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MARLBOROUGH – A developer is eyeing the corner of Lincoln and Mechanic Streets in Marlborough as the potential location of a new mixed-use development with more than 10,000 square feet of space. Alta Marlborough LLC (Wood Partners) submitted a special permit application to the Marlborough City Council for this project. The council then noted the project during their meeting on April 11. The new building would rise from the Neighborhood Business District in Marlborough. Its residential component would contain 276 units. There would also be a parking garage

MARLBOROUGH – A longtime Marlborough holiday tradition returned for its 30th year this past Saturday after a two-year hiatus due to pandemic restrictions. The Marlborough Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie #3565 delighted hundreds of children with an Easter egg hunt. While most of their previous egg hunts took place at Ghiloni Park, this year’s event returned to its original venue at Ward Park. Other than the past two years, the egg hunt was canceled only once -- in 2015. That year’s lingering snow caused muddy fields at Ghiloni Park. Once again in preparation for this event this year, many Eagles members along with their families spent several hours stuffing 22,000 colorful plastic eggs. Also helping were members of Cub Scout Pack 31, Boy Scout Troop 41 and the Marlborough Junior Woman’s Club. Among the stuffed goodies were M&Ms, Snickers and Her-

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2 • COMMUNITY ADVOCATE • Friday, April 22, 2022

COMMUNITY VIEWPOINT Unlike some local governments waging culture wars around our country, the Shrewsbury Board of Selectmen have governed by sticking to issues, ideas and policy and I have watched Selectman John Samia’s votes play out doing just that. He supported the Town Manager to develop a long term financial model that is being used as a tool for strategic planning and has become indispensable during the pandemic! John voted to have the Board set strategic goals and priorities, which proved to me that John is a true visionary, making use of his financial analytics background. Moreover, by voting for the Shrewsbury 2030 Strategic Plan, he proved to me that he truly listens to all residents’ needs.

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forward thinking, helping pass an operational override that will responsibly fund our schools and other town services for years to come. Passionate and energetic, Lynsey champions diversity, equity, and inclusion in our schools. With three children of her own, she is wholeheartedly invested in maintaining the excellence and vibrancy of SPS. Lynsey will continue to work tirelessly on the School Committee. Vote Heffernan on Tuesday, May 3! April Jones Prince Shrewsbury ———————————— Shrewsbury Board of Selectman candidate, John Samia has the professional experience, proven record as a Selectman and the skills necessary to meet the challenges faced by the Town of Shrewsbury. I had the pleasure of serv-

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EDITOR’S NOTE: The Community Advocate is continuing to accept candidate endorsements for local municipal elections. While the deadline to submit Shrewsbury endorsements for print has passed, those endorsing Northborough, Southborough and Hudson candidates have until 10 a.m. on April 29 to submit their endorsements by email to news@communityadvocate.com and managingeditor@ communityadvocate.com. Letters can also be mailed to Managing Editor, Community Advocate, 32 South St. Westborough MA 01581.

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NORTHBOROUGH - Aerial photography recently showed work underway at Ellsworth McAfee Park in Northborough. Voters approved the construction of new pickleball courts in this area last year. Crews have more recently begun the process of actually building those courts.

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of Monday night. Outside of local runners, the marathon’s elite women’s race came down to a sprint finish between Peres Jepchirchir and Ababel Yeshaneh, who jockeyed for position as they made their way through the final stretch of the race route in Boston. Jepchirchir ultimately Marathon | 8

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COMMUNITY NEWS Marlborough Fire Department welcomes two new firefighters as one retires By Ron Ayotte Contributing Writer MARLBOROUGH – The Marlborough Fire Department celebrated two new firefighters as it also honored the retirement of another firefighter earlier this month. Michael Lupisella and Alexander Peckham both graduated from the Bridgewater Campus of the Department of Fire Services/Massachusetts’ Fire Academy on the morning of April 8. The Academy’s 10-week recruit program actually begins with a fitness evaluation session 6 weeks before participants can begin the program itself. A candidate’s physical fitness is evaluated to help them to prepare for the challenges they will encounter in their training. The academy training then starts with a basic introduction to the equipment candidates will be using both at the academy and when they return to their respective departments. This is followed by basic training in the use of ropes and tying knots, operating fire pumps, throwing ladders, using self-contained breathing apparatus, and performing hose evolutions. Recruits eventually perform live fire evolutions at the academy’s burn building. Recruits also get training in flammable gas firefighting and hazmat operational level response. Lupisella was presented with his graduation certificate by Marlborough Fire Chief Chief Kevin Breen and his father, Massport Fire Depart-

Lt. Michael Peckham poses for a photo with new Marlborough Firefighter Alex Peckham.

ment Firefighter Dean Lupisella. Michael’s brother Matt is also in the Marlborough Fire Department. Michael is a Marine Corps veteran and previously was a police officer in

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Pittsfield and Leominster. Peckham was presented his certificate by Breen and his father, Marlborough Fire Lieutenant Michael Peckham. Lupisella has been assigned to Battalion 3 while Peckham

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After graduation from the District 14 Fire Academy, he was assigned to Group 2 where he spent his entire career. Clapper resides in Holliston with his wife Jeanne and his daughter Stephanie.

has been assigned to Battalion 1. Firefighter Eric Clapper, likewise, retired effective April 10. Clapper was appointed to the Marlborough Fire Department on February 27, 1989.

Toastmaster club resumes in-person meetings at new location in Hudson By Stuart Foster Reporter HUDSON – After two years of meeting virtually, the local 3Talkers Toastmaster Club has resumed public meetings, moving from the Marlborough Corporate Center to the Landing at Hudson Mills. 3Talkers, which is a club in the Toastmasters International organization, gives members an opportunity to gain confidence and experience with public speaking and leadership. “We’re just breaking out of our shell of doing virtual and getting back into live meetings,” Educational Vice President Gary Budiansky said in a recent in-

terview with the Community Advocate. “Live meetings are important because, in the real world, people have to stand in front of a lot of people sometimes to give presentations, and that’s what Toastmasters is all about.” Budiansky said that the Toastmasters focus is on improving members’ public speaking by giving them welldocumented speeches out of a workbook. The speeches are initially easy for new members, but become progressively more difficult as they spend more time in the club and improve. He added that the club also teaches vocalizations, eye contact and speech structure to im-

prove members’ public speaking. Every speech is assigned an evaluator who helps give feedback. “You have the benefit of having the captive audience of the entire Toastmasters club to work your speech, which makes it more like the environment that you might undertake when you go into business and have to do a customer-facing meeting,” Budiansky said. He added that those who wish to become officers in the club also have to learn leadership skills, and they have to keep in touch with members to make sure they meet their personal goals. The club strives to teach

people how to work in teams and make sure that they are empowered to reach deliverable goals. Budiansky has been involved in Toastmasters since the 1970s when he graduated college as an engineer. He joined when his then new boss told him he was also expected to lead and talk to customers. “That really helped me with my career,” Budiansky said of the club. “I went from being an engineer to a supervisor to a manager to a senior manager.” He said that most people’s confidence improves with an increased ability to speak in front of other people. Toastmasters | 9

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Northborough selectmen cancel planned ARPA meeting By Laura Hayes Senior Reporter

NORTHBOROUGH - The Northborough Board of Selectmen has canceled a planned meeting to discuss funds the town is slated to receive through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). Speaking at a Board of Selectmen meeting on April 11, Chair Jason Perreault said there has been feedback that there hasn’t been adequate public notice for the ARPA meeting, which was due to take place on April 14. “From that perspective, I would like to propose to the board that we cancel this meeting scheduled for this week, with the expectation of holding a meeting at a future date when some of the other things that are going on at the moment are settled down and both the board and staff can focus more directly on that particular issue,” Perreault said. Other selectmen voiced their support for Perreault’s proposal. Perreault elaborated that there were concerns with Christian holidays taking place last week. The week was Holy Week, and this Thursday was Holy Thursday. April vacation in the Public Schools of Northborough and Southborough is taking place this week. Northborough’s Town Meeting is also scheduled for April 25. “ We have more than enough to do to prepare for that without this other significant issue,” Perreault said of Town Meeting. Northborough considers ARPA plans Northborough is slated to receive about $4.5 million in federal APRA funds. Questions of how the town should spend those funds have been the topic of discussion in recent weeks and months. Last month, Town Administrator John Coderre presented a list of 10 proposed ARPA projects during a selectmen’s meeting. At that time, the selectmen decided to release ARPA funds for several projects, including repairs to drains at Proctor Elementary School

and the creation of a community wellness initiative called BeWellNorthborough. Funds also went toward an affordable housing project. The selectmen additionally voted to release funds for town projects at Assabet Park and Ellsworth McAfee Park, which had been impacted by supply chain issues from

the pandemic. Work recently began as Ellsworth, which involves adding pickleball courts to the property. Residents seperatly gathered at Trinity Church in the days following that meeting last month to discuss potential uses of ARPA funds. Ideas shared there ranged from the formation of a small

business grant program to the construction of a teen center. Meeting to be rescheduled Though delayed, Northborough officials still plan to hold their ARPA meeting. Speaking on April 11, Perreault suggested pushing the meeting to a date after Town Meeting.

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Shrewsbury Selectmen, School Committee candidates outline platforms ahead of election SHREWSBURY - Shrewsbury voters will head to the polls next month with a series of choices to make. There will be contested races for seats on the Board of Selectmen and the School Committee. As such, with the May 3 election approaching, the Community Advocate recently reached out to candidates in these contested races with a series of questions. Their responses to some of those questions can Scan QR code be seen below. to read all See additional responses online at Communiresponses tyAdvocate.com.

Board of Selectmen JOHN SAMIA (Incumbent) Please provide a brief biographical background on yourself. What should voters know about you? I am a proud g ra d u a t e of Shrewsbury High School. I have my degree in Economics from UMASS, Amherst and law degree from Boston University’s School of

Law. After college, I worked for General Electric and completed its rigorous financial management program which included financial analyst positions and MBA-level classes. For over twenty-three years, I have been a corporate lawyer. Since April 2008, I have worked at American Superconductor Corporation. I currently serve as Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary and am responsible for the legal, human resources and U.S. facilities organizations. I am in my first term on the Board of Selectmen

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and am currently Chair. I previously served three terms on the Shrewsbury School Committee, was a member of the 2013 Fiscal Study Committee and have served as a Town Meeting Member for over 12 years. For more information about my goals and me, please visit samiaforselectman.com. Why are you running? I am running to ensure that Shrewsbury is a great place for all residents to live, work and raise a family. Since being elected to the Board of Selectmen in May 2019, I have worked with other town officials to advance important initiatives and to get things done despite facing unprecedented challenges. We have adopted strategic goals for the town, made substantial progress in improving water quality and made significant investments in public safety. We developed a long-term financial model that helped the town navigate through the economic perils of the pandemic and recently commenced our community-focused Shrewsbury 2030 Strategic Plan. While progress has been made, our town faces several challenges including meeting the needs of a growing and diverse community, traffic safety and flow, and meeting the mental health and well-being needs of town residents. I have the proven leadership skills and experience to help solve these challenges. MICHELLE CONLIN Please provide a brief biographical background on yourself. What should voters know about you? I am a community advocate and volunteer, and am deeply committed to serving the community I love. I first moved to Shrewsbury in 2006, where my husband John and I are raising our three boys, ages 10, 8, and 5. I have led critical projects for the town’s schools, public safety, and social services. I have been a Town Meeting Member since 2018, and recently served as Campaign Chairperson of the ballot committee leading a grassroots effort advocating for the passage of an operational override to ensure appropriate funding for Shrewsbury’s municipal and education

budgets. I serve on the Board of Directors to Shrewsbury Youth and Family Services, have been PTO President at Parker Road and Beal Schools since 2015, am a member of the Beal School Council, a committee member for Cub Scout Pack 114, and am a former volunteer with the Blackstone River Watershed Association. Why are you running? I am running for Selectman because I am passionate about ensuring that Shrewsbury remains a wonderful place for people to live, work, and retire happily. If elected, my priorities will include: -Government that is transparent, open, and accessible -Advocating for compassionate services including tax relief for seniors, to better support those who choose to live in Shrewsbury in their retirement, and to modernize our town’s social services to meet contemporary needs for all -Growing our town’s economic base with responsible, sustainable development and removing roadblocks for small businesses to thrive in Shrewsbury, which in turn will relieve the tax burden on homeowners -Improving our infrastructure by investing in our water resources, roads, parks, trails, and open space, and reducing our town’s carbon footprint -Supporting strong schools and municipal services that are critical to maintaining the quality of life that we enjoy; careful planning is required to continue to provide high-quality services at a low cost to the taxpayer. RAJESH UPPALAPATI Please provide a brief biographical background on yourself. What should voters know about you? M y name is Rajesh Uppalapati 45 years of age, living in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. I am a family-oriented person. I have two beautiful daughters (5 and 7), a talented and hardworking wife with whom I spend a lot of time investing in the well-being of our family and society. Inculcating good family values and ensuring we, as a family are positive influences on society is something that I am very passionate about. I am a social person and maintain a close

network of friends with whom I spend time discussing business and social problems and potential solutions for them. Philanthropy is an innate part of my nature, hence I dedicate a lot of time to volunteer activities. I am part of the Beal School Board/PTO and also led fundraising activity for the SHS. I drove a mask donation campaign to protect the first responders during Covid-19 pandemic, At a professional level, I am an entrepreneur at heart, part of the technology sector and have worked for large and small-scale organizations, and have held leadership positions. Why are you running? Based on Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, humans focus on fulfilling personal needs first before thinking about the great good of society. I am extremely fortunate to be at a stage in life where I have been able to take care of my family’s requirements to the best possible extent. However, the journey has not been easy getting here. I have seen and faced several hardships and learned through difficult times. My philanthropic nature wants to ensure that I can give back to society and help others in their challenging journey. My vision is to establish a cyclical pattern where members/residents reap the benefits provided by the community and feel grateful and indebted to contribute back to it through multiple socioeconomic avenues. I firmly believe that our community plays an integral part in our personal well-being and achievements, however, it is something that is not realized as well today, and hence it is my primary goal to ensure that each and every person feels valued and proud to be a resident of the town of Shrewsbury.

