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The Office of Worcester County Dis trict Attorney Joseph Early Jr. has identi fied the victim as April Handley, 49.
By Caroline Gordon and Laura Hayes
NORTHBOROUGH - Residents enjoyed the first feel of fall at the 32nd annual Applefest last weekend.
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Police noted that the sole person in the vehicle — reportedly Handley — had sustained “more serious” injuries.
SOUTHBOROUGH - There was an empty chair at the South borough School Committee meeting Sept. 14, as the committee met for the first time since the death of their fellow member Kim Tolander in August.
By Caroline Gordon Reporter
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Cathleen Rivard attended the Apple Fest parade for the first time with her daughters, Maggie and Morgan, who she said were “loving it.”
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Shrewsbury woman dies schoolfollowingbuscollision
SHREWSBURY – A Shrewsbury woman has died following a collision involving a school bus on Sept. 15.
The Shrewsbury Police Department re sponded to a crash on South Quinsigam ond Avenue that involved a school bus and passenger vehicle at about 10:55 a.m.
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The girls sat on a knitted blanket and collected candy that was tossed to them by those marching in the parade.
Spencer Serapiglin fires a hose with the help of her grandfather, Michael, during the Northborough Fire Department’s open house.
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By Laura Hayes, Managing Editor
Community gathers for Northborough’s Applefest
“Her passing was a gigantic blow to her family, friends, the community and the schools,” said Chair Roger Challen. According to her obituary, Tolander passed away unex
schools honor Kim Tolander
On Sunday afternoon, residents gath ered on the sidewalk from Lincoln Street to West Main Street to watch the Apple fest parade. For some of the attendees, this was their first Applefest parade while others have attended it for years.
This year, the parade and the Taste of Northborough were back in action.
According to a press release from the Shrewsbury Police Department, first responders determined there were no students on the bus at the time of the crash. However, the bus driver and an aide complained of injuries.
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In order to have a 2-party system it helps to have two different opinions regarding a topic. I happen to agree there were some very questionable “results” in the last presidential election. In an age when you can look around for a judge to fit your po litical needs “for threatisside”eitherthisthetruetoour
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Country together. In my 71 years I have never seen the Country more divided and I pray for a more centrist and competent government. We have swayed too far to the left and hopefully the two-party system will bring the pendu lum back to the center so we can move on in the process of making America Great.
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Democracy. It’s time for leader to work through this nightmare to fix this Constitu tional dilemma. It would be a significant opportunity to have a debate regarding this prob lem Democrat leaders seem unwilling to even discuss any problem. The Democratic party and a few Republican leaders have dubbed this a dead topic. I am living threw an adminis tration who is convinced my opinion (Make America Great) is harmful to the country. My President considers me a not only a Racist but a Nazi as well. On the other hand, I am
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HUDSON – Residents, including those at the Villages at Quail Run, have spoken against the proposed redevelopment of the Intel property in Hudson. Developers are proposing to con struct a 1.3-million-square-foot warehouse distribution facility on the property. The project is still in front of the Hudson Planning Board.
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The chorus is under the direction of West borough native Andrew Milne, who is involved in the music program in the Harvard Public School system.
For more information, visit https://www. westborocommunitychorus.com/.
Rehearsals kicked off Sept. 12. Rehearsals are held weekly at the Westborough Senior Center, which is located on Rogers Road, at 7:30 p.m.
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The Westborough Community Chorus is getting ready for its holiday concert.
WESTBOROUGH - The Westborough Community Chorus is inviting community members from Westborough and the surrounding towns to join the group in preparation of its annual holiday show.Adults who enjoy singing four-part harmony of all genres from Broadway to pop are invited to join the chorus.
Westborough Community Chorus’ perfor mances include music, colorful costumes and sets. The group also welcomes volunteers who have talents in staging, set construction, light ing and sound.
The plans, which are still in the early stages, would call for the demolition of the addition that was added in 1980 and a complete makeover of the original building, which was built in 1908.
By Maureen Sullivan Senior Reporter
Westborough library project’s price tag approaches $37 million
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“This project is not getting less expensive,” she said.
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This updated figure is a significant increase from the previous estimate conducted in 2016, which projected a total cost of $23,998,140 without the state grant.
Amyot said there is a possi ble funding source to help with the extra costs. She said the state has $2 billion in unspent funds from the American Res cue Plan Act. She asked the Se
The costs, Amyot said, “may be adjusted downward as we get further into the design work next year, but the num bers presented [Tuesday] night are the ones we will be present ing at Town Meeting.”
WESTBOROUGH – It could cost a lot more to rebuild the Westborough Public Library.
If approved, the second article would establish dimensional zoning regulations for the library.
Numbers provided by Li brary Director Maureen Amyot to the Select Board on Sept. 14 show an updated estimated price tag of $36,698,556. A grant from the Massachusetts Board of Library Commis sioners (MBLC) of $9,403,090 — which is provisional on ap proval of the project from resi dents at the fall Town Meeting — would bring the costs down to $27,295,466.
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According to Amyot, the largest driver was construc tion costs, which went from $18,072,739 to $27,552,008. There were also hikes in costs for professional services, mov ing to a temporary site and a contingency fund.
Should these plans not pass muster, Amyot present ed a “base repair” budget of $18,954,739, which would cover major repairs to the library, but would not qualify for the state grant.
For updates, visit https://www.westboroughli brary.org/about/building-project/.
lect Board to sign a letter asking the governor and state legislators for $50 million in supplemental funds for library building projects statewide.
The original building would have its windows, heating/ cooling systems and roof re placed. The new three-floor addition would include a chil dren’s patio, restrooms on every floor, a larger teen area and additional space for the Local History Center.
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There are two separate articles on the warrant for Town Meeting in October related to the library project. One of the articles seeks funds for the library project and would authorize the town to accept the MBLC grant.
It’s been a year since the Little Free Pantry opened, and organizers are happy with the way the pantry has become part of the“It’scommunity.notjustconnecting with neighbors, it’s helping those with immediate needs,” said Laura Home, who helped start up the pantry with Terry Gavin, a member of In Your Shoes, the pantry’s “parent” organization.
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“We could not have done this without them,” said Home.
“The word’s getting out that it’s becoming a community resource,” added Home.
Home said she likes that any one can donate to the pantry.
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On Sunday, Sept. 25, 10 a.m.2 p.m., the Westborough Police and Fire departments will hold a food drive; personnel will be at both the Stop & Shop on Lyman Street and Roche Bros. at 1100
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“It’s take what you need, leave what you can,” said Home.Sheadded that popular items taken from the Little Free Pantry include diapers, soups, canned meats and rice, along with laun dry detergent, toothpaste and toothbrushes.Agroupof volunteer stew ards makes sure that the shelves are stocked and free from outof-date or damaged items.
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Union“TheirSt. supply really helped us last year,” said Home.
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Those interested in volun teering or wanting more infor mation may email lfpwestbor ough@gmail.com.
Thanks to plenty of outreach opportunities, including the town’s annual July 4 block party, Home said there’s been a lot of donors.
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The Little Free Pantry on the grounds of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church on John Street is available 24/7 for those who need it.
“The [Westborough] Food Pantry has limited hours, so let’s make the Little Free Pantry available,” said Gavin of the decision to move forward with the program.
In addition to the items, the pantry includes information on community resources, such as the Westborough Food Pantry, for those who need more longtermHomeassistance.saidthe idea for the Little Free Pantry came in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, when local food pantries had to close or limit theirHomehours.and Gavin learned about the program from other communities, and Medford in particular where “they re ally have a comprehensive net
ones,” she said. “A 4-year-old can drop off a can of food.”
After some discussion, the Little Free Pantry opened its little doors on Sept. 12, 2021.
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WESTBOROUGH - On the grounds of St. Stephen’s Epis copal Church off John Street is charity at its most basic.
More information about the Little Free Pantry may be found at the In Your Shoes website, https://inyourshoeswestbor ough.com/little-free-pantry, or its Facebook page.
Westborough Little Free Pantry marks one year anniversary
There stands a Free Little Pantry where people can make donations and those who need food or other products may take it.
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work,” said Home.
The Little Free Pantry offers nonperishable food items, along with personal care products.
“The intersections of Route 20 at Walnut Street and Valente Drive are both identified as high crash locations by MassDOT,” said District Three Traffic Oper ations Engineer with MassDOT Joseph Frawley. “Additionally, the portion of the corridor be tween the wetlands and Valente Drive has been identified as having a significant rate of fatal and injury Frawleycrashes.”notedseveral de ficiencies in the corridor, in cluding the lack of turn lanes, limited accommodations for bikers and pedestrians, limited sight distances for drivers on side streets and substandard shoulder widths.
This plan would construct two roundabouts – one at the Valente Drive intersection and a second near Lumber Liquidators. MassDOT is also proposing to construct a raised median.Theother option would also install a shared-use path and sidewalk. However, it would add a second eastbound travel lane and left turn lanes at spe cific intersections in the west ern portion of the corridor.
The statistics further indi cate that three-quarters of the crashes in the eastern portion of the project involved a vehicle turning left either into or out of a street or driveway.
In recent years, there was a crash involving a bus carrying Al-Hamra Academy students and a tractor trailer in 2021 and a crash involving an SUV carrying students in 2019.
SHREWSBURY - Two round abouts may be coming to the Route 20 corridor as part of a series of improvements.
