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Senior Tax Work Off abatements to increase By Maureen Sullivan Assistant Editor MARLBOROUGH – Eligible residents in the Senior Citizen Tax Work Off Program will soon see a hike in their property tax abatements. The City Council referred to its Finance Committee a measure to increase the limit in the Senior Citizen Tax Work Off Program from $1,000 to $1,500 during its Feb. 13, meeting. “This program has been ongoing since my tenure as mayor, and we really value the services that our senior population offers to departments who may be shorthanded, or are in need of assistance because of additional seasonal workload. The City Council is allowing us to increase the abatement amount from $1,000 to $1,500 per homeowner. This is a win-win for us and our eligible seniors,” said Mayor Arthur Vigeant. Under the program, residents age 60 and older who have resided in the city for at least five years and are eligible under income guidelines may work for the city in exchange for a one-time abatement of their property taxes. Departments in Marlborough have used seniors who participate in the program in a number of ways, including as City Hall greeters, clerical help with the Board of Health and inspectional services, work with the engineering department and assisting with work on outdoor trails and maintenance and landscaping projects at public housing. Senior work off | 10
Kickball tournament scores for charity By Maureen Sullivan Assistant Editor HUDSON – For the first time in three years, kickball ruled the day at the Hudson/Concord Elks. Sixteen teams vied to take the top spot at the 20th annual Snowflake Charity Kickball Tournament on Feb. 18. Across three fields and lasting into the afternoon, there were close plays, there were great plays, there were plays that made some people laugh and others scratch their heads. But the main thing was to have some fun on a winter’s day (despite the lack of snowflakes) and to raise money to help three beneficiaries deal with medical issues. “It’s going really well,” said Kim Otte, who served as the tournament director with her husband, Joe. “Everybody’s having a good
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Connor’s Crew competed against the Walker Way Winners during the 20th annual Snowflake Charity Kickball Tournament on Feb. 18.
Hudson superintendent finalists to be announced by end of month By Sarah Freedman Contributing Writer HUDSON – With the announcement by Superintendent Marco Rodrigues that he will retire in June, the Hudson School Committee has set out to find a new superintendent for the next school year. At the Feb. 14 School Committee meeting, Chair Michele Tousignant Dufour noted the
Screening Committee began their work on Feb. 6 and will continue through Feb. 17. Finalists will be announced on Feb. 28 at the latest. In-district visits for candidates will be scheduled with a goal of a date in the first week of March to ensure that visits go smoothly and do not conflict with Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) interviews later in the month. Superintendent | 15
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