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Vol. 48 | No. 21 | May 27, 2022

Shrewsbury holds Town Meeting

Women’s softball returns to Westborough after more than a decade

Members approve Selectmen name change, climate plan, building heights amendment By Laura Hayes Senior Reporter

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SHREWSBURY - The Shrewsbury Board of Selectmen will now be known as the Select Board after receiving a thumbs up from Town Meeting last weekend. The town will also move forward with a climate action plan and a new zoning amendment following similar votes within the meeting’s 48-article warrant this past Saturday.

WESTBOROUGH - After more than a decade’s absence, women’s softball has returned to Westborough as part of a league with teams from a number of area communities. Westborough has three teams in the 2022 Central Mass. Recreation Women’s Slow Pitch Softball League, which also includes two teams each from Grafton, Southborough and Hudson. Northborough has three teams.

Board of Selectmen to change name With this week’s Town Meeting vote, Shrewsbury is on track to join its neighbors including Westborough, Southborough and Hudson in adopting a gender neutral name for its highest governing body. As Town Manager Kevin Mizikar described it, the name change article specifically amended Shrewsbury’s general bylaws to change all references to the Board of Selectmen to “Select Board.” The article also authorized the board to petition the state legislature for a special act approving the change. “[The] Finance Committee unanimously thinks it’s about time this

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COMMUNITY NEWS Truck rolls over, injuries reported across multiple crashes in Westborough By Dakota Antelman Managing Editor

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WESTBOROUGH - The Mass Pike onramp to I-495 north reopened last Monday afternoon after several hours of delays following a tractor trailer rollover there shortly before 11 a.m. Crews in Westborough remained busy, however, with a series of other major traffic accidents in town. Located near the Westborough/Hopkinton town line, the tractor trailer incident clogged traffic, with backups visible along I-495 north and I-90 as of 10:45 a.m. May 16. “Expect significant delays,” the Westborough Fire Department warned in a statement on social media. Westborough crews were on scene alongside Hopkinton Fire personnel. A photo shared from the crash site showed a truck resting on its side as traffic inched by.

A truck rollover was one of several traffic incidents on a dangerous day on local roads last week.

Information on the condition of the truck driver was unavailable as of press time. State Police were then on scene as of 12 p.m., though, with plans to temporarily close the ramp later in the afternoon, once the crashed truck was righted. Police detailed these plans

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in a statement on social media, explaining that the full closure would last roughly 30 minutes. “We will update,” State Police said. The ramp did indeed reopen around 2 p.m. according to State Police, following the successful removal of the crashed truck.

Separate crashes take place around Route 9 As first responders cleared the scene on the Mass Pike ramp, crews in Westborough continued their response to what had been a dangerous day on local roads. One incident at the intersection of Route 9 and Otis Street

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took place just before 12 p.m, with photos showing at least one car with heavy damage to its passenger side. Emergency crews then responded to the intersection of Route 30 and Route 9 around 2 p.m. following a head-on collision with injuries there. Route 30 was closed around that crash. Crashes follow previous incidents The tractor trailer crash was the latest in a series of incidents around the MassPike/I-495 interchange, coming just over a month after another crash involving large trucks in the area. Taking place on April 8, that incident took hours to clear, prompting backups for miles along the MassPike and I-495. The state has approved a roughly $466 million project to redesign the interchange, presenting data in 2019 that documented 460 accidents in the area between 2011 and 2015. There were two fatal crashes during that time. Work is expected to wrap on that redesign process at some point in either 2026 or 2027, with officials promising a comprehensive safety overhaul of the area. The crashes around Route 9 separately came less than a week after another serious incident at the intersection of Route 9 and Lyman Street. A motorcycle and an SUV collided there earlier this month, leaving the motorcyclist with serious but non-life threatening injuries according to Westborough Police.

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SHREWSBURY - Drone photography captured an aerial view this past weekend as work on Shrewsbury’s new police station continues. The new structure now looms large over Shrewsbury current and soon-to-be-former police station as it nears completion.

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SHREWSBURY - As another school year comes to a close, we can’t but help thinking about how different school was back in the “old days.” Here we have a photograph of a first grade class from way back in 1941. This particular class w a s f ro m w h a t wa s originally built as a high school building, but later used as an elementary school. After the Major Howard W. Beal High School was built, this building became known to all as the Center School. As can be seen, most of the children in the photograph are identified. Although they are now in their eighties, at least two of the students, David Richardson (who contributed this photograph) and Gerald Shelby, and maybe some others, are still “with us.” The Center School itself stood where the library parking lot is today.

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Shrewsbury Board of Health implements mask advisory By Laura Hayes Senior Reporter SHREWSBURY - A mask advisory is now in place in Shrewsbury following a unanimous vote by the Board of Health last Friday morning. The decision follows an uptick in COVID-19 cases, with public health officials similarly acknowledging issues with current pandemic data. “Watching the numbers go up, we’re in a surge,” Health Department Principal Department Assistant Kerry Stockwell said on May 20. ‘The actual numbers may be higher’ Shrewsbury reported 163 positive COVID-19 cases on May 20 since May 13. The prior week the town reported 186 cases. Stockwell said the basic trend indicated high case numbers in New England. Board of Health member George Abraham noted a “quadrupling” of infections among hospital staff members at St.

Vincent and UMass Memorial Health in Worcester. “The underreporting component of this cannot be underscored enough,” Abraham continued. He added that the combination of home testing and lack of testing altogether in mild cases is contributing to this problem. “What we are reporting and what we get as prevalence is probably only the tip of the iceberg,” he said. “The actual numbers may be higher.” Shrewsbury adopts advisory The Board of Health voted to adopt an advisory made by the Worcester Division of Public Health as well as both UMass Memorial Health and St. Vincent. The Division of Public Health is the lead agency in the Central Massachusetts Regional Public Health Alliance, of which Shrewsbury is a member. As part of the advisory, the board is recommending wearing a well-fitting mask indoors, particularly for those who have

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an increased risk of COVID-19 complications, or who know someone who does. Community members are advised to avoid crowded spaces if possible and to consider wearing a mask when in such crowded spaces, including graduations and sporting or music events. Community members are also asked to wear a mask as much as possible in restaurants. In their advisory, the board noted that the COVID-19 subvariant — BA.2 — which is currently circulating, is more transmissible than the Omicron variant. It doesn’t “pack the same punch,” however. Abraham noted trends in Europe, which has been going through a similar surge on

