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Vol. 49 | No. 9 | March 3, 2023
‘Night in the Cold’ raises $20,000 for Abby’s House
Shrewsbury launches Town Center Multimodal Study
By Maureen Sullivan Assistant Editor COURTESY GRAPHIC/TOWN OF SHREWSBURY/
Sections of Maple Avenue, Main Street, Boylston Street and Grafton Street are being evaluated as part of Shrewsbury’s Town Center Multimodal Study.
By Bill Gilman Senior Reporter SHREWSBURY – Officials in Shrewsbury know what they would like the downtown area to look like by 2030. Now, they want to make sure the district has the infrastructure needed for it to flourish. Last week, Town Manager Kevin Mizikar announced the launch of the Town Center Multimodal Study. The study will be taking a look at all types of traffic in the Town Center, including pedestrian, bicycle and motor vehicle, and make recommendations on ways to make it more convenient, safer and business friendly. “We are excited to get the Town Center Multimodal Study underway,” said Mizikar. He said there will be an abundance of opportunities for stakeholders to share their
WESTBOROUGH – A refrigerator box for a bed. A barrel fire to ward off the chill. For five people, for one night, it was a chance to experience what it’s like to be homeless. For them and others, it was also a chance to raise funds and awareness about homelessness. On the weekend of Feb. 25-26, “A Night in the Cold” took place at the Colonial Plaza’s parking lot. Close to East Main Street, several chairs surrounded a barrel fire. Along the parking lot, five refrigerator boxes served as overnight accommodations. The weather — cold and calm with snow showers as evening arrived — was just what organizers wanted. “This is the perfect night. It’s the kind of night that makes a statement,” said John BoNight in the Cold | 15
Members of Westborough Helps the Homeless, from left: Delaney Vallee, Maggie Hanlon and Sam Nelson.
Planning Board weighs conditions for Gutierrez project By Laura Hayes Managing Editor NORTHBOROUGH – The Planning Board may soon make a decision regarding a proposed 150,900-square-foot distribution center and industrial off Bartlett Street. During the Planning Board meeting Feb. 21, members discussed potential conditions as well
as changes to the plans submitted by the Gutierrez Company. According to Project Engineer Dave Robinson, the company revised the parking area to add more landscaping, including six trees. Additionally, more trees would be planted along the driveway and the entrance to screen the building from Bartlett Street. A bike rack was also added, Robinson said.
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