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Green Hudson hosts forum for plastic reduction initiative
Vol. 51 | No. 6 | February 7, 2025
‘Heartbeat of the school’ Jake Attaway joins 1,000-point club By Evan Walsh Reporter
By Sarah Freedman Contributing Writer HUDSON – Green Hudson sponsored a forum on Jan. 9 about its plastic reduction initiative. There is a petition article planned for the upcoming Annual Town Meeting that proposes to restrict the use of polystyrene containers and single-use plastics by food establishments in Hudson. The initiative, if passed, would become part of the town’s bylaws. Green Hudson member Jim Whalen said he was one of the leaders of the initiative along with fellow member Elisa Pearmain two years ago. He researched information from news sources, Greenpeace, the University of Colorado Boulder and the Nutritional Institutions of Health, as well as the American Chemistry Council, ExxonMobil and Plastics Industry Association. “You wouldn’t think that Greenpeace and ExxonMobil would agree on anything, right? It turns out that they do,” said Whalen. “All these people agree that plastics are a huge problem, that we aren’t recycling enough of them, and if something doesn’t change, we’re all in a world of hurt.” While reusable plastic is lightweight and durable, he said there are also single-use plastic products, which was the topic for the forum. The reason for the initiative was to address the environmental and health impacts of singleuse plastics, he said. Whalen said he found in his research that less than 9% of plastic waste gets recycled, and
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HUDSON – A drive. A pirouette. A shot. A swish. A milestone. That’s how the moment unfolded on Jan. 31 as Jake Attaway became the latest Hudson Hawk to reach the 1,000-point mark. With 4:49 remaining in the game, Attaway drove to the basket, spun around, and, falling back, nailed a shot for points 1,000 and 1,001. History in Hudson. “Coach obviously knew where I was at, and we had a good lead, so we really didn’t want [the 1,000th point] on our minds the rest of the game,” Attaway told the Community Advocate afterward. “We tried to get it out of the way and continue on from there.” Nearly as soon as the ball went through the hoop, teammates were on the court waiting to celebrate; chants of “Jake, Jake,” echoed through the crowd. After hugging family and friends, Attaway returned to the game and led Attaway | 30
Jake Attaway recently reached his 1,000th point. (Photo/Evan Walsh)
Maple Street may soon welcome café By Maureen Sullivan Assistant Editor MARLBOROUGH – There may soon be another place to get coffee along Route 85. Marlborough Maple Real Estate Trust has applied for a special permit to operate a café at 420 Maple St. The new site — at the part of the building closest to Maple Street — would
include two entrances and a drive-through. During the City Council meeting on Monday, Jan. 27, Charlotte Maynard of Creative Development Co. presented details on the application. The site would become the third location for a coffee roasting company based in Framingham called Andina Café. The company oper-
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