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Vol. 51 | No. 12 | March 21, 2025
House razed in Northborough blaze
Summer Camp & Activity Guide
By Shealagh Sullivan Reporter
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Town Meeting preview
REGION – After rejecting two transportation bids in January, the Northborough School Committee, Southborough School Committee, and the Northborough-Southborough Regional School Committee accepted a bid from NRT, the current transportation provider, at a March 12 meeting. The accepted bid was the lowest of the two offers, with a daily rate of $508 per bus. The new rate resulted in a 35.17 percent increase for the upcoming fiscal year. NRT’s bid dropped $213,062.40 overall compared to its first offer. The
westborough | 2 Blue Square Pizza sets target opening date
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300-unit Emerald Run pivots to 150unit townhouse development
NORTHBOROUGH | 7 Meet the Mid-Wach all-stars The Northborough Fire Department tackled this fire on March 15. (Photo/John Mauro)
By Evan Walsh Managing Editor SHREWSBURY – Emerald Run may look different than originally expected. When the Zoning Board of Appeals approved Emerald Run in July 2024, residents expected the project — located at 33-69 Green Street — to be a 300-unit 40B development. On a 36-acre site, the developer, Pulte Homes of New England, was expected to construct six five-story buildings. Twenty-five percent of the units (75) would have been designated as “affordable.” But on March 11, the Select Board was notified that plans for the site Emerald Run | 4
By Evan Walsh Managing Editor NORTHBOROUGH – A family is safe after a house fire in Northborough on March 15. At 3:58 p.m., the Northborough Fire Department was dispatched to 1 Jenkins Drive after a report of a fire. Four Northborough Fire Department personnel arrived three minutes later, at 4:01 p.m. Shortly after, the fire was elevated to a second alarm. The fire spread to the brush behind the building and several sections of the house’s roof began to collapse, according to the Northborough
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Fire Department. At 5:36 p.m., the fire was declared “under control.” Smoke could be seen from as far away as Interstate 495, near the Apex Entertainment Center. At the time of the Northborough Fire Department’s arrival, all occupants had safely evacuated, though several dogs were still reported inside. Those canines are still missing. A firefighter sustained minor burns to both arms. An excavator was brought in to dismantle the building. A GoFundMe has been set up for the victims.
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