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While the board approved its advisory, Abraham said he didn’t think they should introduce a mask mandate at the moment. He noted that vaccinations have increased since the prior Omicron surge. “I think ‘strongly encourage’ might be a way to just encourage residents to be mindful of the fact that [they shouldn’t] trust in just the numbers that are reported because there’s always much more disease than is reported,” Abraham said. He continued, noting that all residents are vulnerable to current COVID-19 conditions. “Our vaccines don’t completely protect us against getting disease,” Abraham said. “They protect us against severe disease, hospitalization or death, which is a huge bonus.” Wearing a mask whenever in public would be “responsible” to protect oneself and their fellow citizens, Abraham said. He further encouraged residents to sequentially test if they test at home, noting that it could take several days for a test to be positive. Other communities issue advisories Shrewsbury is not the only local community to issue an advisory in recent weeks. Locally, the Westborough Board of Health issued a mask advisory on May 16 urging residents to wear masks in crowded public places or where social distancing isn’t possible. To read Shrewsbury’s full advisory, visit https://shrewsburyma.gov/DocumentCenter/ View/11682/Shrewsbury-BOHMask-Advisory-05-20-22-PDF. Businesses still required to report cases As Shrewsbury issues its advisory, the Board of Health also on May 20 agreed to maintain its executive order requiring businesses to report positive COVID-19 cases. Stockwell called this an “important tool” for the department to have. “With the uptick in COVID cases, it’s just helpful for us to know if people are having employees or multiple employees testing positive,” Stockwell said. This gives the department another “tool,” she said, to be able to provide guidance. “We’re not out of the woods,” Stockwell continued. “I think everybody knows that.”

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was done,” committee member Mark Adler said when reporting the committee’s vote. Climate action and resiliency plan Another Town Meeting article called for the transfer of $140,000 from free cash to fund the development of a climate action and resiliency plan.

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While asking for the full $140,000, Mizikar added that the town will be seeking funding through the state Municipal Vulnerability and Preparedness Program to offset those costs. The idea for the project was brought forward by the Board of Selectmen and several residents. Mizikar called it a “community-informed” plan to allow Shrewsbury’s town government to reduce its contribution to climate change by reducing or eliminating its greenhouse gas emissions. Consultants will advise and facilitate the plan. The plan will further prepare the town to respond to and minimize the impact of climate change on local resources, infrastructure and buildings, he said. Mizikar said the plan “will be actionable for the town and will inform and champion but not compel residents on how they and their households can reduce their own carbon emissions as they consider investments to their vehicles, homes and other matters that impact climate.” Once the plan is created, it will be overseen by the newlycreated Assistant Director of Public Works position. While some residents spoke against the article, noting concerns about spending more money and giving power to a few appointed people, many Town Meeting members voiced their support, noting that Shrewsbury has received funds for environmental efforts. “Scientists worldwide agree overwhelmingly that climate change is real,” member Diane Jones said. “It is the result of burning fossil fuels, and it is a very serious threat to us, our

children and our grandchildren.” She noted that the Board of Selectmen set goals in October — two of which were to harden infrastructure to prepare for climate impacts and to reduce the town’s impact on climate change. She also noted SELCO’s plan to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2032, which the selectmen endorsed. SELCO management, Jones said, recommended that Shrewsbury develop a climate action and resiliency plan. “The first part of that plan is now well underway — affordable, green, renewable electricity — but the rest of the job is up to us,” Jones said. “It’s up to us, the Town Meeting members, not SELCO.” She noted temperatures for this past weekend which were projected to climb past 90 degrees. “Summer in May — that is not normal,” Jones said. “It’s a trend. When you combine high heat and humidity, people die.” The article ultimately passed. Building heights in limited industrial zone Town Meeting members approved an article that will allow the Planning Board to grant special permits for buildings up to 75 feet in the limited industrial zoning district. The article also allows loading in the front of buildings in the district, which had previously been prohibited and limited loading to the rear or side. According to Director of Planning and Economic Development Bernie Cahill, uses for this district include light manufacturing, robotics, certain types of manufacturing of

medical equipment, logistics and warehouses. The article was petitioned to be placed on the warrant by the Boston-based commercial real estate development company GFI Partners, which owns four properties in Shrewsbury including Worcester Sand and Stone. This zoning district is spread across town, but is primarily located around Route 20 and in the northwest corner of Shrewsbury bordering Worcester and West Boylston, where Worcester Sand and Stone is located. GFI Partners staff presented the article to the Planning Board earlier this month. In that meeting, Vice President of Development Hayley Palazola told the board that the rise of e-commerce and a focus on optimizing the supply chain was increasing the demand for warehouses with more vertical storage space. GFI’s attorney Mark Donahue noted during Town Meeting the article doesn’t mean that an entire building or its entire facade would necessarily be 75 feet in height. When the article made its way to Town Meeting, though, several residents did voice their opposition, expressing concern about the height. “In my opinion, this would have a detrimental effect to those residents,” member Phil Blumberg said. Blumberg, who lives near Route 20, said he’s seen a lot of development in the area. “I don’t think there’s a need for taller buildings in that area,” he said. To put this height into context, Cahill said the Shrewsbury Tower at 36 North Qunsigam-

ond Avenue 100 feet to the top. Mizikar said the article was an economic development initiative for Shrewsbury, adding that the percentage of commercial and industrial properties in Shrewsbury doesn’t rival its neighbors. He noted that businesses contributing local taxes “provides some offset to residential properties.” “As we consider economic development initiatives and try to remain attractive, we see the need to bring this forth for Town Meeting’s consideration,” Mizikar continued. Other Town Meeting members also spoke in favor of the change. “We’re always looking for ways to bring revenue to the town,” said member Donna O’Connor. “In order to do that, you have to find places where the construction can take place.” The Worcester Sand and Stone property, she said, is “one prime location” where she didn’t believe a 75-foot-building could be detrimental, noting its access to the highways. Route 20 has been a trucking road and is “finally seeing growth.” This is one of the last places that can bring revenue to Shrewsbury, O’Connor said. “We have to be smart about what we pick for projects, and we have to rely on the Zoning Board of Appeals and the Planning Board to protect neighborhoods,” she said. Ultimately, Town Meeting voted to approve this article. A full recording of Town Meeting, including presentations and discussion on other Town Meeting articles can be viewed at https://www.youtube. com/watch?v=Ip5ITdLPGkA.

