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Vol. 47 | No. 32 | August 6, 2021

Westborough dedicates new memorial to Marine killed in 1983 Beirut bombings

Local communities see increase in COVID-19 cases

By Jesse Kucewicz Contributing Writer

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By Laura Hayes Senior Community Reporter REGION - Local leaders say they’re seeing the impacts of a state-wide increase in COVID-19 cases as the more contagious Delta COVID-19 variant spreads.

After weeks of a downward trend, the Massachusetts Department of Health reported on July 29 a total number of 671,644 cases in the Commonwealth.

That was an increase of 742 new cases compared to the prior day, according to state data.

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WESTBOROUGH - The Westborough Veterans Advisory Board honored the life of Marine Corps Capt. Michael Haskell with a plaque dedication ceremony on July 31.

That date was also declared “Michael Haskell Day” by the Westborough Select Board.

Haskell, a graduate of Westborough High School and Framingham State University, was killed in the 1983 bombings in Beirut, Lebanon.

Haskell graduated summa cum laude from Framingham State, completing his four-year program in just three years, while also being the captain of the hockey team. Haskell later earned a master’s degree from Georgetown University.

The July 31 ceremony was led

by Andy Toorock, a member of the Westborough Veterans Advisory Board, who had been unhappy with the plaque that was previously placed in Haskell’s honor.

“About a year and a half ago, we came out to look for the plaque that had Michael Haskell’s name on it, and guess what? We couldn’t find it, it was covered in snow,” Toorock said. “That’s when we decided we were going to make a strong effort that the plaque be raised on a pedestal.”

Junior Vice-Commandant of the Marine Corps League Warren Griffin addresses attendees of a plaque dedication ceremony in honor of Westborough Marine Michael Haskell.

Attendees of a plaque dedication ceremony in honor of Westborough’s Michael Haskell mingle in front of the Forbes Municipal Building in town.

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Jude takes responsibility for everything. He loves cooking and making dinner every night to make sure the participants have a good meal.

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She is the staff person who everyone trusts the most. When a long-time participant was hospitalized, Foyeke visited her every day to give her emotional support.

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Shrewsbury Police will soon wear body cameras

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Wood Square Rotary HUDSON - Drone photography showed a tractor-trailer navigating Hudson’s Wood Square rotary earlier this year. The outdoor dining rooms of multiple restaurants are also visible. Town officials recently clarified rules governing outdoor dining to give businesses more flexibility in using downtown sidewalk space.

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The funding, which was secured as part of the Fiscal Year 2022 state budget, was announced during the July 27 Board of Selectmen meeting. “ We ’re ve r y t ha nkful to [Rep. Hannah Kane (RShrewsbury)] and [Senator Michael Moore (D-Millbury)] for their ongoing advocacy and for this being included in the budget,” said Chair John Samia.

Kane and Moore advocated for Shrewsbury to receive $50,000 in public safety funding in both the House and Senate versions of the budget, according to an email from Moore and Kane that was provided to the Community Advocate.

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Tow n M a na ge r Kev i n Mizikar said the town is developing a formal policy for using the body cameras. That process will include negotiating with police unions.

He said the town will also need to make sure it has contracts in place for storage on the Cloud and management of the videos.

According to Mizikar, the town has budgeted for an officer to be promoted to sergeant to oversee the body cameras in addition to other administrative duties.

“There are a couple steps left, but this was the largest unfounded piece of funding for this program,” Mizikar said.

Shrewsbury’s body camera program comes after a similar program was started in Westborough after the Westborough Police Department received a grant for the program. Westborough’s May Town Meeting approved funding for other program costs.

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COMMUNITY NEWS Westborough Planning Board approves permit for urgent pet care clinic

By Stuart Foster Contributing Writer The Westborough Planning Board approved a special permit for Rare Breed Veterinary Partners at 1 Oak Street during their meeting on July 20.

The Planning Board unanimously voted to approve the permit for the veterinary clinic near the intersection of Lyman Street and Route 9. The permit was necessary because local zoning regulations require a special permit for veterinary clinics in the highway business district.

This vote marks a step forward for Rare Breed as it is proposing an urgent pet care clinic under the name “PetMedic.” The facility would provide check-in, check-out services for animals with small, non-emergency medical needs.

Rare Breed Veterinary Partners is seeking approval to open an urgent care veterinary clinic in a currently empty storefront at 1 Oak Street in Westborough.

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Approval additionally comes after a discussion between Rare Breed representatives and the Select Board late last month. During that discussion, Select Board members offered suggestions ahead of the Planning Board’s review.

At the time, Selectmen suggested that Rare Breed consider creating a designated

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drop-off area for customers who may struggle to get their pets inside the building.

They called for clearly marked animal waste receptacles and asked questions about soundproofing mechanisms to limit disruption to an existing dentist’s office neighboring the existing storefront that Rare Breed is eyeing.

I read, with some amusement, “Maselli stays on Design Review Committee following controversy”. I met Lisa Maselli a few years ago during her run for Selectman. I found her to be smart, articulate, hardworking and guided by common sense. She is, however, NOT in the real estate business, or cozy with developers and this is the source of the current “controversy”. She is a change agent in a town often guided by the status quo and motivated by self- enrichment.

If you are asking yourself why so many individuals in the real estate business try to get on these volunteer boards, you are on the right track. It has been this way in Northborough for decades which has largely disadvantaged the residents.

Projects like Amazon, SA Farms and Steris are stark monuments to this arrangement.

So, into this environment comes Lisa, who asks questions about why things are this way. Why for example, is the town looking to spend millions of dollars to move the town hall offices to White Cliffs instead of the, empty and renovated building sitting right in the center of town? Lisa asked and was told it was because there were only 14 parking spaces available. She did research and discovered that there are 72. So now we are back to the original question and she is asking many more.

This is the backstory to the uproar over the social media post about the project being built on the SW Cutoff where she suggested that just being a local developer with money should not come with special privileges/ exemptions on projects. Letters poured in from the developer’s friends (there were 4!) and subsequently were pushed forward by a realtor on the committee in order to have Lisa removed. There is no controversy here. The reality is that Northborough needs more people like Lisa on these boards, people who are not personally enriched by these relationships and are willing to ask the hard questions and get the answers which will benefit the rest of us.

