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Vol. 48 | No. 18 | May 6, 2022
Southborough debates future of historic Doc Stone House
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By Dakota Antelman and Stuart Foster SOUTHBOROUGH - Southborough’s historic “Doc Stone House” at 42 Main Street may soon face demolition. This process has promptly sparked debate as representatives of the Fay School, which owns the building, say the structure is in poor condition, needing costly renovations that the school can’t afford. Southborough Historical Commission members have questioned this assessment, though. And outside demolition opponents in town have begun work to rally in what they say is a pivotal moment for local preservation causes. “Fay would love to be able to keep this property and to use it, but we really feel that the financial investment that would come along with it and the extensive work that would be required is really something that we can’t do,” Fay’s Assistant Head of School for Finance and Operations Diane Byrne told the Historical Commission on April 12. 42 Main | 13
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Shrewsbury voters head to the polls
Conlin, Samia lead Selectmen race in unofficial tally By Dakota Antelman Managing Editor SHREWSBURY - Shrewsbury voters headed to the polls on Tuesday, casting their ballots to settle contested Selectmen and School Committee races. Unofficial results available as of press time on Tuesday night showed Michelle Conlin and incumbent John Samia winning the race for a pair of seats on the Board of Selectmen. Garnering 2,292 and 2,322 votes, respectively, Samia and Conlin defeated Rajesh Uppalapati, who came in third place in the unofficial count after receiving 1,820 votes. Erin Boucher and incumbent Lynsey Heffernan led a four-way race for two School Committee seats, according to those same unofficial results. Boucher received 2,015 votes while Heffernan finished in second place with 1,965. They won seats over Jenn Luke and Sanam Zaer, who finished with 1,272 and 1,135 votes. This election clears the way for new names – Conlin and Boucher – to join both the Board of Selectmen and the School Committee. They’re set to replace outgoing Selectman John Lebeaux and School Committee member Dale Magee who each opted to not seek re-election this year. Turnout for this year’s election was 15.65% according to the unofficial tally. See full election results online at CommunityAdvocate.com
Rajesh Uppalapati, John Samia and Michelle Conlin campaign on election day along South Street.
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