School Committee SANAM ZAER Please provide a brief biographical background on yourself. What should voters know about you? I have a strong b a c k ground in education having worked as a tutor for students in long term hospitalization, a high school English teacher, and as an ELL teacher. Shrewsbury | 7

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I currently serve as the Director for Elementary and Middle School at a local private school. I graduated from the University of Massachusetts with a degree in both Journalism and English and received my Masters degree in Education from the same school. I have four children in Shrewsbury Public Schools two at Spring Street Elementary and two at Shrewsbury High School, and I have been very involved as a parent volunteer across the district. I grew up nearby in Grafton and moved around to a few states before settling here in Shrewsbury. My family and I chose Shrewsbury intentionally because of the excellent schools and because of the diversity, and have made some wonderful and lifelong friends here in town. For fun, I love to eat dark bitter chocolate, explore new destinations, and play silly pranks on friends and family. Why are you running? As someone with teaching and administrative experience, as a minority, and as a parent and foster parent, I see our district through several lenses that would make me an asset to our School Committee and to the community at large. Through my continued participation in various volunteering opportunities across the district, I have demonstrated a strong interest in engaging to help strengthen our schools. As one of the founding members of A Better Shrewsbury, I have also spent a lot of time encouraging dialogue and local action around diversity, equity, and inclusion. I hope to bring that same degree of enthusiasm and service to the School Committee. I believe that every child in Shrewsbury deserves access to a broad, inclusive, high quality education that will prepare them for a happy and successful life using

their unique skill sets. If elected as a member of the School Committee, I would work hard to sustain and improve district efforts to achieve these goals for all students while supporting our faculty and administration. LYNSEY HEFFERNAN (Incumbent) Please provide a brief biographical background on yourself. What should voters know about you? I am a mother of three child re n e n ro l l e d i n the Shrewsbury Public Schools. Like many others, my husband and I moved to Shrewsbury in part for the excellent school system, and it has been a wonderful decision for our family. I was born in Worcester and later attended Holy Cross, Brooklyn Law School and Harvard University. I am proud to have attended public K-12 schools, which gave me a strong foundation to succeed in my educational and future career. Professionally, I direct policy development for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Agency (MBTA). I began my career representing children in the juvenile court system and have seen firsthand how exemplary public school education can launch children from all backgrounds into a lifetime of professional success. I am an active church volunteer, a dedicated parent, and an advocate for Shrewsbury. Fundamentally, I believe in the power of education to change lives. Why are you running? I’m running for re-election to the School Committee to help deliver the strong school system we expect in Shrewsbury. I want to ensure that all children benefit from the same highquality public education that

has allowed me to succeed both educationally and in my career. The past few years have been difficult for schools, between the total shutdown in 2020, the hybrid and remote schooling of 2021, and the lingering impacts of the pandemic as we begin 2022. From teachers, to parents, to children, to employers, we have all become more aware of the critical importance of schools in our local ecosystem. I want to ensure that our schools continue to lead the state in developing responsible and inclusive citizens who embrace new ideas and value diverse opinions. I’m proud of my work on the school committee and I’m proud of our residents who voted to invest in all our municipal services. ERIN BOUCHER Please provide a brief biographical background on yourself. What should voters know about you? E r i n Boucher and her family have lived in Shrewsbury since 2012. She and her husband, Andy, have two daughters. Their older daughter is a sophomore at Shrewsbury High School and their younger daughter is a 7th grader at Oak Middle School. Erin is a graduate of the College of the Holy Cross and Suffolk University Law School. She is a partner in the law firm Morrison Mahoney LLP specializing in litigation. Erin is an active volunteer in both town government and the Shrewsbury Public Schools. She has been a Town Meeting Member since 2014. She is a member of the Beal School Building Committee and a School Council Member

at Shrewsbury High School. Additionally, she is a past CoPresident of the Spring Street School PTO, she participated in the Mascot Ad Hoc Study Group as a parent representative, and served as a School Council Member at Oak Middle School. Why are you running? I am entering the race because I believe that all children deserve a high-quality education which puts them on a path to a successful fu-

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pulled away from Yeshaneh for the narrow win. Evans Chebet won the men’s race while Daniel Romanchuk took first place in men’s wheelchair competition. Manuela Schär won the women’s wheelchair competition. See the elite leaderboard through the BAA website www.baa.org... And see a list of local marathon finishers’ race times below...

with all stakeholders in order to continue to provide the children of Shrewsbury with a high-quality education in a cost-effective manner. JENNIFER LUKE Please provide a brief biographical background on yourself. What should voters know about you? I have been a social worker for the past 25 years. I have also volunteered my time extensively in the community. I was president of the Shrewsbury Child Development Committee for 5 years, Secretary at Coolidge PTO, President of the Coolidge PTO for 2 years and currently have been President of the Sherwood/Oak PTO for the past 4 years. I have two kids, a son in the 5th grade and a daughter in the 8th grade. I volunteered my time exten-

sively in their classes in elementary school and I’m passionate about making Shrewsbury a wonderful community. Why are you running? I’m running because I’m passionate about ensuring that our children’s educational needs continue to be met. Additionally, as a social worker for the past 25 years, I can provide a much needed perspective to the School Committee. Mental Health is at an all time high, and I can provide some information, resources and my experience in the field to help mitigate the mental health challenges that we are seeing. I have volunteered in the schools since 2013, when my daughter was in kindergarten and have continued since that time. I feel my knowledge and expertise would be very beneficial to the School Committee. EDITOR’S NOTE: Candidate submissions have not been edited by the Community Advocate.

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COMMUNITY NEWS

Marlborough City Council authorizes purchase of 100 Locke Drive By Stuart Foster Reporter MARLBOROUGH – The Marlborough City Council approved a series of motions establishing a stabilization account for the West Side Fire Station and authorizing the purchase of 100 Locke Drive to build the station during its meeting on April 11. The vote to authorize the purchase passed by a 9-2 margin, with Councilors Christian Dumais and Teona Brown voting against it. This allocates roughly $5.01 million for the acquisition of this land, which has been identified as a preferred location for a new station that officials say Marlborough badly needs. This vote, likewise, followed a contentious exchange at the previous City Council meeting late last month between Mayor Arthur Vigeant and city councilors, who said Vigeant had not transferred just under $1.5 million to a stabilization account for construction of the station despite the council

directing him to do so. Speaking on April 11, Brown asked whether the project would be stalled if Vigeant continued to not transfer the funds. City Council President Michael Ossing said that it was important for councilors to uphold the council’s authority to direct funds. “I’m standing on principles of what this council stands for, and if you’re going to tell us that we’re going to make recommendations and allocate funds and order the mayor to do things and he just gets to do what he wants to do, I’ll ask why do we need to have a city council?” Ossing said. Vigeant previously said he wanted to transfer the funds directly to an account in order to purchase the fire station property rather than first sending it to a stabilization account to eventually be used for construction of the new station. Holding to their request, though, the council also approved an amendment last week that again directed the

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mayor to place $1.42 million in the stabilization account if he purchases the fire station. That amendment passed 8-3 with Councilors Dumais, Brown and Laura Wagner voting against it. Dumais said that he did not feel comfortable supporting the amendment, saying that the amount should be closer to $600,000, because around $800,000 of the $1.42 million is being used by Vigeant to purchase the land for the Fire Station. “There has to be some type of compromise,” he said. Dumais said that $600,000 would be a good common ground for all parties involved. “I think we, as a council, need to give, and I think the mayor does as well,” Dumais said. He added that requiring the $1.42 million transfer would cause Vigeant to “put a screeching halt to the fire station.” “I just went to Vegas, I did not gamble,” Dumais said. “This to me is the biggest gamble that we could all do. I’m

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not about to do that, especially when my constituents need this fire station.” He noted a recent meeting with Vigeant, adding that while he is “not scared of the mayor,” the need for the fire station is “far greater” than the consequences of losing it over this disagreement. City Council Vice President Kathleen Robey said that it was necessary to allocate the full $1.42 million for construction of a fire station at this point because such a fire station will

still need to be built somewhere else if the purchase of 100 Locke Drive does not go through. She said did not know whether the council would trust that Vigeant would transfer the money as directed in the future. “I think this sends a strong message to him,” Robey said. “If he wants that fire station to go forward, then he needs to work with us as a council and do what we’ve asked him to do, and use the account we’ve just approved tonight.”

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COMMUNITY NEWS

Work begins on upgrades to Shrewsbury dam off of Prospect Street By Laura Hayes Senior Reporter SHREWSBURY - Work began last week on a series of repairs to a “high hazard” dam off Prospect Street in Shrewsbury. Known as the Rawson Hill Brook Floodwater Retardation Dam, the structure is classified as “high hazard” under a federal rating system due to its potential to cause loss of life or serious damage to homes, buildings, utilities, highways or railroads if it were to fail. Contacted on April 14, however, Shrewsbury Director of Public Works Jeff Howland emphasized that there is nothing necessarily wrong with the dam. “There’s no issues with the dam itself,” he told the Community Advocate. “It’s [just] time for an upgrade,” he added. The dam impounds flow along the Rawson Hill Brook, which is a tributary of the Cold Harbor Brook. It’s located at the bottom of

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Prospect Street near the intersection of Prospect and Reservoir streets, close to I-290. Officials, including Shrewsbury Selectman John Lebeaux, Town Manager Kevin Mizikar and Howland were among those joining Congressman Jim McGovern at a groundbreaking event on April 12 celebrating the start of repair work. “This rehab is very important – very essential to Shrewsbury and to the folks who live

down there in that neighborhood,” Lebeaux said during a Board of Selectmen meeting later on April 12. The dam is scheduled to get approximately $2.3 million in upgrades funded through the United States Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and the state Department of Conservation and Recreation’s (DCR) Office of Dam Safety.

The dam is owned and operated by the DCR. It was constructed in 1963 as one of 10 floodwater retaining dams built by the NRCS in the Sudbury-Assabet-Concord River Watershed. “These 10 structures are the silent protectors for the SuAsCo watershed communities,” said NRCS state conservationist Dan Wright in a press release. According to that press re-

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COMMUNITY NEWS

Town Meeting to vote on purchasing old Northborough Town Hall By Laura Hayes Senior Reporter NORTHBOROUGH - Town Meeting will vote on a question of whether to purchase Northborough’s Old Town Hall when it meets later this month. This article is one of 44 articles on the warrant. It calls for raising and appropriating $10,000 for the acquisi-

tion of the property. Specifically, voters will decide whether to exercise Northborough’s repurchase option under a 1983 conveyance. The town sold the former Town Hall property in 1983, though it kept the right to repurchase the building in the 40th year after the sale. At the time Town Meeting allowed a developer to purchase

the building under the condition that the building was renovated. The original Old Town Hall structure then burned to the ground in 1985 while it was being renovated, though it was rebuilt. According to this year’s warrant, Northborough would undertake a feasibility study before completing the repurchase of the property.

