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Hudson pride on display for Boston 25 Zip Trip
Discussion at Select Board meeting over Eversource’s power line grows contentious
By Stuart Foster Reporter
By Stuart Foster Reporter HUDSON – A discussion about Eversource’s planned underground power line running between Hudson and Sudbury became heated during a Hudson Select Board meeting after one of the speakers alleged that the board set him up. Brian O’Neill of Protect Hudson spoke to the Select Board on July 25 and encouraged members to sign a petition to the Surface Transportation Board. According to O’Neill, the Surface Transportation Board is responsible for the status of the Massachusetts Bay Area Transit-owned right-of-way that the power line is planned to run along. The petition was for the board to make a declaratory judgment on the right-of-way.
HUDSON – Hundreds of residents filtered through Main Street on Friday when Boston 25 News came to Hudson to highlight the town as part of its summer Zip Trip series. Zip Trip sees the channel come to cities and towns throughout the state to highlight their unique attractions and people. For the seventh installment this summer, anchors Shiri Spear, Catherine Parrotta and Lilly Hopkins showcased Hudson’s businesses, government officials and everyday people who are proud of their town. Speaking to the Community Advocate, Hopkins said while many communities today are somewhat transient, Hudson residents have bought into the town. “The evidence of that is this beautiful
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Catherine Parrotta interviews Select Board Chair Scott Duplisea.
‘Everyone worked their tails off at this fire’ Marlborough firefighters recall Southborough fire response By Ron Ayotte Contributing Writer MARLBOROUGH – The Marlborough Fire Department responded to the town of Southborough Aug. 5 for a mutual aid assignment for a structure fire at 21 Sears Road that had been struck by lightning.
Engine 1, under the command of Lieutenant Omar Torres, along with firefighters Matthew Armour, Ralph Caccaipaglia and Mike Lupisella arrived on scene and reported to the incident commander, Southborough Fire Chief Steve Achilles. Achilles tasked Engine 1’s crew to cut Fire | 21
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