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Neo-Nazi group protests in front of hotel By Laura Hayes and Maureen Sullivan
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By Maureen Sullivan Assistant Editor HUDSON – On Monday, Sept. 11, Marlborough and Hudson joined the rest of the nation in commemorating the 22nd anniversary of the terrorist attacks in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Pennsylvania. In front of the Hudson fire station on Cox Street, members of the fire and police departments joined about a dozen others in honoring those who lost their lives on that day. The department’s main entrance is flanked by two memorials – a piece of girder from one of the Twin Towers, and a firefighters’ memorial dedicated on Sept. 11, 2006. The ceremony began with the ringing of the “5-5-5” signal, which honors
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MARLBOROUGH – A group of suspected neo-Nazis said it protested in front of a Marlborough hotel, leading to increased police patrols in the area and harsh criticism from local officials. According to Marlborough Police Department Sergeant Zac Attaway, police were called to the Extended Stay America hotel in Marlborough at 8:30 p.m. Sept. 2 following the report that there were 15 to 20 protesters. Police were told that the protesters were neo-Nazis protesting migrants who were staying in Marlborough. In a post on the social media website Gab, a group calling itself the National Social Club, or NSC-131, has claimed responsibility for the protest. A Tik-Tok video shared by the user @lokeyconvos showed footage of the demonstration, including the protesters yelling phrases like “refugees go home.” The Southern Poverty Law Center describes NSC-131 as a “neo-Nazi group based in New England whose activities consist of staging protests and distributing hate literature.” The center said the group has targeted im-
Hudson commemorates 9/11 with ceremony
Flowers were left at the 9/11 memorial in front of the Hudson fire station on Cox Street to commemorate the 22nd anniversary of the terrorist attacks.
Ferro, Cabral, Osborn withdraw from election By Maureen Sullivan Assistant Editor MARLBOROUGH – Candidates for mayor and City Council have withdrawn from the race. Their withdrawals come as the city clerk’s office announced the ballot order for the Mayoral Preliminary Election on Sept. 7. The following is the order that was drawn
for position on the preliminary ballot: J. Christian Dumais, Michael A. Baker, Patrick M. Hogan and Samantha Perlman. Paul R. Ferro, who took out nomination papers on Aug. 18, has filed a withdrawal, meaning there will be only four candidates on the preliminary ballot. In the Ward 6 Councilor race, Michael T.
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