$190,000 Sewer Bill: Town Admin says Northborough not Late

In response to some strong words by the Marlborough mayor at a city council meeting, Northborough Town Administrator John Coderre issues a letter.

In response to statements made at a recent Marlborough city council meeting, Northborough Town Administrator John Coderre stresses that the town is not late with its $190,000 payment for a sewage bill.    Marlborough Mayor Arthur Vigeant and DPW Commissioner Ronald LaFreniere addressed the issue at the meeting, Vigeant stating, “Hopefully we can stir things up and get a check to us." In a letter sent to Vigeant, Coderre indicated it is hardly the case, pointing to an invoice for FY2012 was received on Nov. 15, with a payment due date of Dec. 14. "Where the confusion seems to rest," continues the letter, "is regarding the portion of the invoice that is attributable to a user/conveyance fee that the city began assessing the town in FY2010." …

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Marlborough Owed $190,000 by Northborough

If sewer bills continue unpaid officials say water and sewer to Algonquin Regional Vocational Technical High School could be shut down.

The town of Northborough owes $190,000 to Marlborough for the treatment of sewage at three sites in Northborough. “Hopefully we can stir things up and get a check to us," said Mayor Arthur Vigeant. Mayor Vigeant and Department of Public Work Commissioner Ronald LaFreniere revealed the amount owed as an update during Monday's City Council Meeting. The town owes money dating back into fiscal year 2012, said Mayor Vigeant. The town of Northborough has been growing, as has its sewage needs, said Mr. LaFreniere as an explanation for the high amount owed the city. “It’s a lot of money and typically it’s not that big a bill," he said explaining the town is billed on a quarterly basis. “They owe us a pretty hefty sum at this point.” The money is …

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Dr. Julie Silver, Helping Others Recover After Recovery

Dr. Julie Silver needed to recover and rehabilitate after she had breast cancer. She realized others need this, too.

About a year after Julie Silver, M.D., finished treatment for breast cancer, she was talking to one of her best friends, and started crying. The friend remarked, "I didn't realize this was still so hard for you. I thought you were all done. You always walk around with a smile on your face."  While the smile was sincere, Silver admits that most of the world didn't know how sick she really was. "They didn't realize how long it was to recover," said Silver. "I thought a lot about how your outward appearance can look restored, but physically you can be tired, be in pain, and have problems with endurance. I thought, 'If I fooled one of my best friends, what must the rest of the world be thinking?'" When Silver was in recovery from breast cancer…

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Camps Gearing up for Summer; An Awesome List of Options

With only 38 more days left of school until summer vacation, it’s time to start looking into summer camps if you haven’t already as spaces fill up quickly. Sports, adventure, and nature based camps highlight the list.

If you are trying to find the right camp for your child this summer, here are some suggestions—some tried and true and a few out of the box. Contact the individual camps directly with specific questions, to arrange a visit to the facility, or to confirm schedules and fees. Northborough Recreation continues to offer a wide array of camp opportunities for all age levels. Offered throughout the summer are Club Assabet, Kids Discovery and Teen Scene. Club Assabet is for ages three through five and is a half day program that incorporates games, storytime, arts and crafts, and water play from 9 a.m. to noon, Monday through Thursday at the cost of $90. Kids Discovery is geared towards the elementary aged kids and offers both half and full days ($…

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Discarded Tires Pollute, Provide Home for Mosquitoes

Sometimes people don't know what to do with their old tires, or don't care. Do you know of any tire piles in Marlborough? There is someone you can call.

Perhaps the most defining image of pollution over the years has been one of a pile of old tires sitting down by the once-clean river. We've all seen them. Sometimes stacks sit on property, or they are tossed down an embankment, destined to rest there until the end of time. You may not be aware that the Central Massachusetts Mosquito Control Project (CMMCP), which has its headquarters in neighboring Northborough, is making efforts to clean up discarded tires. Not only do these tires pollute the environment and look ugly, they are ideal breeding grounds for mosquitoes. Thousands of them. "Used tire casings left out in the environment and allowed to hold water provide suitable areas for larval mosquito development, including those species …

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Man Exposes Himself on Public Walking Trails

Northborough police arrested a Marlborough man for open and gross lewdness.