I am glad the committee retained her.

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Local communities see increase in COVID-19 cases COVID | from page 1

“Certainly, we’re concerned like everyone else, as the numbers go up a little bit,” Marlborough Director of Health John Garside told the Community Advocate on July 29.

Local officials address increase Garside said there were about 13 active cases in Marlborough, which he said was double the number seen in the previous week.

“It’s a concern there,” he said.

“Do we end up masking again?

Maybe, right? We’re continuing to promote the vaccination through our social media, other PSAs.” Two-thirds of the active cases in Marlborough were among unvaccinated individuals. Onethird of the cases involved people who were vaccinated.

“The symptoms are milder, I’m sure, as you know, but we do see the break-through cases,” Garside said.

In Shrewsbury, Town Manager Kevin Mizikar noted during a July 27 Board of Selectmen meeting that there was an uptick of cases in town.

As of July 27, Shrewsbury had a total of 2,995 positive COVID-19 cases dating back to March of last year. That included 22 new cases since the board’s last meeting on July 13.

Seventeen of those cases had cropped up within the last week.

“That’s a marked uptick in the number of cases, and actually, we’ve seen several days of the upper single digits of six or seven cases occurring in a single day,” Mizikar said.

Elsewhere, Department of Health data reported that Northborough had a total of 710 cases throughout the pandemic. Southborough reported 314, Westborough had 1,007, Hudson had 1,240 and Grafton had 903, as of July 29.

Vaccinations increase As part of its vaccination efforts, Shrewsbury held a popup vaccination clinic during its National Night Out celebrations Aug. 3.

As of July 20, 72 percent of Shrewsbury residents had at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Roughly 66 percent were fully vaccinated.

Mizikar noted that over 4,000 residents became fully vaccinated since the selectmen met in the beginning of June.

But residents between the ages of 20 and 29 were “lagging” with a 59 percent vaccination rate.

“So, we still encourage everyone to consider getting the shot,” Mizikar said. “It is your safest bet with regards to preventing at least significant challenges from COVID-19.”

According to state data, 81 percent of Northborough resi-

dents were fully vaccinated compared to 81 percent of Westborough residents, 79 percent of Southborough residents, 64 percent of Hudson residents and 62 percent of Grafton residents.

The state reported that 64 percent of Marlborough residents were fully vaccinated.

Earlier this week, Marlborough staff were on Main Street, giving vaccinations as they were

providing information on the vaccine to residents.

“We’re pretty proud of our vaccination rates as we compare ourselves to similar type cities,” he said. “We think we’ve done pretty well in that regard, given our demographics and such.”

The vaccine is making a difference, Garside said, adding that he’s seen residents out and about.

“Some of this is to be expected, I think, just because life is back, and yet the virus is still out there and only 70 percent of folks are vaccinated, or even less if you get outside certain places. … It’s to be expected, I think, in some respect,” Garside said.

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Southborough Police get grants for radios

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SOUTHBOROUGH - The Southborough Police Department will soon replace two Motorola portable radios thanks to a state grant, according to Police Chief Kenneth Paulhus.

The town received $7,516, one of 40 awards granted to police and fire departments across the state. Financed by the Commonwealth Security Trust Fund (CSTF), a total of $345,337.95 was distributed for equipment, technology, training and planning for first responders.

The order for the radios was set to go out last week.

Paulhus explained that the department lost four older portable radios and two mobile, cruiser radios when the department switched to a digital output a few months ago to improve reception for both police and fire communications.

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The Southborough Police department will soon have two new portable radios to help improve communication.

of those units, but are happy to receive the award… at a cost savings to the town,” the chief said in an email, adding that it was a “very competitive” grant process.

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In May, Shrewsbury ’s Board of Selectmen approved its half of an intermunicipal agreement with Worcester to share the 12 radio frequencies licensed to Worcester by the Federal Communications Commission. Shrewsbury officials proposed building two new radio sites in town to expand and strengthen radio coverage for first responders both in Shrewsbury and in Worcester.

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Dawn Rand named Applefest Grand Marshal Hutchins to be honorary Grand Marshal

By Laura Hayes Senior Community Reporter NORTHBOROUGH - With Applefest excitement in the air, the Applefest Committee has announced that this year’s Grand Marshal will be Dawn Rand.

Rand, who owns Dawn’s School of Dance, served on the Board of Selectmen for over 20 years until 2020.

“I’m very honored and humbled to have been named as Grand Marshal of Applefest,” Rand told the Community Advocate. “As I told [Applefest Committee Chair Michelle Gillespie], I think there are many more people deserving of this title. I have been involved in town government since I was 19 years old, and I loved being able to serve my community!”

The Grand Marshal is selected after community members send in letters with suggestions.

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“Her extensive years of service to the town, well over 50 years of service to the community, and what she’s given back to the community is why she was chosen,” said Gillespie.

Additionally, former Northborough Police Chief Kenneth Hutchins will be an honorary Grand Marshal.

Rand has been involved in Northborough government since she was appointed to the town Appropriations Committee at the age of 19.

She’s also served on the Se-

nior Center Building Committee and the Mitigation Committees for the Avalon Bay apartments and the Northborough Crossing Shopping Center.

She also served on the Staffing Committee during her time as a Selectman.

As Grand Marshal, Rand is invited to attend every event during Applefest, from the senior luncheon, to the classic car show, to the fireworks.

Rand will have the opportunity to pick the winners of the car show.

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said that Rand will be joined in that parade by 2020 Grand Marshall, Geoff Kelly.

Hutchins will be honored during the firework display this year.

“We thought that his impact to the community and to law enforcement in general over the years was so significant,” Gillespie said.

She called Hutchins a “pioneer” in updating law enforcement, saying his training and protocols were replicated in other departments across the state.

Hutchins, who was 80,

passed away in his Northborough home in early July after battling with various cancers for 20 years.

He was recognized during a recent Board of Selectmen meeting.

