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Machine shop wants to move into Mechanic Street site
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MARLBOROUGH - The site of a former moving company at 269 Mechanic St. may soon become a machine shop. Attorney Brian Falk, acting on behalf of the applicant Action Precision Machining, presented a request for a special permit to the City Council on Dec. 19. Action Precision Machining has a shop in Leominster; it specializes in manufacturing precision parts for companies across the country. Because the site was zoned residential as of 2019, the applicant is required to obtain a special permit since the site is now a pre-existing, nonconforming use. The site will “largely stay the same,” said Falk. Because there will be no large trucks
HUDSON - Fresh Start Furniture Bank is giving back to those in need this holiday season. Founded in 2013 by Sue Waudby and Geoff Schultz, Fresh Start is an organization that collects and distributes furniture and other home essentials to people in need. “We help people rebuild their lives,” Waudby said. The organization usually receives more donations during the holidays, but this year Waudby said they are seeing less donations because of inflation. “It’s hard for a lot of people right now,” she said. However, this holiday season, Waudby said Fresh Start is still “changing lives”
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Hudson Select Board approves grant for jail diversion program By Caroline Gordon Reporter HUDSON - With the help of the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health, the Hudson/Sudbury Jail Diversion Program will continue to assist the com-
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