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Northborough Planning Board heads to trial in Gutierrez appeal
Westborough Civic Club holds 2022 fishing challenge
By Laura Hayes Senior Reporter
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Matthew and son Connor Capaldo participate in this year’s fishing challenge.
By Tyler Charpentier Contributing Writer WESTBOROUGH - The Westborough Civic Club held its annual fishing challenge last Saturday afternoon at Minuteman Park in town. A popular attraction for many families, this year’s fishing challenge marked a return to normalcy, of sorts, after COVID-19 forced the cancellation of 2020’s event before delaying last year’s event. This was the first time since 2019 that the fishing challenge took place as scheduled in May. The event is split into three categories based on age groups. Those consist of a youth group for individuals ages eight and under, a junior group for those ages nine to 15 and an adult group for everyone older than 15.
NORTHBOROUGH - Attorneys representing the Northborough Planning Board were in land court in Boston on Monday for the trial in a developer’s appeal of a 2020 Planning Board decision. This development took place more than a year after the Gutierrez Company appealed the Planning Board’s decision in state land court, with attorneys arguing for several hours and hearing the testimony of a total of four witnesses. What was proposed In the appeal, Gutierrez argued that the Planning Board “failed to apply the correct standards” of review to their application. Gutierrez had proposed the construction of a 105,900-square-foot warehouse located at 0 and 301 Bartlett Street. The developers submitted an application with the Planning Board in December 2019, which was later revised in February of 2020. The property is located in the town’s Industrial Zoning District. It is, in turn, almost entirely within the Groundwater Protection Overlay District 3, though a small portion juts into the Groundwater Protection Overlay District 1.
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WESTBOROUGH - The Westborough Board of Health has issued an advisory urging community members to wear masks when in crowded public places or where social distancing isn’t possible. The advisory went into effect on Monday, and it may be revisited at a subsequent Board of Health meeting. Speaking during a meeting last Thursday, board Chair Nathan Walsh cited an uptick in cases and hospitalizations in explaining his position on an advisory. “It’s not rising by a threshold of wanting a mandate, at this point,” Walsh said. “But I might not be Nathan Walsh and Alan Ehrlich sit during opposed to putting out ana Board of Health meeting last week. other advisory that people should be masked indoors, especially in cases where we think there might be higher risk.”
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Shrewsbury selectmen approve preliminary Beal plans By Laura Hayes Senior Reporter SHREWSBURY - Developers took another step forward in their efforts to build a new mixed-use facility at the former Beal school site in Shrewsbury last week when the Board of Selectmen unanimously voted to accept preliminary plans for the site. Speaking during a selectmen meeting last Tuesday, newly appointed Chair Moe DePalo explained that the vote clears the way for developers to move ahead with more definitive plans. Those plans, in turn, will let developers proceed in Shrewsbury’s official permitting process for new developments. ‘It’s a very early design’ Back in March, the Board of Selectmen voted to approve a land disposition agreement with the developers, which is a precursor to a sale agreement. According to Town
Manager Kevin Mizikar, over the course of developing that agreement, the town and the prospective developers, Civico Greenly, settled on eight terms that the Board of Selectmen needed to see in a preliminary site plan in order to move forward with an actual sale of the Beal site. “This is really the first step moving forward with the [land disposition agreement] where a preliminary site plan has been presented,” Mizikar said during last week’s Board of Selectmen meeting. “It’s been reviewed by staff to ensure compliance with the land disposition agreement.” Staff members, he said, are comfortable with Civico Greenly’s preliminary plans. Additionally, he said, the developers met the criteria for parking requirements, the maximum number of units, the minimum amount of retail space and preservation of an existing World War I memorial on Maple Avenue in front of the former school.
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Westborough through Maven, which is a disease surveillance software platform. As Maven reported that data, Sullivan said Westborough schools documented 109 cases among their school communities over the same period. In conversations about the Board of Health and school COVID-19 reports later in the meeting, however, Sanitarian Ray Gauthier noted that the school reports may include staff members who live outside of Westborough. “Anecdotally, I’ve heard that there are large numbers of students that are missing from school,” said Walsh. “I don’t know if it’s being passed around at the school, but it’s being passed around in the community at least,” he later added. Sullivan said that COVID-19 was “widespread” in at least one kindergarten and one fourth grade classroom. Superintendent Amber Bock told the Community Advocate on Tuesday that she will continue to share updates with the community as needed and the district will continue to post its weekly COVID data “to provide information to guide family and faculty decision making on personal masking.” Board discusses details of advisory Board of Health member Melissa Mahr, who attended remotely, initially proposed an advisory to recommend masking in indoor public spaces. Other members suggested changes. “It’s easier for me to buy into it if you say ‘crowded indoor spaces,’” said member Alan Ehrlich. He noted some indoor settings, such as a grocery store late at night, would pose a lower COVID-19 risk than others. “Given the volume of that space and the number of people who are there being told, ‘Please bring your food to the checkout line,’ I’m less concerned about that than I am if you’re talking about let’s say a high school play or something like that where it is crowded for a prolonged period of time,” Ehrlich said. “You’re getting much greater risk in a situation like that.” Although Mahr expressed concerns about confusing people, the Board of Health
unanimously adopted its advisory recommending masking in public spaces that are crowded or in which social distancing cannot happen. Staff discuss community’s response to advisory Continuing discussion after the board’s vote, Walsh asked town staff members how they believe the advisory will be
received. “I’m going to probably guess that it’s not going to be wellreceived,” Sullivan said. Gauthier said residents know the cases are on the rise, but they have told him that they hope the Board of Health doesn’t implement masking. “Even an advisory, people scoff at it,” Gauthier said. Sullivan and Gauthier said
people already know about mask guidances. “The guidance is already there,” Gauthier said. “So, they’re getting nervous like, ‘Oh jeez, the numbers are going up. The town is going to do this again.’ They’re preemptively upset.” “Even better would be if some of those people were to preemptively take precautions
to prevent the spread of the virus,” Walsh said. “That way, the numbers would actually not go up. I think that would be an ideal situation.” The Westborough Health Department is offering free rapid COVID-19 test kits during normal business hours at its offices, at the Westborough Public Library and at the Westborough Senior Center.