The Massachusetts Depart ment of Transportation (Mass DOT) gave a presentation on the proposed improvements on Sept. 14.
One of the plans calls for constructing a shared-use path on the south side of Route 20 and a sidewalk on the north. Additionally, there would be improvements to the traffic signal at the Green and South intersection.
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MassDOT statistics that were presented during the meeting indicated that the most frequent westbound crashes were rearendings because of congestion, left-turning vehicles and the traffic signal at the intersection of South and Green streets.
Eighth Sulaimaan Khan re called these crashes during a presentation of funding for the project on Sept. 7. He remem bered voicinghis concerns fol lowing a crash when he was in fourth grade.
What is proposed Frawley presented two po tential plans for the corridor.
This version also called for improving the South and Green traffic signal and in stalling a new light at Valente Drive and a connector road between Walnut Street and Valente Drive. It also proposed a right turn only for driv ers heading south on South Street. Right turns only would be allowed for drivers going south on Walnut, but drivers could make both left and right turns if they were northbound on Walnut.
Frawley said MassDOT pre ferred the first “MassDOToption.hasselected [this option] based on several factors including, safety, the ability to address the purpose of the project and environmen tal considerations,” Frawley said.
Next steps for the Route 20 project will include MassDOT creating the 25% design sub mission, which they anticipate will be submitted in the spring of 2023.Construction may begin in fall 2026.
Drone photography shows a stretch of the Route 20 Corridor, which may see improvements in the near future.
“All I remember is speaking out for something that I cared about because it affected people I cared about,” Khan said.
Further, drivers heading eastbound on South would only be able to take left turns.
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The demand remains high and prices are still very good for sellers. There was a slight decrease in the number of transactions that closed in the last two months but that was mainly related to the pullback from the buyers who decided to wait it out when the initial rate increase happened in the beginning of June. With the ex ception of the buyers who were knocked out of the market when the rate increased, most buyers are still making offers and we are still seeing multiple offer situations in many cases.
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heartbreaking to me when I see or hear about it happening. A property that I saw sitting on the market for over 30 days became intriguing to me, so I delved further into the details. I decided to look up the deed and other documents recorded with the Registry of Deeds. The current owners did not owe a lot on the property and the deed looked normal…but there was another interesting document recorded recently. I opened the document and read it. It was a bit confusing at first glance; it was an agreement of some sort…it gave a certain entity the right to purchase the property…not quite a first right of refusal but an overall blanket
presented him with a simple one-page document for him to sign, nothing too intimidating, so he went along and signed it. Then for months, the entity dragged their feet and stalled with every excuse imaginable until the owner finally got suspicious and decided to ask a family friend who is an honest Realtor for her advice. When his Realtor friend investigated what was going on she was appalled. Her friend, the owner of the property had signed a document stating that this entity had the right to purchase the property….well that really puts a damper on trying to sell it to anyone else. Now the title isn’t clear and without getting a release from this company, the owner likely won’t be able to sell it to anyone else.
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A representative of the par ticular entity approached the owner and offered to buy the property. They convinced the owner it would be an easy deal, no agent to pay, no attorney fees, no inspection to worry about, just a quick simple sale. Well, the house needed a lot of work, and the owner was at an age where he didn’t want to get involved fixing it up so this sounded like a great idea to him. The representative
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Grafton Town Library; “Nicho las Gage, A Writer’s Odyssey” on Oct. 21 7-8:30 p.m., also at the Grafton Public Library; and Vic torian Gossip Girl Annie Adams Fields on Oct. 22 at the library.
chicken mac and cheese.
For a complete schedule, visit https://smallstonesfestival.org/ year-2022/.
The Gazebo-Palooza on Sept. 17 featured a silent auction with items donated by local businesses.
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“We’ve had a lot of good cus tomers so far,” said bar manager
Festival, which will take place Oct. 14-23 at various locations in Grafton.Thefestival will feature an art and photography exhibit at the Town House’s Great Hall; pro grams on how to market your art; Shakespeare Then and Now on Oct. 15, 3-4:30 p.m. at the
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Edgar Jimenez. A couple of booths down, the Post Office Pub’s pair of mac and cheese offerings proved very popular.“The entrée is definitely one of our most popular,” said manager Stacey Bernard as she served a sample of the buffalo
“It’s a nice neighborhood event,” said Small Stones’ Ken Crater.Cancun’s Mexican restaurant served up samples of its nachos with a queso dip, accompanied by a mango margarita.
“We’refundraiser.delighted that the day turned out to be a beautiful one,” said Dana Wilson of Small Stones. “We want to thank all ourGeorgesupporters.”Jordan Boulevard behind the Town House was turned into a block party, with local restaurants offering sam ples of their fare, along with a silent auction, live music and a chance to play some cornhole.
Proceeds from GazeboPalooza benefit the Small Stones
Paloozagoers desiring some dessert could visit the Mooving Cow ice cream truck. The top flavors sampled, according to the scoopers, were pumpkin and campfire smores.
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• Speech language pathology to evaluate and treat cognitive disorders, communication, and difficulty with swallowing
The elevated panels mean more land available for plant ing and grazing. This summer, Knowlton brought cows back to the farm, which marked the first time since 1995.
Project explained
“I’m proud of what we’ve accomplished,” said Trevor Hardy, co-founder and CEO of Blue Wave, the original developer of the solar project. “I remember standing on a hill with Paul [Knowlton] eight years ago, and won dered if we could make this happen.”
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On Sept. 12, representatives from regional solar companies, along with local and state offi cials, gathered at the Knowlton Farm in North Grafton to hear about agrivoltaics, or growing crops underneath solar panels.
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Mike Farrell, the New York/ New England director of devel opment for AES Clean Energy, which owns and operates the solar project, acted as emcee for the event. He started by honoring the other partners, including American Farmland Trust, Borrego, BlueWave and National“SolarGrid.energy provides half of the new energy generation in the United States,” he said. “How can we harvest both clean energy and Throughfood?”UMass-Amherst’s Clean Energy Extension Pro gram, data is being collected –such as moisture in the soil and what crops work best — and will be “shared widely,” accord ing to “WhatFarrell.this little project is do ing is show the rest of the nation
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The Grafton Solar project was acquired in 2020 from Blue Wave, according to AES’ website. AES is anticipating that the project
“I think it’s come out well,” said Paul KnowltonKnowlton.hashad the solar arrays on the farm since 2017.
“It’s such a win-win … to get this right is like the stars aligning,” Hardy added.
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“We’re really excited” about the project, said Grafton Town Administrator Evan Brassard. “There’s unprecedented stress on land use [from develop ment].”
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It’s a strange word for a pro gram still in the early stages, but it could provide the key to preserving farmland while also encouraging renewable energy resources.
Knowlton took part in a panel discussion about what could be in store for agrivolta ics, from financial incentives to additional research.“Idon’t think there’s a limit to this program. The initial signs are very viable,” he said.
Grafton Solar is AES’ first agrivoltaic site in Massachu setts and the Northeast, and it combines solar energy produc tion and crop cultivation in the same area.
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This “dual use” approach covers 19 of the farm’s 300 acres. Hundreds of solar panels, raised about 10 feet off the ground, provide enough power for up to 1,200 homes. It also provides income for the Knowltons, who have operated a farm on Esta brook Road for five generations.
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He noted that the town structured the purchase and sale agreement for the prop erty to require the seller to remove all structures and remediate the site.
Fire Chief David Parenti noted the changes to the fire department since the sta tion was built. For example, now the department provides 24-hour coverage, and it has three ambulances and larger apparatuses.“Ourmission has gotten bigger,” he told the Commu nity Advocate.
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Coderre projected that the town would close on 61-65 West Main Street on Sept. 20.
“It is really good to get that step behind us,” said Chair Mitch Cohen during the Sept. 12 meeting. “Good luck at the closing.”
“That’s progressing nicely,” Coderre said. “In fact, the in
With the West Main Street property locked up for the proj ect, the town is now moving forward with a purchase and sale agreement for 10 Monroe Street, which is a property be hind the future fire station site.
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NORTHBOROUGH - North borough’s fire station project is moving forward after the Board of Selectmen voted to accept the deed for the site of the new station.
According to Coderre, when the garage was removed there was an old tank that no one had been aware of.
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The quitclaim deed granted the town the West Main Street property for $1.15 million.
The Board of Selectmen approving and accepting the deed was a step that needed to take place in preparation of the final closing on the property.
dividual who is selling has an offer that was accepted on another place. So, she’s quite anxious to wrap the deal up.”
Fire apparatuses fill the current Northborough fire station.
During Town Meeting in 2019, voters appropriated $3.5 million to acquire 61-65 West Main Street and 10 Monroe Street and pay for site costs, the services of an owner’s project manager and archi tectural services for the new fire station.
Further,said.the town’s licensed site professional has signed off and given the town his O.K. that he believed the site was “as cleaned up as it’s going to be,” Coderre said.
The Northborough Fire De partment’s current station is located at 11 Pierce Street and was constructed in 1975.
“So finally, we believe we have a site that has been ap propriately remediated,”
Why the station is needed
According to Coderre, the town felt there wasn’t a need to proceed with the Monroe Street property if the West Main Street parcel wasn’t vi able.
“There was contamination unrelated to that tank we believe — a contamination of diesel fuel,” Coderre said.
