and Daniel Mayone, Sophia, Harrison and Evan Mayone and Darius Luster.

Josephine was predeceased by her husband, Henry (Harry) Mayone; her sisters, Claudia Murphy and Olga Rotondo; and her parents, Orazio (Roy) Rotondo and his wife Rosemarie.

The Britton-Shrewsbury Funeral Home assisted with arrangements.

Jennie A. Berthiaume, 97 SHREWSBURY - Jennie A. (Linkavitch) Berthiaume, 97, of Shrewsbury, passed away peacefully on July 1, 2021 at Shrewsbury Nursing Home, with her family at her bedside.

She is survived by her sons, Louis Berthiaume (the late Kim) of Rutland and Paul Berthiaume (the late Beth) of

Northborough; five grandchildren; four great-grandsons; two nieces; and a nephew.

Jennie was predeceased by her husband, Louis S. Berthiaume; her parents, Stanley and Nellie (Zinkavitch) Linkavitch; and her siblings, Victor, Helen, Wanda, Anthony, Paul, and Nellie.

The Britton-Shrewsbury Funeral Home assistied with arrangements.

Andrew J. Brehme, 70 GRAFTON - Andrew J. Brehme, 70, passed away on June 29, 2021, at home following complications from cancer, surrounded by his loving family.

He leaves his wife of 47 years, Denise (Bilodeau) Brehme; his daughter, Erin Lundell and her husband Karl; son, Matthew Brehme and his wife Tricia; his grandchildren, Eva, Josephine and Charlotte Lundell and Dillon and Owen Brehme; his brother, Jeffrey W. Brehme; and several nieces and nephews.

Roney Funeral Home of North Grafton assisted with arrangements.

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Southborough Monday, June 28

12:00 p.m. Turnpike/Middle Rds. Road hazard.

Wednesday, June 30 1:31 a.m. Arrested, Manuel A. Teo Jr., of Ringold St., Marlborough, on warrant.

4:44 p.m. Turnpike/Cordaville Rds. Road hazard.

6:23 p.m. Woodbury Rd. Road hazard.

Thursday, July 1 3:37 p.m. Southville/Cordaville Rds. Traffic lights inoperable.

7:23 p.m. Wood St. Larceny/forgery/fraud.

Friday, July 2 12:42 p.m. Carolyn Ter. Animal complaint.

Saturday, July 3 6:21 p.m. Turnpike/White Bagley Rds.

Traffic lights inoperable.

Sunday, July 4 2:07 a.m. Arrested, Justin Sheridan, of 110 Fontaine St., Marlborough, for B&E vehicle/boat nighttime for felony (5 cts).

7:50 am. Sears Rd./Sadie Hutt Ln. Tree/ limb down in roadway.

10:07 p.m. Flagg Rd. Animal complaint.

Monday, July 5 11:02 a.m. Sears Rd. Tree/limb down in front yard.

1:00 p.m. Ward Rd. Animal complaint.

Grafton Tuesday, June 22

8:17 a.m. Millbury St. Accident – personal injury.

2:33 p.m. Hollywood Dr. Scam/attempted scam.

8:19 p.m. Fitzpatrick Rd. Road hazard.

Wednesday, June 23 11:37 a.m. Providence Rd. Animal complaint.

3:34 p.m. Arrested, Sean M. Collins, 52, of 33 Valley View Dr., Grafton, for disturbing the peace, malicious destruction of property +$1200, municipal by-law or ordinance violation (open container in public).

Thursday, June 24 7:17 a.m. Providence Rd. Animal complaint.

12:19 p.m. Upton St. Scam/attempted scam.

4:01 p.m. N Main St. Accident – personal injury.

6:03 p.m. Worcester St. Accident – personal injury.

Sunday, June 27 2:15 p.m. Mass Pike E. Accident – personal injury.

9:47 p.m. Pratt St. Fire-structure.

Tuesday, June 29 12:12 p.m. Mass Pike W. Accident – per-

sonal injury.

12:37 p.m. Crosby Rd. Traffic hazard.

6:46 p.m. Worcester St. Road hazard.

Thursday, July 1 6:21 a.m. Worcester St. Accident – personal injury.

12:30 p.m. Brigham Hill Rd. Road rage.