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least try to ease guests’ burden of having to prepare another meal. They reached out to local restaurants and asked if they could make a packaged meal for $5. Volunteers then provide participants with water and dessert and in-season fruit is donated by Davidian’s Farm Market. The organizers shifted to offering curbside meals in June of 2020, and they’ve been providing the meals every Wednesday since. ‘It’s a hot meal and a friendly face’ Last year, organizers sounded the alarm that they were going to run out of funds by the end of March. They were able to secure funds to continue to provide the service until now. “The community is very, very generous,” Michalewich
said. “People have periodically given donations.” As the program has moved forward, demand remains, with recent weeks seeing organizers distribute between 125 and 130 meals. “It’s a hot meal and a friendly face,” Michalewich said. She added that the costs continue, though, with a set of 125 meals costing roughly $600. How to help Organizers welcome donations to support Community Meals. Those can be made through Northborough Helping Hands by mailing a check to Northborough Helping Hands at P.O. Box 383, Northborough, MA 01532. Checks should include “Community Meals” in the memo. Donations can also be made online at https://www.northboroughhelpinghands.org/ donations.html.
Northborough Garden Club to host plant sale NORTHBOROUGH - The Northborough Garden Club will host its Annual Plant Sale on Saturday, June 4 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. The event will take place at Ellsworth McAfee Park in town, offering locally grown perennials and herbs from the gardens of Club members and the community. Also featured in the sale is the 2022 Perennial Plant of the Year, Little Bluestem. New this year is an opportunity to visit with a volunteer Master Gardener from the American Horticultural Society. Guests will be able to bring a prepared soil sample for soil pH testing. All proceeds support an annual $1,000 scholarship to a graduating Northborough student, as well as Northborough town beautification and Northborough schools horticultural projects.
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Shrewsbury selectmen consider developing public comment policy By Laura Hayes Senior Reporter SHREWSBURY - The Shrewsbury Board of Selectmen is considering developing a public comment policy for its meetings. The matter was on the Board’s agenda for its May 10 meeting at the request of Selectman Beth Casavant, who had specifically asked for a discussion on a pos-
sible policy for public comment in meetings that don’t involve a public hearing. “I know it’s something that the school committee has a policy on, and I know that also other boards of selectmen and select boards have this policy,” she said. Casavant said other policies from Sterling and Avon in particular were “a good model” and could be a place to start in
Shrewsbury. The Board of Selectmen in Avon adopted its policy in 2018. That policy calls for a prescribed time to be set aside at each selectmen meeting for an individual or group to address the board. It prohibits speakers from voicing complaints about town personnel or leveling charges against town personnel in open session.
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WESTBOROUGH - Injuries from a serious motorcycle crash in Westborough on Wednesday of last week were “significant” but believed to be non-life-threatening, according to the Westborough Police Department. The department shared this update in a statement last Friday, offering additional details on the crash, which took place at the intersection of Route 9 and Lyman Street in town. A motorcycle was traveling eastbound just before 6 p.m. last Wednesday, police said, when witnesses reportedly saw it and an SUV collide. The SUV had been turning from the westbound lanes of Route 9 onto Lyman Street, according to police. Suffering “significant injuries,” the motorcyclist was transported to UMass Memori-
A motorcycle was seen in the intersection of Lyman Street and Route 9 last week following a crash there.
al Medical Center in Worcester. The crash prompted traffic delays in the area throughout the afternoon last Wednesday, as emergency crews secured the scene and brought in accident reconstruction personnel. The incident remained under investigation as of last
Friday afternoon. Detective Sergeant Cliff Luce of the Westborough Police Department and Officer Isaiah Poxon of the Upton Police Department were conducting the investigation in their roles with the CEMLEC Accident Reconstruction Unit.