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This piece of property com bined with 61-65 West Main would give the town enough area to allow for circulation through the site while also giv ing the town access to upper land for potential town uses, Coderre said.
He anticipated that this would return before the select men by the end of October.
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The town hired a licensed site professional, who Coderre said watched the process on Northborough’s behalf and reviewed the bettersinceRemediationdocumentation.ofthesitehasbeenunderwayforthepartofayear.
Following the remediation, Coderre said the town was waiting for the seller to receive two quarters of completed groundwater testing, and the last quarter was completed at the end of July and early August.
“I have to say, the town doing its due diligence saved us from potentially inheriting a very significant clean up,” said Town Administrator John Coderre.
The Westborough Cultural Council receives a large part of its funding from the Mas sachusetts Cultural Coun cil, a state agency, but also depends on and welcomes donations and grants from local individuals, businesses and corporations.
The grant application in formation is on the West borough Cultural Council website, www.westborough culturalcouncil.org. Appli cations must be completed
the commonwealth grant to provide additional local support.Proceeds from the annual Westborough Cultural Coun cil’s Arts in Common Festi val (which will be held on Saturday, Oct. 1 at Bay State Common in Westborough) are also used to fund grants. For additional information or questions, please contact Maureen Johnson at 508366-6326 or maureenj1@ verizon.net or Holly Kenny com.elsiekayeglassstudio@gmail.at
Grants awarded include Assabet Valley Mastersingers, Chamber Music Metrowest, summer concert series, pro grams at the Westborough Public Library and West borough Historical Society, cultural dance and music performances, Shir Joy Cho rus, Westborough Connects
WESTBOROUGH - The West borough Cultural Council is accepting grant applica tions online for organiza tions, schools and individuals to apply for funds supporting community cultural activi ties, including concerts, ex hibits, lectures, performanc es, workshops, festivals and student field trips.
Additionally, the town of Westborough provides funds through the annual town budget to supplement
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million a year in grant monies to support cultural activities in cities and towns in the state.
More than $12,000 was awarded by the Westborough Cultural Council in 2022.
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Fall fundraiser for Northborough Girl Scouts
NORTHBOROUGH - Northbor ough Girl Scout troops has an nounced its annual fundraiser for fall products.
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To place an order, please choose a troop you would like to support below and send it an email that includes your name, email address, phone number
Prices range from $6 to $9, and the troops will arrange free delivery in Northborough.
Cheering on the parade with other Applefesters was Jackie Hills-Michaud, who attended with her mother-inlaw, Pat Michaud.
On Saturday, festival-goers headed downtown for the street fair before going to Al gonquin Regional High School for a chance to dunk Police Chief William Lyver, Fire Chief David Parenti and Town Ad ministrator John Coderre and watch the fireworks.
and order, and the troops will send you delivery information once the order is available.
Club and Northborough Help ing Hands Association. She’s also helping Afghan refugees learn English as a Second Lan guage.“Ican only say that I was shocked and a bit over
whelmed by the thought,” O’Toole told the Community Advocate. “It is such an honor to be recognized, especially when one thinks of one’s self as part of a team working to the betterment of the community.”
TOP: Steve Rabideau fires up the grill during the family fun event at
BELOW:Algonquin.Arianna Dwyer takes a ride on a pony.
“I love it. We have lived in this town since 1988, so we come all the time,” said Jackie Hills-Michaud.
money to help support the girls as they work on their Silver Award. Please email Bjenu saitis@hotmail.com.
RIGHT: Maeve Eng tries her hand at the monkey bridge, which was put on by Scout Troop 1.
Michaud said, “It was about time. We didn’t have one last year.”
This year’s Applefest grand marshal was Jane O’Toole, who is involved in many organiza tions in Northborough, includ ing Northboro Junior Woman’s
“It [the parade] is a lot of fun. It’s a good community activity for everyone to get out and gather together,” Rivard said.
Troop 64393 are fourthgraders who plan to go camp ing and plant trees. To or der from this troop, troop64393@gmail.com.emailTroop64780willusethe
Troop 64572 are eighthgraders earning money to take a trip to London. Please email girlscouttroop64572@gmail. com.
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“As we move forward throughout this school year and reflect on the themes, it will be impossible to do so without also thinking of Kim,” Challen said.
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It was the first meeting held since prior to the pandemic.
Martineau echoed that her passing was a “tremendous loss.”“I think the best way to honor Kim’s work is to do the work and get involved and make sure we stay studentcentered and focused on why we’re here,” Martineau said.
I think the best way to honor Kim’s work is to do the work and get involved and make sure we stay student-centered and focused on why we’re here.
“I remember the sense of tremendous loss I felt when I saw just four names,” Chal len said. “And it is a sense of loss that this committee will continue to feel even after the four names eventually become five again.”
The School Committee has received an email from someone stating their interest in the vacancy, according to Challen.
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Vacancy process
Any candidate would run to fill the remainder of Tolan der’s term, which would last one year.
The School Committee plans to revisit this topic next month.
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Southborough School Committee Chair Roger Challen and Superintendent Greg Martineau recognized Kim Tolander during the School Committee meeting.
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pectedly after a brief illness on Aug. 3. She was elected to the School Committee in 2021.
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Several weeks ago, Chal len attended a welcome back meeting at Algonquin Region al High School that gathered all of the district’s educators and staff members in one loca tion at the start of the school year.
Challen said if a candidate was selected, the appointment would require a majority vote from the nine total members of the School Committee and SelectTheBoard.appointment would last until the next town elec tion in Southborough.
mittees were projected onto the screen. Because they were projected alphabetically, the Southborough School Com
mittee was last.
Tolander’s obituary noted that she lived a life of kind ness, compassion and con nection, calling her a “staunch and influential advocate for those who may not fit the tra ditional molds, but deserved respect, empathy and com munity.”
He said if the School Com mittee or Select Board has candidates it would like to put forward for the seat, a joint meeting of both boards would be Thescheduled.candidates may be asked to attend the meeting to answer questions from either board. At that meeting, a vote could be taken to select a candidate.
He said that Martineau presented the district’s three themes for the school year – the power of we, building relationships and making connections. Those were three themes when put together de scribe Tolander, Challen said.
Southborough School Committee honors Kim Tolander
Challen noted that since her passing, there have been a number of tributes about her “incredible contributions to all of us” and called her an “incredibly important con tributor” to the Southborough School Committee.
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As part of Superintendent Greg Martineau’s remarks, the names of the members from the three school com
A “normal” start to the school year
She reported that there was a cluster of COVID-19 cases at Woodward.
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— six in second grade, nine in third and four among staff. Five of the nine cases in third grade were in one classroom, accord ing to the dashboard.
“Although we’d like to think COVID is in our rearview mirror, unfortunately it’s still here,” said Director of Wellness Mary Ellen Duggan during the Sept. 14 Southborough School Com mittee meeting.
There were no cases reported between Sept. 12 to Sept. 16.
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Specifically, between Aug. 31 and Sept. 2, there were a total of five cases — four cases in staff members and one in third grade. Between Sept. 5 and Sept. 9, there were a total of 19 cases
As far as COVID-19 mitiga tion, Duggan said HEPA filters are still in the classrooms, and the district is recommending opening windows and masks
“what if” situations, including possible steps if there was an uptick in cases.
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“Thankfully, it was selflimiting, and we’ve had no new cases in that cluster since Sept. 7,” Duggan said.
to be worn if the person has symptoms or returning from isolation or exposure.
She said COVID-19 vaccines were still “important” to pre vent serious illness and hospi talizations. She noted that the Northborough and Southbor ough health departments have scheduled booster clinics for residents 12-years-old and older on Sept. 23, Sept. 27 and Oct. 7 at the Northborough Senior Center.
Duggan said they’ve had a “great” start to the school year.
Southborough reports a cluster of COVID-19 cases at Woodward
According to the district COVID-19 dashboard, there have been a total of 24 cases at Woodward so far in the school year as of Sept. 16.
“It really is a whole new, more normal start to the year,” Duggan said. “More normal, but just as busy.”
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Mitigation remains
Throughout the School Committee meeting, district staff reflected on the changes in terms of COVID-19 from the previous school year.
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Across all Northborough and Southborough schools, there have been 116 COVID-19 cases year to date.
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medical advisory team has continued to meet to discuss
“Our focus is on prevention with a focus on mental health right now with programming for our students, parents and staff,” Duggan said.
Duggan said the district relies upon staff and students to remain home if they have symptoms.“Thereare a lot of mitiga tion factors, but staying home if you’re symptomatic is one of the key ones,” Duggan said.
“As [Superintendent Greg Martineau] and the principals said, it all seemed a bit more normal after the past two crazy years,” she said.
Duggan noted that this time last school year, the district was still contact tracing, quarantin ing for 14 days and setting up test and stay locations.
Test kits are available at the schools, library, senior center, town hall and through the health departments, according to Duggan. The district is ask ing people who test positive to report it.
SOUTHBOROUGH - Southbor ough Public School has reported a cluster of COVID-19 cases at Woodward Elementary School.
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WESTBOROUGH - A Shrews bury man faces charges after he allegedly cut another man with a machete during an al tercation at the former Regal Cinemas.OnSept. 13 at about 6:30 p.m., Westborough police re sponded to a report of an al tercation at the former Regal Cinemas at 233 Turnpike Road involving two men.