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Local groups plan Westborough Energy Fair By Stuart Foster Reporter WESTBOROUGH - Sustainable Westborough and the Westborough Rotary Club will host a Westborough Energy Fair on Saturday, April 30 from 1 p.m to 5 p.m. at the Mill Pond School in town. Speaking with the Community Advocate ahead of the event, Sustainable Westborough Chair Pete Dunbeck said the fair is the first program of outreach to the community regarding Westborough’s Climate Action Plan, which was approved by Town Meeting in May 2021. The plan’s goal is for Westborough to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The fair will aim to inform Westborough and help the town enact the plan. “Enacting [the plan] means helping residents understand what these programs are, [and] helping them make good decisions, informed decisions so the transition is as smooth as possible for residents and busi-

nesses,” Dunbeck said. Dunbeck added that the fair, which is free to attend, will be focused on sharing information about Massachusetts state programs promoting energy efficiency, renewable electricity and electric vehicles, among other things. The event will feature speakers discussing different environmental impact areas and the benefits of decisions like placing solar panels on homes or installing efficient heat pumps. “There’s a lot of change coming and it’s important that people be prepared for it and be proactive in when to make these investments,” Dunbeck said. Cheryl Thomas, the vice chair of Sustainable Westborough, said that the fair will also have the Nourse Farm’s vegetableoriented Veg-Out food truck as well as a large area full of different exhibitors. Thomas said that the fair has been planned by a relatively small group of individuals meeting every other week on Zoom to organize details.

“It’s good for people to realize that this is all being done by volunteers,” Thomas said. “We’re just a bunch of people who give our time for this because we think it’s important.” Two of the organizers, Michelle Hung and Hallie Pellish, are Westborough High School representatives of Sustainable Westborough and members of the school’s Environmental Club. The students, who are both sophomores, are also speakers at the fair and will talk about student perspectives on climate change. “I’m scared of the future; I don’t want it to hurt our future generations,” said Pellish, who is the community liaison for the Environmental Club. Pellish said that she and Hung were in the same sixth grade class when they did a unit on biodiversity. Since then, she said, she has tried to do more to conserve the planet. Hung said a number of other high school students from different student groups will be

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WESTBOROUGH - The Westborough Education Foundation is bringing back its “Gratitude Garden” program for this year’s Teacher Appreciation Week early next month. Running from May 2 through May 8, the program will see Foundation volunteers “plant” pinwheel flowers in the name of Westborough educators at their respective schools. “Our teachers and staff have had to continually adjust and innovate over the last two years,” the Foundation wrote in a press release. “Let us recognize and thank them for their work.” Those interested can sponsor an individual flower with a $5 donation. Donors will be asked to name their teacher and school. Beyond their flower, they’ll also get a notecard to personalize and give to their teacher. The Westborough Education Foundation will then send acknowledgments to each teacher honored, noting the flowers that get planted for them and naming who sponsored thew flowers. Donors can purchase as many pinwheels as they would like through April 28. Donations are tax-deductible and will fund grants to teachers and other educators for programs, partnerships and enrichment activities which don’t normally get funded in the school budget. Those interested in purchasing a pinwheel can do so online at www.westborougheducationfoundation.com.

Westborough, Southborough fire departments join response to fire in Hopkinton related to this fire. Photos showed heavy smoke and damage to the home, though. Smoke was additionally seen drifting into nearby Ashland as crews worked to bring the blaze under control. First reports of the fire emerged shortly after 8 a.m. on Saturday. The Hopkinton Fire Department then shared a photo of the fire situation around 8:30 a.m., showing fighters working in multiple parts of the building. The fire department initially advised motorists to avoid the area while crews continued to work.

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16 • COMMUNITY ADVOCATE • Friday, April 22, 2022

COMMUNITY SPORTS Hudson baseball continues hot start, nabs 11th-inning win over Groton-Dunstable HUDSON - The Hudson High School baseball team slogged through a marathon game on marathon weekend Saturday, beating Groton-Dunstable in extra innings on the road in Groton. The game marked Hudson’s fourth consecutive victory, leaving them undefeated through the first two full weeks of this year’s spring season. The win came in the eleventh inning when Jason Jakobsons drove in Mikey DiCarlo and Bobby Long to give Hudson a 3-1 lead and, eventually, the victory. This sent Hudson into a short break from action before they were set take the field

Hudson’s Bobby Long celebrates after scoring a run.

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Shrewsbury boys lacrosse beats Chicopee in early-season matchup SHREWSBURY - The Shrewsbury boys lacrosse team improved their win-loss record to 3-2 on Saturday with a 9-4 victory over Chicopee. Facing off in a game at home at Shrewsbury High School, the Colonials quickly secured a decisive lead. They then took a 6-1 ad-

vantage into halftime over the Pacers. While Shrewsbury’s offense quieted, somewhat, in the second half, the team held on for the win. This was Shrewsbury’s second consecutive victory after an 11-4 win over Wachusett last Tuesday.

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These wins, likewise, follow an up-and-down first week of the spring season that saw the Colonials lose to Algonquin and Nashoba but beat Tantasqua. The Colonials were due back in action on Wednesday at home against Westfield.

Algonquin junior places fourth at national wrestling tournament By Stuart Foster Reporter NORTHBOROUGH - Algonquin junior Rafael Knapp entered this year’s National High School Coaches Associationwrestling tournament ranked thirteenth overall. Yet, despite staring down a line of higher-ranked opponents, Knapp strung together a series of upsets on his way to a fourth place finish in the Junior 160-pound division at the Virginia Beach-based tournament on March 27. “That was definitely the best feeling of my life, I’d say,” Knapp said in a recent interview with the Community Advocate. “I didn’t think when I went into it that I was going to do that well.” Family history inspires wrestling interest Knapp became interested in wrestling through his father Matt Knapp, who wrestled at the collegiate level at SUNY Potsdam. Years later, Knapp is a cocaptain for the Algonquin wrestling team. Before competing in the Coaches Association tournament, which is seen as the top

high school wrestling tournament in the country, he navigated the high school season alongside that Titans squad. Knapp individually finished the high school season with a 38-4 record, with third-place finishes at both the All-State Wrestling Tournament and the New England Championship. Head Coach Brian Kramer celebrated Knapp back in December, noting his goals while highlighting his growth since his freshman year. “He’s wrestling really well,” Kramer said of Knapp at the time. While, overall, Knapp thought he had a great season, he said he could have performed even better at these two major tournaments. “I don’t think they were my best performances,” Knapp said. “I think I did good,” he continued, before adding that he did lose to an opponent who he had already beaten twice. That athlete, Knapp noted, went on to win the New England Championship. Wrestler relishes leadership role This year was Knapp’s first as a co-captain for the Algonquin team. He said he loved being in a mentorship role leading the team. “I felt like I was actually helping a lot of the kids on my team get better,” he said. The team finished its year with 6-10 overall record. Knapp noted that many of this year’s team members were younger. He said he has encouraged a lot of the freshman and firstyear wrestlers on the team to continue wrestling in clubs during off-season so they can gain experience and more practice in preparation for next year’s season. With this Coaches Association triumph now capping a strong personal season, Knapp is eyeing next year’s slate of competitions, where he will look to end his high school career on a high note, both individually and in a team role. “I think we’re going to be much better next year,” Knapp said of the Algonquin program as a whole.

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COMMUNITY SPORTS rack up 14 total hits. The Hawks improved their win-loss record to 3-0 with this victory.

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SOFTBALL – APRIL 11 AMSA – 6, West Boylston – 0 AMSA senior captain and pitcher Piper Kinney notched a no-hitter against West Boylston, accruing 14 strikeouts as her team improved their record on the season to 3-0. BOYS’ LACROSSE – APRIL 14 AMSA – 17, Monty Tech – 0 The AMSA boys lacrosse team improved its season record to 6-0 with a shutout against Monty Tech. The undefeated stretch remains the best start in program history. SOFTBALL – APRIL 15 AMSA – 12, Hopedale – 0 AMSA improved its undefeated record to 5-0 with its second shutout in a week and its third shutout in the still young season. Senior captain and pitcher Piper Kinney struck again after delivering a no-hitter on Monday, pelting 11 strikeouts past Hopedale batters.

GIRLS’ LACROSSE – APRIL 11 Marlborough – 19, Assabet – 1 Marlborough senior Lindsay Lefebvre scored her 100th career goal during her team’s win over Assabet last Monday. The larger victory was Marlborough’s third consecutive win, though the Panthers went on to lose subsequent games against Leominster and Nashoba on Tuesday and Thursday respectively.

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BASEBALL – APRIL 15 Shrewsbury – 16, Grafton – 6 The Shrewsbury baseball team continued a strong week with a 16-6 win over Grafton on Friday. Shrewsbury finished last week having scored 23 runs across just two games. This followed earlier wins against Nashoba and Minnechaug last week, improving Shrewsbury’s win-loss record to 4-0.

MidWach League releases all-star list REGION – The spring sports season is just getting underway. In the meantime, though, the MidWach League, which includes Algonquin, Shrewsbury, Marlborough, Hudson and Westborough high schools, is also honoring its winter allstars. The league released this year’s all-star lists on Friday, naming several dozen athletes from area schools. The league specifically named all-stars for area basketball, swimming, indoor track, gymnastics and wrestling teams. Swimmers Leona Sungkharom and Kevin Dong, from Algonquin and Shrewsbury respectively, won MVP honors in their sport. They were joined as MVPs by Algonquin gymnast Mia

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SOFTBALL – APRIL 13 Hudson – 9, Shrewsbury – 3 Abbey Nezuch added a home run to her pitching win over Shrewsbury last Wednesday. Caitlin Cassidy tacked on a home run and a triple as her team combined to

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Public Hearing –Special Permit Applicant: Cellco Partnership (Verizon Wireless) Locus: 739-769 Donald J. Lynch Boulevard Map 50, Parcel 7B Notice is given that the City Council of the City of Marlborough will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on Monday, May 9, 2022, at 8:00 PM in City Council Chambers, 2nd floor City Hall, 140 Main Street, Marlborough, Massachusetts, on the Application for a Special Permit and Site Plan Approval from Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless to install a new stealth Wireless Communication Facility, including an 80-foot stealth pole with accessory ground equipment at 739-769 Donald J. Lynch Boulevard. The application materials and plans are available for viewing in the Office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 140 Main Street, Marlborough, MA 01752, Telephone 508-460-3775. In addition, the plans and application will be available online at www.marlborough-ma.gov/city-council under Public Hearing Notices. Per Order of the City Council #22-1008570

Public Hearing –Special Permit Applicant: Alta Marlborough, LLC (Wood Partners) Locus: Lincoln & Mechanic Streets Map 56, Parcel 85 Map 69, Parcels 337, 338, 338A, 339, 339A, 340, 341, 342, 343, 345 Notice is given that the City Council of the City of Marlborough will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on Monday, May 9, 2022, at 8:00 PM in City Council Chambers, 2nd floor City Hall, 140 Main Street, Marlborough, Massachusetts, on the Application for Special Permit from Attorney Brian Falk, on behalf of Alta Marlborough, LLC (Wood Partners), to build a mixed-use project in the Neighborhood Business District consisting of 10,074 square feet of ground floor retail and commercial space, 276 dwelling units in addition to an on-site parking garage with 448 spaces to be located at the corner of Lincoln and Mechanic Streets. The application materials and plans are available for viewing in the Office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 140 Main Street, Marlborough, MA 01752, Telephone 508-460-3775. In addition, the plans and application will be available online at www.marlborough-ma.gov/city-council under Public Hearing Notices. Per Order of the City Council #22-1008572

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Notice is hereby given of a Public Hearing to be held by the Hudson Zoning Board of Appeals on Thursday, May 12, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. Pursuant to the Chapter 20 of the Acts of 2021 Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law, G.L. c. 30A, §18, this meeting of the Hudson Zoning Board of Appeals will be conducted via both remote participation and/or in-person at 78 Main Street, 2nd Floor Auditorium, Hudson, MA 01749. At this time the Board of Appeals will hear the request of Hudson Botanical Processing, LLC, to obtain a Special Permit to operate a marijuana product manufacturing establishment within the Marijuana Industrial Overlay District pursuant to Section 5.13 of the Hudson Zoning By-laws, and a Special Permit for a use within the Watershed Protection District pursuant to Section 3.3.10 of the Hudson Zoning By-laws. The subject property is located at 14 Kane Industrial Drive in the M6 Industrial Zoning District and within the Watershed Protection District and the Marijuana Industrial Overlay District, Assessors’ Map 25 Parcel 39. The Board may consider any action deemed necessary relative to the subject petition. All petition materials are available for review in the Town Clerk’s Office during regular business hours, on the Town of Hudson website at https://www.townofhudson.org/ zoning-board-appeals, and can be requested by calling (978) 562-2989 or by sending an email to kjohnson@townofhudson.org. Jason Mauro, Clerk Hudson Zoning Board of Appeals

Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Marlborough will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, May 9, 2022, at 8:00 PM in the City Council Chamber, 2nd floor, City Hall, 140 Main Street, Marlborough, Massachusetts to amend Chapter 650 by amending §39 “Neighborhood Business District”. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MARLBOROUGH THAT THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MARLBOROUGH, AS MOST RECENTLY AMENDED, BE FURTHER AMENDED BY AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MARLBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS, CHAPTER 650 §39 “NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS DISTRICT”, BY ADDING A NEW PARAGRAPH F AS FOLLOWS: F. The City Council may, by special permit, elect to vary the dimensional, parking, design, and landscaping requirements applicable to a mixed-use development in the Neighborhood Business District upon finding that such change shall result in an improved design and will not nullify or substantially derogate from the intent or purpose of this section (650-39, et seq.). This authority continues subsequent to occupancy.

