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January 27, 2023
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Select Board discusses Jake brake prohibition By Tyler Charpentier and Laura Hayes
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Community members gather for Ruck March to Hudson Food Pantry By Tyler Charpentier Contributing Writer HUDSON – The Hudson Food Pantry partnered with the New England Chapter of the Travis Manion Foundation for a Ruck March on Jan. 21. The march began at the American Heritage Museum, then followed along Main Street and ended at the food pantry. This march was in honor of the Rev. Dr Martin Luther King Jr. as part of the Travis Manion Foundation’s Operation Service Project in Hudson. Participants were asked to pack a backpack of nonperishable food items as they walked 3.8 miles from the American Heritage Museum back to the Hudson Food Pantry. It began at 10 Ruck March | 12
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HUDSON – The Select Board weighed a potential prohibition on the use of compression brakes, also known as Jake brakes, during their Jan. 24 meeting. However, members and town staff voiced concerns on how such a prohibition would be enforced and noted that the brakes are used for safety. According to Director of Planning and Community Development Kristina Johnson, when the proposed Intel redevelopment that would’ve built a 1.28-million-square-foot distribution warehouse was before the Planning Board, a group of abutters had approached the Internal Traffic Committee (ITC) regarding a prohibition on compression braking. Johnson said the ITC pledged to take a “hard look” at steps taken by other municipalities and the practicality when it comes to enforcement of a prohibition. In a memo to Executive Assistant Thomas Gregory, Johnson outlined eight other communities that have adopted a prohibition, including Northborough. In other communities, Johnson said having the prohibition led to limited citations. “I think, generally, having such a prohibition on paper feels good, makes sense practicality
Offering help one backpack at a time
Participants gather in front of the Hudson Food Pantry after participating in the Ruck March.
Marlborough continues to save on electricity By Maureen Sullivan Assistant Editor MARLBOROUGH – The city continues to save on electricity. In a letter sent to the City Council on Dec. 29, Laura Wagner and Michael Ossing, members of the Ad Hoc Municipal Aggregation Committee, announced that residents saved
$454,692 in electricity costs during the third quarter. In the same quarter, the residential, commercial and industrial savings were estimated to be around $1.073 million. The savings come from the city’s fixed-price contract with Inspire that offers lower rates than National Grid’s fixed basic service rates. Electricity | 5