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Women’s softball returns to Westborough after more than a decade Softball | from page 1

“ There’s a little bit of friendly competition, but it’s just really a bunch of women out there having fun,” Westborough Recreation Director Jenn Kirkland said in a recent interview with the Community Advocate. “There’s a good sense of community.” League rekindles softball tradition Kirkland said that Westborough previously had a long history of women’s softball. The program had fizzled out, though, due to a lack of enrollment. Years later, Northborough Recreation Director Allie Lane had the idea of forming a league with teams from different towns to ensure that programs would have enough support. That idea garnered backing across communities, drumming up excitement in Northborough, Westborough and beyond. In Northborough, in particular, registration for three available teams filled in 24 hours. “I’m pretty psyched,” Lane said earlier this year. Speaking amid the league’s first season this month, Kirkland said that games had a great, fun atmosphere and provided an opportunity for players to meet new people. “I think, if we can sustain that kind of attitude, we’ll be able to keep this going,” she said. Games prompt positive reaction Kirkland said that the reaction so far has been positive, with many people who remembered the old women’s softball league in Westborough happy to see the sport return. Others are getting a new opportunity in this sport through these new games. Elena Moskal, one such Westborough player, said that she decided to join the team after seeing a post about it on Facebook. Moskal said that she had not batted a ball since fifth grade gym class, and that she had never been on a team before. “I thought this would be a great chance for me to get

to know more people and to experience the joy of a team,” Moskal said. Moskal said that the experience had been very rewarding so far, saying that she had surprised herself with her athletic skill. Moskal said she would definitely return in the future,

adding that she is looking forward to next year. “I think a lot of it has been seeing the different women support each other,” Moskal said. “We have women in our fifties, we have women in our thirties, the skill level is very varied.” Jocelyn Ascenzi, another

Westborough player, said that the league has a nostalgic quality for her. “It’s a lot of fun,” she said. “It brings you back to your youth and that’s a good feeling.” League wrapping up first season

The league is currently wrapping up its first season, which began on April 24 to run through June 12. There will be a break during Memorial Day weekend. All games are at 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Sundays, with Westborough home games held at Haskell Field.

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Grafton police officer helps rescue baby owl Officer John Ropiak holds an owl that was found in the roadway in Grafton on Wednesday of last week.

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continues off West Main Street in Westborough at the Grafton/Westborough town line crossing over I-90. On scene, police say, Ropiak was able to remove the owl from the road. “We are happy to report that the owl appeared uninjured and was returned back to a tree,” the Grafton Police said in their statement on social media.

GRAFTON - A baby owl was rescued without injuries last Wednesday with help from the Grafton Police Department. The police shared an image and information last Thursday afternoon, reporting that Officer John Ropiak had initially been dispatched to a call of a baby owl that had been seen “in the middle of the road” on Old Westborough Road. Old Westborough Road

AMSA student from Shrewsbury named 2022 U.S. Presidential Scholar By Stuart Foster Reporter SHREWSBURY - Aryan Kumar, a high school senior at the Advanced Math and Science Academy from Shrewsbury has been named as a 2022 U.S. Presidential Scholar. Kumar was one of 161 seniors chosen by the White House Commission on Presidential Scholars out of more than 5,000 candidates this year, according to a recent press release from the U.S. Department of Education. Created in 1964, the Presidential Scholars Program aims to recognize and honor “some of our nation’s most distinguished graduating high school seniors.” It also honors students who excel in visual, creative and performing arts, as well as technical education. Kumar was one of two students from Massachusetts selected.

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The commission’s selection process is based on students’ “academic success, artistic and technical excellence, essays, school evaluations and transcripts, as well as a demonstrated commitment to community service and leadership.” “It’s a very humbling experience as a whole,” Kumar told the Community Advocate

following this honor. “I did not expect in my wildest dreams to win.” Kumar said the award would motivate him to work very hard in the future, saying that he is starting to see the fruits of success from his hard work throughout high school. Kumar added that he is planning to attend Washington University in St. Louis and will study biology on the pre-med track. He added that, for younger kids, it is important for them to be humble and give back to the community, and not just to focus on getting good grades and test scores. “Our 2022 Presidential Scholars represent the best of America, and remind us that when empowered by education, there are no limits to what our young people can achieve,” said U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona in that previously mentioned Presidential Scholars announcement.

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NORTHBOROUGH – Northborough’s new Be Well Northborough initiative will kick off with a bang next month. Residents and employees are invited to attend a community event to mark the start of the program on Wednesday, June 22 from 1 to 4 p.m. at Ellsworth McAfee Park. A carnival-inspired event, the kickoff will feature a bounce house and a 65-foot inflatable obstacle course as well as inflatable games. Attendees will also be able to play cornhole, basketball and volleyball. There will be snacks and a prize wheel. Be Well Northborough is a new health and wellness initiative that was introduced to town leaders earlier this year. The Be Well Northborough Working Group includes department heads from across town departments, including the police, fire, recreation, family and youth services, health and library departments, as

NORTHBOROUGH - A drawing by Algonquin Regional High School sophomore Deven Bullard will hang in the US Capitol Building for a year after winning best of show at the Congressional Art Awards Competition. Each year, a student’s artwork from each congressional district is selected by panels of district artists to hang in the Capitol’s Cannon Tunnel. Bullard’s drawing will represent the 2nd Congressional District of Massachusetts. “When my teacher came to me to say that she wanted me to put a piece into the competition I didn’t really think that I was going to win anything,” Bullard recently told the Community Advocate. “Winning an award and that award being best in show is really cool and exciting,” she continued, though.

sional Art Awards Competition. When Bullard learned she had won, she then went to Shrewsbury High School where she got to see all of the other art that had been entered. She received a certificate and was congratulated by Rep. Jim Deven Bullard poses for a photo with her McGovern. award winning self portrait. Bullard said that she Bullard explained that her has always had an interest teacher, Rebecca Duffy, had in art and grew up with many given an assignment for stuartistic family members. dents to use blue ballpoint “I’ve sort of been surroundpens to draw facial features in ed by art and creativity,” Bulself-portraits. lard said. “Throughout my life Bullard took a picture of I’ve always loved drawing, and her face with her mask on and recently I realized that was reprinted it out. Then, she did a ally something that I wanted pencil sketch before using the to get into and keep going with pens to draw in different areas. in my life.” “I started with the mask Now honored for this art and then I went to the eyes and project, Bullard has also won the reflection, and slowly just plane tickets to visit Washingadded depth into the piece,” ton, D.C. in June, when she will Bullard said. be able to attend a reception Bullard chose to submit this and see her drawing in the self-portrait to the CongresCapitol Building.