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COMMUNITY SCHOOLS Shrewsbury middle school student advances to Scripps National Spelling Bee

Mill Pond Elementary School students view living history performance about Christa McAuliffe Judith Kalaora performed as Christa McAuliffe for Mill Pond Elementary School students last week.

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WESTBOROUGH - Fifth grade students at Westborough’s Mill Pond Elementary School were treated to a multimedia, living history lesson on Christa McAuliffe, the Teachers in Space program and the space shuttle last week, viewing a presentation put on with support from a number of area organizations. Convening on April 14, students watched Judith Kalaora perform “Challenger: Soaring with Christa McAuliffe,” which pays homage to McAullife. McAullife grew up in nearby Framingham and was selected as the first teacher to fly with

NASA’s Teacher in Space program. She was then killed, though, when the Challenger Shuttle exploded shortly after takeoff. Kalaora’s show tells McAuliffe’s life story as part of the History at Play series of living history performances. It came to Westborough with support from the Westborough Historical Society, to coincide with ongoing social studies lessons on the 1960s and 70s. The Westborough Women’s Club and the George F. and Sybil H. Fuller Foundation provided additional funding.

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Oak Middle School eighth grader Saketh Madhusudhan recently qualified to compete in Washington DC at the Scripps National Spelling Bee next month.

By Cindy Zomar Education Coordinator SHREWSBURY - Spelling does not always come easy, Shrewsbury’s Saketh Madhusudhan recently noted. Yet the eighth-grade student also recently celebrated after winning the 36th Annual Daily Item Regional Spelling Bee in Lynn. Now, he’s headed to the massive Scripps National Spelling Bee next month. “You can’t memorize over 700,000 words, so I look for certain patterns and rules and then apply them,” Madhusudhan said in an interview with the Community Advocate after his win. An eighth-grade student at Shrewsbury’s Oak Middle School, Madhusudhan is no stranger to the winner’s circle, having won his school’s spelling bee in 2020. He would have advanced to additional competitions, but the rest of that year’s schedule had to be canceled due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Two years later, this year’s Regional Bee was held at Lynn City Hall, with thirty-six contestants. Each took a written test prior to the Bee, with only a little more than two weeks to study and learn a list of about forty-five hundred words. “At least it was less than trying to learn the whole dictionary,” Madhusudhan joked when discussing that challenge. Madhusudhan has now qualified for the national bee in Washington DC at the end

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of May. The finals will be broadcast on June 3, featuring competition between hundreds of qualifiers. Between now and then, using a program called Spellpundit, Madhusudhan will be trying to learn about thirteen hundred words each day. He then has his own unique method of identifying spellings on stage before giving his answers. “I pronounce it, then ask for all the information about the word,” he explained. “That includes the definition, the language of origin, the part of speech it is, alternate pronunciations, and I ask for it to be used in a sentence. Then I airwrite it on my hand or the back of a card to visualize it before giving my answer.” The trip to Washington DC will be a mixture of “business” and pleasure. Madhusudhan’s family is

looking forward to sightseeing, he noted. Sponsors joining the Daily Item for the now completed Lynn regional event were local entrepreneurs Joel and Mary Abramson. The Abramsons are providing a airfare, hotel accommodations for Madhusudhan’s DC trip, as well as a $100 Amazon gift card and spending money for him and a chaperone. Madhusudhan is looking forward to Shrewsbury High School next year, noting that his favorite subject is math. He enjoys playing video games, going outside, reading, and spending time with his family. As for spelling bees, he celebrated his competitors in his last round of competitions, adding that he “never expected to get this far.” “It was a great experience,” he continued. “Now I am looking forward to this next experience!”

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COMMUNITY OBITUARIES The Community Advocate will post obituaries online (and in print, as space allows). Please send information (and a picture if desired) to tracy@communityadvocate.com. Here is a complete list of individual obituaries posted on the Community Advocate website (www.communityadvocate.com).

DEATHS Blanchard III, Alton of Grafton Burnell, Michael of Marlborough Cadogan, Carol of Marlborough Cardin, Carlene of Hudson Gomez, Nelida of Hudson Gordon, Sandra of Shrewsbury Gupta, Subash of Shrewsbury Kasperson, JoAnn of Northborough Melo, Manuel of Hudson Miele, Hazel of Marlborough Moineau, Joseph of Marlborough Pecora, Dorothea of Shrewsbury Turpin Sr., George of Grafton Scan QR code to read all of this week’s obituaries on our website.

POLICE LOG The information in the police log is obtained directly from the official records maintained at each police station in our circulation area. Those arrested are innocent until proven guilty. The Community Advocate will publish news of acquittals upon notification and a copy of court issued documentation.

Marlborough

Monday, April 4 7:14 a.m. Frye Building/Lincoln St. MVA property damage only. 7:44 a.m. Winter St. MVA property damage only. 8:18 a.m. Northboro Road West. MVA property damage only. 8:22 a.m. BPRE/Farm Rd. MVA property damage only. 10:22 a.m. AMSA Charter School/ Forest St. Harassment. 1:02 p.m. Lincoln Ct. Harassment. 4:06 p.m. Union/Highland Sts. MVA property damage only. 4:08 p.m. Fitchburg St. Assault. 4:39 p.m. Patricia Rd. Larceny. 4:48 p.m. BB Properties/Me-

Michael A. Burnell, 61 MARLBOROUGH – Michael A. Burnell, 61, of Marlborough passed away on Saturday, March 19, 2022 surrounded by his family after a heroic battle with cancer. He was the husband of the late Lisa M. (Adams) Burnell who passed away in 2007. He leaves behind his sons, Michael J. Burnell and his wife Candace of Marlborough, and Daniel C. Burnell and his girlfriend Marissa Flynn of Marlborough, and his two grandchildren Joseph and Emma Burnell. He also leaves behind his girlfriend Sue Manzo of Marlborough. His brothers, David Burnell of Boylston, Richard Burnell of Marlborough, and Gary Burnell of Mendon. As well as many nieces, nephews, and cousins. Michael “Mike” was born in Brattleboro, VT. He was the son of the late Stuart and Joyce Burnell. Mike resided in Marlborough for most of his life. He was a dedicated worker at New Horizons for thirteen years; all the residents loved “Big Mike”. Prior to this, he was a jack-ofall-trades doing construction, mechanic work, and whatever other occupation presented itself. He was talented with his hands, and had a broad skill set. Mike brought light and love to everyone he met. He always

chanic St. Fraud/forgery. 5:18 p.m. Frye St. Burglary/B&E past. 5:56 p.m. West Main St. Fraud/ forgery. 9:15 p.m. Hosmer St. MVA property damage only. Tuesday, April 5 9:44 a.m. The Coffee Loft/Lincoln St. MVA property damage only. 10:14 a.m. Holy Trinity Anglican Church/Lincoln St. Vandalism. 4:19 p.m. West Main/Gibbons Sts. MVA property damage only. 4:52 p.m. Pleasant Court Condo/ Pleasant St. Fraud/forgery. 5:47 p.m. Brigham St. Larceny. 8:56 p.m. Church St. MVA property damage only. Wednesday, April 6 6:34 a.m. Second Rd. Fraud/ forgery. 7:58 a.m. Grant St. Vandalism. 9:25 a.m. Whitcomb School/ Union St. Harassment. 11:46 a.m. Royal Crest Apartments/Royal Crest Dr. Threats. 12:09 p.m. Scrub A Dub Auto Wash/Maple St. Larceny. 2:17 p.m. Whitcomb School/ Union St. Threats. 2:48 p.m. Winski Mobile Home Park/BPRE. Fraud/forgery.

knew how to make everyone smile and laugh. He was a wonderful dad, husband, friend, coworker, and partner. However, one title he held high above all, was grandfather. Joe and Emma were Mike’s pride and joy. He looked forward to every second he was with them, and fought hard until the very end to be there for his family. Mike will be deeply missed by all. We find peace knowing that his wife, Lisa, greeted him in heaven and that he is no longer fighting each and every day. The Slattery Funeral Home of Marlborough assisted with arrangements.

Carlene M. Cardin, 76 HUDSON - Carlene Marie (Chiaravalloti) Cardin, 76, of Hudson, MA, died on Friday, April 8, 2022 at Marlborough Hospital. She was the beloved wife of 24 years to the late Richard Paul Cardin who died in 1991. Carlene was born in Marlboro, MA, daughter of the late Francis and Marie (Balthazar) Chiaravalloti. She was raised in Hudson attending local schools and graduated from Hudson High School. Carlene began her career as a waitress at age 16, working as a relish girl at Anthony’s Steak

Thursday, April 7 7:31 a.m. Arrested, Erik Martinez Acuna, 26, of 53 Meridian St., Apt. 160, East Boston, for unlicensed operation of MV, warrant. 7:59 a.m. Desimone Dr. Larceny. 8:43 a.m. Ahern Rd. Threats. 3:33 p.m. Bolton/Main Sts. MVA property damage only. 4:00 p.m. Lakeshore Dr. B&E into MV. 4:04 p.m. Bolton/Main Sts. MVA property damage only. 5:10 p.m. Kirby St. Harassment. 7:08 p.m. AT&T Small World Wireless/BPRW. Larceny. Friday, April 8 6:37 a.m. Dunkin Donuts/Lakeside Ave. MVA property damage only. 11:48 a.m. Preston St. Vandalism. 11:42 p.m. Porter/Ridge Rds. MVA property damage only. Saturday, April 9 2:41 a.m. Lincoln/Pleasant Sts. MVA property damage only. 10:09 a.m. Sisters of St. Chretienne/Pleasant St. Vandalism. 10:19 a.m. East Main St. MVA property damage only. 11:22 a.m. Stone Gate Apartments/Saint Ives Way. MVA property damage only.

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House in Framingham, MA. She waitressed at the Rotary Diner in Hudson eventually meeting the love of her life and future husband Richard. Following positions at several other local restaurants she settled in at the 99 Restaurant spending 43 wonderful years there as a waitress until retiring. Carlene is survived by her siblings, Richard Chiaravallotti and his wife Prachuab of Washington State, Julie Lurz, Barbara Butcher and Brenda McClellan and her husband John, all of Hudson, MA. She also leaves her many nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews, other relatives and close friends. Besides her husband and parents she was predeceased by two brothers, Francis and James Chiaravalloti. Carlene had many hobbies and interests throughout her life but she cherished the time with her husband and family, especially with all her nieces and nephews later in life. She was a true and avid Boston sports fan and always looked forward to those summer trips to Hampton Beach, NH. She was a joy in everyone’s life who knew her and will always be remembered for her warm heart and giving nature. The Tighe Hamilton Regional Funeral Home of Hudson assisted with arrangements.

