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Jack Brzenk was one of the performers at the Family Fun Fest at Ward Park on May 7.
MARLBOROUGH – Jack Brzenk is making the rounds. He has performed in Framingham and Marlborough – wherever he can find an open mic or coffeehouse. A junior at Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School, Brzenk’s first album, “Wilson Street,” dropped on March 18. “It’s going great,” he said about the past few months. The album features songs that Brzenk began writing six years ago. He spent a lot of time in the past three years writing, finalizing and producing his music. He officially announced the album in the fall of 2021. “Jack is a very talented young musician,” said Assabet Superintendent Ernest Houle. “His first
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MARLBOROUGH – An issue over parking at the proposed development at the former Rowe Funeral Home at 57 Main St. has led to an appeal. On May 23, JW Capital Partners LLC and Marlborough TOTG LLC filed an appeal in Land Court over site plans for the former Rowe Funeral Home approved by the City Council. “The decision unlawfully conditions the project by deferring a further decision of substance before a building permit may issue and denying the use of off-site parking, which is expressly allowed by right in the Zoning Ordinance such that the project cannot be constructed,” the appeal said. When the project was originally proposed, the plans called for a mixed-use development with 99 units, commercial and retail space and 28 onsite parking spaces. The developer previously said that tenants and visitors could use off-street parking at nearby lots. Parking drew concerns from City Council members. When the project was approved by the council in April, the council had several conditions. One of the conditions notes that the applicant has proposed to provide the 28
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Coconut Rice Thai Cuisine to come to Hudson By Sarah Freedman Contributing Writer HUDSON — The Select Board officially issued a common victualer’s license to Revadee Chueawong, the owner of Coconut Rice Thai Cuisine, on June 5. The restaurant will be located at 418 Main Street and will operate Monday through Sun-
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day from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. It will be closed on Tuesdays. Chueawong said there will be about 20 to 22 seats available for customers. “You’ve probably seen a lot of people on Facebook asking about, ‘When are they opening?’” said Select Board Chair Scott Duplisea. He asked when Coconut Rice Thai Cuisine Coconut Rice | 6
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