By Laura Hayes Senior Reporter SHREWSBURY - Shrewsbury’s Memorial Day celebrations will be back in person this year, returning after being held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021. This year’s Memorial Day parade and ceremony will be held on May 30, forming at 9 a.m. at Shrewsbury Town Hall. The parade will kick off at 9:30 a.m. to head to the Town Center for the Memorial Day address, which will be given by Gold Star mother Tracy Racine.
The parade will stop at the Soldier’s Statue in front of the police department, the War Memorial at the Town Center and the Veterans Lot at Mountain View Cemetery. There will be a wreathlaying ceremony at Mountain View Cemetery. For people who want to park at the Town Center, there will be a shuttle running from the Town Common to the Town Hall beginning at 8:30 a.m. All veterans and active military personnel are welcome to march in the parade.
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Westborough plans to use ARPA funds for Armstrong roof By Laura Hayes Senior Reporter WESTBOROUGH - Westborough will use American Rescue Plan (ARPA) funds to help address Armstrong Elementary School’s failing roof, avoiding a previously discussed option of calling a special Town Meeting to approve the project. The Select Board unanimously voted to allocate ARPA funds for the roof during its May 10 meeting, following a formal recommendation made by the Advisory Finance Committee the previous day. This is the latest development in a series of conversations after Superintendent Amber Bock told the School Committee last month that a section of Armstrong’s roof that dates back to 1996 had failed. The roof area in question spans about 22,500 square feet. The School Committee and Select Board had weighed how to proceed with repairing the roof following Bock’s presentation, including discussing whether to call a special Town Meeting
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Westborough considers ARPA options Town Manager Kristi Williams laid out a larger presentation on potential projects to be funded by ARPA in meetings with the Select Board and the Advisory Finance Committee last week. Westborough has been awarded $5.7 million in ARPA funds. It has discretion to now allocate that money within a
series of guidelines developed by the federal government. Within the schools, the town had been considering using ARPA funding for two projects, one of which was the upgrade and replacement of the HVAC system at Hastings Elementary School. ARPA money could have helped pay for that work. An article seeking approval to borrow for that project was also on the warrant for Westborough’s Annual Town Meeting in March, however, ultimately gaining approval. During Town Meeting, town leaders indicated that they would use that approval to complete the Hastings project if ARPA funds weren’t allocated. The town is, indeed, now planning to use $1,263,000 in ARPA funds to cover the Armstrong roof project. That will leave the Hastings project to be funded by borrowing, though the process will be temporarily on hold. “We have a voted article. It’s going to sit,” Bock told the Advisory Finance Committee.
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Northborough candidates reflect on election results By Laura Hayes Senior Reporter NORTHBOROUGH - Newly elected members of Northborough boards and committees thanked voters last week, just a matter of days after the town held its 2022 municipal elections. Among them, new Selectman Mitch Cohen said he was “humbled” and “honored” to have been elected to the board. “Thank you to all the voters who took time out of their day to cast their ballots,” Cohen told the Community Advocate. “I look forward to working with my four fellow board members to work very hard to represent all of Northborough.” Cohen wins in Selectmen race Official election results showed Cohen securing 1,085 votes, beating longtime incumbent Leslie Rutan, who received 886 votes, and fellow challenger Tom Dalton, who received 37 votes.
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Cohen, who described himself as a “local government nerd” during the election, had previously spent six years as a selectman in Douglas until 2012. He has since been involved locally with numerous boards in Northborough. He discussed his ideas about the Board of the Selectmen’s role in town in comments last week. “Transparency is the basis on which all board operations should be built,” Cohen said. “I see the public as both the boss
and the customer of the Board of Selectmen.” He said he will bring forward specific recommendations “very soon” on improvements. “Changes in board operations require more than just one member,” Cohen said. “I believe support exists to make substantial and lasting improvements. I ask that our boss, the public, provide us feedback and recommendations on how we can improve your ability to participate in
your town’s government.” He continued, thanking Rutan for her years of service. “She and I did not run against one another, just both for the same position,” Cohen said. “Thank you, Leslie.” Rutan has spent more than 20 years in public office, serving from 2000 to 2004 on the School Committee. She was then elected as a selectman in 2004, remaining on the board ever since. Rutan had served as chair of the board during her tenure
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ter quality and reducing existing recharge capacity, and will adversely affect the quality or yield of an existing or potential water supply.” Specifically, the Planning Board also said that a snow removal plan wasn’t “realistic” because of the precision required to move snow to exact specified locations. Gutierrez rebuts Planning Board’s case In court documents filed with Gutierrez’s appeal, its attorneys noted that the project had received either approval, recommendation or a permit from other boards and committees, including the Design Review Committee, Groundwater Advisory Committee and the Conservation Committee in Northborough. Ponte argued in his opening statement that the case was about three things. He described his client as a “responsible” developer with a “solid” track record that has developed properties within Northborough, including two
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The Gutierrez project called for 33 truck bays and 150 parking spaces. Gutierrez’s attorney Adam Ponte further noted that the project proposed the “permanent conservation restriction” of 13.21 acres that he said created a “significant wooded, forested buffer” between the site and surrounding residential properties. Gutierrez sought the Planning Board’s approval of their site plans and special permits related to the Groundwater Protection Overlay District. In their written decision, though, the Planning Board argued that, given the project’s size and scale, it is located in an “inappropriate” setting for its use. The board argued that the development would adversely affect the neighborhood, adding that “inadequate” facilities were provided. In regards to the Groundwater Protection Overlay District, the Planning Board argued the project would “derogate” from the purpose of the district by “impairing ambient groundwa-
Gutierrez’s Managing Director of Development Israel Lopez took the stand during Monday’s trial.
