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Marlborough Hudson An edition of the Community Advocate
Vol. 51 | No. 36 | September 5, 2025
Concerns over Hudson teacher paychecks raised
‘Always learning every day’
By Paul Hopkins Reporter
By Shealagh Sullivan Reporter
HUDSON – The Chairman and Vice Chair of the Hudson School Committee appeared before the Select Board on Aug. 25 to express concern about issues with payroll and teacher retirement benefit payments during the summer. Town executives say the isolated issues have been resolved and there is no expectation of future problems. Chairman Christopher Yates and Vice Chair Marcia Mitchell said they were concerned about possible errors on Sept. 4, when teachers and school staff are paid, some for the first time since school ended. Yates said payroll was late by one day in August, and that multiple employees were unable to access flex spending accounts. Retirement deductions were not processed correctly for 16 people, they said. Executive Assistant Thomas Gregory detailed the situation to the Community Advocate: “The issue we had with payroll was isolated to one specific pay period in the summer when a small group of employees received their paycheck on Friday and not Thursday. Pay day in Hudson has always been Thursday. In recent years, many banks have started crediting their customers with their funds one day early, on Wednesday. This is a decision by the banks, however, and not the town.” Gregory continued, “We always plan to have paychecks distributed to employees on Thursday. There were some isolated issues with employee deductions – all of these issues were promptly corrected. These issues are neither widespread nor recurring.”
MARLBOROUGH – Marlborough Police Chief David Giorgi is set to serve another four-year term at the helm of the department. Raised in Marlborough, Giorgi rose through the ranks in the police department, eventually applying for the position of chief in 2015. He was officially appointed in 2016. Nearly 10 years later, Mayor Christian Dumais recommended his reappointment, which the City Council approved unanimously on Aug. 18. His reappointment extends his tenure to August 2029. For Giorgi, getting to serve his hometown and watch the department grow has meant facing new challenges over the years that he didn’t see while on patrol. He guided the department through the pandemic and its response to protests following the murder of George Floyd. “You’re always learning every day,” Giorgi said. “I’ve gotten a little more comfortable in
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Marlborough Police Chief reflects on reappointment
David Giorgi was first appointed to police chief in 2016.
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Select Board wants financial issues solved next week; ‘detailed plan’ forthcoming By Paul Hopkins Reporter HUDSON – The Hudson Select Board wants a detailed plan by Sept. 8 from town officials about resolving recent financial issues. Finance Director Neil Vaidya and Executive
Assistant Thomas Gregory answered questions on late payments, payroll issues, and free cash certification for more than an hour on Aug. 25. Gregory said he would be prepared to submit a plan at the Sept. 8 meeting that would propose solutions and include specific dates for completion. Select Board | 18
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