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Marlborough Hudson An edition of the Community Advocate
Park Commission works to finalize dog park design By Sarah Freedman Contributing Writer HUDSON – The Park Commission invited residents to learn about the current design for the dog park project on Sept. 25. The commission also provided updates about the timeline for the project. Kyle Zick of KZLA, a landscape architect firm based in Boston, spoke about the features and overall design of the dog park. The firm has been working with the Park Commission since the spring 2023. “The goal for tonight is to stay focused on the dog park design — what folks like and dislike,” Chair Robert Bowen said. Bowen said the project is currently under review with the Conservation Commission, and the Park Commission will be working with the Hudson Police Department and the animal control officer “in the near future.” The Conservation Commission has met twice with the Park Commission and provided feedback. Park use policies, long-term maintenance, budget meetings and the creation of a Friends of the Hudson dog park group will be addressed in the coming months, he said. However, the goal is to finalize a design as the securing of funds depends on getting a Stanton Foundation grant. Zick said that public input had been used to create the design, so far. The site and features in the park came from public input, and the design has to be safe and accessible. Dog Park | 8
Vol. 50 | No. 40 | October 4, 2024
Marlborough’s Weyant walks for parents and Dana-Farber By Maureen Sullivan Assistant Editor MARLBOROUGH – Christopher Weyant knows the Dana-Farber Institute well. “Cancer has been a central part of our lives dating back to 2003 - when my mom and dad were diagnosed with breast and kidney cancer respectively, six months apart,” said Weyant on his fundraising page for the Jimmy Fund Walk. “Since the age of 9, the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has provided my family with world-class medical and emotional care.” Weyant’s father recently finished treatment for prostate cancer. “He’s taking it day by day,” he said. Through it all, Weyant said that Dana-Farber “has provided top-level care and given our family a sense of belonging in difficult times.” On Sunday, Oct. 6, Weyant will join the DanaFarber philanthropy team in walking the 10K portion of the event. This will be Weyant’s first Jimmy Fund Walk.
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Christopher Weyant will be walking in the Jimmy Fund Walk. (Photo/Maureen Sullivan)
Urban Affairs OKs pickleball facility plans By Maureen Sullivan Assistant Editor MARLBOROUGH – A pickleball facility is one step closer to setting up shop at 119 Airport Blvd. On Tuesday, Sept. 24, the City Council’s Urban Affairs Committee approved a special permit, with conditions. The special permit
will be sent to the city solicitor. Urban Affairs Chair Kate Robey said she hopes the permit will be ready for the full City Council in time for its next meeting on Monday, Oct. 7. The special permit will allow the applicant to build a 19,950-square-foot building on an 85,337-square-foot lot within the limited in-
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