larger projects nearby. Second, he argued that the case was about an application for site plan approval and groundwater special permits. The application contained “everything that is required” for the approval, he said. “The third is a curveball,” Ponte said. “And that curveball is, despite this project having received all of the necessary subcommittee approvals and state regulatory approvals, despite the fact that all the plans and reports and analysis have been submitted the satisfy the criteria of the bylaw, this board still found the basis to deny the site plan approval and groundwater
special permit.” He argued that, at the end of the trial, the court would not be “tricked” by the curveball. “Here’s why – because the board was arbitrary and capricious in its denial of the application,” Ponte said. Snow management, Ponte said, is the “crux” of the defendants’ position. Gutierrez’s Managing Director of Development Israel Lopez later testified about the company’s snow management plans at its other properties. Project engineer Timothy Williams additionally testified about the calculations to develop the snow removal plans, which included both primary and secondary snow storage sites. In Williams’ affidavit, he said the design plans met the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection’s snow regulations adding that “there will be no adverse reaction to on-site resources as a result of this snow management plan.” “Mr. Lopez will also confirm that his project engineer has taken specific calculations of
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He referenced snow removal concerns in Gutierrez’s plans, arguing in opening statements that testimony would show that the procedures for handling snow do not meet a simplicity, reliability and feasibility test. Doneski added that, if the court found that there was reason to find fault or misapplication of standards, the appropriate remedy was a remand to the board and not an order for the site plan and special permit to be approved. Gutierrez’s second appeal This is not the only case involving the Gutierrez Company and Northborough Planning Board before Land Court. A month before Gutierrez filed this appeal, the company filed another application with the town, seeking to build an industrial subdivision. As part of the application, Gutierrez proposed building a road over the Wachusett Aqueduct. The Planning Board later denied those plans in June 2021 with some board members
expressing concerns about ownership, what was covered under impact studies and whether Gutierrez had the authority to execute its plans. Gutierrez filed an appeal of this decision in July. That case is still open before the Land Court. According to its docket, the most recent action was a case management conference held last August. The board, likewise, is also facing a third appeal in Land Court of a permit denial for the Steris Corporation, which had been seeking approval to expand one of its facilities on Whitney Street. This case is scheduled for a status conference in July. What comes next At the conclusion of the Gutierrez trial on Monday, Judge Kevin Smith told the attorneys to submit their closing briefs within 30 days after the court receives the transcript of the trial. After Smith receives those briefs, the court will schedule closing arguments to eventually come to a decision in this case.
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“We don’t foresee any issues with that,” Mizikar said. Because of Waste Management’s staffing levels and “inconsistency we have experienced with them over the past few weeks,” though, Mizikar said the town has put an indefinite postponement on the yard waste collection. “We certainly don’t take this lightly, and it is embarrassing,” Mizikar said. “We’re disappointed that we’re not able to provide the services
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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 Balfour III, William of Marlborough Comeau, David of Marlborough Davis, Barbara formerly of Shrewsbury Diehl, Richard of Westborough Farrow, Nancy formerly of Westborough Flood, Evelyn and Harry Jr. formerly of Hudson Foskett, Leona formerly of Grafton Gauvin, Robert of South Grafton Hutch, William of Marlborough Krouse, Gerald of Florida and Westborough Maurice, Muriel of Northborough Moynihan, Gerald formerly of Shrewsbury Owens, C.F.X., Brother J. Conal longtime Headmaster of Saint John’s High School Pakus, Gloria of Marlborough Roy, Sr. Paulette a Sister of St. Chretienne Ursoleo Jr., Francis formerly of Shrewsbury
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Leona S. Foskett, 76 WORCESTER/GRAFTON Mrs. Leona S. Foskett, age 76, of Worcester, Mass, formerly a longtime resident of Grafton, Mass, passed away at the UMASS Medical Center’s Memorial Campus on Saturday, May 7, 2022, after a period of declining health. Leona was born in Machias, Maine, the daughter to the late Arnold L. and Francis M. (Cox) Staples. She is survived by her daughter Andrea M. Foskett with whom she lived and her grandson Michael. Leona also leaves a brother, Larry Staples and his wife Susan of Brooklyn, Maine. Hays Funeral Home of Northborough assisted with arrangements.