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Retired NYC firefighter speaks at ARHS Memorial Day Assembly By Stuart Foster Reporter NORTHBOROUGH - Students at Algonquin Regional High School received a unique look at history last week when retired New York City Fire Battalion Chief John Martorana spoke at the school’s Memorial Day Assembly. Martorana, who was an active duty firefighter during the 9/11 attacks, highlighted the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation in his comments on May 17. The Siller Foundation, which was founded by firefighter Stephen Siller’s siblings after his death on Sept. 11, 2001, engages in a number of efforts to support veterans, to tell the story of 9/11 heroes and much more. “They stand behind our military,” Martorana said. “They stand behind our first responders.” “[For] any of the military or first responders that have been impacted by catastrophic injuries or death, the Stephen

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Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation is there to help out,” he continued. Family launches Tunnel to Towers Foundation After Siller’s death, his brothers and sisters wanted to keep his memory alive by hosting a fun run in 2002, retracing the steps he took a year earlier from the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel to Ground Zero. Roughly 2,000 people attended that first event 2002, where organizers raised money and donated it to an orphan-

age in Staten Island. They then continued to raise money in the now annual run for other causes. At the most recent run in 2019, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, there were more than 30,000 people, Martorana said. “It grabs all of Lower Manhattan, shuts it down for the day and becomes a massive block party with thousands and thousands of participants,” Martorana said. Martorana described other charitable actions of the

foundation, like delivering more than 100 smart homes to veterans and paying off the mortgages of veterans and first responders who are killed in the line of duty. The foundation also started doing disaster relief after Hurricane Sandy, further expanding its disaster relief to now take a nationwide scope. Firefighter recalls 9/11 Though he was on active duty, Martorana was initially not working on Sept. 11, 2001. All six firefighters who reported to work in his company on that day were killed. “I got there maybe an hour or so after the towers were down, so I wound up spending the day there looking for people,” Martorana said. “Probably about 11 or 12 o’clock at night, I had to go back to my firehouse in Brooklyn and start talking to families.” Teacher seeks firsthand account of history Gina Johnston, a social

studies teacher at Algonquin who organized this assembly, noted that her students were born in 2004 or later. That means they were not alive during the 9/11 attacks. “So, when we teach it as history teachers, to them, it’s literally textbook history,” Johnston said. “So, I try to get them as many firsthand accounts of history [as possible].” Martorana, who was a firefighter for 39 years, drove up from Brooklyn to talk to the students in Northborough after he volunteered to be a national representative for the Tunnels to Towers Foundation. He said it was his first time giving a speech like this in front of students, adding that it was nerve wracking for him. “I would much rather be in firefighting gear in a burning building than doing this,” he said. Learn more about Stephen Siller and the Tunnel to Towers Foundation at https://t2t. org.

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Choose the place and time. Another decision you’ll need to make right away is where and when the party will be held. Having a rough idea of how many people will attend can help determine where to host the party, since you’ll want to have enough room for everyone to be comfortable. If you’re timing the celebration to coincide with a graduation ceremony, be sure to schedule your party so any guests who also plan to attend the ceremony can do both. Many families choose to hold open housestyle parties for an extended period of time so people who have multiple graduation parties to attend can fit them all in. Plan your menu. The style, timing and duration of your party all influence what kind of food you serve. If your party overlaps a traditional mealtime, you may want to serve a full meal. However, if you’re hosting an open house format, keeping food fresh for an extended period can be a challenge. If you take care to keep chilled foods cold and heated foods warm, a buffet can allow guests to serve themselves as they wish. You may also find appetizers are easier to heat and replenish throughout the party. Don’t forget about dessert: A celebratory cake or tray of cupcakes are traditional ideas you can complement with other selections, such as candy bars to add colorful fun and variety to the party. Accommodate gifts. While common etiquette suggests a host should never expect them, most people do bring gifts to celebrate the graduate. You can set up an attractive gift table with a gift of your own to discretely show guests where

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ho has time to continuously care for that carpet-like, green grass almost everyone longs for? Nearly no one. Cultivating a lush, green lawn takes time, can be expensive and is a mainstay on weekend to-do lists spring through fall. Now that’s a serious commitment. Traditional turf lawns require a lot of maintenance. You must mow and remove weeds often, plus the amount of water usage can be staggering. The average American family uses 320 gallons of water per day, about 30% devoted to outdoor uses, according to the EPA. More than half of that is used for watering lawns and gardens. Nationwide, landscape irrigation is estimated to

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Summer fun 2022 account for almost one-third of all residential water use, totaling nearly 9 billion gallons per day. It’s about time to rethink the obsession with turf grass lawns and take a page from the past; clover can help create a greatlooking lawn. Several decades ago, clover was considered so essential for lawns that it was a standard component in lawn seed mixes and wasn’t considered a weed. Clover was branded a weed when agricultural chemical companies created herbicides to rid lawns of broadleaf plants. The herbicides had no effect on grass, but killed everything else, clovers included, which is how clover became identified as a weed. It’s not too late to renovate your lawn and reintroduce the springy, soft, green carpet of clover back into your lawn. It’s fluffy on the feet, aids in both weed and erosion control and, when used to overseed existing lawns, fills in bare spots fast.

doesn’t get unwieldy, making it an ideal lawn alternative or healthy addition to your lawn.

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Thrives in sun to partial shade. Unlike some turfgrass types, Miniclover does well in partial shade that receives at least some direct sunshine daily.

takes nitrogen from the air and “fixes” it in your soil, eliminating the need to apply nitrogen plant food because it does the work for you, keeping lawns green and growing while adding natural nitrogen to the soil. Drought tolerant. Miniclover has longer, deeper roots than turf grass, reaching down into the soil for the moisture they need, so you won’t need to water as much during normal weather conditions. Plus, it stays green year-round and is

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Summer fun 2022 RenovoMD Medical aesthetics practice in Northborough stays busy By Jeff Theodore Contributing Writer NORTHBOROUGH - It’s been almost 15 years since Dr. Jean Casello opened the doors to RenovoMD, and the very first customer who walked in still comes regularly. “We don’t have a lot of turnover when it comes to patients,” Casello said of the medical aesthetics business, which specializes in non-invasive beauty treatments. One patient who has since moved to Los Angeles still comes back for care, as do pa-

tients from places like South Carolina and Maine. “It’s humbling that they return to see us,” Casello said in a recent interview.

“We’re very busy,” said Casello, who works with a nurse and an esthetician on her staff. While the team is busy, though, it’s never too busy to follow the latest trends in medical aesthetics. Casello said it’s important to keep current on innovations and noted that treatments are far more advanced now than they were in the early days of her practice. “I love that this specialty is constantly evolving,” she said. “There’s always a better treatment or approach. It doesn’t surprise me that things are

Industry embraces evolution Billed as the premier skincare and aesthetics destination in Central Massachusetts, RenovoMD sees up to 100 customers per week. In demand treatments range from Botox and dermal filler injections to CoolSculpting as well as other popular skin rejuvenation techniques.

