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Assabet union votes no confidence in superintendent By Maureen Sullivan Associate Editor MARLBOROUGH – The Assabet Valley Federation of Teachers has taken a vote of no confidence in Assabet Regional Vocational School District Superintendent Ernest Houle. President Joe Giarusso announced during the May 16 School Committee meeting that the vote took place in April. That same month, the union requested to meet with the School Committee in executive session. “This union is extremely disappointed in the fact that the School Committee did not invite us into executive session to discuss our concerns with them directly,” said Giarusso in a statement. “Our members are extremely frustrated about the lack of a contract and the lack of vision on the part of the district.” About the negotiations The union has worked without a contract since June 2022. According to Dan Capuano, the union’s chair of the negotiations committee, contract talks have been going for 23 months, and meetings have been “sporadic at best.” “There’s been a definite slowing down,” he said. “We’re doing everything we can.” Assabet | 15
Hudson resident turns 104 By Sarah Freedman Contributing Writer HUDSON – A Hudson resident reached a milestone and recently celebrated her 104 birthday. Esther Folkes, whose birthday was May 10, celebrated on May 5 surrounded by her friends and family at Peter’s Grove. Rep. Kate Hogan and Hudson Senior Center Director Janice Long both presented Folkes with certificates of recognition on the occasion. Folkes expressed her thanks to the people at Peter’s Grove and the senior center for being so kind. New York beginnings Although Folkes now has a large family that includes six grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and five great-great grandchildren, her story began in Brooklyn, New York. “When I say I grew up in Brooklyn, New
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Esther Folkes sits with her sons Jack, Warren, Jr., Kenneth and Donald.
Hudson residents weigh in on dog park By Sarah Freedman Contributing Writer HUDSON — Hudson residents had an opportunity to weigh in on a potential dog park during an information session hosted by the Recreation Department on May 16. About 25 people filed into the David J. Quinn Middle School cafeteria to provide in-
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put on the locations for the project as well as what features the park could have. Director of Recreation Steven Santos said the Boston-based Kyle Zick Landscape Architecture firm is helping Hudson prepare a bid and put together construction documents for the park. “I’m happy that everyone is here,” landDog park | 6
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