Robert E. Gauvin, 88 SOUTH GRAFTON - Robert E. “Bob” Gauvin, 88, passed peacefully with his family by his side Saturday May 7, 2022 after an illness. Bob leaves his wife of 67 years, Lucille (Arguin), his five sons: Robert and his wife Brenda, Steven and his wife Marilyn, James and his wife Joanne, Thomas and his wife Judy and John and his wife Linda. He also leaves 10 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his father Eugene Gauvin, mother Jeanette Gauvin, brother Kenneth Gauvin, sister Betty Gauvin and aunt Ida Ludwig. Roney Funeral Home of North
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To all persons interested in the above captioned estate, by Petition of Petitioner: Andrew R. Foster of Easthampton, MA, a Will has been admitted to informal probate. Andrew R. Foster of Easthampton, MA has been informally appointed as the Personal Representative of the estate to serve without surety on the bond. The estate is being administered under informal procedure by the Personal Representative under the Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code without supervision by the Court. Inventory and accounts are not required to be filed with the Court, but interested parties are entitled to notice regarding the administration from the Personal Representative and can petition the Court in any matter relating to the estate, including distribution of assets and expenses of administration. Interested parties are entitled to petition the Court to institute formal proceedings and to obtain orders terminating or restricting the powers of Personal Representatives appointed under informal procedure. A copy of the Petition and Will, if any, can be obtained from the Petitioner.
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Gerald R. Krouse, 85 LARGO, FLA./WESTBOROUGH - Gerald R. Krouse, 85, of Largo, Fla./Westborough, Ma, passed away on April 29, 2022. He was born September 14, 1936 in Westboro, Ma. Jerry was a US Army veteran and UAW retiree. He was predeceased by his children Mark and Cheryl. Inurnment will be in Fort Devens Post Cemetery.
Nancy A. Farrow, 86 PEABODY - Nancy Tufts Farrow age, 86 of Peabody, MA passed away on May 4, 2022. Born in Worcester and raised in Westboro, she was the daughter of Florence (McCrohon) and James Keltie Tufts, Jr., and sister of James Keltie Tufts, III of Auburn, MA. She was married to Raymond Leonard Farrow for over 61 years. She leaves a daughter Dr. Suzanne Farrow Graves (John) of Manchester-by-the Sea, MA and a son Matthew Raymond Farrow (Hilary Kurzer) of Providence, RI and four grandchildren: Matthew Raymond, Nathan Alexander, and Margaret Elizabeth Graves and Grace Anne Farrow. Mackey Funeral Home of Middleton assisted with arrangements.
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS DIVISION OF ST. THOMAS AND ST. JOHN CAPTAIN’S COMMAND AT BLUEBEARD’S ) BEACH CLUB OWNERS’ ASSOCIATION, INC. ) Plaintiff, ) vs. ) KRISTINE A. WINGATE, ) Defendant. ) ___________________________) To:
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Within the time limited by law (see note below) you are hereby required to appear before this Court and answer to a complaint filed against you in this action and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment by default will be taken against you as demanded in the Complaint, for DEBT, FORECLOSURE OF LIEN AND BREACH OF CONTRACT. PURSUANT TO COURT ORDER FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION ENTERED BY HON. JUDGE RENEE GUMBS CARTY ON FEBRUARY 7, 2022. Witness my hand and the Seal of this Court this 8th day of February, 2022. TAMARA CHARLES Clerk of the Court By: Donna Donovan Richard H. Dollison, Esq. Deputy Clerk Attorney for Plaintiff, Law Offices of Richard H. Dollison, P.C. 5143 Palm Passage, Ste. B28/29 P.O. Box 6135 St. Thomas, U.S.V.I. 00804 NOTE: This defendant, if served personally, is required to file his/her answer or other defenses with the Clerk of this Court, and to serve a copy thereof upon the plaintiff’s attorney within twenty one (21) days after service of this summons, excluding the date of service. The defendant, if served by publication or by personal service outside of the jurisdiction, is required to file his/her answer or other defense with the Clerk of this Court within thirty (30) days after the completion of the period of publication or personal service outside of the jurisdiction, and to serve a copy thereof upon the attorney for the plaintiff, and in the case of any form of mailing requiring a signed receipt, within 30 days from the date of receipt as indicated by the signed receipt.
Richard Diehl, 94 WESTBOROUGH - Richard “Dick” Diehl, 94, of Westborough MA, passed away on Sunday, May 8, 2022 at the Notre Dame Long Term Care Center in Worcester, MA. Richard was predeceased by his beloved wife Connie (Fallon) Diehl. He is survived by one son, Wayne Diehl of Hyde Park, NY; one daughter, Nancy Ramsey and her husband, Michael, of
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Monday, May 2 12:45 p.m. Crawford St. Breaking and entering. 4:06 p.m. Brigham St. Scams. 4:48 p.m. Whitney St./Bearfoot Rd. Accident: P.D. Tuesday, May 3 11:53 p.m. Lawrence St. Accident: P.D. Thursday, May 5 11:45 p.m. Avalon Dr. Threats. Friday, May 6 11:12 a.m. Arrested, Luis Alberto Cabrera, 40, of 251 Chapel St., Holden, on warrant. 12:50 p.m. West Main St. Accident: P.D.