In a press release, police said the first officer reported that one of the men involved fled the scene. Witnesses told police that the man drove his vehicle toward the victim “in an attempt to run him over.”
Shrewsbury first responders responded to a crash involving a school bus last week.
The A.A. Transportation bus was on the sidewalk and had damage to the front portion.
The Shrewsbury man was arraigned in Westborough District Court and he was held on a $10,000 bail.
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She was transported to UMass Memorial Medical Cen ter. Police said she succumbed to her injuries shortly after.
In an email to Shrewsbury Public Schools staff and fami lies, the district confirmed the bus did not have students aboard at the time of the crash, which took place near Coolidge Elementary School.
suspect and his vehicle were provided to police depart ments in the area, Shrewsbury police pulled over the man.
that Dalrymple was the last person seen with Bleau prior to the discovery of her body, according to Early’s press re lease. Early said that as part of the investigation, authorities located video surveillance and collected witness statements.
Boston 25 reported that Dalrymple’s trial was originally scheduled for October 2020, but it was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic untilJuryMarch.selection was originally scheduled to take place on Sept. 22.
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The man allegedly exited his vehicle, wielding a machete that he used to cut the victim during the altercation. The victim was transported to a hospital and treated for inju ries to his hand.
Joseph Dalrymple, 37, pleaded guilty in Worcester Superior Court Sept. 15 in con nection to the 2018 killing of Marlene Bleau, according to a press release from Worcester County District Attorney Jo seph Early. Jr.
At the scene of the crash, which took place near the intersection of May Street and South Quinsigamond, the SUV that was driven by the Shrewsbury woman had dam age to the front of the vehicle. The bumper was also nearly detached from the SUV.
found face down in the water in a part of Lake Quinsigamond near Lake Avenue on July 28, 2018. The autopsy indicated that Bleau died as a result of mechanicalAccordingasphyxia.toa 2018 MassLive article, police initially believed that Bleau was the victim of a drowning, but Worcester Police Department detectives later learned from an autopsy that she had inju ries to her neck and trauma to her forehead.
Shrewsbury woman dies following school bus collision
On Sept. 15., Shrewsbury police posted on Facebook that South Quinsigamond was closed between Ridgeland Road and Oak Street.
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WORCESTER - A Shrewsbury man will serve between 18 to 20 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter.
A Worcester Police Depart ment investigation indicated
He has been charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, disorderly conduct, assault with a dan gerous weapon and mayhem.
Bleau, who was 38, was
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The crash is under inves
11:02 a.m. Marlborough Hills Health Care/Northboro Road East. Assault.
8:58 a.m. W Main St. Road/tree.
Ash St. MVA with injuries.
Tuesday, Sept. 13
7:50 a.m. Old Faith Rd. Vandalism.
Tuesday, Sept. 6
Thursday, Sept. 8
7:41 a.m. Arrested , Carlos R. Velez, 38, of 18 Washington Ct., Marlborough,
7:44 p.m. Arrested , Ramses Perez Alejo, 25, of 26 Mendon St., Worcester, for unlicensed operation of MV, attach plate not assigned, uninsured MV/trailer.
Friday, Sept. 2
9:59 p.m. Arrested, Ender Leobardo Torres Mazariegos, 21, of 216 Wood Ave., Apt. 1, Woonsocket, R.I., on war rant, op MV with license suspended, marked lanes violation.
Tuesday, Sept. 6
5:30 p.m. Providence Rd. Harassment.
Friday, Sept. 9
12:06 p.m. Cotting Ave. Vandalism. 12:06 p.m. AVRTHS/Fitchburg St. As
9:49 a.m. Breen Rd. Vandalism. 3:28 p.m. Oak St. Road/tree.
1:14 p.m. N Main/Overlook Sts. Traffic hazard.
3:50 p.m. Otis St. Fraud.
Tpke. Vandalism.
10:29 p.m. Falmouth Dr. B&E into vehicle.
1:52 a.m. Hartford Tpke./Lake St. Road hazard – trees/wires/debris.
2:23 p.m. Windsor Ridge Dr. Larceny. 4:25 p.m. Otis St. Road/tree.
11:34 a.m. Railroad Ct. B&E into vehicle.
Thursday, Sept. 8
8:58 a.m. Colton Ln. Vandalism. 11:10 a.m. High St. Trespassing.
5:05 p.m. Whitney St. Fraud.
Wednesday, Sept. 14
10:33 a.m. Bow St. Illegal dumping.
7:45 p.m. Arrested, Erica Lyle, 23, of 29 Edgewater Ave., Shrewsbury, for unlicensed operation of MV.
4:20 p.m. Classic Pizza/Hosmer St.
Tuesday, Sept. 6
4:36 p.m. Arrested , Jeffrey Michael Church, 35, of 65 Main St., Apt. 16, Hudson, on warrant.
Wednesday, Sept. 7
10:39 p.m. Princeton Green Apartments/ Farm Rd. Harassment.
Shrewsbury
Friday, Sept. 9
10:32 a.m. Ewald Ave. Fraud/forgery.
11:33Threats.p.m.
11:42 a.m. The Fix Burger Bar/Lakeside Ave. Burglary/B&E past.
Saturday, Sept. 10
11:27 p.m. Magill Dr. Assault – no injuries.
for A&B with dangerous weapon/seri ous bodily injury, A&B with dangerous weapon, assault w/dangerous weapon.
5:02warrant.p.m. Holden/Bow Sts. Illegal
5:02dumping.p.m. Joseph Rd. Larceny. Saturday, Sept. 10 12:23 p.m. Boylston Cir. Road hazard –1:12trees/wires/debris.p.m.SouthQuinsigamond. Ha
Saturday, Sept. 3
7:26rassment.p.m.
2:41 p.m. Turnpike Rd. Accident – per sonal injury.
Wednesday, Aug. 31
5:15 p.m. Friberg Pkwy. Threats made.
Monday, Sept. 12
12:45 p.m. Creeper Hill Rd. Assault – no
Arrested, Dana John Mang sen, 39, of 1014 W Boylston St., Worces ter, for oper MV with registration sus pended/revoked, oper MVA with license suspended/revoked.
10:02 a.m. Pine St. Larceny/theft.
5:50 p.m. Arrested, Shaun. P. Dorkins, 56, of 111 Quinapoxet Ln., Worcester, for disorderly conduct, disturbing the peace.
Marlborough
9:38 a.m. Alliance Health at Marie Esther (St Anne)/BPRE. Assault.
2:57 p.m. Hingham Rd. B&E into vehicle.
12:08 a.m. Arrested, Ashley M. Roder ick, 37, of 110 Rosemary St., Brockton, for resist arrest, warrant.
Thursday, Sept. 8
2:02tree. p.m. Ruggles St. Road/tree.
Broadmeadow Rd. Larceny.
4:46 p.m. Worcester St./Joncas Ter. Road hazard.
2:26 p.m. Worcester St. Vandalism.
Arrested, Ryan Christopher Lockney, 41, of 10 Lower Windbrook, Auburn, for possession Class B sub stance, warrant.
11:30 a.m. Pine St./Centennial Dr. Road hazard.
Monday, Aug. 29
5:44sault.p.m.
4:42 p.m. Longfellow Rd. Road hazard –5:18trees/wires/debris.p.m.
1:48 a.m. Arrested, Gillman Giovanni Galvis-Pena, 33, of 55 Bates Ave., Worcester, for OUI-liquor, neg operation of MV (operate to endanger), unlicensed operation of MV, leave scene of property
4:20 p.m. Ptarmigan Dr. Dispute.
12:59 p.m. Turnpike Rd./Otis St. Road/
3:21 p.m. Bolton St. Fraud/forgery.
10:04 a.m. Milk St. Parking violation/ 4:38complaint.p.m. Turnpike Rd./E Main St. 10:35Road/tree.p.m. E Main St. Annoying/harass ing phone calls.
2:52 p.m. Worcester St. Traffic hazard. 8:10 p.m. Shrewsbury St. Road hazard.
Wednesday, Sept. 7
10:42 p.m. Arrested, Sindi Jana, 28, of 170 Flagg St., Worcester, for OUI-liquor or .08%, marked lanes violation.
6:46 p.m. Turnpike Rd. Larceny. 8:46 p.m. Arrested, Bryce R. Parker, 21, of 13 Hidden Brick Rd., Hopkinton, on warrant.
Saturday, Sept. 10
3:25 p.m. Elm St. Scam/attempted scam.
9:42 a.m. Stone Gate Apartments/Saint Ives Way. Fraud/forgery.
Sunday, Sept. 4
9:28 p.m. Londonderry Rd. Vandalism.
Tuesday, Aug. 30
Sunday, Sept. 4 9:37 a.m. W Main St. Vandalism.
Monday, Sept. 5
11:10 a.m. Arrested, Nicholas A. Russo, 31, of 178 Cordaville Rd., Ashland, on
Arrested, Shamere Aneidalis Tejeda, 34, of 180 Irving St., Framing ham, for OUI liquor, neg operation of MV (operate to endanger), marked lanes violation, speeding in violation special regulation, leave scene of property
5:01Road/tree.p.m.Phillips St. Threats made.
Thursday, Sept. 1
Sunday, Aug. 28
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9:50 a.m. Clarke Dr. Fraud/forgery.
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5:54 p.m. Main St. Fraud/identity theft.
10:36 a.m. Fortune Blvd. Assaults.
