Northborough woman celebrates 106th birthday Northborough | 11
Man charged with assaulting Shrewsbury officers Shrewsbury | 20
NE Rugby Club celebrates gold medal performance REgion | 22
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Vol. 49 | No. 36 | September 8, 2023
Missy Hollenback named Spirit of Shrewsbury grand marshal By Evan Walsh Reporter SHREWSBURY – Sitting in the garden near the Floral Street School playground, Missy Hollenback described her passion for protecting the environment. “We don’t inherit the Earth from our ancestors,” she said. “We borrow it from our children.” The words aren’t her own, but they perfectly encapsulate what she has been passionately working toward for the last few decades. An environmental advocate, she has often been at the forefront of eco-friendly change. Hollenback gets stuff done. Her “can-do” attitude, green thumb, and indelible love of Shrewsbury have made Hollenback a well-known and well-respected community member. In recognition of her decades of community involvement and volunteerism, Hollenback was named the 2023 Spirit of Shrewsbury grand marshal. Meet Missy Originally from Pennsylvania, Hollenback has lived in Shrewsbury for 26 years. As her two children grew up, Hollenback found ways to get involved, volunteering in her children’s classrooms, for the Parent Teacher Organization and with the Girl Scouts. Grand Marshal | 12
“Excitement in the air”
Northborough starts new school year By Laura Hayes Managing Editor NORTHBOROUGH – The school buses are back on the road, and local kids are back in school for another year. The Public Schools of Northborough and Southborough welcomed students on Aug. 31. Superintendent Greg Martineau joined Peaslee Elementary School staff that morning in greeting the students. “Students are the reason why we’re here, and it’s great to have our schools come alive,” he said. Students ran to greet their friends as they got off the bus, and older kids stood by to help the younger students find their way through the school. “The excitement’s in the air. [We’re] looking forward to new adventures at Peaslee school,” said Principal Mary Coakley.
Peaslee Elementary School students gather around a teacher on the first day of school.
Golf club committee may recommend tearing building down By Maureen Sullivan Assistant Editor WESTBOROUGH – The Golf Club Building Use Committee will appear before the Select Board on Tuesday, Sept. 26, to present its recommendations. According to Ian Johnson, the Select Board’s representative to the committee, it is backing a
resolution to have the Westborough Golf Club building torn down and replaced. The proposed new building would house a pro shop and public restaurant with outdoor seating. The committee made that decision during its Monday, Aug. 28, meeting. Earlier in August, the committee discussed Golf club | 9
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