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Brian Reagan picked as next Hudson superintendent By Sarah Freedman Contributing Writer HUDSON — Brian Reagan, a former principal of Hudson High School, will return to serve the Hudson community in a different role: superintendent of schools. After serving as the superintendent in Waltham Public Schools since 2020, Reagan was chosen as the next Hudson superintendent on March 28. “This was not an easy decision,” said School Committee Chair Michele Tousignant Dufour. The vote to offer the position to Reagan came after a long deliberation in which the merits of four of the remaining candidates for the job were discussed. The vote was a tough and close, with the committee voting 4 to 3 for Reagan. Alexandra McNeil, the assistant superintendent of Needham Public Schools, was the Superintendent | 15
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Vigeant to retire as Marlborough mayor By Laura Hayes Managing Editor MARLBOROUGH – Marlborough Mayor Arthur Vigeant plans to retire after the end of his sixth term. “I love the city of Marlborough,” said Vigeant in a press release April 3. “Serving as mayor of my hometown is the honor of my lifetime. While it will be tough to move on after being involved for so many years, I’m ready to start a new chapter in my life with my family and close friends.” Vigeant was born and raised in Marlborough. Before he was elected as mayor in 2011, he won his first term to on the city council in 1993. In total, he served nine terms on the City Council as its president. Most recently, he won re-election as mayor in 2021, defeating challenger David Garceau. Vigeant | 14
Arthur Vigeant will be stepping down as mayor after six terms.
Number of homeless students on the rise in Marlborough By Maureen Sullivan Assistant Editor MARLBOROUGH – Marlborough Public Schools has seen a jump in the number of students reported as homeless. According to Jody O’Brien, assistant superintendent of student services and equity, there are currently 81 homeless students enrolled in the district – an increase from last November,
when O’Brien reported 47 homeless students. During the School Committee meeting on March 28, committee member Heidi Matthews asked where these students were coming from. O’Brien said that although she had no specific information on hand, she said the students may be new arrivals to the country, or they may have lost housing due to evictions. She added, “The state had notified the
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