11:43 a.m. Vega Rd. Fraud/forgery. 2:24 p.m. Holiday Inn/Lakeside Ave. Larceny. 3:28 p.m. Apex Center/BPRW. Larceny. 3:29 p.m. Hildreth St. Larceny. 5:57 p.m. Apex Entertainment/ Apex Dr. Auto theft. 7:45 p.m. Arrested, Jose Gilberto Batres, 67, of 6 Winter St., Marlborough, for OUI-liquor or .08% 2nd offense, op MV with license suspended, negligent operation of motor vehicle. 11:46 p.m. Greenwood St. MVA property damage only. Sunday, April 10 12:30 a.m. Stevens St./Barrett Rd. MVA property damage only. 11:49 a.m. Gibbons St. Threats. 12:38 p.m. Stevens St. Fraud/ forgery. 1:50 p.m. Pleasant St. MVA property damage only. 2:27 p.m. Home Depot/BPRE. MV property damage only. Scan QR code to read this week’s police and fire news on our website.

Nelida M. Gomez, 89 HUDSON - Nelida “Mama” M. (Luna) Gomez, 89, of Hudson, MA, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 6, 2022, at Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester, MA, after a period of declining health. She is reunited in heaven with her beloved husband of over 50 years, Santos Gomez, who predeceased her on April 1, 2019. Nelida was born in Coamo, Puerto Rico, on October 19, 1932, a daughter of the late Jesus Mateo and Casimara Luna Rodriguez. She moved to Hudson, MA , in 1959, where she has been a longtime resident and an active member of the community. She worked for many years at Thomas Taylor Company and also Hudson Lock Company as a machine operator, before eventually retiring. She married her beloved husband Santos Gomez at Immaculate Conception Church in Marlborough in 1968 and together embarked on over 50 years of marriage together before he predeceased her. Nelida was affectionately known by all around town as “Mama” from her 11 years working locally at the Salvation Army. True to her Puerto Rican Heritage she knew her way around the kitchen and prepared delicious Puerto Rican traditional meals. Mama was a generous and inviting host, who always welcomed visitors to her home and no one ever left with an empty stomach. She was truly a kind and loving woman, who will be dearly missed by all. Mama leaves behind her 5 children, Gilbert Guzman and his spouse Ana Burgos, Ana Voltz-Didion and her spouse Randall Didion, Rafael Rivera and his spouse Leda Pedroga, Evelyn Colon and her spouse Santos and Domingo Luna; 4 stepchildren, Santos Gomez, Jimmy Gomez and his spouse Bette Mallozi, Stephen Gomez and his spouse Bonnie and Lynda Russell; 5 siblings, Aurea Figueroa, Olga Luna, Jose A. Luna, Jose G. Luna and Ida Sotomayer; 14 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; 2 greatgreat grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband Santos Gomez, she was also predeceased by 5 siblings, German Luna, Eustaquio Luna, Aleja Colon, Jose A Rios and Aida Nieves. The Tighe Hamilton Regional Funeral Home of Hudson assisted with arrangements.

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Westborough Select Board weighs in on former BJ’s site redevelopment By Laura Hayes Senior Reporter WESTBOROUGH - The Select Board got a first look at plans to develop the former BJ’s headquarters last week, with members sharing their thoughts in a meeting. “This looks like a very exciting project,” Sean Keogh said to developers during the April 12 meeting. “Thanks for bringing it forward.” The applicant is Samuels & Associates, which is a Bostonbased real estate developer. As Senior Vice President of Development Mike Fitzpatrick described it, the applicant is looking at developing an innovation campus on the site, which would feature a combination of uses. These uses could include life science, research and development, GMP manufacturing and office and amenity spaces. “We look at it as creating a place that is flexible and visionary where people can come and really promote collaboration,” Fitzpatrick said. He added that developers

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want to build a “a good environment to both work and discover.” Plans for the site The developers plan to use two parcels — 25 and 29 Research Drive. Twenty-five Research Drive has been the home of BJ’s headquarters for the past 10 years, while 29 Research Drive is occupied by Triboro Crane and Rigging Services. “Right now, the site is occupied by some very dated buildings as far as bringing in tenants and attracting the types of tenants and the quality of tenants that we would like to have at this location,” Fitzpatrick said. He said they have taken a “hard look” at the reuse of the buildings on the BJ’s property. “It just doesn’t work for the development that we’re proposing,” Fitzpatrick said. The buildings and infrastructure of utilities would be demolished under current plans. A “ground up” development, as Fitzpatrick called it, Samuels & Associates is

proposing a total of four buildings — one of which would be an amenities building — with a total of 715,000 square feet. Fitzpatrick said there will be stations to charge electric vehicles and a network of driveways and sidewalks. As part of that network, there would be a connection to the trail network in the Walkup and Robinson Memorial Reservation conservation land, which is located to the south of the property. There would also be a new stormwater management system, improving a current stormwater runoff sheet that flows directly into the wetlands. The Select Board asked a number of questions following Fitzpatrick’s presentation. Board member Shelby Marshall noted that the potential sewer capacity for the development is more than what is existing on the property. Select Board member Patrick Welch additionally estimated that the proposed buildings are about three times larger than the existing

buildings and the impervious area from parking is increasing by about 63%. “Westborough is about 15% impervious material townwide. That’s a significant increase,” Welch said. He asked if there were any alternatives to minimize the impervious surfaces, which are classified as surfaces that do not immediately absorb water, such as pavement and roofs. These do not allow stormwater to immediately filter into the ground. “The big benefit here is that we have a very large site,” Fitzpatrick said. He added that there are certain aspects to the site that don’t allow the property to be developed to a point that “tops off” what is allowed under the zoning for the property. The development calls for preserving a lot of the open green space and wooded areas on the site, Fitzpatrick said. He said the applicant’s stormwater management plans reduces the volume and flow of stormwater. “That’s an improvement to

the property that we know we have an issue with right now,” Chair Ian Johnson said. “I appreciate that.” Phases of the project Samuels & Associates plans on constructing the buildings as speculative buildings, meaning they don’t currently have specific occupants lined up for the spaces. According to Fitzpatrick, the initial phase of the project would involve demolishing existing structures. The developers would then begin their various improvements to the site and build new infrastructure. Ideally, the developers would advance the construction of the buildings. “But [we’re] looking at flexibility because we want to make sure that we’re attracting and bringing the right tenants,” Fitzpatrick said. As a result, he said, the developer may phase the project based on the timing of the tenants. The project will still need to go before the Planning Board for site plan approval.

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Hudson Annual Town Meeting Warrant • Friday, April 22, 2022 • COMMUNITY ADVOCATE SUPPLEMENT • 1S

HUDSON ANNUAL TOWN MEETING WARRANT

Finance Committee Preamble To the people of Hudson, Greetings: The Finance Committee has reviewed the warrant articles, and we have made our recommendations. The overall budget increase for FY 2023 over FY 2022 is slightly more than 3.6 percent, to $87,061,205. Our largest expenditure continues to be the School Department, accounting for more than half of our annual budget. The Town appropriation for the school budget, however, has increased by 2.75% over FY 2022, to $41,562,375, while the overall TOWN WARRANT school budget increased by 3.53%. Our assessment for Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School actually decreased by 0.22%. Overall, the budget has been subject to a “squeeze” between the general 2 percent cut made to the FY 2021 budget and a number of capital investments which were postponed since then. The Town has been able to make upTHE a portion of the difference with grants received through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and the Elementary and COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund. ARPA funds have been dedicated mostly to capital projects, and ESSER grants are dedicated to the school budget. The Select Board has now authorized the expenditure of Hudson’s ARPA funds for specific projects in the next two to three years, and ESSER grants are projected to run out after FY 2024. ss. The committee wanted to share our thoughts with respect to several of theMiddlesex, Articles: Articles 2 - 6: Contract negotiations with several public employees’ unions remain ongoing, and thus far the Town has concluded a memorandum of understanding with one of the constables of the Town of Hudson in 2the County Middlesex, union. Unfortunately, onlyTo oneeither of the collective bargaining agreements addressed in Articles through 6 wasofapproved by theGreetings: Select Board as of the date of publication. The Finance Committee anticipates providing recommendations at Town Meeting with respect to Article 3 (dispatchers) and Article 4 (patrol officers).

In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby directed to notify and warn the

The to Finance Committee: inhabitants of the Town of Hudson, qualified to vote in elections and in Town affairs, assemble in the Robert Clark, Chairman Hudson High School, Brigham Street, in said Town on Steven Sharek, Vice Chairman Claudinor Salomão, Guy Beaudette, Steve Forti MONDAY, the Second day of Sam Calandra, Jillian Jagling, Judy Congdon

TOWNMAY WARRANT THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS in the year 2022 Middlesex, ss. at 7:30 o’clock in the evening. Then and there to act on the following articles to wit: To either of the constables of the Town of Hudson in the County of Middlesex, Greetings: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Hudson, qualified to vote in elections and in ARTICLE 1 FY2023you Budget Town affairs, to assemble in the Hudson High School, Brigham Street, in said Town on

To see if the Town will vote to fix the salary and compensation of all elected officers of the Town as provided by Section of Chapter 41inof General Laws, Then as amended, and raise appropriate MONDAY, the108 Second day of MAY thethe yearMassachusetts 2022 at 7:30 o’clock in the evening. and there to act on the and following articles to wit: or take from available funds a sum of money therefore to provide funds needed to defray the usual and ARTICLE 1 necessary FY2023 Budget expense of the Town for the fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2022 and ending on June 30, 2023; To see if the Town will vote to fixappropriate the salary andthe compensation of all elected officersinto of theeffect Town as provided by Section 108 of Chapteror 41take of the any Massachusetts General Laws, and raise and money needed to carry the provisions of this article, as amended, and raise and appropriate or take from available funds a sum of money therefore to provide funds needed to defray the usual and necessary expense of the Town action relative thereto. for the fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2022 and ending on June 30, 2023; and raise and appropriate the money needed to carry into effect the provisions of this article, or take any action relative thereto.

Executive Assistant

Executive Assistant Select Board Select Board

FY20 Actual

Department 1 Select Board 2 Select Board

Personnel Expenses

Executive Assistant Executive Assistant Election & Town Meeting Election & Town Meeting Community Development Community Development Legal Services Building Maintenance Building Maintenance Personnel Expense Exe. Assistant Total

13 Finance/IT Department 14 Finance/IT Department Finance/IT Total

FY22 BUDGET

FY23 Selectmen Recommend

FY23 Fin Com Recommend

9,000 4,050

9,000 4,147

9,000 4,524

9,000 4,750

13,050

13,147

13,524

13,750

Personnel Expenses Personnel Expenses Personnel Expenses Expenses Personnel Expenses Expenses

310,271 7,643 22,065 10,504 277,576 14,369 462,358 59,906 211,243 17,980 1,393,915

322,089 4,304 32,264 16,971 217,533 10,908 207,305 58,516 189,801 13,870 1,073,561

331,670 5,050 14,946 11,975 248,704 15,700 250,000 62,168 200,704 11,760 1,152,677

338,884 5,613 49,353 13,650 264,085 19,700 250,000 63,342 238,512 13,960 1,257,099

Personnel Expenses

671,169 167,793 838,962

569,924 173,907 743,831

727,051 182,925 909,976

783,419 197,600 981,019

783,419 214,600 998,019

Select Board Total 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

FY21 Actual

FY23 – Executive Asst. Request

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15 Town Clerk/Registrar 16 Town Clerk Town Clerk Total

Personnel Expenses

155,436 12,578 168,014

164,846 12,723 177,569

169,786 12,777 182,563

162,608 14,355 176,963

Expenses Expenses Personnel Expenses Personnel Expenses Personnel Personnel Expenses Personnel Personnel Expenses Expenses Expenses Expenses