Friday, July 2 3:13 a.m. Arrested, James Estrella, 35, of 5 Belmont St., Apt. 1, Grafton, for OUIliquor or .08% 2nd offense, negligent operation of motor vehicle, marked lanes violation.

12:26 p.m. Mass Pike W. Accident – personal injury.

3:33 p.m. Institute Rd. Road hazard.

Saturday, July 3 4:46 p.m. Pleasant St. Trespassing.

8:47 p.m. Mass Pike E. Accident – personal injury.

complaint.

10:22 a.m. Stoney Hill Rd. Animal complaint.

5:41 p.m. Arrested, Angel Garcia, 44, of 125 A Barre Rd., Oakham, for op MV with license suspended/revoked, poss Class B substance subsequent offense, warrant.

9:40 p.m. Boston Tpke./South St. Road hazard – trees/wires/debris.

Friday, July 2 10:53 a.m. Hartford Tpke. Road hazard – trees/wires/debris.

1:26 p.m. Arrested, Manuel Ruiz, 34, of 131 Macarthur Dr., Millbury, on warrant.

Saturday, July 3 3:59 a.m. Grafton St./Melody Ln. Road hazard – trees/wires/debris.

Sunday, July 4 12:10 p.m. Stoneland Road Way. Animal complaint.

Monday, July 5 2:14 a.m. Arrested, Leosol Vargas, 23, of 5 Constitution Ct., Apt. 116, Hopkinton, for possess Class B substance, operation to endanger, drink alcohol from open container in MV, OUI liquor & serious injury, and Benjamin Joseph Peterson, 22, of 15 Maplewood Ave., West Boylston, for intoxicated licensee carry firearm, improperly stored non-large capacity firearm, obstruction of justice.

8:22 a.m. Edgemere Blvd. Animal complaint.

10:36 a.m. Maury Ln. Road hazard – trees/ wires/debris.

2:02 p.m. Arrested, Jonatham T. Beauchesne, 42, of 96 Creeper Hill Rd., N Grafton, for OUI liquor, leave scene of property damage, drink alcohol from open container in MV, negligent operation of motor vehicle.

Tuesday, July 6 10:06 a.m. Boston Tpke./Elm St. Road hazard – trees/wires/debris.

2:05 p.m. Janet Cir. Animal complaint.

Shrewsbury Friday, June 25

10:17 a.m. Shady Lane Ave. Animal complaint.

12:16 p.m. Boston Tpke. Accident with injury.

7:39 p.m. Alden Ave. Animal complaint.

Sunday, June 27 5:31 p.m. Boston Tpke. Assaults.

Monday, June 28 12:12 p.m. Grove Ridge Path. Road hazard – trees/wires/debris.

5:54 p.m. Holly Ln. Larceny.

7:18 p.m. Stonybrook Ln. Dispute.

Wednesday, June 30 10:52 a.m. Boston Tpke. Trespassing.

3:03 p.m. Gold St. Animal complaint.

5:52 p.m. Oak St. Road hazard – trees/ wires/debris.

8:17 p.m. Boston Tpke./Maple Ave. Road hazard – trees/wires/debris.

Thursday, July 1 8:37 a.m. O’Donnell Ave. Animal

5:27 p.m. Grafton St. Road hazard – trees/ wires/debris.

6:11 p.m. Maple Ave. Assaults.

7:17 p.m. Arrested, Tony Ngoc Truong, 30, of 95 Pasadena Pkwy., Worcester, on warrant.

Wednesday, July 7 3:26 p.m. Alden Ave. Animal complaint.

5:23 p.m. Colonial Dr. Animal complaint.

9:50 p.m. Arrested, Tracie M. Langley, 49, of 439 Sewall St., Boylston, for marked lanes violation, OUI liquor, negligent operation of motor vehicle.

Thursday, July 8 8:24 a.m. Fisher St. Animal complaint.

8:51 a.m. South St. Animal complaint.

12:09 p.m. Oak St. Larceny.

Westborough Thursday, July 1

9:16 a.m. E Main St. Larceny.

Friday, July 2 11:29 p.m. Arrested, Lauren Richelle Sills, 33, of 180 E Main St., Apt. 109, Westborough, for A&B on police officer, disturbing the peace, resist arrest.

