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Marlborough Hudson An edition of the Community Advocate
Vol. 50 | No. 36 | September 6, 2024
Groundbreaking Marlborough gathers for Labor Day for new dog park parade, festivals By Maureen Sullivan Assistant Editor
From left: Sen. Jamie Eldridge, Rep. Lori Trahan’s outreach director Jake Mastrandea, Mayor J. Christian Dumais, Rep. Carmine Gentile, Rep. Danielle Gregoire and City Councilor Mark Vital break ground on the dog park. (Photo/Maureen Sullivan)
By Maureen Sullivan Assistant Editor MARLBOROUGH – You can soon add a dog park to the list of recreational facilities available in the city. On Thursday, Aug. 29, local officials took shovels in hand for a ceremonial groundbreaking at the northern edge of Ghiloni Park. This facility, the first of its kind in Marlborough, will include separate areas for small and large dogs; benches; and dedicated parking. “There are so many awesome trails. The park’s the icing on the cake,” said City Councilor Mark Vital, who owns three golden retrievers. Funding for the dog park came from the Dog park | 4
MARLBOROUGH – The Labor Day Festival made a successful return to the city’s Main Street on Sunday, Sept. 1. Mayor J. Christian Dumais, who made the festival one of the goals of his administration, and his staff went up and down the street, greeting vendors and making sure everything was O.K. Food trucks, vendors and activities stretched from South Bolton Street to Mechanic Street. For the little ones, they had a chance to meet Batman, Ariel from “The Little Mermaid” and other characters, play some games, visit with animals in a petting zoo and Festivals | 9
Music of all kinds could be heard in Marlborough’s Labor Day Parade on Sept. 2. (Photo/Evan Walsh)
Brigham Street culvert work to move forward By Sarah Freedman Contributing Writer HUDSON – Work officially started on Aug. 26 to replace the stormwater culvert on Brigham Street. Since August 2023, a portion of Brigham Street has been closed to address the culvert with traffic being detoured down Harriman
and Reardon roads and back onto Brigham Street. The Town of Hudson Public Works Department announced on Facebook on Aug. 16 that the work was moving forward. “R. Bates and Sons will be mobilizing onsite beginning Monday, Aug. 26,” the department wrote.
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