Northborough – Town Administrator John Coderre presented a draft of the warrant for the Annual Town Meeting (ATM) at the Feb. 25 Board of Selectmen’s meeting. There are currently 52 potential articles on the warrant, he said.
“A number of these are very little more than placeholders,” he noted. “There are no citizen petitions at this year’s meeting. We don’t have anything else that I’m aware of that is not included in this draft.”
Marlborough – Mayor Arthur Vigeant has asked the City Council to continue the formal Public Service Internship Program for deserving college students and high school graduates. The program was inaugurated last year.
In his communication to the council at its Feb. 24 meeting, Vigeant said he welcomed any feedback or questions relative to the program. He also included statements of overwhelming support from participating department heads and their staffs.
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Shrewsbury – David Alan Carlson, 64, of Shrewsbury passed away Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013. He was the husband of Linda (Cushing) Carlson of Shrewsbury. Relatives and friends are invited to visit with David’s family Thursday, Feb. 28, from 6 to 8 p.m., in the Britton-Shrewsbury Funeral Home, 648 Main St., Shrewsbury. At his request, no [...]
Shrewsbury – Shrewsbury Youth and Family Services, Inc. (SYFS), the town of Shrewsbury’s only private, nonprofit community counseling and social services agency, held its ninth annual and special 30th anniversary gala Feb. 23 at St. John’s High School. Honorees included Robert “Bob” Paul Jacques, a founding member who was honored with the 2013 Harry S. Cutting, Jr. Award, and Shrewsbury teens Kristen Grip, Nick Silverio, Aaron Hayden, and Jennifer Tylock, who received 2013 Outstanding Youth of Shrewsbury awards.
Shrewsbury –For the last three years, Jonathan Green, a senior at St. John’s High School, has made an impressive showing as a year-round runner. On Feb. 23, he defeated the field with a personal best of 9:21.48 to win the two-mile event at the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association) Auerbach All State Meet. This was the [...]
Boylston – Paul S. “Buddy” Briggs, 73, of Boylston, died unexpectedly Friday, Feb. 22, 2013 in Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester. His wife of 49 years, Karen (Hershey) Briggs, died in 2007. He leaves his children, Jeff Briggs and his fiancé Jen of Clinton, Timothy L. Briggs and his wife Christine of Shrewsbury, and Tammy [...]
Shrewsbury – Joan I. Drummond, 75, of Shrewsbury, died peacefully at her home Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013, surrounded by her loving family. She is survived by her husband, Joseph E. Drummond; son, Jason Drummond of Shrewsbury; daughter, Cheri Drummond; her grandson, Max, both of Nashville, TN; and stepson, Michael Drummond, of Houston, TX, and his [...]
Southborough – Carolyn A. (Zelesky) Urban, 68, of Southborough, died Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013, in her home, surrounded by her loving family, after an illness. She leaves her husband of 46 years, James K. Urban; her brothers, Vincent Zelesky and his wife Aileen of Worcester, Paul Zelesky of Southborough, John Zelesky and his wife Ellen [...]
Hudson – Fred Miller was a respected attorney, long-term public servant to the town of Hudson, musician, U.S. Navy veteran, and devoted husband, father and grandfather He was born in 1929 to Van E. Miller and Harriet Katsidhe in Berlin, the younger brother of Everett E. Miller. After graduating from Hudson High School in 1947, [...]