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Marlborough Hudson An edition of the Community Advocate
Town’s transfer station could see nearly 150% increase to 850 tons By Paul Hopkins Reporter HUDSON – The firm that handles Hudson’s solid waste is asking to double the current limit — from 350 to 850 tons per day — of waste brought to the Cox Street transfer station. A larger facility would be built to handle the extra waste, according to documents filed with the town’s Board of Health. The Board of Health will hold a public hearing on the proposal — technically called a “minor modification to site assignment” — on March 10 at 6 p.m. at Hudson High School. The hearing would be continued to March 12 if necessary. Because the town owns the land, the Department of Public Works is listed as a co-applicant in the request. B-P Trucking, which is about four years into a 20-year solid waste management agreement with the town, said once the “minor modification” process is completed, it would seek permits to build a larger transfer station. B-P said the new facility would be built farther from Cox Street than the existing facility, adjacent to the town’s water treatment operation. The filing from B-P claims the new facility would result in about 370 truck trips on an average day (185 trucks arriving full, then leaving empty, for a total of 370 trips). B-P said the larger trucks that carry the waste to other destinations would account for 44 new trips. There would also be an additional 17 employees. The applicants maintain the expansion “will not present a danger to public health, safety, or the environment,” and that there Transfer Station | 5
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Vol. 52 | No. 4 | January 23, 2026
Like father, like son
For these two, serving Marlborough runs in the family By Shealagh Sullivan Reporter MARLBOROUGH – In law enforcement, it isn’t uncommon for department members to call themselves a “family.” For some officers, that connection is literal. Ronald and Mark Ney are both officers for the Marlborough Police Department. While they rarely work side-by-side — Ronald works days, while his son, Mark, works nights — both officers said the unique experience has strengthened their bond and given them a shared sense of pride in serving the same community. Ronald joined the department almost 37 years ago. He always liked an “underdog,” he said. “I think it’s just because I like to see people that have all the odds against them prevail. So, as I got older, this type of thinking started to morph into people that were victimized.
Mark and Ronald Ney (Photo/Shealagh Sullivan)
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Marlborough interim superintendent gets four-year contract extension By Shealagh Sullivan Reporter MARLBOROUGH – The Marlborough School Committee unanimously voted to award interim Superintendent Jason DeFalco a fouryear contract extension.
DeFalco will serve as Marlborough’s superintendent through July 1, 2030. “I am deeply honored to continue serving the Marlborough community,” said DeFalco. “This district is built on a strong foundation and the collective dedication of its staff,
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