Police Chief William Lyver shared the changes Hutchins made to the Northborough department, like making all of the town’s cruisers the same colors, building a new police station and making sure everyone had their own portable radio.

Hutchins also started community policing programs and civilian police academies while instituting school resource officer programs.

“He implemented programs that some departments are just starting to do now back in the early 80s,” Lyver said.

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Small Stones Festival of Arts seeking art submissions

The Small Stones Festival of Arts will take place in the Great Hall of the Grafton Town House on Oct. 15.

The 2021 festival will return to the Great Hall in the Grafton Town House on Friday, Oct. 15. The free exhibit will run through Sunday, Oct. 24.

Additionally, this year, there will be a Literary Track in the Grafton Public Library organized by the Shakespeare Club of Grafton. This will include live performances, presentations from authors and a discussion from Assumption University Political Science Professor Daniel Mahoney about the totalitarian effect of the corruption and manipulation of language using George Orwell’s novels.

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School Street work to begin midAugust. Howland said the town will share information on the closure on town social media accounts and the Town of Shrewsbury’s website.

With three side streets off School Street, Howland said the road will be open to local residents from both ends.

“That’s a long time to have that street closed,” said selectman Maurice DePalo. “I mean, I know it’s a lot of work.”

DePalo suggested placing fliers on the residents’ doors in case a resident does not check the town’s website.

Howland anticipated that the town would distribute fliers, which would also have the detour map.

According to the map, traffic will be detoured to Spring Street and Holman Street.

Prior to their work on School Street, crews have worked on replacing water mains on Main Circle and Saybrook Road, according to the town website.

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GRAFTON - The Small Stones Festival of the Arts will officially open its call for artwork on Sunday, Aug. 15.

There’s a maximum of three entries per artist. The festival is welcoming photography and all forms of two-dimensional artwork.

Any artwork can be submitted online at https://smallstones2021.artcall.org/.

Small Stones will accept submissions until midnight of the day that a 500th entry is received. A panel of six jurors will select 144 pieces of art to appear in both the exhibit itself as well as the printed exhibit catalog.

There will be three cash prize winners in both the fine art and photography categories, with first place taking home $500, second place getting $250 and $100 going to the third place winner. Additionally, jurors will also give out Juror’s Choice awards and Popular Choice awards.

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Shrewsbury officials address shortage of pay-as-you-throw trash bags

By Laura Hayes Senior Community Reporter SHREWSBURY - Facing a shortage of blue, pay-as-you-throw trash bags, the town is asking residents to only purchase the bags they need for the week.

Shrewsbury residents dispose of their trash in blue bags, which typically are purchased at several stores throughout town.

“We’ve been made aware of a shipping and a manufacturing delay that have impacted the town and a number of other communities in the commonwealth,” said Department of Public Works Business Manager David Snowden.

According to Snowden, WasteZero, which manages the bags, has been using FedEx to deliver the bags to the stores.

“But now, FedEx is also falling behind, which is impacting the availability of bags at stores,” Snowden said.

WasteZero is purchasing and sending out bags as fast as they can, he said.

When staff learns about a

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shortage, they call around to find more bags, but Snowden said those bags typically sell out within a few hours.

The town sent out a news flash on July 28, telling residents what stores still had bags.

“Further, given the availability of bags, we ask that residents only purchase what they need for the week. We have

confirmation of additional shipments that will eliminate the inventory by the end of next week,” the release said.

As a possible long-term solution, Snowden suggested increasing manufacturing of the bags or storing the bags throughout the state.

Vice Chair John Lebeaux asked if they were considering limiting how many trash bags

stores could sell.

“I’m seeing a March [2020] toilet paper situation,” he said, referencing the panic buying of some household commodities that took place in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Textile recycling will now be scheduled As the town navigates its trash bag shortage, change is

coming to Shrewsbury’s textile recycling program. Now, residents will be able to schedule a pickup date when they have items to donate.

The pickup does not have to be on residents’ designated trash pickup day and will be collected at residents’ front door versus at the curb.

“Pink bags will no longer be required,” Snowden said.

The changes went into effect on Aug. 2.

According to Snowden, the town has had a contract with Simple Recycling since 2019. As part of the program, Shrewsbury residents can place their clothing, shoes, accessories, linens and kitchenware in pink bags.

The bags were to be left on the curb on their regularly scheduled trash pickup day.

According to Snowden, these changes were prompted by a shortage of drivers.

Residents can schedule their pickups at https://shrewsburyma.gov/1040/TEXTILERECYCLING.

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Northborough’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee outlines work in meeting with selectmen

By Laura Hayes Senior Community Reporter NORTHBOROUGH - From conducting a survey, to meeting with town departments, the Northborough Diversity & Inclusion Committee has been busy since it was formed last summer.

The committee presented an update on its work to the Board of Selectmen on July 19.

The Board’s Vice Chair, Leslie Rutan, said it was great to hear the level of detail included in that presentation since Diversity & Inclusion is a new committee.

“I think so much more has been accomplished than I thought it would be in this period of time, in terms of the meetings you’ve had and the kind of conversations you’ve had with these department heads is really impressive,” Rutan said.

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said the committee decided to focus on four areas — training, recruiting and hiring, a strategic plan and community engagement.

“Our committee has no policy-setting authority,” he said.

“We’ve just been established as a committee to do research and provide a written report to the Board of Selectmen with our recommendations, and the Board of Selectmen will choose how to move forward with those recommendations or not.”

That report is to be delivered within a year of the committee’s first meeting. The committee was also tasked with providing the selectmen with quarterly updates.

According to his presentation, some of the work that the committee was charged with doing included reviewing any existing town policies and procedures regarding diversity and inclusion, identifying areas for improvement and offering opportunities for engagement and input.

One of the committee’s

first actions was conducting a survey.

“We did a survey because we needed a baseline,” Kaelin said. “We needed to gain some understanding from the entire community on what the feelings around diversity and inclusion were in the community.”

The survey, which included 15 questions, was taken by 672 Northborough residents.

People were asked whether they felt people of all cultures and backgrounds were respected in Northborough.

Just over 62 percent of respondents either agreed or strongly agreed that they were. Nearly 77 percent agreed that they felt included and respected in the community, while 60.8 percent felt that the town could do more to address diversity, equity and inclusion.

