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Vol. 50 | No. 31 | August 2, 2024
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Westborough over allocated when permitting sewer flow, says study
‘It’s been such an honor’
Work nearly done on ADA trail at Senior Center
Stanton retires after 29 years at Fales
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By Maureen Sullivan Assistant Editor
ZBA approves 300-unit Emerald Run development
WESTBOROUGH – A study commissioned by the town’s Department of Public Works has confirmed that over the years the town over allocated when issuing permits for sewer flow. The Westborough Wastewater Treatment plant is used by Westborough, Shrewsbury and Hopkinton. A summary of the report was presented to the Select Board on July 23. The report summary shows that the town has permitted a total of 4.62 million gallons per day (mgd),
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$203K in ARPA funds allocated for sidewalks By Laura Hayes Managing Editor NORTHBOROUGH – Several sidewalk projects are moving forward. The Select Board voted on July 15 to allocate $203,150 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to the sidewalk projects. Following a request for sidewalk improvements, Department of Public Works Director Scott Charpentier met with Planning Director Laurie Connors with a focus on downtown sidewalks and targeted projects that had been identified by the Select Board. Charpentier reached out to an engineering consultant and asked for an ARPA | 7
By Evan Walsh Reporter WESTBOROUGH – Nancy Stanton loved kindergarten so much she never left. Decades ago, 5-year-old Stanton walked through the doors of Westborough’s Annie E. Fales Elementary School for her first day of school. After graduating from Westborough High School and later earning her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in early childhood education, Stanton found herself back at Fales — this time as a teacher. It’s been her home for the last 29 years. While the building itself has changed over the last three decades — Fales was demolished and rebuilt in 2021 — Stanton’s commitment to educating young Westborough students has remained the same. After 35 years of teaching kinder-
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Nancy Stanton in her classroom at Annie E. Fales Elementary School in Westborough. (Photo/Evan Walsh)
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garten in Westborough, Stanton retired in June as the district’s longest-tenured educator. Becoming an educator Stanton loved interacting with children from an early age, babysitting and working as a camp counselor for the Westborough Recreation Department. However, it was her kindergarten teacher at Fales — Mrs. Lalone — who truly inspired her love of teaching. “I remember she always had a smile on her face and was happy and enthusiastic. She had a spark that I will never forget,” Stanton told the Community Advocate. “When my mom walked me to kindergarten on the first day of school, I didn’t want to leave her side. Soon enough, I fell in love with Mrs. Lalone, and on the last day I
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