110 245 29,704 88,319 0 0 0 0 0 3,900 0 0 3,731 2,167 505 128,681

110 245 29,704 89,997 0 0 0 0 0 3,900 0 0 5,480 2,063 370 131,869

110 853 30,298 96,850 0 0 0 0 0 3,600 0 0 5,900 2,834 784 141,229

110 853 30,904 95,500 0 0 0 0 0 3,600 0 0 6,300 5,534 784 143,585

110 603 30,904 95,500 0 0 0 0 0 3,600 0 0 6,300 5,534 784 143,335

32 Police Department 33 Police Department Police Dept. Total

Personnel Expenses

3,256,590 346,929 3,603,519

3,081,942 345,480 3,427,422

3,720,763 443,707 4,164,470

3,877,588 522,095 4,399,683

34 Fire Department 35 Fire Department Fire Dept. Total

Personnel Expenses

2,991,157 302,616 3,293,773

3,191,980 309,417 3,501,397

3,433,301 327,176 3,760,477

3,611,215 384,732 3,995,947

36 Inspections Dept. 37 Inspections Dept. Insp. Dept. Total

Personnel Expenses

176,041

173,660

183,521

201,535

15,829 191,870

10,538 184,198

7,884 191,405

9,064 210,599

38 39 40 41

Personnel Expenses Personnel Expenses

92,794 274,502 3,023,094 2,973,840 6,364,230

166,945 424,475 3,166,615 2,882,441 6,640,476

135,797 212,700 3,600,240 3,645,450 7,594,187

131,797 212,700 3,739,768 3,915,650 7,999,915

135,797 212,700 3,739,768 3,915,650 8,003,915

42 Board of Health 43 Board of Health BOH Total

Personnel Expenses

165,410 23,662 189,072

203,647 15,475 219,122

183,162 26,770 209,932

189,834 26,770 216,604

44 Council on Aging 45 Council on Aging COA Total

Personnel Expenses

252,775 29,263 282,038

271,135 28,854 299,989

280,611 31,505 312,116

279,048 36,368 315,416

46 Veterans' Services 47 Veterans' Services Veterans' Total

Personnel Expenses

70,100

71,662

73,056

74,464

73,424 143,524

72,320 143,982

76,192 149,248

78,000 152,464

48 Library 49 Library Library Dept. Total

Personnel Expenses

545,538 226,698 772,236

439,537 210,041 649,578

620,391 211,102 831,493

630,465 220,600 851,065

50 Recreation

Personnel

328,381

256,869

354,688

372,886

17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

Moderator Finance Committee Board of Assessors Board of Assessors Board of Appeals Board of Appeals Conservation Comm. Planning Board Planning Board Municipal Light Board Econ. Develop. Comm. Econ. Develop. Comm. Fort Meadow Comm. Lake Boon Comm. Historical District Comm. Board & Com Total

DPW Snow & Ice DPW Snow & Ice Public Works Public Works DPW Total

3,877,588 522,095 4,399,683 3,611,215 384,732 3,995,947 201,535

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Total Operations

78,287,878

78,361,710 83,992,620

87,040,455

87,061,205

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51 Recreation Recreation Dept.Total

Expenses

61,666 390,047

52,206 309,075

67,305 421,993

68,366 441,252

52 Debt Service Debt Total

Expenses

7,337,888 7,337,888

6,691,577 6,691,577

7,505,601 7,505,601

7,595,329 7,595,329

53 Pensions Pension Total

Expenses

5,798,334 5,798,334

6,213,802 6,213,802

6,381,731 6,381,731

6,794,331 6,794,331

54 Group Health Ins. 55 General Insurance Insurance Total

Expenses Expenses

4,910,243 420,408 5,330,651

5,238,811 390,627 5,629,438

6,015,000 419,280 6,434,280

6,292,000 462,463 6,754,463

68,366 441,252

Recommend that $225,00 be taken from Light & Power Surplus Account and be applied to Line 53, Contributory Retirement and Pensions.

FY20 Actual

Department

FY21 Actual

FY22 BUDGET

FY23 Committee Request/EA

FY23 Selectmen Recommend

FY23 FinCom Recommend

56 Assabet Expenses 3,107,701 3,185,718 3,178,596 3,178,596 ARTICLE 2 Valley Funding AFSCME-Clerical Union Collective Bargaining3,137,264 AgreeArticle 4: The Finance Committee has passed over this3,178,596 article and therefore makes no recommendation. 3,137,264 3,185,718 ment Assabet Valley Total 3,107,701 3,178,596 3,178,596 3,178,596

To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money, said ARTICLE 5 Funding Police Superiors Collective Bargaining Agreement sum to fund Fiscal YearAFSCME-Clerical 2023 obligations of the contract between the Town and ARTICLE 2 Funding Union Collective Bargaining Agreement To see if the Town will vote to33,412,375 raise and appropriate a sum of money, said Local 3625will AFSCME-Clerical Union, said amount to be added to the following 31,998,071 57 Town Hudson Schools Personnel 31,394,838 33,412,375 33,412,375 To see if the vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money, said sum to fund Fiscal Year 2023 32,944,987 sum to fund Fiscal Year 2023 obligations of the contract between the Town line items; or take any action relative thereto obligations the contractSchools between the Town and Local 3625 AFSCME-Clerical Union, said amount to be 5,567,438 5,570,099 6,300,000 6,300,000 6,300,000 58of Hudson Expenses 5,930,748 and Police Superiors Union, said amount to be added to the Police Department added to the following line items; or take any action relative thereto Schools Total 37,325,586 37,568,170Personnel; 38,512,425 39,712,375 39,712,375 39,712,375 or take any action relative thereto. Department Finance Police 59 FireSchools Transportation Inspections Public Works Transportation Total Council on Aging Library

Hudson Schools Total

Line Item 13 33 Expenses 35 37 41 45 49

$ $ $ $ $ $ $

Amount

1,614,787 1,614,787 38,940,373

Executive Assistant Select Board Executive Assistant

Executive Assistant 1,606,243 Police 1,937,575 1,850,000 1,850,000 Chief1,850,000 Select Board 1,606,243 1,937,575 1,850,000 1,850,000 1,850,000

Article 5: The Finance Committee has passed over this article and therefore makes 39,174,413no recommendation. 40,450,000 41,562,375 41,562,375 41,562,375

Select Board

ARTICLE 6 Funding AFCME-DPW Collective Bargaining Agreement 83,992,620

78,361,710 Article Total 2: The Operations Finance Committee has passed over this article and therefore makes no 78,287,878 recommendation.

87,040,455 87,040,455 87,061,205 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money, said sum to fund Fiscal Year 2023 obligations of the contract between the Town and Article 2: The Finance Committee has passed over this article and therefore makes Local 3625 AFSCME-DPW Union, said amount to be added to the Public Works noARTICLE recommendation. 3 Funding AFSCME-Dispatcher Union Collective Bargaining Agreement To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money, said sum to fund Fiscal Year 2023Department Personnel; or take any action relative thereto

ARTICLE 3 Funding Union Collective Bargaining obligations of the contract between AFSCME-Dispatcher the Town and Local 3625 AFSCME-Dispatchers Union,Agreesaid amount to be added to the Police Department Personnel; or take any action relative thereto ment

To see if the Town will vote to raise andExecutive appropriate a sum of money, said Assistant sum to fund Fiscal Year 2023 obligations of Police the contract Chief between the Town and Select Board to be added to the Police Local 3625 AFSCME-Dispatchers Union, said amount Department Personnel; or take any action relative thereto

Article 3: The Finance Committee has passed over this article and therefore makes no recommendation.

Executive Assistant

Police Chief ARTICLE 4 Funding Police Patrol Officers Collective Bargaining Agreement

Executive Assistant DPW Director Select Board

Article 6: The Finance Committee has passed over this article and therefore makes no recommendation.

Select To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum ofBoard money, said sum to fund Fiscal Year 2023 obligations of the contract between the Town and NEPBA Patrol Officers Union, said amount to be added to ARTICLE 7 the Police Department Personnel; or take anyhas action relative thereto. Article 3: The Finance Committee passed over this article and therefore makes To see if the no recommendation. ARTICLE 4

Executive Assistant Police Chief Select Board Bargaining Agreement Funding Police Patrol Officers Collective

Capital Plan

Town will vote to take $1,675,435 from Free Cash to purchase items of equipment and make capital improvements requested by the various departments, or take any other action relative thereto

To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money, said

Article 4: The Finance Committee has passed over this article and therefore makes no sum to fund Fiscal Year 2023 obligations of the contract between the Town and recommendation. NEPBA Patrol5Officers said amount to beBargaining added toAgreement the Police Department ARTICLE FundingUnion, Police Superiors Collective Personnel; or take any action relative thereto. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money, said sum to fund Fiscal Year 2023 obligations of the contract between the Town and Police Superiors Union, said amount to be added to the Police Department Personnel; or take any action relative thereto.Assistant Executive 1

Recommend that $225,00 be taken fromChief Light & Power Surplus Account and be applied to Line 53, Contributory Retirement and Pensions. Police Executive Assistant Select Board Continued on following page Police Chief Select Board

Article 5: The Finance Committee has passed over this article and therefore makes no

Article 6: The Finance Committee has passed over this article and therefore makes no recommendation.

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ARTICLE 7 Capital Plan To see if the Town will vote to take $1,675,435 from Free Cash to purchase items of equipment and make capital improvements requested by the various departments, or take any other action relative thereto

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Department: Public Works

Project:

Amount: $340,000

Source of Funds: Free Cash

$89,000

Free Cash

$210,000

Free Cash

AVS Compact Track Loader

$58,000

Free Cash

DPW Garage Facility Assessment

$30,000

Free Cash

MS4 Year 4 Compliance

$146,000

Free Cash

Waste Water Plant/Station Upgrades

$100,000

Free Cash

Roadway Resurface Field Mower 6-wheel Dump Sander & Plow

Community Development Information Tech

Street Sweeping Disposal – DEP ACO Compliance Comprehensive Update – Open Space & Recreation Plan Town’s ARUBA Redundant Switching

Library

Barracuda 790 Server – Data Backup Solution Power Washing & Restoration (Exterior)

Police

Police Cruisers (3)

$100,000 $50,000 $173,296 $50,139

Tasers, Less-Lethal, Shotgun Total Capital:

Free Cash Free Cash Free Cash

ARTICLE 11 Fund Water Improvement Fund To see if the Town will vote a sum of $101,841.59 from Free Cash to create a Water System Improvement Account for the purposes of using prior year water revenues in excess of appropriations to fund water system improvements or to take any action relative thereto. Executive Assistant Director of Public Works Select Board Article 11: The Finance Committee recommends adoption of the subject matter of this Article. Vote 6-1-0

Free Cash

$35,500

Free Cash

$201,000

Free Cash

$92,500

Free Cash

$1,675,435 Executive Assistant, Director of Public Works, Finance Director, Select Board

Executive Assistant, Director of Public Works, Finance Director, Select Board Article 7: The Finance Committee recommends adoption of the subject matter of this Article. Vote 5-2-0. ARTICLE 8 SCBA Replacement – Fire Department To see if the Town will vote to borrow and appropriate pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 7, clause 1, as amended, or any other enabling authority, the sum of $450,000.00 for the purpose of purchasing and/or replacing self-contained breathing apparatus, and to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Select Board, to issue any bonds or notes necessary therefor, or take any action relative thereto. Executive Assistant Finance Director Fire Chief Select Board Article 8: The Finance Committee unanimously recommends adoption of the subject matter of this Article. ARTICLE 9 Farley School Air Conditioners To see if the Town will vote to borrow and appropriate pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 7, clause (1), as amended, or any other enabling authority, the sum of $525,000.00 for the purpose of design and construction of air conditioning at Farley Elementary School, and to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Select Board, to issue any bonds or notes necessary therefor, or take any action relative thereto Executive Assistant Finance Director Select Board Article 9: The Finance Committee recommends adoption of the subject matter of this Article. Vote 6-0-1. ARTICLE 10 Mulready School Replacement of Windows To see if the Town will vote to borrow and appropriate pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 7, clause (1), as amended, or any other enabling authority, the sum of $590,000.00 for the purpose of replacing windows at the Mulready Elementary School, and to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Select Board, to issue any bonds or notes necessary therefore, or take any action relative thereto. Executive Assistant Finance Director Select Board

Article 10: The Finance Committee unanimously recommends adoption of the subject matter of this Article.

ARTICLE 12 Fund Sewer Improvement Fund To see if the Town will vote a sum of money from Free Cash to create a Sewer System Improvement Account for the purposes of using prior year sewer revenues in excess of appropriations to fund sewer system improvements or to take any action relative thereto. Executive Assistant Director of Public Works Select Board Article 12: The Finance Committee unanimously recommends adoption of the subject matter of this Article. ARTICLE 13 PEG Access and Cable Related Budget To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the following expenditures from the PEG Access and Cable Related Fund for the fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2022, in accordance with M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 53F ¾: HUD Access Television Studio HUD-TV Salaries HUD-TV Operational Expenses

$216,486.22 $57,264.78

Town Internet Networking (INET) INET Salaries $65,000.00 INET Operational Expenses $115,000.00 ______________ $453,750.00 or take any action relative thereto. Executive Assistant Finance Director School Director of Technology Select Board Article 13: The Finance Committee unanimously recommends adoption of the subject matter of this Article. ARTICLE 14 Fund Unemployment Compensation Trust Fund To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate and transfer $200,000.00 to the Unemployment Compensation Trust Fund to provide for the anticipated costs of funding reimbursements to the Commonwealth for unemployment compensation benefits and administration in accordance with M.G.L. Chapter 40, Section 5E, or take any action relative thereto. Executive Assistant Finance Director Select Board Article 14: The Finance Committee unanimously recommends adoption of the subject matter of this Article. ARTICLE 15 Fund Workers’ Compensation Insurance Trust Fund To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate and transfer $125,000.00 to the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Trust Fund for the purpose of paying insurance and Continued on following page

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HUDSON ANNUAL TOWN MEETING WARRANT Continued from previous page liabilities to pay workers’ compensation, or take any action relative thereto.

