Stop & Shop Contract Avoids Strike

40,000 employees at the company's New England stores will be affected by the new contract, which assures that there won't be a strike.

Stop & Shop workers have approved a new three-year contract, ensuring that the company will avert a strike, according to Boston.com. Several local chapters of the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union approved the new contract in a vote on Sunday. The contract affects roughly 40,000 workers in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut.   It's been reported that the new deal has increased pay and more affordable health care coverage for part-time workers, and also helps avoid a strike, which Stop & Shop had been preparing for by looking for temporary workers. There is a Stop & Shop in Hudson at 10 Technology Drive.

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Approved: Three Year Teacher Contract with Increases

Pay increases are set to be retroactive and cover the entire fiscal year under the contract that was voted through last night.

The School Committee voted Tuesday to approve a three year teacher contract that includes 2 percent increases each year. "We're really appreciative of the consideration of the position we were in," said Katherine Hennessy in reference to a delay in the vote until the City Council approved $2.6 million in additional school funds. Without that holdup, the contact could have been approved much earlier. The teachers approved the contract on Nov. 8 with 94 percent of those voting favoring the contract, according to a release from the Superintendent's office. Receive breaking news in your inbox or smartphone by signing up for our newsletter here The contract includes: The contract was voted through by every committee member except Mark Hediger. …

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Letters to the Editor

LETTER: Marlborough Police Union Endorses Vigeant for Mayor

A letter from the president of the Marlborough Patrol Officers' Union endorses Arthur Vigeant in the upcoming mayoral election.

As President of the Marlborough Police Patrol Officer’s Union I am proud to announce that we are endorsing Arthur Vigeant to be the next mayor of the great City of Marlborough. This decision was not made without careful consideration as we spoke to both candidates and looked at their qualifications. As a public safety union many issues come to the forefront when we look at a candidate and decide to endorse him or her. First, and foremost, is strong leadership and the ability to get things done with a positive impact on the city. With his numerous years as a City Councilor and Council President, Arthur Vigeant has a proven track record of keeping this city moving in the right direction. It’s no coincidence that Marlborough is in good …

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Old News

100 Years Ago: Teachers Save Jobs Through Self-Sacrifice

Just about everyday Marlborough Patch will highlight an interesting story from the Marlborough Daily Enterprise published on that date 100 years ago.

Sept. 12, 1911: Teachers Agree to Adopt Plan: "Stand by Each Other" the Feeling Expressed at Meeting One of the most important gatherings of school teachers ever taking place in this city was that at the High School building Monday afternoon, when a suggestion of the committee of the school board that the teachers be each given a month's vacation without pay was adopted by a unanimous vote. The vote was by written ballot, and although many of the teachers felt the cut keenly and thought that they would retain their positions under the new order of things, their spirit of loyalty towards each other was so pronounced that rather than have one of their number dropped they ungrumbilingly (sic), unhesitatingly and unanimously donned the robes …

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