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changing quickly.’’ CoolSculpting represents one such innovation. The process, which helps reduce body fat, once took Casello’s practice at least an hour to do on one area on the body. Today, it only takes a half-hour to do two areas. Team invests in training Casello, a former internist, said she also isn’t surprised by the profitability of the medical aesthetics industry, which is projected to bring in about $15 billion nationally by 2024. Growth in the industry is being driven by decreased risks of complications, faster recovery times and lower costs, according to the American Association of Aesthetic Medicine and Surgery. “I knew it was a cuttingedge field and was going to go somewhere,” Casello said of the industry’s growth. “It had the potential to be big and it has been, it’s incredible to see just how many people are just now trying these procedures for the first time.” She noted her business, highlighting two of its major assets – experience and knowledge. “Our strength lies in teamwork and the fact that we’re knowledgeable and have a desire to learn,” Casello said, explaining that the team benefits from between one and two training webinars per week. There are also monthly inhouse training sessions. “It’s important to learn and talk to our peers,” Casello said. Recently, Leslie Fletcher, a renowned national expert on injections for Botox and dermal fillers, visited RenovoMD to present such an in-house training event. Fletcher, the owner of the InjectAbility Institute in California, created Arque Derma, a non-invasive alternative to a facelift that restores facial volume lost by aging processes. “We’re very fortunate in that we’ve been able to receive training from the best of the best from all over the country,” Casello said. Medical Aesthetics | 25

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SOUTHBOROUGH – The Rotary Club of Southborough will hold its Food Truck Festival for three consecutive Wednesdays over the coming weeks at St. Mark’s Field off Main Street from 3:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. The festival had its first date on May 25. As of press time, remaining dates were scheduled for June 1, June 8 and June 15. Each week will feature four new food trucks and has no cost to attend. The Rotary Club and Main Street Bank are also sponsoring the Friends of the Southborough Youth Commission’s Cash4Campers initiative which helps families send their children to summer camp. Anyone who donates $20 to the initiative will receive a $10 voucher that can be used to purchase food from the trucks. Get the latest on food truck lineups on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ RotaryOfSouthborough.

All this sets RenovoMD apart, Casello said. “The fact remains that someone could take a weekend course and say that they’re a professional injector or that they know how to use a laser,” she said. “There’s a huge artistic component to what we do that you can’t learn overnight, it takes time.” RenovoMD eyes bright future For Casello, RenovoMD gives her an opportunity to meld medicine with creativity. “When you’re sculpting someone’s face with dermal fillers, you have to take into consideration a person’s ethnicity, skin type and other factors,” she said. “It’s not a onesize-fits-all and that requires creativity.” “It’s hard to imagine skincare changing people’s lives, but it does,” she continued. “When I see someone look in the mirror and say, ‘Wow, I feel pretty good about how I look, and the confidence that brings them’ that makes me feel great.” With that in mind, for Casello and RenovoMD, the future remains bright. “At this stage of my career, I don’t want to grow too fast because the integrity of my business matters to me,” Casello said. “I’m all about giving people the best results they deserve and being one of the best medical aesthetic practices out there.” RenovoMD is located at 96 W Main Street in Northborough. Learn more at renovomd.com.

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Riverwalk work expected to be completed during summer The ARPA event at the riverwalk was also attended by U.S. Rep. Lori Trahan, among other officials. Trahan highlighted broad health benefits of these kinds of facilities, thanking Hogan and Eldridge for their collaboration to help allocate ARPA funds initially sent to Massachusetts from the federal government. “Projects like this are why, when we put the American Rescue Plan together last year, we also prioritized funding for states and towns to respond to the many effects of the pandemic, including its toll on our mental health,” Trahan said. Work continues at the riverwalk, with that work now expected to wrap up this summer, according to the Business Improvement District.

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response. Costello said that response to the coffee hours has been very positive, in part because of the collaboration between different organizations like the Dow Jones Foundation, which provided books for the events, and CVS, which pays for coffee and donuts. Costello added that they organize events like hikes, obstacle courses and weight lifting on weekends or weekday nights with a younger, post-9/11 military audience in mind. Other events, including programs for breast cancer awareness, are planned with participation of women veterans in mind.

Ongoing programming at the Vincent F Picard American Legion Post 234 in Northborough is seeking to provide oppertunities for education and connection to local veterans.

wants to create a compact information source for resources available to veterans in Massachusetts on the Massveteran. com website. Costello said that, while there are a number of resources and organizations available to veterans returning from service, many of them have vague descriptions. Some veterans might try to find the resources they need from

specific organizations without realizing that they are not eligible or are looking in the wrong place. “You usually only do that a couple of times before you say ‘Oh, there’s nothing out there for me,’” Costello said. With Massveteran.com, Costello wants to present the organizations and services available to veterans so that

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MetroWest online via Discord. Pearl noted the benefits of regional programs like OUT, saying that Gay Straight Alliances in different communities often do not communicate with each other. As a result LGBTQ+ youth in nearby towns may not know each other. “We’re doing one in Westborough but we’re inviting teens from all around different towns,” Pearl said of the upcoming event. “Anywhere that’s a little bit closer than Framingham, we’ll kind of spread the word out through their schools, libraries and other places.” Organizer thanks Westborough While they had been doing online events earlier during the pandemic, the OUT organization did return to in-person events in March. Pearl said that health and

safety protocols have been working well so far, with masks and proof of vaccination required to attend events. “People were ZOOMed out,” Pearl said. “Especially students. For many of them school was just ZOOM the whole day. They don’t want to hop on another ZOOM.” As a result, she said that people who had met each

other a year ago online were now meeting in person for the first time. Pearl said that OUT MetroWest needs help finding spaces for events like this, adding that Westborough has been a great partner. “I feel like, so many times in Massachusetts it can feel like a liberal bubble somewhat, but we still do have a lot of push-

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ed with fabric paint, markers and stamps to decorate individual canvas flags in what organizers note will be “a personal message of hope for healing in their personal lives, in our community and the world.” The flags will be strung on ropes and hung around the festival. The festival is free, running on June 18 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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Improving circulation by using a hot tub Several studies have shown that you can improve your overall circulation with regular use of a hot tub. One of the more significant ways that’s soaking in a hot tub can benefit you is by improving your blood pressure. Health experts have indicated the warm water can open up blood vessels which in turn can lower blood pressure. Burning calories in the hot tub? A hot tub should not take the place of regular exercise, but some experts have indicated that a 30 minutes soak in a hot tub can help you burn a few calories. When it comes to weight loss and burning off a few calories, everyone is different. But there is research that indicates burning calories in your new hot tub is not so farfetched. Jason Ward from Ferrari Pools also says that if you are looking to purchase a hot tub, you should not delay because of the supply chain issues we have seen over the past 18 months. He also suggests if you are purchasing a hot tub for health reasons, to consult with your physician if you feel that’s necessary.

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Westborough plastic bag bylaw changes to go into effect in June By Laura Hayes Senior Reporter WESTBOROUGH - Changes to Westborough’s plastic bag reduction bylaw will take effect on June 20, requiring that all grocery and retail stores offering checkout bags charge customers at least $0.10 per bag. Additionally, the bags must either be made of recyclable paper or be reusable — made from 100% post-consumer or biodegradable material. This comes after Town Meeting voted in March to make these changes. ‘This is not a new concept’ Westborough’s bylaw already prohibited thin-film single-use plastic bags. A part of the recent Town Meeting article, which was petitioned by Zero Waste Westborough member Nathan Askew, however, made changes to the definition of a reusable bag. The previous definition described the material of such a bag as being either polyester,

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Westborough Scouts host Senior Citizen Pasta Dinner WESTBOROUGH - Westborough’s Boy Scout Troop 100 hosted its annual Senior Citizen Pasta Dinner earlier this month, welcoming community members on May 14 at the Westborough Senior Center. The scouts served dinner, provided entertainment and shared a meal with seniors in attendance.