ARTICLE 20 Community Preservation Transfer to Affordable Housing To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and transfer $79,952.60 from the Community Preservation Reserve for Community Housing fund balance to the Municipal Affordable Housing Trust Fund, or to take any other action relative thereto.

Executive Assistant Finance Director Select Board Article 15: The Finance Committee unanimously recommends adoption of the subject matter of this Article. ARTICLE 16 Fund Sick and Vacation Buy-Back To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate $50,000.00 for the Sick and Vacation Buy-Back account; or take any action relative thereto. Executive Assistant Finance Director Select Board Article 16: The Finance Committee unanimously recommends adoption of the subject matter of this Article. ARTICLE 17 Fund Other Post Employment Benefit (OPEB) Liability Trust Fund To see if the Town will vote to take $50,000.00 from Free Cash to fund the OPEB Liability Trust Fund established under Article 16 of the November 2016 Town Meeting for retiree health insurance and other post-employment benefits in accordance with the provision of Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 32B, Section 20; or take any action relative thereto. Executive Assistant Finance Director Select Board Article 17: The Finance Committee unanimously recommends adoption of the subject matter of this Article. ARTICLE 18 Reserve Fund To see if the Town will vote to adopt a Reserve Fund to provide for extraordinary or unforeseen expenditures or transfers, to be made to the departments only by vote of the Finance Committee, as provided for in Chapter 40, Section 6 of the Massachusetts General Laws as amended, and to raise and appropriate a total of $100,000.00 to carry into effect the provisions of this article; or take any action relative thereto. Executive Assistant Select Board Article 18: The Finance Committee unanimously recommends adoption of the subject matter of this Article. ARTICLE 19 Community Preservation Reservation of Funds To see if the Town will vote to appropriate or reserve from the community preservation annual revenues in the amounts recommended by the community preservation Committee for committee administrative expenses and other expenses in fiscal year 2023, with each item to be considered a separate appropriation: Appropriations: From FY 2023 estimated revenues for Committee Administrative Expenses $39,976.30 Reserves: From FY 2023 estimated revenues for Historic Resources Reserve From FY 2023 estimated revenues for Community Housing Reserve From FY 2023 estimated revenues for Open Space Reserve From FY 2023 estimated revenues for Budgeted/General Reserve

Article 19: The Finance Committee unanimously recommends adoption of the subject matter of this Article.

$79,952.60 $79,952.60 $79,952.60 $519,691.90

Or take any action relative thereto. Community Preservation Committee

Community Preservation Committee Article 20: The Finance Committee unanimously recommends adoption of the subject matter of this Article. Note: Housekeeping Article–10% set aside for Community Housing ARTICLE 21 Community Preservation Appropriation of Funds – Debt Service To see if the Town will vote to appropriate from Community Preservation Undesignated Funds Balance of $111,000.00 to pay the annual Centennial Beach Bond debt service recommended by the Community Preservation Committee for the beach renovation project, or take any action relative thereto. Community Preservation Committee Article 21: The Finance Committee unanimously recommends adoption of the subject matter of this Article. ARTICLE 22 Joint Dispatch Offset Receipts To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $618,748.00, said sum to be utilized to offset the cost of operating and maintaining a joint Police and Fire dispatch system through June 30, 2023, and such sum to be offset, in the aggregate, by the estimated receipts from public safety fees paid by the Highland Commons Shopping Center, all in accordance with the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 44, Section 53E as authorized in Article 14 of the Town Meeting of May 2, 1988; or take any action relative thereto. Fire Chief, Police Chief Executive Assistant Select Board Article 22: The Finance Committee unanimously recommends adoption of the subject matter of this Article. ARTICLE 23 Lake Boon Weed Treatment/Control To see if the Town will vote to appropriate from Free Cash the sum of $11,000.00 to the budget of the Lake Boon Commission, said sum to be used for invasive weed control on Lake Boon. These funds are Hudson’s share of the total weed control cost on Lake Boon. Executive Assistant Lake Boon Commission Select Board Article 23: The Finance Committee unanimously recommends adoption of the subject matter of this Article. ARTICLE 24 Appropriation of Cemetery Commission Receipts To see if the Town will vote to appropriate $80,000 from the Receipts Reserved for the Appropriation from the Sale of Cemetery Lots in accordance with M.G.L. Chapter 115, Section 15 for the Phase B replacement of the Cemetery Wall and other infrastructure / grounds improvements; or take any action relative thereto. Director of Public Works Cemetery Commission Executive Assistant Select Board Article 24: The Finance Committee unanimously recommends adoption of the subject matter of this Article. Continued on following page

ARTICLE 24 Appropriation of Cemetery Commission Receipts 6S • COMMUNITY ADVOCATE SUPPLEMENT • Hudson Annual Town Meeting Warrant • Friday, April 22, 2022

To see if the Town will vote to appropriate $80,000 from the Receipts Reserved for the Appropriation from the Sale of Cemetery Lots in accordance with M.G.L. Chapter 115, Section 15 for the Phase B replacement of the Cemetery Wall and other infrastructure / grounds improvements; or take any action relative thereto.

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Director of Public Works Cemetery Commission Executive Assistant Select Board

Continued from previous page 24: The Finance Committee unanimously recommends adoption of the subject matter ARTICLEArticle Departmental Revolving Funds Annual Spending Limits of 25 this Article. To see if the Town will vote to fix the maximum amount that may be spent during ARTICLE 25 Departmental Revolving Funds Annual Spending Limits fiscal year 2023 beginning on July 1, 2022, for the Revolving Funds established in the To see if the Town will vote to fix the maximum amount that may be spent during fiscal year 2023 beginning Town by-laws certain departments, boards, committees, or officers in on July 1, 2022,for for the Revolving Funds established in the Town by-laws for agencies certain departments, boards, committees,with agencies or officers in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws 53E½, Chapter 44, Section accordance Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 44, Section as follows: 53E½, as follows: Revolving Fund Hazardous Materials

Department, Board, Committee, Agency or Officer Fire Chief

Fire Alarm

Fire Chief

$30,000.00

Infiltration and Inflow

DPW Director

$400,000.00

Inspection Fees

Building Commissioner

$200,000.00

Superintendent of Schools

$20,000.00

Council on Aging

$75,000.00

Public Health Inspections

Board of Health

$75,000.00

Tobacco Control

Board of Health

$15,000.00

Curbside Pick-Up

Board of Health

$875,000.00

Affordable Housing

Community Development Director

$60,000.00

Farmers Market

Board of Health and Conservation Agent

$20,000.00

School Department Professional Development Senior Citizens Programs

Or take any other action relative thereto.

FY2023 Spending Limit $20,000.00

Executive Assistant, Fire Chief, Finance Director, DPW Director, Building Commissioner, School Committee, Council on Aging, Board of Health, Community Development Director, Select Board

Article 25: The Finance Committee unanimously recommends adoption of the subject matter Article 25: The Finance Committee unanimously recommends adoption of the of this Article. subject matter of this Article.

ARTICLE 26 Light and Power Surplus Account

To see if the will appropriate the receipts of theAccount Light and Power Department for the operation, ARTICLE 26TownLight and Power Surplus maintenance, expenses, repairs and construction for the Department for the fiscal year ending June 30, To seeasifdefined the Town will57 appropriate the164 receipts of theLaws Light andofPower Department 2023, in Section and 58, Chapter of the General (1921) Massachusetts, as amended, and that if thereexpenses, shall be anyrepairs unexpended as of December 2022, an for thereafter the operation, maintenance, andbalance construction for the31, Department not to exceed $225,000 of the same shall be transferred to the Light and Power Surplus Account. for amount the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, as defined in Section 57 and 58, Chapter 164 of the General Laws (1921) of Massachusetts, asMunicipal thereafter and that if there Lightamended, Board Select shall be any unexpended balance as of December 31,Board 2022, an amount not to exceed $225,000Article of the26:same shall beCommittee transferred to the Light andofPower Surplus Account. The Finance recommends adoption the subject matter of this Article.

Municipal Light Board ARTICLE 27 Annual Town Reports Select Board To hear the reports of the Town Officers, Boards and Committees and to act thereon. Executive Assistant Article 26: The Finance Committee recommends adoption of the subject matter of Select Board this Article. Article 27: The Finance Committee recommends adoption of the subject matter of this Article.

ARTICLE 27 Annual Town Reports ARTICLE Cultural Alliance Lease Agreement - Armory Property To hear the reports28ofHudson the Town Officers, Boards and Committees and to act thereon.

To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Select Board, on behalf of the Town, to enter into a lease with the Hudson Cultural Alliance, Inc. for the armory property located at 35 Washington Street, for a period of Executive three (3) years and under terms and conditions as determined byAssistant the Select Board; or take any other action relative thereto. Select Board Executive Assistant

Select adoption Board Article 27: The Finance Committee recommends of the subject matter of this Article. Article 28: The Finance Committee recommends adoption of the subject matter of this Article. Vote 6-0-1.

ARTICLE 28 Hudson Cultural Alliance Lease Agreement - Armory Property ARTICLE 29 Petitioned Article: Addictions Referral Center To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Select Board, on behalf of the Town, To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or take from available funds the sum of $20,000.00 to to enter into a lease withCenter the Hudson Cultural Inc. assistance for the armory property assist the Addiction Referral in Marlborough in its Alliance, efforts to provide to persons from Hudson communities problems with alcohol and/or and substance useterms disorder, said located atand 35surrounding Washington Street,who for have a period of three (3) years under and funds to be expended under the direction of the Executive Assistant and the Board of Selectmen, or take any conditions asrelative determined other action thereto. by the Select Board; or take any other action relative thereto. Executive Assistant Petitioned by Tracey Gustafson and Ernie Select Board

Article 28: The Finance Committee recommends adoption of the subject matter of this Article. Vote 6-0-1. ARTICLE 29 Petitioned Article: Addictions Referral Center To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or take from available funds the sum of $20,000.00 to assist the Addiction Referral Center in Marlborough in its efforts to provide assistance to persons from Hudson and surrounding communities who have problems with alcohol and/or substance use disorder, said funds to be expended under the direction of the Executive Assistant and the Board of Selectmen, or take any other action relative thereto.

Petitioned by Tracey Gustafson and Ernie Kapopoulos

Article 29: The Finance Committee recommends adoption of the subject matter of this article. 6-1-0. ARTICLE 30 Petitioned Article: Water Quality Monitoring – Assabet River To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or take from available funds the sum of Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000.00) to be expended, under the auspices of OARS Inc., for the purposed of water quality monitoring of the Assabet River in Hudson and for the control of invasive water chestnut plants in the Assabet River in Hudson, or take any other action relative thereto. Petitioned by Thomas C. Green, et al. Article 30: The Finance Committee recommends adoption of the subject matter of this article. Vote 6-1-0.

ANNUAL TOWN MEETING

And you are also directed to notify and warn said inhabitants to meet at the several designated polling places in their respective precincts in said Hudson, to wit: Precinct I & Precinct V Precinct II Precinct III & Precinct IV Precinct VI

Hudson High School, 69 Brigham Street Glen Road Community Center, 4 Glen Road David J. Quinn Middle School, 201 Manning Street Auditorium, Town Hall, 78 Main Street

On Monday, May 9, 2022, at seven o’clock in the forenoon, then and there to choose by ballot the following Town Officers for the ensuing year: Selectmen, two for three years; Moderator, one for one year; School Committee, two for three years; Trustees of Susan Cox, Joseph S. Bradley, J.J. Angell, Sarah A. Brown, George E.D. and Abigail E. Wilkins, Addie E. Cahill, Helen M. Lewis, Mary E. Tacey, Maude A. Whitney and Clara E. Houghton Funds, one for three years; Municipal Light Board, one for three years; Park Commission, one for three years; Board of Health, one for three years; Library Trustees, one for three years; Planning Board, two for three years; Cemetery Commission, one for three years; Constable, one for three years; and Board of Assessors, one for three years. And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up copies attested by you in the following places: one at the Post Office, one at the Town House, one at the Office of the Town Clerk, and in six other public places in said Town, seven days at least before the time of holding said meeting and by publication in a newspaper published in said Town. Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk on or before time of holding said meeting. Given under our hands this 28th day of February in the year Two Thousand Twentytwo.