Monday, Sept. 5
1:41 p.m. Providence Rd. Fraud/identity
2:40 p.m. Church St. Burglary/B&E past.
8:26 a.m. Westerly Condominiums/ Lincoln St. Harassment order/server.
Thursday, Sept. 8
2:00theft. p.m. Providence Rd. Forgery/
7:29 a.m. Bedford Dr. B&E into vehicle.
3:28 a.m. Arrested , Scott Lawrence Jackson, 34, of 1182 Grafton St., Apt. 2, Worcester, for poss Class B substance.
Sunday, Sept. 11
11:53 a.m. Broad St. Fraud/forgery.
Tuesday, Sept. 13
Sunday, Sept. 11
Arrested, Elshoma McCoy, 47, of 126 Union Ave., Framingham, for firearm viol with 3 prior violent/drug crimes, possess firearm/ammo w/out FID card.
10:16 a.m. Grafton St. Identity theft.
5:07 p.m. Mass Pike E. Accident – per sonal injury.
12:51injuries.p.m. Providence Rd. Harassment.
Saturday, Sept. 10
12:24 a.m. E Main St. Assault.
6:24 p.m. Hudson St. Breaking and entering.
Friday, Sept. 9
9:47 p.m. Countryside Village/BPRE.
Friday, Sept. 9
7:37 a.m. Frye Building (Formerly Lin coln Inn)/Lincoln St. Larceny.
9:22 a.m. Main St. Road hazard – trees/ 9:43wires/debris.a.m.Boston
4:39 p.m. Arrested , Daniel Stinson White, 39, of 706 West St., Uxbridge, for OUI-liquor or .08%, negligent operation of motor vehicle, speeding/rate of speed exceeding posted limit.
1:24 a.m. Arrested, Crystal A. Trauter man, 39, of 316 Lincoln St., Worcester, for false ID following arrest, poss Class B substance, shoplifting by concealing merchandise 2nd offse.
Sunday, Sept. 11
4:22Harassment.p.m.Marlborough House of Pizza/ Main St. Harassment.
Northborough
4:35 p.m. Main St. Fraud.
12:47 a.m. Arrested, Theresa P. Clark, 33, of 18 Clason Rd., Worcester, for pos sess Class B substance, carry firearm without license.
9:29 a.m. West Main St. Illegal dump ing/littering.
11:55 p.m. Home Depot/BPRE. Larceny.
Wednesday, Sept. 7
7:34 a.m. Boston Tpke. Road hazard –10:28trees/wires/debris.a.m.GulfSt.Road hazard – trees/
10:56 a.m. BPRE. Vandalism.
8:12 a.m. Worcester St. Road hazard.
Saturday, Sept. 3
Monday, Sept. 12
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11:20 p.m. Arrested, Bobby C. Mitchell, 27, of 37 Park St., Apt. 101, Hudson, on warrant.
6:29damage.a.m.
5:22 p.m. Providence Rd. Fraud/identity theft.
2:31counterfeit.p.m.Old Westboro Rd. Threatening.
7:56 a.m. Grafton Rd. Accident – per sonal injury.
5:17wires/debris.p.m.Grafton St. Larceny.
12:12 p.m. Otis St./Turnpike Rd. Road/ 12:47tree. p.m. Turnpike Rd./Computer Dr.
11:09 p.m. USA Motorsport Auto Sales/ Maple St. Larceny.
Harrington, Brian of Hudson Harrington, George of Grafton
Kathy loved to cook, read and travel, especially cruising, to many wonderful places. She also spent many winters in Florida.Besides her husband, she is survived by her son Joel Smith, her sister, Anne Listaite and her husband Robert and her brother, Dr. Clayton Cooper and his wife Tracy. She is also survived by her 5 grandchil dren and several nieces and nephews.TheSlattery Funeral Home of Marlborough assisted with arrangements.
Angeline I. Burnett, 93
The Hamilton Regional Funeral Home of Hudson as sisted with arrangements.
Peter B. Mullen, 85
her brother and sister. Some of Carol’s warmest memories were of the many wonderful times spent with them at their beloved camp in Fryeburg, Maine, and the endless stories of growing up with her family and many lifelong friends in her Clinton Street neighbor hood. She adored being Aunt to Mackenzie, Austin, Brandon and Haley, with all of whom she shared an amazing rela tionship.Those close to Carol under stood that she considered her greatest, proudest achieve ments – and her true legacy –to be her beautiful daughters, Paige and Sophia, whom she had with her first husband, Kendal Osbourne. They are her treasures, her deepest source of pride and admira tion – for the world they gave her, and the amazing people they have become.
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Smith, Kathryn of Marlborough
Kathryn S. Smith, 83
MARLBOROUGH - Kathryn S. (Cooper) Smith, left this world on September 10, 2022, leaving behind a huge empti ness in the hearts of those who loved her. Kathy died from complications from a recent fall.
Carol was the honored daughter of Emma Cook and her husband Ron, who passed away in 2013. Emmy and Ron’s home was built with an abundance of love for all of their children, and he was very special to Carol,
Angie was born on a farm in Neillsville, Wisconsin June 5, 1929, to Theresa and Mer ritt Thomas. At the age of 18, she moved to Minneapolis where she went to secretarial school. She worked her way up to executive secretary at the Northern States Power Com pany before leaving to start a family. She later worked as a secretary for Bloomington Public Schools for over 25
Paul T. Veinot, 63
MARLBOROUGH - Paul T. Vei not, 63, of Marlborough died Tuesday, September 6, 2022 at home.Hewas the son of the late Philip and June (England) Veinot and was predeceased by his brother Stephen Vei not. Paul was the husband of Donna (Deffely) Veinot.
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Mullen, Peter of Westborough/ Grafton
whom Carol was Godmother, of Uxbridge, Ma, her sister Claudine White and her hus band Jay of Fort Pierce, Fl., and their children Brandon and Haley. And there are countless more family and friends.
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A graduate of the Salter Secretarial School, Kathy went on to work in an administra tion position for Stop and Shop for many years.
Besides his wife, Paul is sur vived by his sons, Adam Veinot of Framingham, and Paul Navarro and his wife Amanda of Boston, and his daughters, Danielle DiPetro and her hus band Alan of Charlton, and Shannon Veinot of Marlbor ough. He is also survived by his grandchildren, Brayden, Maddox, Kylie, and Ella, and his brother David Veinot of Brookfield.
WESTBOROUGH - Peter Louis Messina, 39, passed away on Thursday, September 8, 2022. He was born in San Francisco, CA and was the son of Louis and Katie (Ragland) Messina of Westborough. He was raised in Ann Arbor, MI and graduated from Marin Catholic High School in Kent field, CA.
GRAFTON - George B. Harrington, 73, passed away at home September 8, 2022 following an illness. His wife of 47 years, Dora M. (LeBlanc) Harrington predeceased him in 2019. George was born June 20, 1949 in Milford, MA, son of the late Elise (Pouppeville) and Edson Harrington.
years.Atthe age of 21, she mar ried Thomas (Tom) James Burnett; they had two sons, Jeffrey Thomas and Steven Merritt Burnett. Angie was an avid reader and remained so in the face of advanced macular degeneration. She loved to travel; she and Tom frequently vacationed in Mazatlán. The pair explored much of Eu rope and many other faraway placesAngietogether.issurvived by her son Steven (Monica), grand children, Dale, Christopher. Nicholas, Elizabeth, and Sar ah, and one great grandchild, Kaylee. She is predeceased by her husband, Tom, of nearly 55 years and her son, Jeff.
Westborough.hisSeptemberaway-WESTBOROUGH/GRAFTONPeterB.Mullen,85,passedafterashortillnesson5,2022.Peterand9siblingswereraisedinHeissurvivedbyhissister,LindaRogers,andmanyniecesandnephews.Peterwaspredeceasedby8brothersandsisters.HewasthesonofJohnandRuth(Mason)Mullen.Hisbelovedwife,Adelaide,predeceasedhimin2017.TheRoneyFuneralHomeofNorthGraftonassistedwitharrangements.
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Her latest and final chapter in her life was an enriching and deeply happy one, living an artist’s life with her ador ing husband Michael Droege. Together, they created an extraordinary accumulation of love and joy.
As his business grew so did his Family and circle of friends. Paul loved to talk to anyone that would listen and made sure everyone had a smile on their face. When he wasn’t at work you could find Paul working on his house as he loved cutting his grass, at the blackjack table, or doing a favor for a loved one.
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The Slattery Funeral Home, Inc. of Marlborough assisted with arrangements.
In addition to his parents, Peter is survived by two sis ters, Julia Messina and her husband, Sam Murphy, and their daughter, Ruby Murphy of Apex, NC, and Katharine Messina Ticas and her hus band, Alex, and their children, Alex and Louis Ticas of Mer rick,TheNY.Pickering & Son West borough Funeral Home as sisted with arrangements.
Villano, Anthony formerly of Marlborough
Burnett, Angeline of Hudson
Messina, Peter of Westborough
Veinot, Paul of Marlborough
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Paul T. Veinot (aka Pop) was born March 16th, 1959. He was a lifelong Marlborough resident. A self made man, Paul was an example of the American dream. At a young age Paul showed his entrepreneurial spirit and started a small painting company working out of a single van. His company grew into a re spected decorating business and a staple of Marlborough.