Westborough’s Boy Scouts Senior Citizen Pasta Dinner returned to the Westborough Senior Center earlier this month.

This event marked a return to normalcy, of sorts, after COVID-19 disruptions. Normally held in the Senior Center, as it was this year, last year’s event operated in a drive-thru format, with scouts handing food through the car windows of guests outside the Senior Center.

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He said it was “worthwhile” to go through a public process that could include the businesses. The businesses, Johnson said, may have ideas on how to improve the initiative. Johnson proposed an amendment asking the Board of Health to review the article and report back toBranding this year’s fall Concepts Town Meeting. Family Dental Group The motion to refer that article to the Board of Health did Concept 2 | Revised Guests enjoy the recent Boy Scouts Senior Citizen Pasta then pass. Main Logo:

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SHREWSBURY/WESTBOROUGH - A late season matchup between the Westborough High School and Shrewsbury High School varsity softball teams ended in a Shrewsbury win last Wednesday. The game was Westborough’s senior day, with the teams playing to a 10-3 final score in Westborough. Westborough’s win-loss record fell to 6-10 after another loss to Nashoba last Thursday, following last Wednesday’s Shrewsbury game. Shrewsbury’s win-loss record was 5-11 as of May 19, with the Colonials following their win over Westborough with a loss to Wachusett. Shrewsbury had one game left on its regular season schedule as of press time with a matchup against Andover set for Monday. Westborough was just inside the playoff picture when the MIAA released its latest batch of division power rankings on May 19, showing the Rangers in 30th place in Division II. Shrewsbury’s 35th place ranking in the Division I listings put it just outside of qualification, which requires teams to either have a winning record or land among the top 32 teams in their division to make the playoff bracket. Final tournament pairings will be set on June 1 for this year’s state championship tournament next month.

Top left: Shrewsbury’s Sam Azzarone gets a high-five after scoring during her team’s game against Westborough at Westborough High School on Wednesday of last week. Top right: Westborough’s Daphne Kadish sends a hit to the outfield during her team’s game against Shrewsbury. Westborough’s Ella Antonelli delivers a pitch.

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HHS softball eyes playoffs amid strong season By Dakota Antelman Managing Editor HUDSON - A number of members of this year’s class of senior Hudson High School (HHS) softball players started their varsity careers with a successful run to a state championship in 2019. Years later, those same players are helping lead a program in search of another state title. “Most of them were on that team and got to experience that whether they were on the field or on the bench,” Head Coach Laura Bowen told the Community Advocate last Saturday. “I think they’re hungry to get another one.” Hudson expands lead, defeats Nashoba The Hawks were in action at home on May 21, taking on

Nashoba for their Senior Night contest. The game drew a large crowd to the HHS campus to ultimately watch Hudson defeat the Wolves by a 7-3 margin. The game opened as somewhat of a back-and-forth affair, with Hudson opening a 2-0 lead in the third inning only to see Nashoba equalize the score in their next at bat. Hudson kept the pressure on, though, getting Liv Sousa into position in the fourth inning to score on a triple from Sam Collette. Hudson’s offense then roared, holding a 7-2 lead by the end of the sixth inning. Though Nashoba clawed a run back in the seventh inning, Hudson was able to lock down and secure the win. “I’m super happy,” Bowen

Hudson players celebrate during their recent Senior Night game against Nashoba.

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said after the final out. She noted mid-game adjustments that helped Hudson crack Nashoba’s pitching and defense, crediting her players for making those pivots and performing at crucial points.

WHS notes graduating seniors set to continue athletic careers in college WESTBOROUGH - At least seven senior Westborough High School student athletes are eyeing continued athletic careers in college, having committed to a variety of Division I and III schools. Recently honored through a running social media campaign by the Westborough Boosters, seniors gathered last week for a group photo. Pictured, from left to right, Eli Westfort, Ashley Meleski, Adam Steinberg, Elsi Aires, Sophie Scerbin and Jillian Bolster. Westfort and Bolster will be participating in cross country and track programs at Washington & Jefferson College and

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Worcester State University, respectively. Aries will play soccer at Tufts University, while Scerbin will play at Roger Williams University. Meleski will be cheerlead-

ing at Penn State University. Steinberg has committed to play football at Bates College. Not pictured, Abby Thompson has committed to play softball at Eastern Connecticut State University.

“We just played unselfish ball,” Bowen said. “We put the ball in play whether to move runners or tag. We didn’t try to do everything ourselves. It was defining a team win all around.” “I think we adjusted well,” she continued. Hudson continues win-streak As Hudson halted Nashoba, the Hawks also extended a winstreak to five games, continuing a rebound after consecutive losses in a home and home series with Wachusett earlier this month. Hudson had secured three consecutive shutouts prior to this game, defeating ActonBoxborough, Leominster and Blackstone Valley Technical High School by a combined score of 38-0. “We’ve had a great week,” Bowen said. She eyed the playoffs, noting room for growth in the state championship tournament, which starts next month. “I think we’re playing good ball all around,” she said. “I still don’t think we’ve peaked.

But that’s a good problem. It’s a compliment to the girls.” ‘They have the potential’ Hudson honored seniors Caitlin Cassidy, Sarah Korowski, Abbey Nezuch, Taygan Lewis, Lauren Cole and Angel Bethea last Saturday, celebrating those players for their contributions to HHS softball over the years. In speaking on each senior’s achievements and story, Bowen was frequently referencing their early high school glory in 2019, when a dominant Hudson softball program claimed a state title. Now, in 2022, Hudson is poised to make another run, ranking in the top tier in Division III softball and hoping to continue momentum into the month of June. “It’s fun to see them go through that at a young age and now they’re the leaders on the team,” Bowen said of this year’s seniors. “It’s up to them.” “They saw how fun that was,” she continued, “and I think they can see that they have the potential.”

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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).