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Longtime DPW employee retires, HHS baseball field to be dedicated to Hugo Guidotti Rosemary Rimkus

HUDSON

Happ’nings

HUDSON - Richard “Dick” Constantine retired on April 5 after 36.5 years with the Hudson Department of Public Works. The Hudson native and lifelong resident was the maintenance chief of the wastewater department. He was presented with a plaque noting his long service by Department Superintendent Eric Ryder. “Dick” was also honored with a surprise retirement party at Hudson/Concord Elks Lodge by co-workers and family on April 1. A 1978 graduate of Hudson High School, Constantine joined the DPW work force in 1985. “I was the last guy to retire who was hired by the late Joe Rego, DPW head,” he said. Constantine also served under Tony Marques and Ryder, noting “they all had different styles, but were good bosses.” Improvements during his tenure included new equipment and new pumps at the wastewater treatment plant off Cox Street. Constantine’s son Michael has been with the DPW for 15 years, and his son Richard Jr. is on the Hudson Light & Power staff. “Dick” and his wife, Darcia, also have three grandchildren. “One thing I won’t miss is getting called out to plow in the middle of the night,” he admitted. Happy and healthy retirement “Dick!”

Hudson native celebrates 91st birthday Hudson native Eleanor (Mendes) Strong of Huntington Beach, California was honored with a 91st birthday

Hudson native Eleanor (Mendes) Strong was honored with a 91st birthday party at Vigilucci’s Restaurant in Carlsbad, Cal., by her family. “She looks closer to 71 than 91,” said her cousin, Merv Avants, at the event.

dinner on April 3 at Vigilucci’s Restaurant in Carlsbad, California. Attending were her son Douglas and his friend, Tammy of Huntington Beach; and cousin Merv Avants and his wife, Gail of San Diego. Mrs. Strong and her late husband, Warren Strong, moved to California many years ago. Mrs. Strong is also the mother of the late Stuart Strong. She played tennis until well into her ‘80s. A 1949 graduate of Hudson High School, she often traveled east for class reunions. She is the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Faustino Mendes.

Paul “Skip” Johnson Memorial Auditorium at the school. Friday and Saturday performances are at 7 p.m., and the Sunday show is at 2 p.m. Players will include Morgan Weatherbee as Roxie Hart, Lauren Schiavone as Velma Kelly and Chase Bolduc as Billy Flynn. Tickets are $15 for adults, $13 for students, available online or at the door. The director is chorus and dramatics teacher Sarah Worrest.

HHS baseball field to be dedicated to Hugo Guidotti

Hudson native Mrs. Lillian (Tassinari) LaPointe, 94, retired Dennis schoolteacher, died March 22, 2022. Burial was in Chandler Grey Cemetery in West Yarmouth. Her survivors include her siblings, Hudson natives Natalie Mulcahy of Virginia and Robert, Henry and Ralph Tassinari of California.

“Guidotti Field at Riverside,” the Hudson High baseball field, will be dedicated to the memory of Hugo G. Guidotti, Jr. on Friday, May 13 at 6:30 p.m. at the field. Guidotti was a revered science teacher and baseball coach at Hudson High School for over twenty years. The dedication will take place before the HHS baseball game that evening.

HHS Drama Society to perform ‘Chicago’ The Hudson High School Drama Society will stage the teen edition of the popular musical and movie, “Chicago” on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, April 29, 30, May 1 at the

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“Woman of History” The late Christina Doyle, a fourth generation firefighter, was honored as a “Woman of History” by the North Port, Fla. Fire Rescue team earlier this month. Ms. Doyle succumbed to leukemia in Aug. 2015. A 1997 graduate of Hudson High School, she is the daughter of retired firefighter Jack Doyle of North Port, and the granddaughter of the late

Hudson resident Richard “Dick” Constantine, right, received a plaque from Hudson Public Works director Eric Ryder in commendation of his 36 ½ years with the department. The presentation took place on April 5, Constantine’s last day on the job.

Hudson firefighter John Doyle and Edna Doyle.

All may apply! The Friends of the Hudson Senior Center is seeking new members. The Friends need new faces to plan fun events and raise funds for the Center, and are seeking new members of all ages. All will be most welcome at the next Friends meeting on Tuesday, May 10 at 9:30 a.m. at the Center on Church Street. The Center has reopened and many activities have returned.

Fundraiser May 14 Hudson Eagles will sponsor a “Wine, Dine & Gamble” trip to Mohegan Sun Resort Casino on Saturday, May 14, to benefit St. Jude’s Hospital. Tickets are $75 per person and include motor coach, refreshments, $20 food voucher, five hours at the Casino and gratuities. Depart from Eagles 11 a.m., return about 8 p.m. To secure your seat, contact Pam Chaves at 508-958-4256 or pamjoao@yahoo.com.

Annual dinner April 26 The annual meeting and dinner of the Hudson Historical Society will be Tuesday evening, April 26 at 6:30 p.m. at First Federated Church Hall at 200 Central St.

Resident walks to raise money for Project Bread Hudson walker legend Mary Walling seeks donations for Project Bread annual Walk for Hunger, Sunday, May 1 in Boston. Mary continues her annual Walk, which began in 1969. Send donations to her at 99 Fort Meadow Drive, Hudson MA 01749.

Community Fest is back After a Covid recess, the 35th annual Community Fest will be held on Saturday, June 18 starting at 9 a.m. on South Street. Hudson Rotarians are selling tickets for their Rubber Ducky Race to be held that day.

LOOKING BACK TO 1967 The Hudson News-Enterprise offered to send free copies of the weekly paper to Hudson men and women in the armed services with postage sponsored by local businesses. Finance Committee chairman Roland Plante addressed the Stratton Hill Political Association. The Corinthian Chapter Order of Eastern Star observed its 70th anniversary at Masonic Hall. Paul Lugin’s last-second Rimkus | 8S

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Hudson School Department receives $41 million for 2023 budget By Stuart Foster Reporter

Quinn Middle School publishes honor roll HUDSON - Quinn Middle School has announced its latest Honor Roll lists for the third quarter of the 2021-2022 school year. See full listings online at Community Advocate.com…

amount cut from their budget in June 2020. Sadowski said that, if the schools received the amount back, other departments, like the fire and police departments, would want that funding as well, triggering a “huge” bill for taxpayers. “I think that’s something we’re just going to need to move forward with and forget about that,” Sadowski said. School Committee Chair Michele Tousignant Dufour responded that no other department in Hudson had been hit as hard as the public schools were due to the pandemic. Tousignant Dufour added that she tells her children that “fair does not always mean equal.” “If somebody needs something at that time, then they get it in my house, even if it means to the detriment of someone else,” she said. Select Board member Fred Lucy noted that the town’s student population is decreasing while he said the number of higher-paid, outside-building personnel trying to increase SCAN QR CODE TO VIEW HONOR ROLL

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goal gave the Hudson High hockey team a 2-2 tie with Wachusett. David Lane was installed as president of Kiwanis Club, succeeding Dr. Donald Byrne. Bob Alicea and Ray Fearnley were high scorers for the JFK basketball team. Manuel Almada, exalted ruler of Hudson Lodge of Elks, presented jackets to 47 members of Hudson High and Hudson Catholic High football teams.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY April 23 - Betty Chiasson, Nancy Charbonneau and Jonathan Huehmer April 24 - Ryan Arsenault, Carol Lawton, Cliff Roberts April 25 - Becky Berube, Linda Bauer, Amalie Makesworan

April 26 - Eric Larsen, Braden Gellenthien, Brittany Chiasson, Aidan McAuliffe, Lynne Trudelle and daughter, Danielle April 27 - Carol Parker April 28 - Tony Rock, Amy Galvin, Emma Craig, Jim McGowan April 29 - Elaine Urban, Rebecca Gellenthien, Kara Wood, Stella Daigneault, Michael DiPlacido April 30 - Shawna Sniffin, Austin Temple, Erica Davis May 1 - Michael Chaves, Martha Berry, Sara MacPherson, Richard Daher May 2 - Peggy Sleeper and Christine Gikas May 3 - Melissa Lourens, Lee Scichilone May 4 - Iris Lucy, Crystal DiMare, Marcelo Paganini, Tom Kerrigan May 5 - Craig Stanechewski,

Charles Bacon Jr., Matt Daleppo, Barbara Moore, Nick Gigliotti, Alex Latzka May 6 - Debbie Craig, John DiFonzo.

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY April 24 - Paul and Judy Jusseaume April 25 - Nick and Ann Marie Lourens, Dirk and Sue Underwood April 26 - David and Stella Daigneault May 2 - Bob and Jean Luther, Fran and Claudia Lambert May 5 - Mike and Mary Walling, Dennis and Pam Sherman. Send items for Hudson Happ’nings to rrimkus18@ comcast.net or snail mail to 18 Cottage St., Hudson MA 01749.

test scores has risen. As a result, Lucy argued that the amount of spending per student has dramatically risen with no academic outcomes reported outside of Advanced Placement courses. Sadowski and Lucy also both expressed disappointment with the timing of this budget presentation, taking place in April, with Sadowski saying he wants all town budgets to be in by January. Rodrigues responded that the department’s business changes daily and that a bud-

get assembled in December would be a “guesstimate.” Lucy said that nothing prevents Hudson Public Schools from creating a preliminary budget in December and January and then moving around line item spending later in the process. Rodrigues responded that it would be “disingenuous” to create a “fictitious” budget completely different from a final budget document. The school budget can be viewed online at https://tinyurl.com/udaz4h4x.

Police investigate vandalism in Hudson High School parking lot

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HUDSON – The Hudson Select Board voted 4-1 on April 11 to approve a roughly $41.6 million budget for the Hudson Public Schools, granting that approval after some debate over the school district’s spending plans. Hudson Public Schools Director of Finance and Operations Daniel Gale spoke during the budget presentation to the Select Board, saying that the schools will experience a budget gap after the 2024 fiscal year, once a key relief program becomes unavailable, among other things. “This is the time I’m presenting to you with notice that, in a couple of years’ time… we’re going to need additional assistance from the town to maintain the same quality of services we’re providing to the Hudson Public Schools today,” Superintendent Marco Rodrigues said. Gale said that there are three major factors necessitating a budget increase. The first

is a need for more staffing and resources to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly due to higher social and emotional student support needs. The second factor Gale mentioned is a large increase in multilingual learners in the Hudson school system. Gale said that Hudson needs to add three English language learner teachers next year in addition to one it has already added this year. The third factor involved lingering effects of a townwide budget cut across all departments in June of 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic “It did seem like we were on track pre-pandemic to have a pretty sustainable budget outlook,” Gale said. “But that $800,000 budget cut was one of the major factors that have thrown off our budget outlook for the next five years.” Select Board member Shawn Sadowski, who cast the lone “no” vote against the school district’s FY23 budget, said that no other town department has gotten back the

A photo showed the main parking lot outside of Hudson High School last summer. Multiple cars were found with damage in the parking lot last week following an incident of vandalism.

By Dakota Antelman Managing Editor HUDSON – A number of cars were found keyed in the main parking lot outside Hudson High School earlier this month, prompting a police investigation. That process was ongoing as of April 13, according to Police Chief Richard DiPersio. Police were initially dispatched to the high school just after 1 p.m. on April 7, according to a police report. That followed word of multiple vandalized vehicles in the school’s parking lot, which is used by HHS seniors, staff and visitors. Officer John Donovan wrote in a narrative attached to the police report that he spoke to several seniors who had been victimized, noting that seniors then showed him their damaged cars. “The [motor vehicles] were all keyed in different areas which included the front and

rear quarter panels, hood [and] doors,” Donavan wrote. One vehicle had its front grille keyed. Donavan wrote that seniors told him that their class “has really had no issues with any members of the class,” adding that they “couldn’t think of anyone that would want to damage their [motor vehicles].” Donavan wrote that he checked the area for video cameras but saw that there were none. Police filings on April 7 noted 10 vehicles that had been damaged. Contacted on April 13, though, DiPersio told the Community Advocate that there had been “numerous” other reports of damaged vehicles in recent days. “We are now trying to determine which, if any, are a result of this incident,” he said. Police were working with school officials in that effort, according to DiPersio.

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