A Marlborough man was arrested on charges of open and gross lewdness after allegedly exposing himself on a public walking trail on Talbot Road in Northborough. Richard Caira, 75, of 60 Highland St., was arrested by Northborough police at 1:30 p.m. Monday. Caira will be arraigned in Westborough District Court Tuesday morning. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter to keep up to date on the latest Marlborough news, or simply hit the "like" button at the top of this page. If you'd like to receive the daily newsletter with our top stories, click here.

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Marlborough Man Arraigned in Northborough on Child Rape Case

Jeffrey Chaulk was arraigned on charges of raping and assaulting a child under the age of 14 over a long period of time.

A Marlborough resident, originally from Northborough, was arraigned on rape and assault charges Wednesday in Westborough District Court, accused of having sex with a girl and giving her alcohol and pot when she was between the ages of 11 and 16. Jeffrey Chaulk, 51, 280 Elm St., Apt. 9, Marlborough, was arrested by Northborough police in cooperation with Marlborough police on a warrant Tuesday on charges of aggravated statutory rape of a child, three counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14, and statutory rape of a child. Prosecutors asked for $25,000, according to TheDailyNorthborough, while McMaster, citing Chaulk’s cooperation during the investigation and arraignment, asked for $5,000. Judge Robert Calagione set bail at…

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Police Arrest Marlborough Man on Child Rape Charges

After a lengthy investigation, Northborough police, along with the assistance of the Marlborough police, have charged a local man.

Marlborough and Northborough police arrested an Elm Street man on Tuesday on charges that include raping a child under 14. Jeffrey M. Chaulk, 51, 280 Elm St., Apt. 9, Marlborough was arrested by Northborough and Marlborough police at his residence on charges of raping a child, three counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14, three counts of statutory rape of a child, enticing a child under 16 and furnishing alcohol to a person under 21. The arrest follows an investigation conducted by Detective Maffioli of the Northborough Police Department on incidents that occurred "over a lengthy period of time." All of the alleged offenses took place in Northborough. Chaulk will be arraigned at Westborough District court on Wednesday. …

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Police Log

July 14: Police Hunt Down Shoplifting Suspects in Woods

The arrest information included was supplied by the Marlborough Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction. All arrests are reported.

1:02 a.m.: An auto theft is reported at the Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel, 181 Boston Post Rd. W. 7:31 a.m.: MPD assists another law enforcement agency when they book Peter Anthony Goyette, 47, of 219 Central St., Framingham.  9:16 a.m.: Services are rendered when the burglar alarm sounds at the Immaculate Conception Lower School, 25 Washington Ct. 9:19 a.m.: A past instance of breaking and entering is reported at 34 Ringold St.  10:05 a.m.: Joyce A. Arancio, 60, of 342 Lincoln St., Apt. 301, is arrested on two outstanding warrants at the same address.  11:29 a.m.: Police respond to a disturbance call at Solomon Pond Mall, 601 Donald J. Lynch Blvd. and eventually arrest David Deon Simms, 26, of 1 Doyle St., Apt. 2, Lawrence, on charges of…

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UPDATED: Suspects Named in Solomon Pond Theft

Marlborough and Northborough police apprehended an alleged shoplifter who was fleeing through the woods on foot Thursday afternoon.

5:35 p.m. — Marlborough police, along with the State Police K-9 Unit and Northborough police, captured an alleged shoplifter who fled on foot, hiding between houses off Brewer Street in Northborough on Thursday afternoon. avid Simms, 26, 1 Doyle St., Apt. 2, Lawrence, was charged with larceny over $250 and Yoani Anti Ayala, 30, 135 Woodland St., Apt. 2, Lawrence, was charged with accessory after the fact. Acting on a call from Marlborough police around 11:30 a.m., Northborough PD responded to a shoplifting incident that occurred at the Solomon Pond Mall. Two suspects - a male and female - left the mall in a car and headed to Church Street in Northborough. "Marlborough police attempted to stop the suspects involved in a larceny at the mall…

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