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Letter to the editor: Student holding drive for Northborough Food Pantry

To the Editor: A fifth grade student at The Fitzgerald Institute is doing a food drive to give food to people who are hungry. The...

Letter to the editor: Girl Scouts travel thanks to community support

Westborough Girl Scout Troop 30633 would like to thank the community for their tremendous support in helping them achieve their travel goals, and supporting a strong Girl Scout program in our town. The troop, 15 girls and four adults, traveled to Arizona this summer. The girls have been holding money earning projects since November 2014, raising $10,000 to supplement the cost of the trip.

Letter to the editor: Corrections regarding water presentation article at town meeting

In reporting on Shrewsbury’s recent Special Town Meeting (“Special Town Meeting votes down two petition-generated articles,” Oct. 4, 2016) the Community Advocate made several statements about my water rate article that were wrong. 1) I did not say that ‘commercial water users should pay more than residential users’ for the same consumption. I did say that commercial rates, which are currently much lower than residential rates, should be increased faster than future residential rate increases so as to make the residential and commercial rates more equitable. 2) I did not say that ‘water rates now in use had been set in 2007’ (current rates went into effect January 1, 2016). I did say that since 2007 residential consumption had been below the state guideline of 65 gallons/day, so from that year on, commercial rates should have been increased faster than residential rates in order to bring them closer together, thus making rates more equitable. 3) In connection with this article, I did not say that the selectmen’s reports were inadequate regarding toxins in the water. I did say that there had been substantial errors in reported residential water consumption and unaccounted water for several years. And I merely said that the town’s Manganese/dirty water problem this summer was probably exacerbated by the fact that one third of all water pumped was being lost. And by the way, Manganese is not considered a toxin even at Shrewsbury’s current high levels.

Letter to the editor: Assabet Valley has many benefits for students

My name is Desirée Diaz and I’m a junior at Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School. Many times I’ve heard things like “You go to Assabet? How will you make it to college?” when I mention to Shrewsbury High School (SHS) students what school I’m in. It saddens me to hear that going to a technical school means I have no chance of passing college. These critiques miss all the benefits of vocational schools that I myself have experienced.

Letter to the editor: The significance of Columbus Day

We usually celebrate on Oct. 12 to honor Christopher Columbus who first set foot on the soil of the New World in 1492. Although no one realized its tremendous significance at that time, October 12, 1492 was a great day in history. From that day forward, half the world previously unknown to Europeans now lay opened to exploration and colonization.

Letter to the editor: During drought, important to take measures to conserve water

To the Editor: With the current drought reaching historic levels, and having devastating impacts on our ground water supplies, people and businesses still watering their...

Letter to the editor: Remember to help birds during drought conditions

To the Editor: A request on behalf of the birds and other animals. The present drought has dried up some water sources for the wildlife and...

Letter to the editor: Not allowing film maker to shoot in Westborough is ‘parochial’

To the Editor: As a 27- year resident of the town of Westborough I have to say that I found the response by the police...

Letter to the editor: A stormy night in Westborough

To the Editor: It’s called a “micro burst” when the sudden storm hit at 8:24 p.m. and we lost electricity here. Even the emergency...

Letter to the editor: Thanks to those who made the 2016 ‘Reality Check’ a...

To the Editor: On behalf of the Rotary Club of Marlborough, I would like to thank some folks publicly who worked hard to make the...

Letter to the editor: Thank you to Northborough Junior Woman’s Club

To the Editor, Happy summer everyone! I wanted to take a moment to thank the Northborough Junior Woman’s Club for their generous donation towards the...

Letter to the editor: Apple Tree Arts thanks Grafton community

To the Editor: We want to thank the Grafton community for its support of Apple Tree Arts’ third annual Community Ice Cream Social. Everyone enjoyed...

Letter to the editor: Conversation needed on gun regulations

To the Editor: Thanks to Rev. Lynne Dolan for leading, and Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense for organizing, a beautiful peace vigil to mark...

Letter to the editor: Fundraising appeal for Assabet’s JROTC program

I am writing to bring to light an urgent need for our award-winning Marine Corps JROTC program at Assabet Valley Technical High School in Marlborough. We AVMCJROTC Auxiliary parents, volunteers, and alumni are asking for your help. Our JROTC program has 122 cadets and one Senior Military Instructor (SMI). We need a second instructor in order to continue this exemplary program. (See the long list of cadets’ accomplishments in Community Advocate, 6/3/16 edition, p. 20).

Letter to editor: Shrewsbury bag ban is anti-business

The Shrewsbury town meeting members who voted with glee for Article 13 to ban traditional plastic bags should be ashamed they were led like lemmings to impose one of the worst anti-business by-laws in the history of the town by progressives with a personal agenda. Next they will seek to ban all plastic bags, plastic water and juice bottles, and once they make the town The People's Republic of Shrewsbury, like Cambridge and Concord, they'll likely push for Sanctuary Status.

Letter to the editor: Steve Morreale for Town Moderator

To the Editor: After being encouraged to run by our current Moderator, David Coombs, I decided to seek election to continue my service to Southborough. ...

Letter to the editor: Thanks to the Westborough community for town-wide cleanup

To the Editor: Much of the litter along the roadsides of Westborough has disappeared thanks to the public-spirited volunteers who participated in the 2016 Town-wide...

Letter to Editor: Corridor Nine Business Expo is great success

To the Editor: It was a great day for business at the Corridor Nine Area Chamber’s Annual Business Expo held on April 6 at the Doubletree Hotel in Westborough. Remaining true to its mission to create networking opportunities for business professionals, the Corridor Nine Expo was a bustling marketplace with 123 exhibitors and record attendance with 1,323 attendees! Celebrating its 25th year of the show, the Corridor Nine Expo continues to provide an unprecedented opportunity to network and interact with industry leaders from the Route 9/495 Region.

Letter to the editor: Shrewsbury community receives thanks for Town Cleanup Day

To the Editor: On behalf of the Town of Shrewsbury and the Parks & Recreation Department, I’d like to extend a sincere thank you to...

Letter to Editor: Recognizing the loss of 1.5 million Armenian Martyrs

April 24th is the 101st commemoration of the Armenian Genocide. Our history is well documented; save for some who think that revising history somehow changes it. We should never forget April 24, 1915, through 1923, when Armenian intellectuals and community leaders were rounded up and murdered, or forced into death marches. This massacre left over 1.5 million Armenian dead from the actions of Young Turk Government members.