Saturday, July 3 6:45 a.m. E Main St. Road/tree.

Northborough Thursday, July 1

2:38 p.m. Bearfoot Rd. Larceny.

Friday, July 2 3:42 p.m. Crawford St. Dog complaint.

6:59 p.m. Otis St. Larceny.

Saturday, July 3 1:31 p.m. Main St. Fraud.

Tuesday, July 6 10:06 a.m. Brigham St. Trespass.

10:54 a.m. Brookside Ln. Animal calls.

Wednesday, July 7 4:19 p.m. Village Dr. Fraud.

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By Kevin Perrington-Turner Contributing Writer REGION - The Algonquin Regional High School Boys Rugby team went undefeated to win a state championship July 1.

Reflecting on the year, players and coaches celebrated a triumph that actually traces its roots to days long before 2021.

They worked so hard over the last few years to get us home to a state championship.

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Humble beginnings and team growth Being one of the only schools in Central Mass to PHOTOS/KELLY BURNESON Algonquin’s Mike McEvoy releases the ball on have such a program, Algonthe tackle during a game this spring. quin rugby started with a slow start in its first two years.

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rugby players in the Class of 2020. Thankfully for McNeil, though, he still had a number of players with more fortunate timing in their graduations, finishing their high school careers in 2021.

“Then the whole season getting shut down was really devastating.”

“You just really feel bad for athletes who worked so hard at things like achieving state championships,” he said.

“I’m just so fortunate things worked out.”

Initially, when the season was allowed to begin, there were limitations. Students had to wear masks and, instead of 15 players on the field, other teams and committees pushed for seven. Nonetheless, McNeil and his team were eventually able to get back to a full 15man team and nearly normal play.

Maturity on and off the field From freshman to senior year, McNeil was able to see his team grow. Aside from winning the state championship, he was thankful to see players grow into young adults.

“I’m a teacher as well and that’s one of those most profound aspects of being a teacher,” he explained.

The road ahead for Algonquin rugby One of McNeil’s many players who remains in the Algonquin rugby program for the long haul is Rugby Club President Edward Gostick.

Playing for his high school, Gostick also founded the Northborough Southborough Eagles team to teach local middle school students the game of rugby.

“It was a massive success,” he said of this month’s state championship victory.

“We got a whole load of underclassmen who’ve got a lot of experience,” he continued, citing the success of the Eagles youth program. “That meant our [whole] team, not only all of our starters, knew what they were doing.”

A state championship now written into the history books, Algonquin rugby is marching forward as Gostick, McNeil and others recruit new players and anticipate their state title defense next year.

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AMSA, Shrewsbury tennis teams end seasons with state championship matchups

By Kevin Stone Contributing Writer REGION - For two local girls’ tennis teams, the end to the spring season that almost never happened was unforgettable, win or lose.

The Advanced Math and Science Academy girls team took home its school’s first ever team state title with a 4-1 victory over Manchester Essex in the Division III state championship match. That finished off a perfect 19-0 season.

Meanwhile, first-year Shrewsbury head coach Alesia Raczelowski watched as her team reached the Division I state title match before being swept by the now three-time defending champions, ActonBoxborough. The Colonials finished their season with an 11-5 record.

For AMSA head coach David Gordon, who has been the coach since the program’s inception just four years ago, it was worth all the uncertainty and struggles during the pandemic to watch his squad celebrate such a big accomplishment.

“The girls have been great teammates to each other from March 2020 on,” he said.

“This is a very competitive group of ladies as well,” he continued. “They took every opportunity to improve during the extended off-season and showed up this spring fit and ready to grind. They earned everything they got this season.”

He further credited AMSA’s “outstanding and dedicated” Athletic Director, Pete Jones.

For AMSA’s top singles player, senior Kirstin Hailey, words almost couldn’t describe what the end result meant to her.

“I had hopes that the season would end with a state title, but I never imagined it would ever happen,” she admitted. “It was so surreal to hold that trophy with my team after all of our hard work and I’m happy to have ended my high school tennis career with the win.”

“It took a lot of sacrifice and hard work from every member of the team to get where we did,” she said. “I’m so proud of everyone for pushing themselves and investing so much time and energy for practices and matches almost every day.”