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The committee also plans to create a Facebook page and a community calendar.

Meanwhile, the committee has met with several departments and committees to discuss its goals, how diversity, equity and inclusion fit into departments’ operations and how the committee could help.

“It wasn’t to find flaws or anything along those sorts,” Kaelin said of those meetings.

“It was to learn.”

The committee has met with the police department, the fire department, the public schools, the Community Affairs Committee, the recreation department, the Northborough Free Library and the Northborough Senior Center.

Kaelin said many are facing challenges with recruitment and hiring.

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Northborough steps up to buy new Friend Fridge

By Laura Hayes Senior Community Reporter NORTHBOROUGH - When the Friend Fridge located at 37 Pierce St. needed a new refrigerator, the community stepped up.

In fact, within an hour of a fundraiser’s launch, community members had already met their goal of $850.

The fridge, which is located at the Northborough Food Pantry, opened in May and was started by Maria Ravelli’s

An existing ‘Friend Fridge’ sits at the Northborough Food Pantry on Pierce St. Seeking to fight food insecurity, Friend Fridge supporters quickly found their actual refrigerator did not work.

Now they’re thanking community members for helping them buy a new fridge.

class of kindergarteners and first graders at the Fitzgerald Community School.

Since it’s been open, Ravelli said they’ve received a “ton” of support from the community.

The original fridge had been donated. Ravelli said it began to give them issues, though. So, the Friend Fridge held a fundraiser and bought a new fridge.

Ravelli hopes that the new fridge will be delivered and ready by the end of the first week of August.

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“I am thrilled with this national award, especially because the video featured so many of our friends and neighbors who own and manage small businesses in town — businesses that are a vital part of keeping our community connected and vibrant,” Henderson said in a press release.

Henderson said that, while the response from the town to the video was amazing, it was an honor to be recognized at a national level.

“It’s very exciting for Holly and Westborough TV and really something the whole community can take pride in,” she said.

The national Hometown Media Award program was established to recognize and promote community media, community radio, and local cable programs that are distributed on Public, Educational and Governmental access cable television channels.

Proceeds go to the Foundation of the Alliance for the Community Media and are used to facilitate, preserve and promote education in community media.

About 1,000 entries are submitted every year and over 100 awards are given. The programs are evaluated by a panel of judges who are from the industry. The awards are presented to the most creative programs that address community needs, develop diverse community involvement, challenge conventional commercial television formats and move viewers to experience television in a different way.

“The Hometown Media Awards celebrate both the excellence of work and the diversity of media that appears on community channels being produced around the country.

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it in, the fridge did not work,” Ravelli said.

The group tried to work with the company for over a month to honor the fridge’s warranty. But they eventually

opted to get a new one.

The goal was to raise $850.

“What I noticed, whenever we do these spurts of crowdfunding, is that the community always does this, and that’s so

powerful. There’s never been a time where we put a need out in the community and it just sat there and we had to figure out another solution,” Ravelli said.

Some community members donated $5. The business Main Street Pastries and More donated over $450, Ravelli said.

“That’s the beauty of this kind of work when it’s run by community members truly is [that] everyone just does their part,” she said.

While organizers are waiting on the new fridge to arrive, there’s still food available.

Items like apples, oranges and hardy vegetables like potatoes and onions can be donated to the current fridge.

“We can still give people access to fresh food,” Ravelli said.

In the future, Ravelli hopes local restaurants could donate labeled premade meals to the fridge. People can get in contact with the group through their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/ groups/455264702354865.

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By Cela Dorr Contributing Writer WESTBOROUGH - Springtime can find forests, depending on winter’s effects, comingled with rains and melting snow.

There’re also two of the nemeses of the trail hiker — standing water and mud. Having had to deal with frequent, unpleasant slogs through these puddles, Westborough Boy Scout Michael O’Keefe was recently inspired to build bridges over these habitually wet spots.

The project, located along Westborough’s Libbey Trail, was part of O’Keefe’s journey to attain the rank of Eagle Scout.

Prior to this effort, O’Keefe spent a good deal of his childhood and adolescence traversing the Libbey Trail in

Westborough. Following in the footsteps of his father, he said he grew to appreciate the stewardship that land trust volunteers take on to maintain these pathways for all to enjoy.

Joining the Boy Scouts also provided ample opportunity to gain experience and knowledge about the wilderness and how to enjoy it.

Corralling about 15 volunteers, the team hiked in the lumber, tools and rebar they needed to build three bridges that are between 14 and 16 feet in length. The bridges are about two feet wide.

O’Keefe will be matriculating at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in the fall to major in engineering.

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WESTBOROUGH - Individuals across the region turned their eyes and cameras to the sky last week as a series of hazy days made for brilliant sunsets.

Westborough’s George Fortier Jr. was one of those photographers, catching the horizon glowing orange over Sandra Pond the same day that the worst of the haze settled in local skies.

The strange phenomenon was the result of wildfire smoke that had been pumped into the atmosphere by fires on the West Coast and in Canada.

Smoke clouded daytime views and had fire departments scrambling at times as they responded to calls from confused residents reporting the smell of acrid smoke.

“Where’s the fire?” the Westborough Fire Department wrote on Facebook on July 26. “We have received numerous calls today about the haze and smell of smoke all throughout the town… On the bright side, at least it’s not raining.”

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Online, several people in community Facebook groups across the region reported trouble breathing. Others described challenges caring for loved ones with medical conditions that were being exacerbated by the smoky air.

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Modes of transportation range from pony rides for children to horse-drawn hayrides for block party guests of all ages.

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“This year, it’s going to take on a new meaning,” he said of the 2021 event. “There’s a lot of talk about ‘getting back to normalcy,’ and this is a step toward doing that. It will be a great celebration of bringing everyone together again, the way things were before the pandemic.”

Planning longtime holiday event The event planning committee consists of representatives from Westborough Recreation including Lapointe and the Westborough Civic Club.

When they started planning this year’s event, the state was still enforcing pandemic restrictions for large public gatherings.

