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Marlborough Hudson An edition of the Community Advocate
Revised plans for former Rowe Funeral Home adds more parking By Maureen Sullivan Assistant Editor MARLBOROUGH – Amended plans for the former Rowe Funeral Home on Main Street are making their way through municipal boards. On Thursday, May 16, the City Council’s Urban Affairs Committee heard more details about the revised application for a site plan review from Procopio Companies, on behalf of JW Capital Partners LLC and Marlborough TOTG. “We’re really excited to bring the project forward,” said David Roache, vice president of development for Procopio Companies. “We do think it’s a better project.” The original plans called for the demolition of the funeral home and the construction of a mixed-use development containing 99 units and 28 parking spaces. The project was approved with amendments last year, leading to an appeal of the decision by the developers. Roache said the architecture in the original plan was “rather bland,” which gave Procopio the opportunity to use “higher-quality materials” for its revamp of the project. There will be a total of 132 bedrooms in 92 units, all apartments. As of now, the units will rent at market rate. Roache said the charging stations for electric vehicles will be on the lowest level. The applicants plan improvements to Exchange and High streets, which abut the Rowe Funeral Home | 5
Vol. 50 | No. 22 | May 31, 2024
Marlborough commemorates Memorial Day with ceremonies By Laura Hayes Managing Editor MARLBOROUGH – Marlborough community members lined Main Street on May 27 to watch the Memorial Day parade. After laying wreaths at each monument, the parade ended at the Civil War Monument at the intersection of Main and Mechanic streets. This was Mayor J. Christian Dumais’ first Memorial Day celebration as mayor. Over the last several days, Dumais joined TJX Companies, Boy Scout Troop 41, city officials and Marlborough residents to place flags at veterans’ graves. “It was a simple task, but one that was incredibly moving,” he said. “When I was making my way around to each grave, I couldn’t help but wonder the story of each veteran.” He said he wondered what they experienced, who they encountered, were they afraid, who did they save, did they have a family and what called them to enlist. Memorial Day | 9
Veterans bow their heads as “Taps” is played near the POW/MIA memorial. (Photo/ Laura Hayes)
Sections of HPL addition have moved up to 2.5 inches By Sarah Freedman Contributing Writer HUDSON – Four months ago, at the Jan. 22 meeting of the Select Board, Library Director Aileen Sanchez-Himes introduced the possibility of applying for a library construction grant with the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC) in order to address the
structural issues at the Hudson Public Library. At Town Meeting a capital request of $150,000, which is a requirement of the MBLC, was approved. In January, Sanchez-Himes noted that the state could offer 50%, up to the amount of $100,000, toward the planning and design of a construction project. At the May 20 Select Board meeting, the Library | 5
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