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Marlborough Hudson An edition of the Community Advocate
Vol. 51 | No. 11 | March 14, 2025
For police officer, cooking is another way to reach out to community
Marlborough resets search for superintendent
By Maureen Sullivan Assistant Editor
By Maureen Sullivan Assistant Editor MARLBOROUGH – The search for a superintendent for Marlborough Public Schools will begin again following a unanimous decision by the School Committee to forego the choice between finalists David Ljungberg and David Thomson. During the meeting on March 11, committee member Katherine Hennessy cited the school district’s size, diversity, and the “need to be flexible” as reasons to conduct a new search. “It requires someone who can connect,” she said. “We need a new search for one with more experience working with a diverse population.” School Committee member Heidi Matthews agreed with Hennessy, saying that neither candidate was a good fit for the district. “It’s going to be a challenge recruiting [for a new superintendent],” said Mayor J. Christian Dumais, who is also the chair of the School Committee. “We need to do this right, and I hope to find someone sooner rather than later.” Hennessy suggested that, as part of the new search, the district could use a search firm to assist with recruiting potential candidates. The district could also bring in a retired superintendent to serve on an interim basis. Ljungberg is the current superintendent of Stoneham Public Schools. Thomson is the interim superintendent of Mashpee Public Schools. During the week of March 4, they visited Marlborough Public Schools and spoke with staff, students, parents, and the School Committee.
MARLBOROUGH – For Police Officer Keith Moro, community is more than part of his title. It’s chatting with seniors, conducting tours of the city’s Police Headquarters, and running the annual Youth Academy in the summertime. It’s also about getting to know the city’s homeless, offering ways to get them off the streets. “Every one of them deserves a roof over their heads,” said Moro, who has been a member of the Police Department for 25 years and is currently a member of the Community Policing Unit. He knows at least six people who spend the night in tents at places within the city. Moro knows most of them struggle with substance abuse or mental health challenges. He tries
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Marlborough Police Officer Keith Moro with the finished product – chicken soup, which fed about 20 people at the Recovery Connection on Main Street. (Photo/Maureen Sullivan)
Farley, Forest Ave. redistricting tabled until March 18 By Sarah Freedman Contributing Writer HUDSON – The School Committee did not vote on the redistricting of the C. A. Farley Elementary School and Forest Avenue Elementary Schools at its March 4 meeting, but it did decide to table the vote until March 18. Due to space issues at Farley, the district plans to shift two neighborhoods from the Far-
ley school district to Forest Avenue. The move would affect 54 current students, according to Superintendent Brian Reagan. On March 4, the committee discussed accommodations to the plan and a recent survey sent to Farley parents. The survey asked if they would prefer that their child remain at the school if the plan were passed. The results showed that 63.4 percent of par-
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