Beyond making history, AMSA is celebrating an accolade that may boost future recruiting

Shrewsbury youth soccer team wins Tournament of Champions Players on Shrewsbury’s Girls 9-11th grade youth soccer team hold their medals recognizing their recent Tournament of Champions victory.

A Shrewsbury girls tennis player waits as a teammate makes a serve during a match earlier this spring.

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efforts.

“AMSA is a great school with great athletics, so it really is an honor to be the first team in AMSA history to win a state championship,” Gordon said.

“The seniors have been here since the start of the program, so that makes this accomplishment even more special.”

“I think our program has established a strong identity at this point,” he continued. “We bring it in and support each other, work hard, play hard, and make sure to have a lot of laughs and fun in the process.

Hopefully, people see that at school, and want to be a part of it and support us. I would like to think that, outside of AMSA, we are viewed as a team that is spirited and always plays hard and fair.”

In Shrewsbury, Alesia Raczelowski faced plenty of uncertainty coming into a new situation while also still navigating a pandemic. She said she was helped, though, by a squad that quickly bought into her coaching.

“They were just so coachable,” Raczeloswki said following the D1 state title loss.

The match originally was set to take place at Acton-Boxborough itself. But, with the heat beating down on the court, the matchup was moved indoors to Westfit in Westford.

Grace Gerber, Anushka Mukhopadhyay and Aanya Gupton made up the first three singles in the lineup, while Jenna Oliveri and Fiora Pu made up the first doubles team. Riddhi Gulati and Trisha Nikte comprised the second doubles team.

Even though her team got swept, Raczeloswki said her squad is just getting started after their under-the-radar run to the title match.

“For them to kind of embrace me right when I came in and be so willing to learn was so great,” she said. “We’re a young team and we plan on being back, but just how they handled the season and then how they handled this crazy morning of traveling, they deserve all the credit in the world.”

SHREWSBURY - The Shrewsbury Girls 9 - 11th-grade youth soccer team snagged a hard-fought victory in their league’s highest playoff tournament late last month.

Celebrating following a nailbiting game with an explosive finish, coaches, players and parents remained overjoyed.

“We feel really fortunate that we are able to come out on top,” head coach Jay McLaughlin said in an interview with the Community Advocate.

The team consists primarily of ninth-grade students looking for a spring soccer opportunity opposite their slate of varsity high school games in the fall.

Participating in the local Midland Area Youth Soccer Association under the banner of Shrewsbury Youth Soccer, this squad played strong through their regular season.

From there, they moved into the playoffs, beating local opponents to ultimately emerge victorious in the league championship.

That, in turn, punched a ticket to the Massachusetts Tournament of Champions, pitting Shrewsbury against teams like Dartmouth, which it faced in the title game on June 27.

Already worn out by previous qualifying games earlier that

day, Shrewsbury and Dartmouth engaged in a scoreboard staring contest of sorts, their 0-0 scoreless tie teetering on what McLaughlin described as “good goal scoring opportunities” by both teams.

For the vast majority of the game, those scoring chances never panned out.

Amanda Calinowski changed that, however, with roughly five minutes left on the clock, hammering home a shot off the assist of teammate Helena Cernosky.

Shrewsbury locked down on defense and solidified the 1-0 win.

“The tensions were really high,” player Meghan Dowd said of the frantic finish.

Championship or not, 2021 offered a unique backdrop for a soccer season. Now, players and coaches are just glad it happened.

“Part of it was just love of the game, and then part of it was a chance to get this group back together again and see how they would do competition-wise versus other girls in the high school age group,” he said.

Months later, players are now home enjoying their summer with trophies on their shelves, marking one of the first Tournament of Champions victories for a Shrewsbury team in several years.

“We’ve been playing together, some of us since we were five years old, so it was just a really great experience,” Dowd said.

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Ted Rolfe made memories as a beloved baseball coach NORTHBOROUGH - Ted Rolfe’s most famous pupils were about as far apart on the personality spectrum as you can get — the stoic Kenny Reynolds and the flamboyant Mark Fidrych.

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But there were hundreds of other kids in the 1960s, ’70s and early ’80s who Rolfe got the most out of on the baseball diamond.

