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Vol. 49 | No. 43 | October 27, 2023
Renovations underway at Waste Connections building
Shrewsbury teacher semifinalist for GRAMMYs Music Educator Award By Evan Walsh Reporter
One of the buildings at E.L. Harvey/Waste Connections on Hopkinton Road is being converted into a vehicle repair and parts storage facility.
By Maureen Sullivan Assistant Editor WESTBOROUGH – Those driving along Hopkinton Road may have noticed some work being done at Building 4 of the E.L. Harvey/ Waste Connections facility. According to documents filed with the town’s Building Department, the project is to “return the building to its original intended use as a vehicle repair and associated parts storage facility. Less than 50% of the building’s interior space will be reconfigured, which includes a new parts mezzanine. “No new exterior door or window locations will be added. The building’s envelope and systems will be upgraded. There will be no changes to the site layout,” the filed documents read. Building 4 is near the main entrance on Hopkinton Road. It is currently being used for what the company calls “material recovery.” Waste Connections | 5
SHREWSBURY – Shrewsbury High School performing arts teacher Michael Lapomardo has been named as a semifinalist for the GRAMMYs 2024 Music Educator Award. The award, presented by the Recording Academy and GRAMMY Museum, “supports and celebrates music education and music educators throughout the U.S.,” according to a press release. “This is an incredible honor,” Lapomardo told the Community Advocate in an email statement. “I am truly humbled by this entire experience and the opportunities it has provided me to reflect on my own personal journey with music education.” Lapomardo was one of 25 semifinalists from 17 states. Over 2,000 educators were initially nominated for the award. According to the press release the award “recognizes current educators who have made a significant and lasting contribution to the music education field and demonstrate a commitment to the broader cause of maintaining music education in the schools.” Grammys | 5
Michael Lapomardo
Select Board eyes lieutenant for Chief Lyver’s successor By Laura Hayes Managing Editor NORTHBOROUGH – As Northborough Police Chief Bill Lyver is set to retire at the end of the year, Lyver said during the Oct. 23 Select Board meeting that he would like Lt. Brian Griffin to be his successor. “He’s a good man. He’s a dedicated, loyal
department employee. He grew up in Northborough. His parents still live in Northborough. His wife is a school teacher in Northborough. You’re not going to find a better person,” Lyver said. The Select Board appointed Griffin as lieutenant in 2021. Lyver said that Griffin has held “every position” in the police department Lyver | 9
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