DEATHS
WATCHUNG, NJ – Carol Su zanne Droege (Van Lingen) departed this life on Sunday morning September 4, 2022, her birthday, surrounded by her loving family. Born Sep tember 4, 1963, Carol grew up in Marlborough, Massachu setts and through all of her life’s journeys, she was always foremost a proud Marlbor oughCarolPanther.wasalways first to give her time, the first to lead and the first to engage, in her community and all through high school. She loved being a cheerleader. She was always eager to organize and partici pate in school events and fun draisers, bringing old friends and new friends together. To this day, Carol cherished her role as co-organizer of her Class of ’81 reunions commit tee – and in her final weeks, was actively helping to plan this year’s event.
It will be impossible to measure the loss of Carol, but in our grief we look to those closest to her and see lasting tributes. Carol is survived by her mother Emma, her chil dren, Paige and Sophia Osbourne, Taylor, Jackson, and Calvin Droege, her brother Theo, his wife Kara and chil dren Mackenzie and Austin, to
Higgins Home for Funerals, Inc. of New Jersey assisted with arrangements.
George is survived by three daughters, Barbara E. Gannon, Linda M. Rioux and her hus band William Rioux, Melissa A. Mahlert and her husband Donald R. Mahlert and his son Joseph E. Harrington and his longtime partner Audra Becker. His grandchildren: Rachel and Timothy Rioux, Raymond and Christopher Gannon, Joshua and Johna than Harrington and Jocelyn Hackathon. He is also survived by his brother Edson Har rington and was predeceased by his brother Joseph Har rington.TheRoney Funeral Home of Grafton assisted with ar rangements.
Kathy was the daughter of the late William and Bessie (Stearn) Cooper and the wife of Arthur Smith, to who she was married for 64 years. She was predeceased by her son, James Smith.
The Community Advocate will post obituaries online (and in print, as space allows). Please send information (and a picture if desired) to tracy@communi tyadvocate.com. Here is a complete list of individual obituaries posted on the Community Advocate website (www. communityadvocate.com).
Carol’s gift is her legacy of joy and love that will endure for all time in the hearts of all who were lucky to have known her, who have witnessed her tireless and giddy pursuit of small moment and big adven tures. She could find tranquil ity and inspiration in the un likeliness of corners, and the next moment allow herself to be overwhelmed with the awe and spectacle of endless week ends in Manhattan. She has touched so many – neighbor hood and high school friends, the youth groups from her days at Westminster Pres byterian Church, clients and co-workers from her days managing businesses and churches, to the devoted com munity she has fostered, and who have gathered around to support and pray for her in recent weeks at the Wilson Memorial Church. She loved, and was loved by so many.
HUDSON - Angeline (Angie) Isabelle Burnett nee Thomas passed away peacefully on Sep tember 13, 2022 from old age.
with certificate of insurance, evidence of OSHA training certificate is also required to be submitted at that time as well as with the first certified
A public hearing on this application will be held on Tuesday October 11, 2022 at 7:20pm in the Richard D. Carney Munici pal Office Building Selectmen’s Meeting Room 100 Maple Ave Shrewsbury, MA 01545.
A public hearing on this application will be held on Tuesday October 11, 2022 at 7:10 pm. Richard D. Carney Municipal Of fice Building Selectmen’s Meeting Room, 100 Maple Avenue, Shrewsbury.
The Shrewsbury Planning Board will hold a public hearing on Thursday evening October 6, 2022 at 7:00 PM in the Se lectmen’s Hearing Room at the Richard D. Carney Municipal Office Building 100 Maple Avenue to hear the application of Boch Shrewsbury-Worcester LLC attn: Michael Clemmey 111 Morse Street, Nor wood MA 02062 as required by the Town of Shrewsbury Zoning Bylaw Section VII.F.3, for Site Planning approval by the Planning Board to allow for the construc tion of a proposed automobile dealership. The proposed development is shown on plans entitled “Site Plan of Proposed Au tomobile Dealership” on twenty four (24)
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A proposal guarantee in an amount equal to five (5) percent of the bid amount in the form of cash, or bid bond, or certified check, or a treasurer’s or cashier’s check issued by a respon sible banking institution payable to the Town of Shrewsbury shall be required with each bid and be enclosed with the proposal; this guarantee to become the property of the Town of Shrewsbury if the bidder fails to execute the contract and satisfactory bond within ten (10) days after the contract may have been awarded to them.
Allpayroll.bids for this project are subject to the provisions of Mass. G.L. (Ter. Ed.) C 30, Section 39M (a), as amended.
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At this time the Board of Appeals will hear the request of MCN Realty, LLC to obtain an amendment to Special Permit #1065 granted on August 13, 2015 to allow for the use of building for automo bile repairs pursuant to Section 5.5.1.1 and Section 5.3.3.1 of the Town of Hud son Zoning by-laws. The subject prop erty is located at 106 Forest Avenue in the M-5 (Industrial) Zoning District, As sessors’ Map 42 Parcel 79. The Board may consider any action deemed nec essary relative to the subject petition.
sheets dated August 22, 2022 prepared by Thompson-Litson Associates P.O. Box 570 Boylston, MA 01505; stamped by Patrick J. Healy PE. The subject proj ect is at the northwest corner of South Street and Boston Turnpike and consists in whole or in part of Shrewsbury As sessor’s Tax Plate 34 Plot 077000 and Shrewsbury Assessor’s Tax Plate 35 Plot A006000.copyof
the application plans and re ports may be seen in the Office of the Planning and Economic Development Department at the Richard D. Carney Mu nicipal Office Building 100 Maple Avenue Shrewsbury MA, and on the Planning Board website at gov/905/Meeting-Materials.https://shrewsburyma.
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MENTS. Attention is called to mini mum wage rates to be paid on the work as determined by the Division of Occupational Safety under the provi sions of Mass. G.L.C. 149, section 26 to 27H inclusive. Contractor is to be aware of hiring preferences for veter ans and residents and the requirement for worker’s compensation coverage. All such requirements are set forth in Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 149, Sections 26 to 37. The Contractor shall submit certified weekly payrolls in a form suitable to the Town and the Office of the Attorney General pursu ant to an advisory dated April 8, 1994 from the Office of the Attorney General, a copy of which may be obtained in the Office of the Town Manager acting as Chief Procurement Officer of the Town of TheShrewsbury.Contractor
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Notice is hereby given that Matt McGov ern of McGovern Auto Group Corp. Ser vices, Inc. d/b/a McGovern Collision, 420 Boston Turnpike, has applied to the Board of Selectmen for a Garage License. The proposed hours of operation are Monday through Friday 7:30am to 5:30pm. and Saturday 7:30am to 4:00pm.
Notice is hereby given of a Public Hear ing to be held by the Hudson Zoning Board of Appeals on Thursday, Octo ber 13, 7:00 p.m. Pursuant to Chapter 107 of the Acts 2022 extending remote meeting provisions of Governor Baker’s March 12, 2020 Executive Order sus pending certain provisions of the Open Meeting Law, this meeting of the Hud son Zoning Board will be conducted fully-remote. Specific information for remote participation will be included on the agenda.
in accordance with MassDOT provisions shall apply to Liquid Asphalt, Diesel Fuel & Gasoline, Portland Cement & Steel. Current prices are posted monthly on the MassDOT website at WWW.MHD.STATE.MA.US/
All bids must meet the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Public Works Standard Specifications for High ways, Bridges and Waterways (2022).
The Town reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, and waive infor malities in the bidding procedure, or to accept the proposal deemed best for the Town.
Notice is hereby given that ZBROS22 LLC, d/b/a Osaka, Thu Xuan Huynh, Manager, 20 Boston Turnpike has applied to the Board of Selectmen for a Transfer of the Section 12 All Alcohol Pouring License and Common Victualler License from Three Nguyen Worcester, Inc. d/b/a Osa ka to ZBROS22 LLC. Hours of operation Sunday through Wednesday 11:00am to 9:00pm, Thursday through Saturday 11:00am to 10:00pm.
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Notice is hereby given that Jason R. Pat rick of Patrick’s Motor Mart, Inc. d/b/a Patrick Motors, 247 Boston Turnpike, has applied to the Board of Selectmen for a Class 1 & Garage License. The proposed hours of operation are Monday through Thursday 7:00am to 7:00pm and Friday to Saturday 7:30am to 5:00pm.
Please acknowledge receipt of Adden dum No. 1 on your bid form.
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modifies, amends and supplements parts of the Contract Docu ments for their above project and is hereby made a part thereof by reference and shall be binding as though inserted in locations designated hereunder.
It shall be the responsibility of the bidders to notify all the subcontractors and sup pliers the bidders proposed to use for the various parts of the work for any changes or modifications contained in this adden dum. No claim for additional compensa tion because of a lack of knowledge of the contents of this addendum will be consid ered. All bidders must acknowledge the Addendum in their Proposal Form to be submitted as part of the RFQ. Failure to acknowledge this addendum may result in the rejection of your submission.