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Tuesday, May 3 8:16 a.m. Lyman St. Accident property damage. 3:52 p.m. Milk St. Accident – hit & run. 7:44 p.m. W Main St. Threats made. Thursday, May 5 7:12 p.m. E Main St. Vandalism. Friday, May 6 10:49 p.m. Technology Dr. Accident property damage. Saturday, May 7 10:07 a.m. Milk St. Accident property damage. 4:57 p.m. Bellows Rd./E Main St. Accident – personal injury.
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Thursday, May 5 11:12 a.m. Hartford Tpke. Road rage. 4:17 p.m. Hartford Tpke. Accident with injury. Friday, May 6 1:10 a.m. Hartford Tpke. Accident with injury. 10:51 a.m. Cherry St. Larceny. 6:47 p.m. Cherry St. Larceny. 7:30 p.m. Hartford Tpke. Vandalism. Saturday, May 7 12:08 a.m. Arrested, David L. Adams, 35,
Hopkinton, MA; four grandchildren: Kristin Johnson and her husband, Corey, of Auburn, MA; David Ramsey of Charlestown, MA; Amanda Winter of Colebrook, CT and Mackenzie Landers of Poughkeepsie, NY. Richard was predeceased by his siblings: William Diehl, Thelma Craig, Catherine Stevens, and Ruth Fellin. The Pickering & Son Westborough Funeral Home assisted with arrangements.
of 151 Hartford Tpke., Lot 42, Shrewsbury, for op MV with license suspended, marked lanes violation. 11:55 a.m. Rawson Hill Dr. Identity theft. Sunday, May 8 1:20 a.m. Arrested, Kevin Lee Moitoso, 43, of 74 Silver Leaf Way, Apt. 21, Marlborough, for OUI liquor. 4:17 p.m. Main St. Identity theft. 4:31 p.m. Boston Tpke. Harassment. Monday, May 9 9:58 a.m. Straw Hollow Ln. Identity theft. 10:29 a.m. Willard Ave. Identity theft. 11:06 a.m. Arrested, Jaquan Marquis Striver, 21, of 31 Willow St., Fitchburg, on warrant. 3:06 p.m. Old Laxfield Rd. Identity theft. Tuesday, May 10 7:07 a.m. Main St. Identity theft. 4:15 p.m. Grafton St. Harassment. 5:32 p.m. Main St. Identity theft. Wednesday, May 11 11:30 a.m. Crane Cir. Identity theft. 12:48 p.m. Boston Tpke. Larceny by check. 2:30 p.m. Maple Ave. Identity theft.
Southborough
Tuesday, May 3 6:38 a.m. Saddle Hill Ln. MVA property damage only. 9:20 a.m. Northboro Rd. Larceny. 11:51 a.m. Willow St. MVA property damage only. Wednesday, May 4 12:08 p.m. Northboro Rd. MVA property damage only. 5:18 p.m. Arrested, Philippe Demerville, of Dinsmore Ave., Framingham, for OUI-liquor or .08%, child endangerment while OUI, number plate violation to conceal ID, no inspection sticker. Monday, May 9 8:00 a.m. Turnpike Rd. Larceny/forgery/ fraud.
Grafton
Sunday, May 1 12:49 p.m. Hudson Ave. Accident – pedestrian. 1:54 p.m. Providence Rd. Fraud/identity theft. 5:04 p.m. Worcester Providence Tpke. Fire – mutual aid. 7:59 p.m. Providence Rd. Fraud/scam. Monday, May 2 3:23 a.m. Mendon Rd. Fire – mutual aid. 8:40 a.m. Worcester St. Accident – hit & run. 1:01 p.m. Elliot Trl. Trespassing. 1:25 p.m. Pleasant St. Wires down. Tuesday, May 3 9:01 a.m. Worcester St. Vandalism. 12:21 p.m. Providence Rd. Larceny/theft. 1:25 p.m. Upton St. Accident – no injuries. Thursday, May 5 7:12 a.m. Juniper Ln. Fraud/identity theft. 3:58 p.m. Upton St. Accident – rollover/ entrap. 4:17 p.m. Main St. Fire – appliance. Saturday, May 7 10:40 a.m. Mass Pike E. Fire – brush.
