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‘A vision for the city’ Panther Trail opens in Marlborough
Former funeral home could become mixed-use development
PHOTO/MAUREEN SULLIVAN
The former Rowe Funeral Home on Main Street, which could make way for a mixeduse development.
By Maureen Sullivan Senior Reporter
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MARLBOROUGH – It’s a marathon that has no Heartbreak Hill, but plenty of chances to check out the city’s open spaces. The Panther Trail, a series of interconnected trails that measure a total of 26.2 miles, officially opened with a snip of a grapevine “ribbon” on Oct. 14 at Lake Williams. “This is wonderful,” said Bo Zhang of Northborough, among the dozens of volunteers who have been clearing the trail since the project began in 2010. “During COVID, people were so depressed, and I told them we have these trails, go for a walk. Some of them have helped clear the trails with Panther trail | 5
PHOTO/MAUREEN SULLIVAN
MARLBOROUGH – The former John P. Rowe Funeral Home on Main Street could make way for a mixed-use project. During the City Council meeting on Monday, Oct. 3, attorney Brian Falk, on behalf of JW Capital Partners LLC, filed a
By Maureen Sullivan Senior Writer
Volunteer Bo Zhang of Northborough takes a photo of the map of the new Panther Trail during the grand opening ceremony on Oct. 14 at Lake Williams.
Plans would develop Old School House Pub & Restaurant site into housing
panthers lose in OT
By Caroline Gordon Reporter
Marlborough falls to Nashoba 15-13
HUDSON - A six-unit multifamily development may be taking the place of the Old School House Pub & Restaurant, pending approval by the Planning Board.
The project is located at 17 School Street, which is 12,282 square feet. The developer, Hancock Associates, is proposing six two-bedroom residential dwelling units called “Old School House Condominiums,” which would include Old School House | 6
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