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EDC discusses the future of Intel property
Sisters by chance, teammates by choice
By Sarah Freedman Contributing Writer
MARLBOROUGH – The Deneen sisters do everything together. Aside from living under the same roof, the sisters play soccer together, participate in Best Buddies and help Marlborough High School’s unified track team. And nowadays, the sisters are bonding over another athletic activity: basketball. The Deneen sisters — Meghan, a senior captain, and sophomore Kaelyn — have helped the Marlborough girls basketball team notch 15 wins and earn the No. 23 seed in the MIAA Division 2 state tournament. The sisters have been playing basketball for years. Inspired by their father, who played Division 1 collegiate basketball at Framingham
HUDSON – The Economic Development Commission met on Feb. 21 to discuss the status of the former Intel property at 75 Reed Road and what the future might hold. The property was purchased by National Development, a real estate investment and management company, for $12 million on Nov. 20. Katie Snyder, who is senior vice president at National Development, said the company does all types of development, such as office buildings, retail, mixed used and senior housing. Snyder said she was “excited to be a part of the Hudson community” and learn the history of the property. Of the purchase, she said, “It was heads down from July through November.” National Development is working with Intel to learn about all aspects of the former Intel headquarters. Intel is leasing the site from National Development and can be there for up to 18 months. The company is building a headquarters in Boxborough, she said, and relocating people there. Snyder said, “We’ll see if they go full term or if they bow out at the 12-month mark.” This connection gives National Development time to be thoughtful about the properEDC | 20
Deneen sisters instrumental in Marlborough basketball’s strong season By Evan Walsh Reporter
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The Deneen sisters — Kaelyn (left) and Meghan (right) –— stand beside one another outside of Marlborough’s basketball court. (Photo/Evan Walsh)
New DPW building goes to Planning Board By Sarah Freedman, Contributing Writer HUDSON – The Planning Board met on Feb. 20 to review the site plan for the new Department of Public Works (DPW) facility. The meeting included a detailed discussion about the site’s fueling station location and the current bus storage situation. According to DPW Director Eric Ryder, there is a Building Committee for the project.
“There are no program changes at the DPW,” said Ryder. “Similar services will continue to be provided out of this one consolidated building. Once this building is completed, we will demolish the existing fleet garage as well as the remaining portion of the maintenance garage.” Civil Engineer Peter Glick of SMMA, a Cambridge-based engineering firm, presented the site plan for the new 35,000-square-foot facilDPW | 4