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Vol. 48 | No. 48 | December 2, 2022
Westborough Winter Stroll marches on after rain cancels parade, Santa
Regal Cinemas bidder alleges Westborough failed to apply proposal criteria
By Maureen Sullivan Senior Reporter PHOTO/DAKOTA ANTELMAN
The former theater sits off Route 9.
By Laura Hayes and Maureen Sullivan WESTBOROUGH - Westborough is heading to court. One of the bidders of the former Regal Cinemas — Ferris Development Group – is seeking court action that would in part require the town to award it the bid. “Our bid was 15% higher, and I wonder if any of the Select Board members
WESTBOROUGH - The Winter Stroll may have been more like “Singing in the Rain” than “Jingle Bells,” but it was a good welcome to the holiday season nonetheless. Rain canceled the Santa visits, parade and tree lighting on Nov. 27, but there were plenty of things to do, courtesy of local businesses and organizations. The Westborough Historical Society on Parkman Street hosted an open house — its first since 2019, according to Kris Allen. While the first floor featured a craft activity, the second floor had docents dressed in period costume relating to the history of Westborough who presented items from the Historical Society’s collection — arrowheads from the Nipmuc period, spinning wheels and plates from Winter Stroll | 10
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Faris Castern of Faris Farm Flowers greets visitors during the Holiday Stroll on Nov. 27.
Northborough adopts single tax rate of $14.79 By Laura Hayes Managing Editor NORTHBOROUGH - Town officials are projecting that the average single-family residence may see its tax bill increase by $380 for fiscal year 2023. That results in an average bill of $8,575, which is an increase over $8,195 in fiscal year 2022.
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During the Nov. 21 meeting, the Board of Selectmen unanimously voted to implement a single tax rate of $14.79 while rejecting a small commercial and residential exemption. At that time, town leaders presented their projections for the tax impact. During the financial trend monitoring report last December to the selectmen,
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turkey day tradition ARHS defeats Westborough in Thanksgiving football game
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PHOTO/ MAUREEN SULLIVAN