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Vol. 50 | No. 21 | May 24, 2024
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Northborough approves settlement in sewer litigation with Marlborough
In honor of her son, Donaghue fights substance abuse
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State Rep. Kate Donaghue, who lost her son to substance abuse six years ago, keeps a dose of Narcan taped to her State House ID card. (Photo/Maureen Sullivan)
By Laura Hayes Managing Editor NORTHBOROUGH/MARLBOROUGH – The Select Board approved a settlement agreement with Marlborough over sewer litigation. During its May 13 meeting, the board also approved an intermunicipal agreement. “I just want to thank all those involved over the six to seven to 14-year — depending on how you count it — process for making this happen,” said Chair Mitch Cohen. “… This is a big, big thing that’s great to get behind us. I’m very pleased with the outcome.” Marlborough filed a complaint in Worcester Superior Court in 2016, seeking a declaratory judgment “to
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Town Meeting votes to keep Clinton St. an industrial zone
By Maureen Sullivan Assistant Editor
By Evan Walsh Reporter SHREWSBURY – On May 20 – the first night of Shrewsbury’s Annual Town Meeting — the town’s elected assembly reviewed 32 of 54 total articles over four hours. The meeting culminated in a late-night, whirlwind vote in which the town rejected Article 32, a citizens’ petition which would have switched zoning along Clinton Street from industrial to commercial business. Article 32 failed to get the required supermajority, ultimately falling short, 128-40. Town Meeting | 5
WESTBOROUGH – State Rep. Kate Donaghue keeps a dose of Narcan taped to her State House ID card. “It’s always with me,” she said. It’s a reminder about her late son, Brian Donaghue Simpson, who died from substance abuse in 2018, and a hope that others could be saved. “It puts a face to some of these problems,” she said. Donaghue, in collaboration with the Greater Boroughs Health Partnership, held a Narcan (naloxone) training on May 20. In 2023, in her first year as a state representative, she coordinated with other legislators and Boston Medical Center (BMC) to host the first-ever naloxone training at the State House. “The State House training was very
well attended. It inspired me to host this event for the people in the 19th Worcester District,” said Donaghue. “We are excited to be partnering with Rep. Donaghue on this important issue,” said Jennifer Sullivan, Department of Public Health director from Westborough. The Greater Boroughs Health Partnership regularly hosts these events, and future dates can be found at www. westboroughma.gov/393/Public-HealthDepartment. “In addition to learning how to administer this life-saving medication, we distribute kits that contain two doses of Narcan, fentanyl strips with an instructional booklet and pocket mouth barrier,” said Jim Frederick, public health nurse for Westborough. “We want people to take part in the program,” said Donaghue. “We’re hoping nobody ever needs it.”
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