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Hudson to submit updated Open Space and Recreation Plan
Vol. 51 | No. 14 | April 4, 2025
A combined century of commitment to conservation in Marlborough By Maureen Sullivan Assistant Editor
Downtown Hudson (Photo/Tami White)
By Sarah Freedman Contributing Writer HUDSON – Hudson is closer to an updated Open Space and Recreation Plan (OSRP). The Select Board voted unanimously to sign a letter necessary for the OSRP to be approved by the state. The plan will be submitted to the state for approval. Sending the letter was the culmination of a long process. The Planning Department organized a steering committee; Recreation Director Steven Santos and Director of Planning and Community Development Kristina Johnson were involved in the planning process. The Conservation Commission, Department of Public Works, Hudson Public Schools, Park Commission, and Select Board also helped get the OSRP together. The town becomes eligible for certain grants with a plan approved by the state, according to Assistant Director of Planning and Community Plan | 5
MARLBOROUGH – “If there’s a stream somewhere in Marlborough, Ed and Allan both know about it.” Those words were printed on a citation for Edward Clancy and Allan White in 2019, when they were honored by the Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissions. At that time, they had served on the city’s Conservation Commission for more than 40 years each. Five years later, Clancy and White are still with the commission, along with fellow longtimer Dave Williams. Clancy has now passed the half-century mark of service to the city, while White is not far behind at 46 years. Williams is at 35 years and counting. “They are a terrific, dedicated group,” said Priscilla Ryder, the Conservation | 5
From left: Dave Williams, Bill Dunbar and Edward Clancy, members of the Marlborough Conservation Commission. (Photo/Maureen Sullivan)
Marlborough schools budget shows $8M increase By Maureen Sullivan Assistant Editor MARLBOROUGH – The superintendent’s request for the fiscal 2026 Marlborough Public Schools budget has been released, and it shows an 11.1 percent increase over last year. The request amounts to $84,224,398, or about $8 million more than fiscal 2025.
According to Finance and Operations Director Matthew Wells, there are several factors behind the increase — contract settlements with several unions within MPS, special education out-of-district placements, higher costs for supplies and other materials, and the implementation of a new math curriculum. Wells said this is “a level services mainte-
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