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Vol. 49 | No. 7
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February 17, 2023
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Machine shop closer to coming to Mechanic Street By Maureen Sullivan Assistant Editor
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By Bill Gilman Senior Reporter HUDSON – “The Hanoi Hilton.” The nickname given by a prisoner to the notorious Hoa Lo prison compound in Hanoi, Vietnam. From 1964 to 1973, hundreds of American POWs spent years in solitary confinement at the prison, enduring inhumane living conditions and brutal physical and mental torture. This past Sunday marked the 50th anniversary of the start of “Operation Homecoming,” the first flights repatriating close to 600 POWs freed as part of the Paris Peace Accords, effectively ending the Vietnam War. Sunday also marked the official opening of the new “Hanoi Hilton POW Experience” exhibit at the American Heritage Museum in Hudson. The multimedia exhibit features interviews with POWs who offer first-hand accounts of Exhibit | 13
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MARLBOROUGH – A former moving company at 269 Mechanic St. is closer to becoming a machine shop. Attorney Brian Falk and George Mongeau, the owner of Octo48 LLC (Action Precision Machining), came before the City Council’s Urban Affairs Committee on Feb. 9, seeking a “Section 6” special permit. According to Falk, seeking such a permit would allow a change from one nonconforming use to another. The change in use would also require approval from the Site Plan Committee. In 2019, the property was rezoned from Limited Industrial to Residence B, with the intent of selling the property for a residential project. That sale never went through, and the property continued to be used as a warehouse. Action Precision Machining, which is a tool and die operation, plans to relocate its shop to Marlborough from Leominster. According to Falk, Action Precision would have six to 12 people on site during regular hours, with six to 12 vehicles during the day. Deliveries will be two to three trips per week of smaller-sized trucks. “This use will have a much lower impact
“Hanoi Hilton” exhibit opens
Above: The entrance to the Hanoi Hilton exhibit at the American Heritage Museum in Hudson. Left: The late U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) was held at the notorious Hanoi Hilton prison for seven years.
Housing on the horizon for Armory building By Maureen Sullivan Assistant Editor MARLBOROUGH – The former armory at 358 Lincoln St. could become a small multifamily project, according to city officials. Earlier this month, Marlborough Building Commissioner Tin Htway said the site would be a “small multifamily project.”
The current owner and developer for this property is George Yiantsdis. However, Htway said no formal plans for the site have been submitted to the Building Department or to site plan review. “Currently, they only have a building permit for maintenance work, repointing work and window repair work,” he said. Armory | 14
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