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Vol. 49 | No. 2
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Marlborough Hudson E DI T I ON
‘I was one of the lucky ones’
Rail Trail keeps pace with growing communities
WWII veteran celebrates 101 years of memories at American Heritage Museum
By Maureen Sullivan Assistant Editor
By Maureen Sullivan Assistant Editor
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WWII veteran | 11
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MARLBOROUGH – To walk, to run, to bike without dealing with traffic. To enjoy the seasons, a few moments to relax, get some exercise. For the past 25 years, the Assabet River
HUDSON – Russell Phipps is 101 years old. He’s hard of hearing and needs a cane to move around. But he can still recall details on how to arm and load bombs. He can still shoot a firearm (including muzzle loaders), and he still knows his way around a sawmill. On Dec. 29, the day after his birthday, the World War II veteran and longtime Hopkinton resident visited the American Heritage Museum with family and friends. Phipps’ daughter, Marcia Caporizzo, said her father is a remarkable man. “He’s the kindest, most accommodating man around,” she said. “We take rides around, and we come to a place, and he
The Assabet River Rail Trail includes a view of the Fort Meadow Reservoir.
Diesel spill near Assabet River bridge to be cleaned up By Caroline Gordon Reporter HUDSON - An oil spill that occurred before Christmas will soon be cleaned up. During a Hudson Conservation Commission meeting on Jan. 5 the board, Fire Chief Bryan Johannes and co-founder of the environmental assessment and
civil engineering firm River Hawk Environmental Bill Kenney discussed how to mitigate the spill. A car hit a truck on Route 495 near the Assabet River bridge on Dec. 23, which resulted in an oil spill that discharged into the river and forced the highway to temporarily shut down, according to Kenney. Diesel spill | 13
Hunter Cheney, left, director of marketing and communication for the American Heritage Museum in Hudson, chats with Russell Phipps, who served with the Army Air Corps during World War II. Phipps turned 101 on Dec. 28.
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learning the love of the game Hudson Hawks inspire the next generation
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