Restrictions were lifted soon after the committee set Aug. 27 as their block party date.

“We decided to keep the same date,” Lapointe explained.

“It gave us time to plan and make sure that everything was done at a high quality.”

Entertaining on the bandstand Two familiar acts from past block parties will once again provide entertainment on the bandstand for audiences of all ages.

A longtime staple of the event, The Reminisants are providing live classic rock-‘n’roll music.

“The Reminisants have been our anchor band for a long time,” Lapointe noted. “They’ve been a huge supporter of the event as well.”

While The Reminisants’ repertoire is yesteryear’s golden oldies, they appeal to music lovers of multiple generations — even young kids. The band’s lead singer, Mike Joyal of Marlborough, attributes their intergenerational appeal to songs they sing that are featured on film soundtracks.

“Oldies we perform have been in movies that kids have seen,” he said, citing examples.

“The theme song for ‘Shrek’ was ‘I’m A Believer’ by The Monkees.

And the theme song for ‘Ghost’ was ‘Unchained Melody’ by the Righteous Brothers.”

Also making an encore appearance on the bandstand is magician Fran Flynn. Prior to his magic show, he’ll create balloon animals at the booth of Westboro Tennis & Swim Club.

Flynn also attracts multigenerational fans.

“Sometimes the adults want balloon animals, too,” he said.

Family-friendly event highlights A number of local businesses and community organizations will offer free activities.

munity organizations interested in participating as event vendors can contact the recreation department at 508-366-3066 or westbororec@town.westborough.ma.us.

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The Hyatt siblings — Ethan and Julia — get souvenir sunglasses from the Westborough July 4th Block Party Planning Committee in 2018.

he annual Westborough July 4th Block Party is typically held as a holiday kickoff celebration on the Friday before Independence Day. After 2020’s hiatus due to pandemic restrictions, this year’s block party is scheduled for Friday, Aug. 27, from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at Bay State Commons.

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“This will get the community back together in a way that’s fun for the whole family,” Lapointe said. “The familyfriendly feel is certainly the event’s big pull.”

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The new plaque is, indeed, now raised on a stone pedestal.

Speaking on July 31, Jeff Haskell, Michael’s younger brother, discussed the impact that Michael had on people throughout his life.

“Mike left an indelible mark on everyone he met or served with,” Jeff said. “[He was] known for loyalty to friends, a great sense of humor, and that grin.”

Also speaking at the ceremony was Junior Vice-Commandant of the Marine Corps League Warren Griffin.

“This is why we have memorials,” Griffin said. “When a community has an outstanding citizen, they need to be remembered, they need to be remembered for generations.”

Haskell was thought of highly by all of the Marines that he worked with, Toorock continued.

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Williams, who has served as the Town Manager since 2019, received high praise from Select Board members during their performance review of her time in the position.

“Kristi continues to lead the town with confidence and humility,” Chair Allen Edinberg said. “She demonstrates sound fiscal management skills, and is dedicated to fostering a team environKristi Williams is Westborough’s Town ment, as well as continuing Manager. to learn and grow, personally and professionally, in her role as town manager.”

The Select Board’s evaluation used a four-point rating scale to evaluate Williams’ performance across various categories. Williams earned high scores in general, but did particularly well on board support operations, financial management and town operations and infrastructure, scoring an average of 3.7 for each.

Williams thanked the Board members for their feedback.

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Six more anti-racism libraries to be built in Shrewsbury

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SHREWSBURY - Just over a month after an Anti-Racist Free Little Library was installed in town, six more little libraries will be soon be opened across Shrewsbury.

Most notably, there will be one in the Town Common near First Congregational Church, according to Sanam Zaer, who is one of the founding members of “A Better Shrewsbury,” which is the group behind the libraries.

“Having more of these libraries around town will directly benefit six new neighborhoods and social networks around Shrewsbury, and it also provides free resources to anyone interested in learning more about these issues,” Zaer said.

Zaer said the existing library on Main Circle has been running well.

“I’ve seen local families stopped by to get and donate books, and I’ve heard from other parents that they’re so

I’ve heard from other parents that they’re so grateful to have this resource in town.

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While the library has been getting visitors, Zaer said the construction on Main Circle has prevented its steward, Debbie Linder, from promoting it as much as Linder would like.

The libraries are filled with books for all ages that promote diversity and tackle anti-racism.

Zaer said the new libraries will be launched during the weekend of Aug. 21. She said A Better Shrewsbury members plan on holding smaller events where people could bring a book to donate while also building relationships.

“While each library has the same goal, each host has a dif-

ferent vision for what the library will look like and how it will interact with the community,” Zaer said.

She added, “I’m really looking forward to seeing how each library takes shape over the next few weeks.”

In the meantime, individuals are welcome to donate either new or used books that focus on anti-racism, diversity, equity and inclusion.

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By Liz Nolan Contributing Writer NORTHBOROUGH/SOUTHBOROUGH - Algonquin Regional High School (ARHS) students who are members of the school’s math teams and its Mathematics Honor Society are not new to the kinds of challenges posed by COVID-19 and the 2020-2021 school year. In fact, solving problems is what these students enjoy doing – specifically, problems relating to geometry, algebra, probability and number theory.

The math teams typically hold practices and competitions from September through March each year. ARHS competes as part of the Worcester County Math League (WOCOMAL).

Other schools they compete against include Westborough and Shrewsbury High Schools, St. John High School, and the Advanced Math and Science Academy.

Freshmen Math Team Coach and Math National Honor Society Advisor Eileen Falcone said this year’s in-person meets could not be held. Instead, competitions were held remotely and participants competed individually instead of as a team.

Despite the format changes, students adapted, competed, gained knowledge and had fun.

“It is a learning process,” said ARHS and Math Honor Society senior student Joshua Cheng.

“Join if you enjoy math and don’t be shy about not knowing enough math. It takes practice.”

Freshmen math team member Isabella Palit, who started competing on math teams in middle school, agrees.

“It is more important to be excited about math and like math rather than being good at math,” she said. “You will get stuck, but you will get past the hurdle.”

Palit jumped the hurdles and was named the top freshman

problems wrong, it’s about working through some challenging problems with classmates.”