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Shrewsbury’s Crush nail salon celebrates ribbon cutting By Dakota Antelman Managing Editor
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SHREWSBURY - A new addition to the Shrewsbury business landscape is looking to bring change in local nail salon offerings. Located in the Olde Shrewsbury Village shopping plaza near the Northborough/ Shrewsbury town-line, Crush celebrated its ribbon cutting last week, showcasing its slate of non-toxic services alongside a boutique and cafe area. The event featured representatives of the Corridor 9/495 Chamber of Commerce as well as State Sen. Michael Moore, who presented citations from both houses of the state legislature recognizing Crush’s opening. “It’s been a learning curve, but it’s been really good,” owner Carla Miller said of the opening process. “There’s a lot more people being conscious about what
Crush nail salon, boutique and cafe celebrated its ribbon cutting last week.
they’re putting on their bodies and skin,” she added in comments to the Community Advocate. ‘It was really eye opening’ Miller had long wanted to open a small business, study-
ing the nail industry and some of its challenges while in the process of conceptualizing a new salon. “It was really eye opening,” Miller said. She noted numerous health concerns brought on by prolonged exposure to many tradi-
tional nail products, also identifying existing alternatives. “The fact that the products are there, they’re just not being embraced by most nail salons makes it even more frustrating,” Miller said. Crush’s products are nontoxic, meaning the salon is largely devoid of a typical nail polish smell. Manicure tables and pedicure stations, meanwhile, include built-in ventilation systems to avoid a build up of fumes and dust. The salon, in general, also avoids the use of more common whirlpool-type foot baths, instead using pedicure bowls, which can be more easily and completely cleaned after use. Salon embraces education Diverging from some common standard practices in the nail industry, Miller said Crush’s mission includes education.
“It falls on us in the nail industry to kind of help change [things] and embrace the cleaner products that are out there,” she said. Crush staff, likewise, aim to explain to customers why they’ve taken certain steps and precautions. Crush open now Crush, which opened earlier this year before its formal ribbon cutting, has drawn positive feedback from guests, to date. Miller said she’s heard appreciation for Crush’s unique offerings, with guests saying the region was in need of such a salon. Drawing on her business background, Miller said she’s excited to continue innovating as Crush moves forward. Crush is located at 1000 Boston Turnpike in Shrewsbury. Learn more at www.crushnailscafe.com.
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SHS grad wins cheerleading championship with Bridgewater State By Stuart Foster Reporter SHREWSBURY - Shrewsbury High School graduate Celeste McKenzie has been cheerleading since she was 5 years old, competing in an all-star program. Now a student at Bridgewater State (BSU), she has helped her team become champions in their division at the National Cheerleaders Association (NCA) Collegiate National Championship in Daytona Beach, Florida, which was held from April 7 through April 9. “It was better than I could have ever dreamed,” McKenzie said in a recent interview with the Community Advocate. BSU qualified for the championship after participating in an NCA camp over the summer. At the national championship, BSU then competed in the DIII All Girl Intermediate Division, one of roughly 50 total divisions. After winning the championship, the BSU team was able to
partake in a tradition of going down to the water at Daytona Beach. “You take your team and you have your uniforms on and everything, and you run right into the water with the trophy and the banner,” McKenzie said. McKenzie said that this year’s team had a number of members who were sophomores and juniors, adding that the underclassmen on the team had to step up to lead the program. She praised her team’s coaches, Jason Manhart and Alex Primiano, for guiding the team and teaching them what the members needed to do throughout the year. “It was kind of hard at some points throughout the year, but we finally figured our routine out and started becoming one and working together,” McKenzie said. The team will now shift its focus toward tryouts for next year, practicing throughout the summer in preparation to return to the NCA camp in early August.
Shrewsbury Little League celebrates opening day The Worcester Bravehearts mascot Jake the Lion was a guest at Shrewsbury Little League’s opening day celebrations last month.
SHREWSBURY - Shrewsbury Little League held its opening day festivities late last month in Dean Park, with a crowd estimated at over 1,000 players, parents, coaches and volunteers attending. Convening on April 29, league softball and baseball teams paraded by division past the crowd and onto the field where they were treated to a visit from Worcester Bravehearts mascot Jake the Lion.
After some remarks by League president Mike DiPiazza, the players recited the Little League Pledge together and parents took the Parent Pledge. State Rep. Hannah Kane and Superintendent of Public Facilities and Parks Angela Snell threw out the respective first pitches. Players were treated to a variety of activities including a home run derby, “Minute to Win It” games, and a pitching
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COMMUNITY SCHOOLS Mill Pond student council raises $4,644 for Ukrainian refugees, St. Jude Children’s Hospital By Stuart Foster Reporter WESTBOROUGH - A fundraiser organized by the Mill Pond Elementary School student council in Westborough raised $4,644 to benefit various causes last month. Half of the money raised was sent to the Red Cross to benefit Ukrainian refugees, while the other half was donated to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. “I thought it was a good way to kind of do a fundraiser, but keep the school spirit in it,” said Willow Henry, a sixth grade student council repre-
sentative. “A lot of people got excited about it.” Student council advisor and social studies coordinator Kristin Robertson said that the students chose St. Jude’s Hospital because they wanted to help other children. She added that many of the students are learning about the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine in their social studies classes, explaining that they wanted to do something to help refugees from the country. For the fundraiser, each grade had a container placed in the cafeteria during lunch time. Students could put
coins in their grade’s container. They were also able to put dollar bills in other grades’ containers. Coins added to each grade’s total, while the bills subtracted from them. “A lot of people were dropping dollar bills into the other grade’s bins,” Henry said. “Somebody actually put a $50 bill in the fourth grade bin.” Robertson said that Mill Pond had done coin drives in the past. This was the most successful, though, with the eventual fundraising total more than doubling students’ initial goal of $2,000 raised. “It was probably one of my proudest moments this year,
just because it was kid driven, and they reached beyond our expectations,” said Caitlin Gardner, an advisor to the student council and digital media specialist in the Mill Pond School Library. Henry said that each grade won an extra recess for their participation in the contest. Due to the competition’s success, she added, she would not be surprised if Mill Pond holds another fundraiser like this in the future. The student council will next work on its Springfest program, a fundraiser for the Mill Pond Parent Group on Thursday, May 26 that
will feature raffles and food trucks. Speaking on the now completed coin drive, Robertson also thanked UniBank in Grafton, which assisted in counting the coins through use of a coin-counting machine.
