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Marlborough Hudson An edition of the Community Advocate
Vol. 51 | No. 7 | February 14, 2025
Harrity to retire after 40-year tenure as Hudson’s Town Moderator
City denies request for Maple Terrace zoning change
By Sarah Freedman Contributing Writer HUDSON – On May 13, 1985, Richard Harrity was set to moderate his first Town Meeting. In May 2025, he’ll moderate his last. After 40 years of overseeing the Annual and Fall Town Meetings in Hudson, Harrity has decided to retire as Town Moderator. “You have to keep the Town Meeting moving,” said Harrity. “You just have to have a decent amount of common sense.” Harrity first ran for Town Moderator after being on the Finance Committee for 10 budget cycles. He wanted to stay involved in town government, and he knew that Neil Marshall, the Town Moderator at the time, was retiring. So, he took out nomination papers. The rest was history. For 40 years, Harrity governed what he called an “essential part of town government.” And, according to Harrity, Town Meeting isn’t just the most important branch of local government — it’s also the best.
The owner of 1 Maple Terrace will have to seek another way to build more units as the city’s Planning Board and City Council turned down a zoning map amendment.
By Maureen Sullivan Assistant Editor MARLBOROUGH – The owner of a threefamily home at 1 Maple Terrace will have to find another way to create more housing. During its meeting on Monday, Feb. 10, the City Council denied the application to modify the zoning map to include 1 Maple Terrace into the Marlborough Village District. The residence is currently in the Residence C zone. During the City Council’s public hearing on Monday, Jan. 6, property owner Justin Maillett said he wanted to change the zoning in order to subdivide the lot and build a three-family unit. Maple Terrace | 4
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Town Moderator Richard Harrity, who served 40 years as the moderator at Town Meeting, will be retiring after this year’s Annual Town Meeting. (Photo/Richard Harrity)
Marlborough bank turning to pizza restaurant By Maureen Sullivan Assistant Editor MARLBOROUGH – In what will soon be the city’s newest restaurant, wooden panels rest along the side of a wall, and safe deposit boxes serve as a temporary work table. The onetime home of Peoples Savings Bank (and afterward, Santander) on Main Street
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is being converted into Picco, a pizza and ice cream restaurant. Opened about 20 years ago, Picco has become a very popular spot on Tremont Street in Boston. Chef/owner Anthony Lawrence wanted to expand into Marlborough, his home for the past 12 years. “I’ve been shopping locations in MetroWPizza restaurant | 5
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