Cheng said that process of practicing and working through challenging helps to get used to other problems, some of which might not have been learned yet in class.

Alongside the ARHS math teams, the school also recently reinstated the Math Honor Society, incorporating math and community outreach in programming.

Students worked with second and fourth-grade students at Marguerite E. Peaslee Elementary School before schools Principal Sean Bevan stands with student Isabella Palit, the top freshman Math Team scorer and the recipient of the Tom Severance Scholarship.

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Instructional Technology Specialist and Varsity Math Team Coach Brian Calnan further reflected on the success of his team this year. His team participated in a variety of competitions, some outside of the typical ones offered, and ARHS students earned top scores.

“You learn so much being on the math team,” said Falcone.

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“They helped with math lessons, math games, and shared their excitement of math with younger students,” said Falcone.

“They really enjoyed it and were disappointed we couldn’t continue. The impact these students had on second and fourth graders was so significant. We look forward to next year and hope to start working with other schools in the district too.”

Members also assisted Principal Sean Bevan in measuring optimal space to help students follow social distancing restrictions at lunchtime.

Falcone continues to spark interest in math for all students and help them see how math is involved in everything.

Hosting guest speakers, some of whom were Algonquin alumni who are pursuing career paths that use mathematics, and celebrating Pi Day in March are other ways math is brought into the lives of students.

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WESTBOROUGH - A Westborough High School, Class of 2021 graduate was recently awarded a scholarship through the ATF Association.

The association is a nonprofit group consisting of former and current employees of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).

Tyler Finnerty received $2,500 as part of the ATF’s LeBleu, McKeehan, Williams & Willis Scholarship, which is named after four ATF special agents who were killed when they were Tyler Finnerty will soon study finance and executing federal warrants Chinese at Villanova University. at the Branch Davidian Compound in Waco, Texas in 1993.

Finnerty, who will be studying mathematics with a minor in finance and Chinese at Villanova University, wrote several essays about how he blended his family, work and school life with his involvement in the community. His writing included discussions of how his achievements honored the achievements of the fallen ATF agents.

Finnerty was also awarded $1,000 through the Leonard F. Leamy Scholarship, which was given to graduating seniors in Worcester County who plan to study math or actuarial science.

SHREWSBURY - “Substantial” completion of the new Maj. Howard W. Beal Elementary School was done July 23, Shrewsbury’s vice chair of the Board of Selectmen, John Lebeaux, reported during the board’s July 27 meeting.

“That is a major, major milestone,” said Lebeaux, who is chair of the Beal Early Childhood Center Building Committee.

The project is proceeding on time, under budget and with minimal equipment delays, Lebeaux said.

The Beal Early Childhood Center Building Committee met prior to the selectmen.

Project leaders told the board that the building is filled with furniture. They anticipated that paving both on the site and on nearby Lake Street would start and wrap up during the second week of August.

“All the site landscape is in, [the] building is buttoned up,” said Project Architect Sean Brennan. “We’re working through punch list items as we speak, and if any items remain, we’ll take care of them on off-hours to reduce any impact on any of the occupants.”

Patrick Collins, who is the Assistant Superintendent for Operations and Administration, asked when they could expect a majority of the workers to demobilize and leave.

“My visualization of a punch list is people doing finnish carpentry or painting, and it’s really not disruptive to the educational program,” Collins said.

Project Engineer Ryan DiPasquale said they were working on having as much of the

Shrewsbury’s brand new Beal School is all but complete as it remains on schedule to open for classes in the fall.

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“That’s a primary focus of ours — to make sure there’s no disruption to teachers and eventually to students,” DiPasquale said.

He said school community members may still see some workers working on the building’s mural and doing other miscellaneous work.

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Shrewsbury Superintendent Joseph Sawyer thanked this project’s contractors for their work to meet the deadline.

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Northborough receives funds to remove dam address their failing coastal infrastructure, levees and dams, according to a press release from Gov. Charlie Baker’s office.

Baker said the grants would help the municipalities make “substantial” progress to maintain and repair the structures.

“The Commonwealth’s cities and towns are seeing the impacts of climate change every day, and our administration is committed to providing needed funding to support critical resilience projects to addresses these issues,” Baker said.

The design and permitting process will take between 18 and 24 months. From there, removal will begin, costing upwards of $1 million, officials said back in June.

The town is hoping to pull in additional grant funding for that stage of the project.

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Milford, Shrewsbury and Leominster were the usual suspects to come out of the Zone 4 tournament and represent the zone in the state tournament.

Northborough was never really a threat.

After winning the Zone 4 title for the first time since 1958, though, Northborough rumbled back into the playoffs this summer for an August 3 game. It’s been quite a turnaround over the past couple of seasons.

Manager Ken MacDonald, in his eighth year at the helm of the club, has seen this turnaround coming.

“The kids came in knowing they had a title to defend,” MacDonald said in a recent

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phone interview. “We’ve got a good mix this year of young talent to go with some returning veteran players who have won a championship before. We’ve been playing our best baseball heading into the playoffs and that’s always the goal.”

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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 Atchue, Grace of Grafton Butler, Sally of Shrewsbury Creamer, Dorothy of Marlborough Erickson, Terry formerly of Shrewsbury Foley, Scott of Shrewsbury Goetz, George of Shrewsbury Goodney, Madeleine formerly of Shrewsbury MacArthur, Norma of Grafton MacArthur, Paul of Southborough Metivier, Patricia formerly of Grafton Parker, Harold of Marlborough Rosiello, Emilio of Shrewsbury Tonelli, Mary Janet of Grafton and Shrewsbury

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Mary Janet Tonelli, 92 GRAFTON/SHREWSBURY Mary Janet (Boyle) Tonelli, 92, passed away on July 22, 2021, at Rose Monahan Hospice Home following an illness. Her loving husband of 59 years, Donald P. Tonelli, passed away in 2009.

