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Business owners express concerns about proposed changes to tobacco regulations By Sarah Freedman Contributing Writer HUDSON – Several representatives of local Hudson businesses attended the Aug. 21 meeting with the same goal: to voice their concerns about the proposed changes to the regulations regarding the sale of tobacco products. In an Aug. 18 email, Director of Public and Community Health Lauren Antonelli noted, on behalf of the Board of Health (BOH) Chair Michael Delfino, that most of the major changes are “state required.” There were representatives from Bacon’s Wine and Spirits, the Shell station on Main Street, and Quality Gas to support the collective concerns, but Brian and Tony Buscemi of Buscemi’s Convenience Beer & Wine mainly spoke about the issues they had with the draft update of BOH regulations. “We’re here to voice our concerns about how the Hudson Board of Health keeps making regulations that have a dramatic negative impact on the 21 businesses that have tobacco licenses,” Brian said. Brian spoke about the history of regulation changes, including raising the minimum age for purchasing tobacco products to 21 in 2018 and Tobacco | 7
Marlborough’s Bobby Butler retires from professional hockey By Evan Walsh Reporter WORCESTER – Dozens of young fans, plenty of old teammates, and everyone in between gathered at the Worcester Ice Center on Aug. 22 to commemorate and celebrate the successful career of Marlborough’s own Bobby Butler. Butler, who played in 130 National Hockey League games, officially retired from the ECHL’s Worcester Railers on Aug. 16. Butler was born and raised in Marlborough, joining the Marlborough High School varsity hockey team while in eighth grade. In 2005 – his last year with the school program – Butler led his team to the state championship. Butler’s father, John Butler, spent decades coaching the school hockey team.
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Worcester Mayor Joe Petty presented Bobby Butler with a ceremonial key to the city at Butler’s retirement ceremony.
Preliminary election to be held for mayor, Ward 6 councilor By Maureen Sullivan Assistant Editor MARLBOROUGH – The deadlines have passed, the fields are filled and the lawn signs have begun to spring up across Marlborough. With the passing of the deadlines to file and return nomination papers, the city’s election slate is set. Candidates have until Thursday, Sept. 7, to withdraw.
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The city will have a preliminary election on Tuesday, Oct. 10, for mayor and Ward 6 city councilor. Five candidates are vying for mayor. Paul R. Ferro will join in the race, along with current city councilors J. Christian Dumais and Samantha Perlman, Michael Baker and Patrick Hogan. In the race for Ward 6 city councilor, Maureen Brennan and Thomas Osborn will join Election | 9
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