Innovative Senior Care Home Health of Boston, LLC of Shrewsbury, MA will cease operations on November 18, 2022, and will no longer participate in the Medicare Program as provided under Title XVIII of the Social Security Act. The Medicare provider agreement between Innovative Senior Care Home Health of Boston, LLC and the federal Department of Health and Hospitals will terminate effective November 18, 2022. The Medicare program will not make payment for services furnished to any patients who may be admitted on or after November 18, 2022. How ever, Medicare payment is available for services provided under a plan of care established before the effective date of termination for a period of thirty (30) days following closure. Healthcare re cords of current and former patients of Innovative Senior Care Home Health of Boston, LLC will be maintained by, and will be available from LHC Group, Inc., 901 Hugh Wallis Road South, Lafayette, Louisiana 70508; telephone: (337) 233 – 1307.
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Sealed bids or proposals will be re ceived at the office of the Town Man ager in The Richard D. Carney Munici pal Office Building, 100 Maple Avenue, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, until 1:00 pm. local time on Thursday, October 6, 2022 for installation of a dock with an add alternate to add a 260 feet of handi cap accessible path, including regrad ing the area around the path.
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Welch, who is also a captain, scored the winning touchdown and said in a tweet that he couldn’t have done it without his “brothers.”
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Head Coach John Aloisi called it a great night for
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varsity football beat Saint John’s 18-15 for the first time in six games on the Colonials home turf Sept. 16.
Aloisi said the Colonials were looking forward to challenging games this season, noting that
“It’s surreal. This is definitely going to be something I am go ing to remember forever. I give it to our team, we gave it our all and we worked hard all week.
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“It was a great night for our school and town,” he said. “We
I am just so proud of my guys and my quarterback TJ Welch,” said Shrewsbury captain and tight end Cooper Ackerman on Twitter. “This is an unbeliev able moment for us. I’m at a loss for words.”
both Shrewsbury High School and the town.
The Shrewsbury High School Colonials faced off against the St. John’s Pioneers last Friday in a battle between the Shrewsbury schools.
had a huge crowd that gave us tremendous support and I’m obviously happy that we were able to earn the victory.”
Hudson High School varsity golf adds first female golfer in five years
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The way she handles everything about the competitions is amazing,” he said.
This year, there are no se niors playing for the golf team. Notaro said that although the team is young, he still has his eyes on competing in the dis trict league matches.
playing St. John’s was chal lenging as they are a “talented team.”Heoffered key players to watch out for this season in cluding Ackerman; Welch; the other three captains John O’Leary, Thomas Caputo and Owen Keeley; and Karol Hara sim, Brad Blattner, Joe McK enzie, Ollie Canavan and Jason Nickerson.
her when she has questions.
Leila Mullahey is the first female athlete to join the Hudson golf team in five years.
“Right now, I would say she could fight for a sixth, seventh, or eighth spot, which is pretty good,” he Notaro,said.who also helps coach the junior varsity softball team, said that Mullahey’s sports manship and attitude makes her stand out as an athlete.
The next game for the Colo nials will be versus Acton-Box borough Regional High School on Sept 23. The next game for the Pioneers will be against Central Catholic High School on Sept. 24.
“I think she will help us win a few matches,” he said.
Mullahey said she decided to join the team, so she could play with her brother and father during the summer.
“disappointed” with the loss, but they will use it as a lesson to improve for the rest of the season.“We have a lot of work to do this week and we are ready to get after it [their next game],” he said.
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Leila Mullahey is a junior who “likes to keep it busy” by playing basketball, softball and now“Theygolf. [the boys] have ac cepted Leila just fine. In golf, we try to preach that family atmosphere. She’s become part of the family,” said Head Varsity Coach Michael Notaro.
Notaro added, “A lot of girls don’t understand that they can play golf. We’re excited to have another girl in the program. I think she can help us get more girls involved.”
“I’ve coached her for two years now in softball, and I’ve watched her play basketball.
By Caroline Gordon Reporter
Shrewsbury faced off against St. John’s on the football field.
St. John’s Head Coach John Andreoli said his team was
HUDSON - The Hudson High School varsity golf team wel comed a female athlete to take a swing at the game for the first time in five years.
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When she first stepped onto the course, Mullahey said she was nervous, but once she took her first swing, she said it was fun.As Mullahey is new to the game, she said practicing with the team has been helpful be cause they are always there for
Notaro said that during a golf game, six players will start in the match and two players will serve as alternates.
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COMMUNITY ADVOCATE • Friday, September 23, 2022 • 25 Shrewsbury defeats rival St. John’s for the first time in six games Now, and always, we’re here for you. Stop by our new Westborough branch located at 35 Lyman St. 1. Limit one promotional personal checking account per household. Individuals who currently own or have had a Rockland Trust checkingaccount are not eligible. Rockland Trust employees are also not eligible. To be eligible for the $250 bonus you must open a newchecking account between May 23, 2022 and June 30, 2022 and use your new Rockland Trust Debit Card to make at least 15 purchasesof $10 or more within 60 days of your account opening date. ATM transactions do not qualify. The bonus will be paid directly to youraccount by September 30, 2022. Account must be open and have a positive balance at the time the bonus is credited. Bonus paymentwill be reported to the IRS for the tax year in which it is paid. Checking account must be opened at our Westborough branch location.Offer not valid for Renew Checking accounts. Offer may be discontinued at any time without prior notice.2. Limited to one bonus maximum amount of $300.00 per common ownership or customer. Businesses which currently own or have hada Rockland Trust Business Checking account are not eligible. Rockland Trust employees are also not eligible. To be eligible for the $300bonus you must open a new Free Business Checking or a new Complete Business Checking account with an initial account openingdeposit of $1,000 of new money to Rockland Trust between May 23, 2022 and June 30, 2022. Initial account opening deposits fundedby loans from Rockland Trust do not qualify. The bonus will be paid directly to your account by September 30, 2022. Account mustbe open and have a positive balance at the time the bonus is credited. Bonus payment will be reported to the IRS for the tax yearin which it is paid. For new accounts funded by new money to Rockland Trust. Offer may be discontinued at any time without priornotice. Business checking account must be opened at our Westborough branch location. 3. Tied in 2022. For J.D. Power 2022 awardinformation, visit jdpower.com/awards. Member FDIC $2501 by September 30, 2022 when you open a new personal checking account by June 30, 2022 and use your new Rockland Trust Debit Card to make at least 15 purchases of $10 or more within 60 days of account opening. $3002 when you open a new Free or Complete Business Checking account with an initial account opening deposit of $1,000 Earn Earn Take advantage of one of our GRAND OPENING OFFERS To learn more, visit one of our branches or give us a call at 508.329.1207. #1 in Customer Satisfaction with Retail Banking in New England.
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26 • COMMUNITY ADVOCATE • Friday, September 23, 2022 30 Lyman Street, Westborough 774.275.4294 • MyOfficeMA.com Includes: Office Equipment,FreeWifi, Daily SecuritySanitation,System. Private $399/mostartingofficesat (Includes access to workcommunityarea) Zachary Kelley Kelley Commercial Office Your home office away from home Westborough @ 30 LYMAN Eat a lot. Sleep for awhile. Wake up beautiful. I want to be like a caterpillar. Brought to you as a community service by Robert J. Terkanian ~ ad design by Lynne Fountain, Community Advocate art dept. REGISTER NOW FOR FALL ClaSSES! Now Open in Hudson! Authentic & Traditional Mexican Cuisine with a Modern Twist & Fun Style 165 Broad St. Hudson • www.tequilasmexicancantina.com978-310-7585 Getting the best insurance rates in Massachusetts is No Accident We Specialize in Personal Insurance including Coastal Locations and Prestige Programs for High Value Homes. Peace of mind… is our policy. Northeast INsuraNce ageNcy WWW.NEINSURE.COM Heritage Mall 567 Southbridge Street 508-832-0404AUBURN Colonial Plaza 45 East Main Street 508-898-2902WESTBOROUGHHOMEOWNER•AUTOMOBILE • BUSINESS CONTACT US TODAY FOR A FREE INSURANCE QUOTE! COMMUNITY BUSINESS Papillon Realty: ‘Treating every home as if it were her own’
In fact, her tagline is that it will be “A Comfortable Experi ence To Remember.”
sonCulturalCouncil/ for up dates and more information on the application process.
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Brenda Brown stands in her Papillon Realty office.
After she left her most recent partnership, Brown started Papillon Realty in 2020. She de scribed Papillon Realty, which is located in Shrewsbury’s Town Center, as a boutique firm.
HUDSON - The Hudson Cultural Council (HCC) is now accept ing applications for grants to support community-oriented arts, humanities, and science programs.Applications will be open Sept. 1-Oct. 17.
Application forms and more information about the program will be available online at massculture.org/lcc_public.aspx.Checkthecouncil’swebsite orgwww.hudsonculturalcouncil.orFacebookpagewww.facebook.com/Hud
sellers aren’t shopping for an agent.The real estate market has been challenging because of sellers receiving multiple of fers, low housing supply, high demand and low interest rates, she“Butsaid.now we’ve peaked and things are changing. We’re starting to see drops in the mar ket and it’s the perfect time to buy or sell a home,” Brown said. She urged anyone who is thinking of buying or selling a home this fall to contact her.
As Brown put it, that means
For more information, call 774-570-0709 or at https://
For questions, email hudson culturalcouncil@gmail.com.
SHREWSBURY - Papillon is the French word for a butterfly. It’s also the name of Brenda Brown’s real estate firm, Papil lon“IRealty.treat every home as if it were my own,” she said.
Brown has been in business for 35 years, working with nu merous firms.