Jan leaves her children, Paul and his wife Justine, John and his wife Suzanne, Karen Craig and her partner David Singer, and Peter and his wife Noelle. She also leaves her grandchildren, Dominic and his wife Rachel, Marco and Matthew Tonelli, Stephanie Bacon and her husband Christopher, Andrew Tonelli, Colin and Francesca Tonelli, and Calvin and Topaz Craig. In addition, Jan leaves her great-grandchildren, Matthew and Evan Bacon and Anastasia and Tatiana Tonelli. She is also survived by her brother-in-law, Clint “Gig” Rand, and many nieces and nephews. Jan was prede-

ceased by her siblings, Helen Rand, Patricia Mullaney, and Charles Boyle.

Roney Funeral Home of North Grafton assisted with arrangements.

Morgan Rosiello, age 15, and Nicole Rosiello, age 14, as well as many nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by his wife of 67 years, Marjorie Cole Rosiello, in 2018.

Emilio Rosiello, 93

Norma MacArthur, 96

SHREWSBURY - Emilio Rosiello, of Shrewsbury, passed away peacefully at the age of 93 on April 18, 2021. Because of COVID restrictions at the time, a private burial was held under the direction of the Mercadante Funeral Home of Worcester.

Mr. Rosiello leaves behind two sons, The Rev. Tom Rosiello, minister of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of San Miguel de Allende, Mexico and minister emeritus of The First Parish of Stow and Acton, and his partner Malcolm Halliday, and Dr. Paul Rosiello, veterinarian at the Associates Animal Hospital in Westborough and his wife Mary-Joy Rosiello, and his much-loved granddaughters,

GRAFTON - Norma MacArthur, 96 passed away peacefully at home on July 19, 2021, surrounded by family and friends. Norma was born on May 30,1925 in Millbury, the daughter of the late Melina (Desorci) and Validor Couture, and lived in Grafton most of her life.

She is survived by her son, David MacArthur, and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband, Harold MacArthur, and her siblings, Gertrude Ellis, Frederick Couture, Annette Krula and Gloria Trilligan.

Roney Funeral Home of North Grafton assisted with arrangements.

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POLICE LOG Worcester, on warrant.

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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Thursday, July 22 1:59 p.m. Clinton St. B&E commercial.

Friday, July 23 6:58 p.m. Arrested, Peter G. Crocker, 51, of 53 William St., Apt. 7, Worcester, on warrant.

Saturday, July 24 10:55 p.m. South Quinsigamond.

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Monday, July 26 12:31 p.m. Janet Cir. Larceny.

Tuesday, July 27 8:57 p.m. Arrested, Snehal Ansh Srivastava, 22, of 29 Edgewater Ave., Shrewsbury, for A&B, A&B with dangerous weapon, A&B on police officer, reckless operation of motor vehicle, disorderly conduct, disturbing the peace, resisting arrest, malicious destruction of property, 8:33 p.m. Boston Tpke./North Quinsigamond. Accident with injury.

Wednesday, July 28 9:06 p.m. Arrested, Brian Stephen Cronin, 52, of 8 Mohican Rd.,

Northborough

Thursday, July 22 12:19 p.m. Otis St./Westboro. Accident: P.I. Friday, July 23 8:55 p.m. Arrested, Jonathan Josue Guerra, 35, of 25 Coyne St., Clinton, on warrant.

Saturday, July 24 11:44 p.m. School St. Hit and run.

Tuesday, July 27 11:48 a.m. Arrested, Kaylyn M. Hutchinson, 37, of 12 Southold Rd., Worcester, for malicious destruction of property -$1,200, B&E for misdemeanor, larceny under $1,200, and Lisa M. Gazaille, 56, of 12 Southold Rd., Apt. 1, Worcester, for possess Class B drug, possess Class E drug (2 cts), receive stolen property -$1,200.

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Tuesday, July 20 6:02 p.m. Arrested, Sherrie Lynn Peterson, 34, of 146 Chandler St., Apt. 1, Worcester, on warrant.

7:56 p.m. E Main St. Assault.

Thursday, July 22 2:38 a.m. Arrested, Jeremy Michael Frost, 32, of 8 Maranda St., Worcester, on warrant.

5:32 a.m. Arrested, Michael Francis West, 37, of 67 Central St., Apt. 4, Leominster, for possess Class B drug, warrant; Mindi A. Segien, 35, of 53 Gulbankian Dr., Marlborough, on

warrant; and Chad Matthew Lariviere, 30, of 116 Frye St., Marlborough, for possess Class B drug (cocaine), possess Class B drug (methamphetamine).

Friday, July 23 1:14 a.m. Arrested, Jonathan Landers Guerard, 34, of 74 Fisher St., Westborough, for OUI-liquor or .08%, marked lanes violation, negligent operation of motor vehicle.

3:41 a.m. Arrested, Jahvon L. Jones, 23, of 20 Nashua St., Apt. 1, Fitchburg, on warrant.

Saturday, July 24 11:01 p.m. Arrested, Benjamin Evan Pedlow, 40, of 27 Miles Standish Dr., Marlborough, for possess Class B drug.

Tuesday, July 27 1:10 a.m. Arrested, Jonathan Corey Way, 48, of 1800 Computer Dr., Apt. 244, Westborough, on warrant.

EDITOR’S NOTE: Grafton and Southborough police logs were not available as of press time. Police logs will be posted on CommunityAdvocate.com as they become available.

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Southborough - Paul “Moon” MacArthur, 57, of Southborough, went to heaven to be with his family and friends that passed before him on July 23, 2021, after being suddenly stricken ill at his home in Wells, Maine, the place he loved the most.

He leaves his wife of over 32 years, Katharine (Gunning) MacArthur, who he has loved since the first grade; his daughter, and pride and joy, Elizabeth MacArthur; his mother, Charlotte (Grace) MacArthur; his siblings, LeeAnn Hamlin and Brian MacArthur; several nieces and nephews; and many, many friends. He also leaves his adored lab, Lola, and African Grey parrot, Zoey. He was predeceased by his father, James MacArthur.

Morris Funeral Home of Southborough assisted with arrangements.

Patricia C. Metivier, 82 MILLBURY - Patricia C. Metivier, 82, passed away on July 21, 2021 at CareOne in

Millbury after a long illness.

She was born to the late Leo and Jane Metivier of Grafton.

