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Vol. 52 | No. 14 | April 3, 2026
Neal Aspesi becomes NFD interim fire chief
Rotary driving debate
northborough | 3 Westborough native and theater star returns for hometown performance
Survey indicates lack of support for peanutshaped redesign of Westborough rotary
westborough | 8
By Leighah Beausoleil Assistant Editor
Old prints at Grafton Fire Department turn out to be originals
WESTBOROUGH – The rotary in Downtown Westborough has been a topic of discussion for generations — and those talks are not stopping anytime soon. The town continues to consider the possibility of a redesign, with Kimley-Horn — a Boston-based consulting firm — recommending a peanutshaped plan similar to what was implemented at Kelley Square in Worcester. Though proponents of what has become known as “the peanut” say it could
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grafton | 15 Shrewsbury boys’ volleyball team wins first-ever match
Peanut | 16
SHREWSBURY | 30
Jane Lizotte, a pillar of Shrewsbury Public Schools, announces retirement By Evan Walsh Managing Editor SHREWSBURY – When Jane Lizotte graduated from Providence College, she thought about becoming a news broadcaster, writer, or lawyer. She found work as a paralegal in Boston and lived with her aunt, who had been blind since the age of 12, in Belmont. Then, on a Sunday morning in early August, Lizotte’s career trajectory changed within hours. Her aunt had called her attention to the classifieds in the Boston Globe; there were plenty of advertisements for teachers, including one for
a job opening at a parochial school down the street in Somerville. Lizotte asked: “Why are you telling me that?” “That’s what you’re going to do. You’re wonderful with children,” her aunt replied. Lizotte dropped the paper, dialed a number, and arranged an interview for 2 p.m. that afternoon. She was hired on the spot, and three weeks later, she started teaching. Once she had made the call to Somerville, Lizotte realized something didn’t add up. “You’re blind. You didn’t know there were jobs in the Lizotte | 5
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Lizotte on one of her last days leading Sherwood Middle School.