Brown specializes in list ing homes. She said she offers high-quality services and low commission rates, obtains high sale prices and sells homes fast for her clients.
www.papillonrealty.com/. Business Profiles are advertising features designed to provide in formation and background about Community Advocate advertisers.
People can also request a free subscription to her magazine “Home Sweet Home.”
Hudson Cultural Council opens applications for grants
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The Hudson Cultural Council will give priority to programs in Hudson and serve its residents as well as Hudson-based orga nizations and institutions.
According to the National Association of Realtors, 68% of sellers found their agent through a referral from a friend, neighbor or relative or used an agent they previously used to buy or sell a home. Further, 82% of recent sellers contacted only one agent before they found the right agent.
Last year, some of the recipi ents included Howie Newman’s “Baseball Show” at the senior center, Hudson Recreation’s
Summer Concert Series, the Hudson Public Library and the Assabet Valley Chamber of Commerce’s Market Music.
“I depend on referrals,” Brown said. “One of the great joys of working in real estate is getting to meet and work with wonderful people.”
Rawan also said that Drew closes purchase loans efficiently and always on time.
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Drew Mortgage is licensed in all New England states and the whole state of Florida.
Avidia partners with Patriots’ Adrian Phillips on initiative
To contact Bruce Andrew Rawan NMLS#19542 directly, call 774-535-1134 or at brawan@ drewmortgage.com.
Rawan’s father, Andrew, started the company, and the business was incorporated un der Drew Mortgage in 1992. He brought in Bruce Rawan and his two brothers — Douglas and Wayne — to work all together.
She has been honored as a Girl Scout woman of distinc tion and received awards for her involvement in the com munity in addition to educa tional programs from the New
Drew also offers a special dis count on closing costs for em ployees at St. Vincent’s Hospital and UMass Memorial Health.
Clinton Savings’ McGovern named United Way board chairman
HUDSON – Avidia Bank recently announced its partnership with New England Patriots safety Adrian Phillips for the bank’s “Be a Champion for a Child” initiative to benefit Boys & Girls Clubs of AvidiaMetroWest.andBoys&Girls Clubs of MetroWest have enjoyed a long and rewarding partnership for more than two decades.
Ellen McGovern has been named as chairman of the United Way of Tri-County board.
This year, Avidia is teaming up with Phillips.
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Bank for over 22 years.
Drew Mortgage’s corporate headquarters NMLS#2856 is located at 196 Boston Turnpike Road, Shrewsbury. For more information, visit https://www. drewmortgage.com/ or call the office at 508-753-1656.
The average staff member has worked at Drew Mortgage between 15 to 20 years.
Molly an adorable 12 year old female Jack Russell has Cushings and liver disease, so we’re looking for a quiet retirement home for her. Available at: Save A Dog Inc.
Adrian Phillips poses with his jersey.
Stephanie Bayliss Realtor
“We are honored to wel come Ellen as chairman of our board,” said United Way of Tri-County President and CEO Paul Mina. “Her commitment to our board and mission along with her strong leadership abilities, a passion to make significant changes within the community and with her ex tensive background in financial services, we believe she will [be] an excellent chairman of the board.”
Drew Mortgage has always had a location in Shrewsbury, and they also have branches in downtown Boston and Pea body.
“We deal with a lot of re ferral business from Realtors, attorneys, CPAs and financial planners,” he said.
In addition, Avidia will do a “Match of the Game” for every home game during the regular season, where they will send a child and mentor from Boys & Girls Clubs of MetroWest to watch Phillips and his team.
COMMUNITY ADVOCATE • Friday, September 23, 2022 • 27 109 Main St. 202hudsonpawnbrokers.com978.562.1068Hudson 2 Silver Eagles are in! Buy - Sell - Loan TRADING Your Friendly Full Service Pawnbroker 9:30 - 3, Saturday to 2 SILVERGOLD Now Open in Northborough We appreciate your business 197 Main St, Northborough next to Chet’s Diner 508-250-2922 • Professional•OnTime•Friendly C AutoG Detailing
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Recently, the bank held a media day to kick off this initia tive with the help of 98.5 The SportsFollowHub.Avidia on social me dia to see who is picked for the Match of the Game, and view more information on the bank’s website at bank.com/.https://www.avidia-
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The company’s motto is “We’re Drew. That’s what we do.”
Avidia’s “Be a Champion for a Child” was developed to sup port the organization through a venture with 98.5 The Sports Hub radio station, which brings out Boston professional sports stars dedicated to giving back to the community.
Rawan said that Drew Mort gage has a high rate of retaining their clients.
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“I’m really proud to be a part of the ‘Be a Champion for a Child Program,’” said Phillips.
“I truly believe we’re the old est family-owned business in the state,” Rawan said.
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The three brothers own Drew Mortgage and have 35 employ ees, and six family members work in the business, including nieces and nephews.
McGovern earned her bachelor’s from Worcester State College and master’s from Nichols College. She has worked with Clinton Savings
SHREWSBURY - After decades in business, Drew Mortgage has long been a familiar face in the industry.“We’re a strong company that survived the market fluc tuations over the years,” said Bruce Andrew Rawan.
“We have very experienced people,” said Rawan.
A family legacy at Drew Mortgage in Shrewsbury
“The mission of the United Way of Tri-County resonates with me on a deeply personal level,” McGovern said. “I am proud for the last four years to be part of an organization whose mission is to increase the organized capacity of peo ple to care for one another in our communities that can produce significant and mea surable results in the areas of education, income and health.”
England Financial Marketing Association.McGovern has served as a volunteer on the Shrewsbury High School Committee, board member for the Nashua Valley Council Boy Scouts of America, the Robert F. Kennedy Chil dren’s Action Corps and com mittees within her industry.
ia Bank will donate $1,000 to Boys & Girls Clubs of MetroWest for every defensive interception and defensive recovery all sea son long, up to $30,000.
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Drew Mortgage has a Better Business Bureau rating of A+.
Drew Mortgage offers pur chase and refinancing, home equity loans, bridge loans, com mercial loans and fix and flips. The company also offers on site underwriting and process ing and discounts on closing costs for a purchase for both first-time and second-time homebuyers.
As part of the program, Avid
Business Profiles are advertising features designed to provide in formation and background about Community Advocate advertisers.
“As a father and the husband of a pediatrician, I understand how important it is for children to get the support they need to lead healthy lives and reach their fullest potential.”
Molly
CLINTON - Clinton Savings Bank Senior Vice President/ Chief Marketing Officer Ellen McGovern has been named as chairman of the United Way of Tri-County board.
28 • COMMUNITY ADVOCATE • Friday, September 23, 2022 CALL DIRECT 508-934-9818 10 Main Street Northborough MA Michelle@MichelleGillespie.com01532 www.michellegillespie.com Northborough Colonial Located in neighborhood setting this sprawling Colonial with 10 rooms, 4 bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms. Many updates throughout this home. Berlin – Land Two buildable lots located on country road in Berlin. One lot is 5.97 acres and the other lot is 6.07 acres Northborough Colonial Stunning, updated 4 bedroom Colonial in Clinton – Condo 5 rooms, 2 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms. 438 Howard Street • Visit www.43 8howardst.com Michelle Gillespie REALTOR ® CALL508-934-9818Michelle@MichelleGillespie.com10MainStreet,NorthboroughMA 01532 Call for a FREE Market Analysis: 508-934-9818 Featured Home of the Month FEATURED • Northborough Colonial located on a private 6-acre setting, just minutes from major highways, train station and shopping. Featuring 12 rooms lower level), multi-level back deck overlooking woods, central air and more. Visit: www.438howardst.com. Northborough Condo Condo located within walking distance to downtown Northborough with 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, living room, dining room and kitchen. Northborough – Two Family Great investment property. 2 units with 2 bedrooms. Excellent location within walking distance to town center and close to major highways for commuting. www.michellegillespie.com Housing inventory continues to be at record low numbers! Call me to discuss the sale of your home. FEATURED HOME Welcoming, updated & well maintained 4 bedroom/5 bathroom Colonial located in sought-after neighborhood. Enjoy outside living w/the salt water heated pool, multi patios w/custom stonework, gas plumbed weber grill for bbq’s & dining area. Two story foyer 9 ft. ceilings. 1st floor home office w/French doors. Half bathroom. Formal living room & dining room w/custom molding & chandelier. Updated gourmet kitchen w/custom cabinets, granite counters, island, gas cooktop, double ovens & dining area. Family room w/ gas fireplace. Mudroom & laundry room. Hardwood floors on first & second floors. Second floor w/4 bedrooms & 3 full bathrooms. Master suite w/private bathroom w/walk-in closet. Two bedrooms share full bathroom w/dual sinks & 4th bedroom w/it’s own private bathroom. Additional home office on second floor. Finished walkout lower level w/media room w/ surround sound, exercise room, full bathroom & kitchen area. Two car garage. Deck overlooking stunning pool & landscaped yard. A must see! $1,100,000
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Hudson - Welcome to this 7 room, 3 bedroom, 2 bath split level home with large yard. Open concept kitchen & dining room w/sliders leading to deck. Large kitchen w/gas cooking, generous cabinet space & tile floor w/open floor plan to dining room. Three bedrooms w/wood floors, closets & ceiling fans. First floor full bathroom w/shower/tub. Family room on lower level w/fireplace. Lower level full bathroom & linen closet. Storage room & laundry room. Garage with updated garage door & opener. Shed for storage. $625,00
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