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Consultant approved for proposed dog park By Sarah Freedman Contributing Writer HUDSON — The Hudson Select Board approved the authorization to sign a $29,000 contract with Kyle Zick Landscape Architecture for design and consulting services for the planned Hudson Dog Park, an effort that has been years in the making. At the March 27 Select Board meeting, Director of Recreation Steven Santos explained that the Park Commission decided to make this park a priority. A citizens group called Hud Dog formed around 2016 to support the effort to bring a dog park to Hudson. Five years ago, in 2018, the Park Commission conducted a survey to figure out what the Hudson community wanted in the town, and a dog park emerged as a top priority from that survey. When the town’s Master Plan was done in 2020, Sauta Fields was a potential site for the park, said Santos. “Then COVID hit, things slowed down and here we are,” said Santos. There is available grant funding to be found for the dog park, he said. While the Hud Dog group believes that Sauta Fields is a good candidate for a site, there is Dog park | 9
Eagles soar with annual Easter Egg Hunt By Maureen Sullivan Assistant Editor MARLBOROUGH – Three minutes. That’s how long it took for 22,000 eggs to end up in children’s baskets. The Fraternal Order of Eagles Marlborough Aerie #3565 sponsored the event, which took place on Saturday, April 8, at Ward Park. Hundreds of families lined around the park as Eagles and volunteers, including City Councilor J. Christian Dumais, scattered plastic, candy-filled eggs across the field. When noon arrived, Eagle Steve Kerrigan gave the signal, and the young egg hunters converged onto the field. After the egg hunt, the children were treated to ice cream and juice boxes. The Easter Bunny took some time out of his busy schedule to pay a visit, and he brought along the Cat in the Hat, Elmo and Buzz Lightyear to say hi to the kids
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Hundreds of children run onto the field at Ward Park to pick up eggs on Saturday, April 8.
City Council approves site plans for former Rowe Funeral Home By Maureen Sullivan Assistant Editor MARLBOROUGH – With amendments and plenty of discussion, the site plan to build a mixed-use development at 57 Main St. was approved by the City Council on Monday, April 10. Most council members joined neighbors in objection to the plans, which currently calls for the demolition of the former Rowe Funeral
Home and building 99 residential units, with commercial/retail space, and 28 parking spaces. “I know this has been stressful for all of us,” said Council Vice President Kathleen Robey. “I feel responsible for the lack of discussion [about the project].” Robey suggested several amendments to the plans, including having the applicant increase the minimum number of parking spaces to 60
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