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Vol. 49 | No. 28 | JULY 14, 2023
Northborough Select Board taps next town administrator
Warehouse plans approved by Planning Board Plans of the warehouse at 440 Hartford Turnpike.
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By Evan Walsh Reporter SHREWSBURY – A new warehouse is coming to Route 20. On July 6, the Planning Board approved the site plan for a 134,000-square-foot warehouse building. The warehouse would be located at 440 Hartford Turnpike on property that encompasses roughly 10.5 acres of land. The warehouse will border YRC Freight and the southernmost entrance to Stoney Hill Road. The area, which is also near Route 140, is currently undeveloped. What is proposed The applicant is Shrewsbury Land Property Owner LLC. This site had been previously permitted as part of a 40B project called The Pointe at Hills Farm. According to the site plan, the property would include 100 parking spaces for employees. The plans call for porous pavement meant to minimize the project’s total impervious area. One fire Warehouse | 14
By Laura Hayes Managing Editor NORTHBOROUGH – Northborough may have its next town administrator. The Select Board interviewed the three finalists for the position — Courtney Friedland, David Genereux and David Williams — on July 6. After several hours of interviews and deliberation, the board voted to extend a conditional offer of employment to Friedland. She will become the first female town administrator in Northborough. “You have a beautiful community. You have really, really great, involved residents. It’s a privilege to be here tonight,” said Friedland during her interview. She praised the town staff, community and the board. “I think that you just need someone to help facilitate moving forward,” she said. Friedland was born and raised in Holden. She received her bachelor’s in legal studies from Becker College before earning her master’s in business administration and organizational leadership from Nichols College. Town administrator | 5
Courtney Friedland speaks during her interview on July 6.
Town seeks discussion on PILOT payments with Tufts By Maureen Sullivan Assistant Editor GRAFTON – The town wants to explore whether they can get more PILOT money from Tufts University. During the Select Board meeting on June 20, board member Ray Mead led a discussion on the current payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT)
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