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Hudson breaks ground on housing project at former police station
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By Laura Hayes Managing Editor HUDSON – Ground was broken on a project that will turn the former Hudson Police Department station at 62 Packard St. into an affordable housing project. This is the first town-sponsored affordable housing project. “We are honored to continue the legacy of this property in service of the community,” said Metro West Collaborative Development’s Executive Director Caitlin Madden during the groundbreaking on Sept. 27. Affordable Housing Trust Chair Kevin Santos said the project has been years in the making.
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Crews have been busy demolishing the former police station at 62 Packard St.
MARLBOROUGH – Andrew Carnegie never imagined anything like this. Public computers, meeting rooms, study areas, a children’s room, a teen room — all within a building created with funds from the philanthropist more than 100 years ago. After an extensive renovation lasting more than two years, the Marlborough Public Library is back in its original location and open to the public. The grand opening on Monday, Oct. 2, drew local and state officials, along with the library’s Board of Trustees, the Marlborough Library
Mayor Arthur Vigeant and Library Director Sara Belisle cut the ribbon to officially open the Marlborough Public Library.
DPW educates residents on potential stormwater billing credits By Sarah Freedman Contributing Writer HUDSON – Hudson residents learned on Sept. 19 how to get stormwater credits of either 20% or 40% off of their stormwater bills at a meeting held by the Department of Public Works. The credits are possible following approval at the annual Town Meeting.
At Town Meeting, Article 1 added a new section of “stormwater utility” to Hudson’s bylaws. The goal was to establish a stormwater management program that would help maintain the 107 culverts, 224 outfalls and 3,436 catch basins in town that must be cleaned. The meeting on Sept. 19, DPW Director Eric Ryder explained, was to also “get input back
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