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REGION - High school students Justin Wang of Northborough and Aarushi Pant of Westborough have been named as National Merit Scholars. In a press release last week, the National Merit Scholarship Corporation said the two were among 2,500 merit scholar designees chosen from a pool of more than 15,000 finalists in 2022. The students were chosen by a committee of college admissions officers and high school counselors who make the decision based on information including student academic records, the difficulty of courses they are taking and their PSAT/ National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test scores. The committee also factors student participation in school and community activities, essays they write as merit finalists and recommendations from high school officials into final decisions. Receiving this rare honor, students are also presented with $2,500 scholarships. “Winners are the finalists in each state judged to have the strongest combination of accomplishments, skills, and potential for success in rigorous college studies,” the Scholarship Corporation press release said. The scholarships can be used at any regionally accredited American college or university. Wang’s probable career field on the list of scholarship winners was listed as biochemistry, while Pant’s is neuroscience.
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Westborough Select Board notes concerns but approves senior car parade By Dakota Antelman Managing Editor WESTBOROUGH - Westborough’s senior class car parade will return this spring. Town officials have clear warnings for participants to follow safety protocols, though, after hearing a variety of concerns about students hanging out of open sunroofs, among other actions, during past parades. “It’s been very popular,” Select Board Chair Ian Johnson said on May 10. “But it doesn’t have to go on if we can’t follow the rules.” ‘I want this to go on’ The parade was first held in 2020 as a way to celebrate the Westborough High School Class of 2020, which was missing out on other spring traditions due to COVID-19. It returned in 2021 as the pandemic’s disruptions continued. Organizers then came before the Select Board last Tues-
day asking to bring the parade back once again for 2022. Though many COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted, allowing common senior year traditions to resume, organizer Roberta Brown said she sees continuing value in the parade. “I want this to go on,” she said. “…We just want everyone to have fun in our community.” Running from Hastings Elementary School to Westborough High School, the parade gives seniors a chance to celebrate ahead of their graduation. Businesses are invited to decorate their storefronts in support of the graduating class, while onlookers have often gathered to join in the festivities. Detailing plans, Brown noted last week that a policy requiring individual vehicles to be driven by operators over the age of 21 will continue. Select Board, police note concerns Brown said that the age
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This is just trying to make this better. We want to support our police here to make it safe for everybody. Ian Johnson Select Board Chair
restriction was originally conceived in an effort to ensure safety. Speaking to the Select Board, though, Police Chief Jeffery Lourie said that there have been issues. He said officers saw multiple instances of students riding in their vehicles in unsafe ways, such as students hanging out of the sunroofs or sitting on vehicle roofs, in both 2020 and 2021. Police reminded students to remain seated in their cars during the parade. But the feedback, Select Board member Shelby Marshall said, “wasn’t friendly.”
“That’s an understatement,” Lourie said. Select Board members, police officials and organizers continued to discuss this year’s parade plans on May 10, touching on a number of other topics, including volunteer coordination, communication with businesses about the timing of road closures, costs to the town associated with this event, and the prominence of sponsorship banners around a possible DJ booth on Westborough’s downtown rotary. ‘This is just trying to make this better’ As Select Board members
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ultimately approved a road closure for this year’s parade, officials reiterated their support for organizers, Westborough’s larger Spirit Committee, and the parade event. They, likewise, called for parade participants to follow the rules when told to remain seated in their vehicles. “Serious things can happen at very low speeds…sitting on the roof of a car out of a sunroof is not acceptable,” Marshall said. “One accident turns into a tragedy and now all of a sudden this event is no longer fun.” “This is just trying to make this better,” Johnson added. “We want to support our police here to make it safe for everybody.” The parade is set for the morning of Saturday, June 4, prior to Westborough High School’s graduation. Contacted on May 12, Brown said more specific details of the parade plan are still being finalized to be announced at a later date.
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