Lions Club electronic sign may be replaced Northborough | 16
Residents question new Sharp Building occupants westborough | 8
Volleyball team ready for championship run westborough | 26
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Vol. 49 | No. 35 | September 1, 2023
Southborough brings high spirits to the end of summer
Regal Cinemas cases could extend into 2024
By Evan Walsh Reporter
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The former Regal Cinemas stand off Route 9.
By Maureen Sullivan Assistant Editor WESTBOROUGH – The fate of Regal Cinemas on Turnpike Road remains in the courts, and the case could still be in court come 2024. The town is involved with two lawsuits —one over the process that awarded the bid for the former movie theater to LAX Media LLC and the other seeking to vacate the foreclosure granted to the town back in 2019. Ferris Development Group lawsuit In November 2022, Ferris Development Group filed suit against the town and LAX Media, claiming its bid to redevelop the theater property was “objectively superior.” In January, a Worcester Superior Court judge denied a preliminary injunction against the town. Ferris wants to convert the site into a “beehive” for local entrepreneurs. LAX Media, which Regal Cinema | 9
SOUTHBOROUGH – The fleeting moments of summer were well-spent in Southborough. With summer almost over and the start of the school year looming, community members gathered outside of Margaret Neary Elementary School on Aug. 26 to end the season with Southborough Recreation’s 20th annual Summer Nights celebration. The event is meant to bring people together, provide an oasis from end-of-summer sadness and thank the community. “Summer for the Recreation Department is obviously one of our biggest seasons. It’s Summer Nights | 15
Hit the Bus took the stage during Southborough Recreation’s Summer Nights Aug. 26.
Motel 6 seeks variance amidst reconstruction plans By Laura Hayes Managing Editor NORTHBOROUGH – After a fire closed its doors in 2021, owners of the Motel 6 are hoping to reconstruct the hotel. About two years ago, the Northborough Fire Department responded to Motel 6, which is located at 27 Belmont Road. According to Patch,
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firefighters went into a room on the first floor and found a fire on and around the bed. Back in November, Motel 6 officials applied for a renovation/rebuild permit. The applicant Jay Patel went before the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) on Aug. 22 seeking a variance regarding septic. The motel previously had 99 rooms. According to Patel, the current plan calls for 91 rooms. Motel 6 | 7
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