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DEATHS Altavilla, Dolores of Northborough Anderson, Nikki of Leominster/ Hudson Atchue, Milton of Grafton Carelli, James of Shrewsbury Chaves, Jeffrey of Northborough Cotter, PhD, Edward of Shrewsbury deMello, Richard formerly of Marlborough and Hudson Francis, David of Shrewsbury Guertin, Ralph formerly of Marlborough Kalb, Paul of Shrewsbury Large Jr., Henry of Southborough Leary, Mary of Hudson Liseno, Barry of Northborough

Madenjian, Isabel formerly of Hudson and Marlborough Moran, Marjorie of Shrewsbury Rojas, Teresa of Grafton Searl, Eleanor of Northborough Taylor, Gary of Marlborough Walker, Hannah of Westborough Zographos, James of Westborough

Marjorie A. Moran, 89 SHREWSBURY - Marjorie (LaBoffa) Moran, “Margie,” 89, formerly of Harriet Avenue, Shrewsbury, passed away peacefully on May 8th at UMass Medical Center in Worcester after an illness. She leaves her children, Patricia McCarthy (Michael) of Tequesta, Florida; Michael Moran (Patti) of East Brookfield; Paul Moran (Kathy) of Holden; Kathleen Albert (Don) of North Berwick, Maine and Edward Moran (Greta) of Marietta, Georgia; a sister, Janice Messina (Buster) of Spencer, grandchildren, Lauren, Megan, Kyle, Tyler, Katie and Travis; great grandchildren, Cade and Cole; several nieces and neph-

ews, and step grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Edward Moran, sister Nancy Quintin and brother Edward LaBoffa. Relatives and friends are cordially invited to attend visiting hours at the Chiampa Funeral Home of Shrewsbury assisted with arrangements.

James J. Carelli, 89 SHREWSBURY - James J. Carelli, 89, a longtime Shrewsbury resident, dedicated husband, father, and grandfather passed away peacefully, Friday, May 13, 2022, arriving into the arms of the Love of his life and wife Joan M. Carelli who passed away in 2011. Jim is survived by his three children, William E. Carelli of Shrewsbury, James M. Carelli and his wife Gwendolyn of Auburn and Cheryl Ann Carelli of Arlington, Texas; two grandsons, Jonathan, and Justin; Nieces, nephews, and extended family. In addition to his wife and parents, two brothers,

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.

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Thursday, May 12 10:09 p.m. Arrested, Paul J. Sokol Jr., of Stonefence Rd., Lunenburg, for OUI-liquor or .08%, MV lights violation. Friday, May 13 12:04 a.m. Arrested, Manuel A. Teo Jr., of Ringold St., Marlborough, for op MV with license suspended, marked lanes violation, license not in possession, speeding. Monday, May 16 12:10 a.m. Arrested, Argentino R. Toledo, of Broad St., Peabody, for OUI-liquor or .08% 2nd offense, unlicensed operation of MV, marked lanes violation, negligent operation of motor vehicle.

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9:38 a.m. Arrested, Michael Joseph Diaz, 55, of 7 Mott St., #2, Worcester, for op MV with license suspended, marked lanes violation. Friday, May 13 10:00 p.m. Arrested, Coreen S. Revene-Plourde, 54, of 33 Main St., Northborough, for assault with dangerous weapon, assault to intimidate.

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Sunday, May 8 8:00 p.m. Arrested, William Jerome Humphrey Jr., 33, of 13 Shepard St., Worcester, for op MV with license suspended, MV lights violation. Monday, May 9 9:04 p.m. Arrested, Christopher R. Enno, 42, of 265 East St., Apt. 14, Pittsfield, on warrant. Tuesday, May 10 12:31 a.m. Arrested, Phillip M. Baisden, 34, of 1A Hitchcock Rd., Apt. 2, Worcester, for no inspection sticker, license not in possession, op MV with license suspended. Saturday, May 14 10:03 p.m. Arrested, Elizabeth Andrade Pereira, 48, of 2 Benton St., Millbury, for OUI-liquor

or .08%, negligent operation of motor vehicle, child endanger while OUI. Sunday, May 15 9:42 p.m. Arrested, Gabriel Vargas, 39, of 63 Post Ave., Apt. 42, New York, N.Y., for possess Class B drug (cocaine), number plate violation, op MV with revoked registration, uninsured motor vehicle, forge/misuse RMV document. Monday, May 16 10:38 a.m. Arrested, Jimmy I. Good, 32, of 88 Malden St., Worcester, for fugitive from justice on court warrant.

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Saturday, May 14 2:13 a.m. Arrested, Timothy Jonathan Cote, 41, of 9 Harding St., Apt. A, South Grafton, for OUIliquor or .08%, marked lanes violation, negligent operation of motor vehicle. Scan QR code to read this week’s police and fire news on our website.

Robert “Bobby” and Francis Carelli, and a sister, RuthAnn Bartholomew predeceased him. The Mercadante Funeral Home and Chapel of Worcester assisted with arrangements.

Boston and Thomas Howard, her brothers Francis and Rafael, and her sister Hays Funeral Home of Northborough assisted with arrangements.

Hannah Walker, 90

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WESTBOROUGH - Hannah Walker of Westboro, passed away on Friday, May 13, 2022 at the age of 90. She was one of the eight children of Bella McCall, Boston and Andrew E. Ogg Sr, Scotland. She predeceased by her husband, Donald R. Walker Sr, married 67 years and one son, Andrew S. Walker. She leaves one son, Donald R. Walker Jr. and his wife Debi of Grafton, Mass. One daughter, Cheryl A. Grysell and her husband Charles W. of Sutton, Mass. She also leaves behind three grandchildren, Jonathan Walker, is wife Jill, Jennifer Borghetti her husband Joe, and Justin Walker. Five great grandchildren, Aiden, Charlotte, Holden, Oliver, and Grayson, all whom she enjoys every time she seen them. She also leaves behind a brother, Andrew Ogg Jr. and predeceased by two bothers Willian Ogg and Gordon Ogg., and many nieces and nephews. The Pickering & Son Westborough Funeral Home of Westborough assisted with arrangements.

Dolores L. Altavilla, 91 NORTHBOROUGH - Dolores L. Altavilla of Northborough, formerly of Franklin, North Grafton, and Mattapoisett, passed away at the Marlborough Regional Medical Center on Saturday, May 6, 2022. She was 91 years old. Dolores was one of four children of the late Frank and Joan (Cirolo) Altavilla. Dolores was the beloved mother of Garrett Sullivan and his wife Cheryl of Venice CA, Gregory Sullivan and his wife Gina of Rumford, ME, and Christopher Sullivan of Northborough. Dolores also leaves her six grandchildren whom she loved dearly, Christopher, Cai, Casey, Miles, Garrett and Amanda. She was looking forward to meeting her greatgrandchildren, Marilyn, Carter, and David shortly before passing away. Dolores was preceded in death by her daughter Joan Sullivan in 2022, her former husbands Garrett Sullivan of

James Zographos, of Westborough, passed on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at the age of 102. He was the husband of the late Eugenia Jouvelakis. Raised in South Boston, Jim was born on July 23, 1919, in Springfield MA to Anthony and Sophia (Madamas) Zographos. He will be forever missed by his three daughters, Antoinette M. Zographos, Joan E., wife of Thomas W. Christo, who he loved as his son, and Paula James. His legacy will live on in the lives of his grandchildren, William James Christo, Kathryn Lee Christo, and Robert James Meiczinger. In addition to his wife and brother, Jim was predeceased by his beloved grandson, Jason Tudorel Meiczinger in 2016. Miles Funeral Home of Holden assisted with arrangements.

