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Vol. 49 | No. 20
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May 19, 2023
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Trombetta’s seeks special permit for contractors’ yard
By Evan Walsh Reporter
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By Maureen Sullivan Assistant Editor
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MARLBOROUGH – To most, Trombetta’s Farm at 655 Farm Road is a place to get some ice cream and flowers. For others, it’s a place for contractors to store supplies and vehicles. Although part of the site has been used as a landscapers’ and contractors’ yard for years, the Trombetta family wants to bring the site into compliance with the city’s zoning bylaws. To that end, Connorstone Engineering has applied for a special permit on behalf of Trombetta Trombetta’s | 12
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Trombetta’s Farm is seeking a special permit for a landscapers’ and contractors’ yard on part of its property.
MARLBOROUGH – Sitting under the shade of the Assabet River Trail’s canopy, perched just beyond the finish line, were the friends and family of Jeremy Oathout. Oathout, who died in April 2020 after a long battle with addiction, could only be with the family in spirit, but his family made his presence felt. From their seats, the family – dressed in bright purple shirts embellished with Oathout’s face – prominently held a sign. “Our angel, Jeremy,” it read. “Gone, but never forgotten.” Oathout wasn’t the only angel remembered that morning. On May 13, hundreds of families and supporters gathered at Moose Lodge in Marlborough for the Remembering Our Angels 5K Run/Walk. “I’m here with my mom remembering
Dozens of runners participate in the Remembering Our Angels race.
Report discusses cybersecurity at Hudson schools By Sarah Freedman Contributing Writer HUDSON — Superintendent Marco Rodrigues reported that Technology Director Ellen Schuck and Network Specialist Rory Coughlin have been working for the past two months to make sure that if the Hudson Public Schools is hit with a cyberattack, it is close to 100% protected.
Reported at the May 9 School Committee meeting, Rodrigues said there will be standard practices in place to address the issue. According to Schuck, many districts in Massachusetts and across the country have had cybersecurity breaches. “The most recent one that I’m aware of in Massachusetts was Nantucket,” she said. Cybersecurity | 13