As Ken Giardina, a second baseman under Rolfe during Northborough’s 1965 state championship season, likes to point out, “Those two came out to pitch for the old-timers against the Legion team one time. Well, the old-timers would have won if the [youngsters] hadn’t gotten all their runs off of Mark and Kenny that day.”

Simply put, Rolfe dedicated himself to making many complete baseball players, not just those few headed to the bigs.

That Northborough squad, which disbanded in 1976, leading to a later version based in Marlborough, developed quite a following.

“Every game was covered in the paper, and Bob Fouracre did every game on WSRO,” Giardina said in a recent interview with the Community Advocate. “It was unbelievable. There was a 0-0, 14-inning game on the Fourth of July against Milford with about 3,000 to 5,000 people watching.”

Based on what his former players say, there is absolutely no doubt that confidence was one of the most important traits Rolfe passed along to players.

Fidrych — who died in 2009, about a month after Rolfe — told that to the Worcester Telegram upon Rolfe’s death.

“When you’d be facing a kid at the plate who’s 200 pounds, and you’re pushing 160, he’d be making sure you went after him, that he’s no better than you,” he said. “…If it wasn’t for a man like Mr. Rolfe, I may not have made it into professional baseball.”

Like a storm, Fidrych joined the Detroit Tigers in 1976. Despite well-known quirks, he went 19-9 and won American

League Rookie ofthe Year honors.

Bob Battaglino, a leading home run hitter in the early 1980s for Marlboro Legion under Rolfe, didn’t lack in confidence, but he riffed on the confidence Rolfe showed in him.

“My essential memory of Ted Rolfe is the energy that was created when we interacted,” Battaglino said. “When I met him, he eyed me a little sideways due to my surly, long-haired, non-baseball look.”

“As soon as he saw my attitude and saw me play, that changed,” Battaglino continued.

“I could tell he deeply enjoyed our interaction. He would grab my shoulders and look at me with wild intensity and say something like ‘Bobby, Bobby, go get ’em.’ We both reveled in each other’s intensity.”

“He was a fiery guy,” added Kenny Reynolds, who also played on that ’65 state championship team. He went on to pitch in the majors for various teams, including the Philadelphia Phillies and San Diego Padres.

“He made sure you were ready to play each game. And he found people, got ’em to try out and formed a very good team, a place for players from towns around Northborough to come and build a winner,” Reynolds said of Battaglino. “With only eight Legion teams in the state, you had 50 people trying out for a spot on the roster, so you had to bring your ‘A’ game to make the team.”

Rolfe’s firm belief in his players and winning attitude rubbed off on Giardina, who went on to be Rolfe’s assistant in Northborough and Marlborough before taking over the Marlborough program.

“We were playing Wellesley, a team filled with Greater Boston all-scholastic players who were going to Boston College

and Holy Cross,” Giardiana said.

“Nobody knew who we were.

They had pinstripe uniforms and they took infield and outfield, looking really sharp. I was sitting next to Ted Rolfe and he says to me, ‘They look pretty good, don’t they? We can beat them.’”

Practices were no easy thing for players under Rolfe, who also served as baseball head coach at Hudson Catholic and a hockey head coach at Marlborough, Algonquin and St. Mark’s.

“If we didn’t have a game, we would practice every night, with 100 ground balls to each infielder,” Giardina said. “He was a no-nonsense guy. If you played the game, you played to win.”

Giardina has two indelible memories of those Legion practices of long ago.

“One time, the infield wasn’t doing well, and the third baseman threw to the catcher, and Ted caught it with his bare hands and said, ‘Are you through screwing around now?’” Giardina said.

Another time, Giardina saw Rolfe throw a fungo bat hard toward the backstop. It went right through one of the diamond holes in the chain-link fence.

“We knew he was mad, so we buckled down and knew it was time to stop fooling around,” Giardina added. “I got to know him really well, and he was the greatest guy. He loved working with kids and would do anything for ya.”

Believe it or not, winning baseball games was NOT everything for Rolfe. He taught the other lesson, the one about losing, as well.

“Mr. Rolfe would tell us after a night game, ‘Do you know how many millions and millions of people in China, where the sun is shining, are not going to know you lost?’” Giardina said.

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