Cargo planes over the Afghan mountains
By Doug Grindle Community Reporter
      Editor's note: Six weeks in Iraq and Afghanistan has turned into 10 for our Marlborough Community Reporter Doug Grindle. Embedded with U.S. troops, Doug sends us reports whenever he can so that we can provide our readers with a glimpse of what's going on in the region.
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All in favor say 'Aye!'
     Northborough - After months of wrangling over placement of a Super Stop & Shop in downtown Northborough, officials from the supermarket giant sued the town over its refusal to approve the plan as submitted. Although the Planning Board was holding out for an application that contained a traffic study based on not having a traffic light at the Route 20 entrance, Stop & Shop ultimately won a judgment in Land Court stating that the Planning Board could only approve the permit, either with or without conditions, but that denying the permit was not an option. Although it seems that the Planning Board was trying to gather information that would help it make an informed decision, the court's ruling ultimately tied the board's hands.
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Letters
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Letters to the editor
      Registrar thanks businesses, leaders, scouts To the Editor: Our first all day Girl Scout event was recently held on Sunday, September 23rd at the Hudson Elks. The event was opened to all registered and newly registered Girl Scouts. The event gave girls a little taste of what scouting is all about.
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