She was predeceased by her sister, Jeanne Augustine. She is survived by her brother, Francis M. Metivier and his wife Doris; nieces MIchelle Metivier and Melissa Goddard; and nephews David and James Augustine.

Roney Funeral Home of North Grafton assisted with arrangements.

Scott E. Foley, 69 SHREWSBURY - Scott E. Foley died at home on July 26, 2021, surrounded by his family. He was 69.

He leaves his wife of 27 years, Christine H. (Houle) Foley; his sons, Matthew S., Andrew S. and Scott E. Foley, all of Shrewsbury; his siblings, Dean R. Foley (Susan) of Easton, Conn., Beth E. Foley of Smithfield, Utah, Joan F. Foley of Phoenix, Ariz., R.J. Foley (Lisa) of Shrewsbury, Bob F. Foley (Marilee) of Chula Vista, Calif., and Christopher J. Foley of Worcester; and many nieces and nephews, cousins and friends.

Arrangements by James & John Heald/Joyce Funeral Home of Waltham.

Madeleine J. Goodney, 83 VERO BEACH, FLA. - Madeleine J. Goodney (Girouard), of Vero Beach, Fla., formerly of Shrewsbury, passed away on July 23, 2021, at the age of 83 years old.

She is survived by her husband, George D. Goodney; her children, Lisa Phipps and her husband John of Berlin, David Goodney and his wife Donna of Naples, Fla., James Goodney and his wife Karen of Rutland, Joanne Moss and her husband Thomas of Leicester, and Terrie Carpino and her husband Michael of High Point, N.C. She also leaves 13 grandchildren; her three siblings, Theresa Archambault, Lorraine Holloway, and Marshall Girouard and his wife Mary; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Hays Funeral Home of Northborough assisted with local arrangements.

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CITY OF MARLBOROUGH OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK Public Hearing – Special Permit Applicant: Post Road Mobile Home Park Sales, Inc. Locus: 181 Boston Post Road East Map 72, Parcel 29 Notice is given that the City Council of the City of Marlborough will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on Monday, August 23, 2021 at 8:00 PM in City Council Chambers, 2nd floor City Hall, 140 Main Street, Marlborough, Massachusetts, on the Application for Special Permit from Attorney Christopher Flood, on behalf of Post Road Mobile Home Park and Sales, Inc., to create a second mobile home park by dividing an existing permitted mobile home park at 181 Boston Post Road East.

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CITY OF MARLBOROUGH OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK MARLBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS 01752 LEGAL NOTICE THAT, PURSUANT TO § 5 OF CHAPTER 40A OF THE GENERAL LAWS, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MARLBOROUGH, HAVING SUBMITTED FOR ITS OWN CONSIDERATION CHANGES IN THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MARLBOROUGH, AS AMENDED, TO FURTHER AMEND CHAPTER 650, NOW ORDAINS THAT THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MARLBOROUGH, AS AMENDED, BE FURTHER AMENDED AS FOLLOWS: By inserting a new Section 650-61 entitled “Temporary Moratorium for Multi-Family Housing Projects” as follows: Section 650-61. Temporary Moratorium for Multi-Family Housing Projects A. Purpose- Section 18 of chapter 358 of the Acts of 2020 adds a new section 3A to the Zoning Act (Chapter 40A of the General Laws) applicable to MBTA communities, including the city of Marlborough, providing that each MBTA community “shall have a zoning ordinance or by-law that provides for at least 1 district of reasonable size in which multi-family housing is permitted as of right.” The Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development is required to promulgate guidelines to determine if an MBTA community is in compliance with section 3A, and the Department intends to issue more detailed guidelines on compliance criteria. These new requirements raise complex and novel zoning, planning, legal, and public infrastructure issues. Detailed guidelines will be informative to the city and its planning and zoning processes for siting multi-family residential uses. There is significant continued interest in the development of land and buildings for multi-family residential uses within the city which require consideration of how such development corresponds to various public infrastructure impacts. This section will allow the city time to undertake any necessary planning or zoning process to address the potential impacts of housing in the city and consider the Department’s forthcoming detailed guidelines (once issued) and whether to amend its Zoning Ordinance.

B. Temporary Moratorium - Notwithstanding any other provision of the Zoning Ordinance to the contrary, no special permit or site plan approval shall be issued for construction of multi-family housing projects for the period commencing on the first publication of notice of the public hearing on this zoning ordinance amendment and ending 90 days from the date of approval of this zoning amendment by the City Council. This moratorium shall apply to any use of land for a building with 3 or more residential dwelling units or 2 or more buildings on the same lot with more than 1 residential dwelling unit in each building, in all zoning districts in the city. In no case shall the City accept an application for special permit or site plan approval for said housing project during this period.

The provisions of this section shall not apply to an application for a special permit or site plan approval filed with the City Clerk, or granted, prior to the date of the first publication of notice of the public hearing on this zoning ordinance amendment. Notwithstanding this section, the Building Commissioner may authorize submittal of such an application pertaining to existing housing deemed by the Building Commissioner to constitute blight, a dilapidated building, a hazard or a nuisance, as defined by section 485-2 of the City Code; provided, however, that the Building Commissioner make any such authorization expressly conditional on the City Council’s subsequent decision to process the application.

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Darmann Abrasive Products, an employee-owned manufacturer of fine-grit, bonded abrasive products for superfinishing, honing and precision grinding applications, in Clinton is hiring for the following positions: Blanks Operator

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We are seeking an Industrial processor to join our team! The Industrial processor runs a variety of equipment including mixers, blenders, presses, kilns, saws, grinders and testing equipment. They weigh and mix ingredients and press them to form blocks (blanks) that are then fired in kilns.

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Darmann Abrasive Products has openings for a shipping/ packing individual. This individual will perform a variety of tasks after the final product is cut to shape and dimension.

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Darmann is seeking two machine operators to work with manual and automated industrial saws, grinders, lathes, and machining centers. The machine operator cuts and shapes final dimensions for finished parts from solid blocks of abrasive materials. They measure parts using standard tools to ensure parts meet dimensional specification; utilize the company's ERP system to log time and materials of work performed.

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