Jeffrey Chaves, 33 NORTHBOROUGH - Jeffrey Chaves, 33, of Northborough, MA formerly of Hudson, MA, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at UMASS Memorial Medical Center, University Campus in Worcester. He leaves his loving wife of 10 years, Tracy M. (Maia) Chaves and their 3 children, Marco, Marianna and Audrianna. Besides his wife and children, Jeffrey is survived by his parents, Jose and Isabel (Sousa) Chaves of Hudson, MA; his brother, Danny Chaves of Hudson, MA; his two sisters, Jennifer Babcock and her husband Nick of Leominster, MA, Amy Bleasdell and her husband Shaun of Worcester, MA. He also leaves his niece, Makenna Babcock; his nephew Jonah Babcock; his father and mother-in-law, Pablo and Arleuza Maia of Framingham, MA along with other relatives, friends and his loyal dog Rocky. Jeffrey is predeceased by his grandparents, Antonio & Deolinda Chaves and Jose & Maria N Sousa of Hudson, MA. Tighe Hamilton Regional Funeral Home of Hudson assisted with arrangements.

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FEATURED HOME – Northborough – Estate setting with beautiful landscape lot filled with flowering trees & landscaped gardens. Welcoming entrance with large foyer & beautiful entry way. Both living and dining room with great views, hardwood floors & French doors. Two fireplaces — living room & great room. Private first floor home office. Large kitchen with silestone quartz countertops, island with cooktop, cherry cabinets, & dining area. Slider leading to three season screened porch & deck area for outside dining. First floor half bath. Large great room with skylights, cherry hardwood floors, wet bar & fireplace — perfect for large gatherings. Second floor with four bedrooms. Master bedroom with private master bathroom with soaking tub & walk-in closet. Second floor main bathroom with tub & shower, tiled floor & laundry closet. Many updates throughout this well-maintained home, with 2x6 construction, new high efficiency Buderus furnace, new Marvin windows & patio doors, new Certainteed Roof, central air and two car garage. $939,000

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located on a private 6-acre setting, just minutes from major highways, train station and shopping. Featuring 12 rooms

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Northborough - Well maintained split level in desirable Juniper Brook neighborhood. Open concept floor plan with living room and dining room with hardwood floors. Kitchen with gas cooking and dining area. Family room with slider to deck area. Three good sized bedrooms, all with hardwood floors and closets. Basement for storage or ready to finish for additional living area. Town water & sewer. Natural gas for heat. New HW heater. Garage. Central air. Beautiful lot with large level backyard. Great Northborough Colonial neighborhood for walking. Within a4short distance Colonial to Juniper Hill Stunning, updated bedroom in golf course, Rte 9 and Rte 20, shops and restaurants. $589,900

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Northborough - Great Opportunity to own a 2 BR Townhouse with finished walkout lower level. This end unit located at Church St.Northborough Village is locatedCondo in cul-de-sac neighborhood. First floor openCondo floor plan w/HW floors. Kitchen w/granite counters, located within walking distance to downbreakfast bar, stove, SS appliances pantry. Living room towngas Northborough with 2and bedrooms, 2 bathwith gas fireplace, Dining roomdining and first floorand halfkitchen. bath. Master rooms, living room, room suite with walk-in closet and full master bath. Second BR w/ closet and private full bath. Finished lower level. Garage, central air, gas heat and cooking. $525,000 Sold Price $561,000

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114 Turnpike Rd, Suite 201 Westborough, MA 01581

Northborough - Stunning 4 BR/4 bath Colonial. Updated kitchen w/ Northborough - Colonial w/4 BR & 3 full baths. Remodeled kitchen granite counters, tile backsplash, island, SS appliances, pantry, dining area w/island, granite counters, tile backsplash & SS appliances. FR w/fireplace, & sliders to deck. Formal LR & DR w/HW, crown modeling. Home office. HW floors & slider leading to deck overlooking the pool. Vaulted ceiling FR w/skylights, surround sound, new carpet & fireplace. 1st floor laundry 3-season screened porch. Formal DR. Large LR w/fireplace, built-in shelves & half bath. Master suite w/walk-in closet & exercise room. Private master & HW floors. First floor full bath. Second floor master suite, vaulted bath w/soaking tub, tiled shower, dual sinks w/granite counters. 3 addiceiling & walk-in closet. Master BR w/soaking tub & tiled shower. Three tional BRs w/closets. Full bath, granite counters & tile floor. Lower level w/ additional BRs w/closets. Finished walkout lower level w/media room, Northborough Colonial Northborough – Two Family gaming room, pool table.property. Half Bath. 2Bar. Theatre seats. Large Located office, in laundry room, storage.setting Two carthis garage w/built-ins. Generator ready. neighborhood sprawling Great investment units withw/reclining 2 bedrooms. Deck & Patio. Central air. Generator ready. Whole house surge protector. 2 Above ground heated pool. Two sheds. Central air.bathUpdated windows & Colonial with 10 rooms, 4 bedrooms and 3.5 Excellent location within walking distance to town car garage. A must see! $989,000 Sold Price $1,100,000 electric panel. Landscaped yard. $799,900 Sold Price $825,000 rooms. Many updates throughout this home. center and close to major highways for commuting.

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Northborough - Updated 4 bedroom and 3 bathroom Cape on Northborough - Remodeled and Updated 3 BR/2 full bathroom stunning landscaped lot. Open concept floor plan with hardwood home located in neighborhood setting. Updated kitchen with floors throughout. Kitchen with dining area opens to family room Berlin corian counter tops, updated cabinets & new appliances. First floor – Land Clinton – Condo with slider to deck. First floor bright open foyer, living room with Twoliving w/master w/additional spaceroad for home office or workout buildable lotsBR located on country in Berlin. fireplace and formal diningand room. floor with master suite Oneroom. on and 1st floor. living room and dining lot isFull 5.97bath acres the Open other concept lot is 6.07 acres 5 rooms, 2 bedrooms 2.5Second bathrooms. and private bathroom. Three additional bedrooms, office area, all room. Second floor has two bedrooms w/closets & full size bath. with hardwood floors. Finished lower level for workout room or Large family room w/built-ins. Professionally landscaped yard w/ extra living space. Gas heat. Central air. Two car garage. Impressive in-ground saltwater pool, pool house & patio. Generator ready. curbside appeal. $799,000 Sold Price $823,500 Turn-key ready. $519,900 Sold Price $535,000

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*2020 MLS Sales for Northborough