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Hudson Public Library turns page on grant application By Sarah Freedman Contributing Writer HUDSON – A new chapter is about to begin for the Hudson Public Library. With the construction grant application that was submitted on May 31, the library is officially in the running for a grant with the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners’ (MBLC) 2023-2024 MA Public Library Construction Program. Library Director Aileen Sanchez-Himes said the application will undergo an independent review and site visit this summer. In the fall, they will receive a notification about whether they have been selected for a grant or waitlisted. “Our next steps include forming an approved Library Building Committee to oversee planning and design, marketing, fundraising and other essential efforts that contribute to the decision-making process,” said SanchezHimes. This brings the library one step closer to addressing the current issues with the building and its addition built in 1966. Sanchez-Himes raised the idea of applying for a construction grant in January, and at the 2024 Annual Town Meeting the residents approved a capital request of $150,000 for the planning and design phase of the building project, which is contingent on receiving grant funds. “It is essential to keep an open mind as we navigate this process. Our goal is to provide Hudson with a library that meets the growing needs of our community at minimum for the next three decades,” Sanchez-Himes said. Hudson library | 9
Marlborough theater troupe to bring ‘Henry V’ to Scotland festival By Maureen Sullivan Assistant Editor MARLBOROUGH – Within a 16-by-16-foot square inside the social hall of First Church in Marlborough UCC, the story of England’s great soldier-king Henry V began to unfold. Move by move, the members of the Ghost Light Players of Marlborough acted out William Shakespeare’s historical drama. They swept across the English Channel toward Harfleur, and they huddled around campfires the night before the battle. The Ghost Light Players are preparing to present “Henry V” at the annual Edinburgh Fringe Festival – the world’s largest celebration of the performing arts – next month. This will be the Ghost Light Players’ second time at the festival; in 2017, they performed “Hamlet.” Established in 2011, Ghost Light brings Shakespeare and other productions to MetroWest and Central Massachusetts. The group is based at First Parish in Marl-
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Cliff Dike, left, Alex Wersted, right, Paul Cushing and Catherine Haverkampf, back, rehearse the campfire scene from “Henry V” at First Church in Marlborough on Saturday, July 13. (Photo/Maureen Sullivan)
City may get state funds to purchase Main St. lot By Maureen Sullivan Assistant Editor MARLBOROUGH – An item within the economic development bill making its way through the state Legislature may help the city purchase a long-empty lot on Main Street. The bill includes a request for $2.5 million so that the city may purchase 167-171 Main St. “for
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the design, construction and further economic development efforts of the Marlborough village district.” The parcel is currently owned by Vincenza Sambataro of Wayland; according to the city’s Assessing Department, the current land assessed value for the 0.13-acre parcel is $229,100. Sambarato purchased the site from MarlMain Street | 5
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