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Maynard business owners have mixed feelings about Gov. Charlie Baker’s recent announcement that as of May 29, vaccinated people will no longer have to wear masks indoors and businesses can open at 100% capacity.
Rachael Bankey, owner of Raspberry Beret said she and her staff members have been vaccinated so she feels comfortable allowing people inside the store without masks, although she recognizes that some of her customers may not be comfortable with it.
As for the plexiglass in front of her cash registers she said she will leave it up, because it looks “cute” in the store.
On the other hand, Michelle Barrett, owner of Kind Goods on Main Street in Maynard, in a Facebook post stated she would continue to remain vigilant and require masks inside the store.
Hudson programs awarded $14K in grants
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HUDSON Massachusetts state Rep. Kate Hogan and state Sen. James Eldridge along with Patricia Luoto and Donna Specian, co-chairs of the Hudson Cultural Council, recently announced the award of 10 grants totaling $14,300 for cultural programs in Hudson and the surrounding area. There were 16 grant application requests, totaling $16,305 to be considered.
Some of this year s grant recipients include The Discovery Museum, Assabet Valley Camera Club, Hudson Division of Recreation, Assabet Valley Chamber of Commerce, Hudson Cultural Alliance, Symphony Pro Musica, Hudson Public Library, and River s Edge Arts Alliance.
The Hudson Cultural Council is part of a network of 329 Local Cultural Councils serving all 351 cities and towns in the commonwealth. The state legislature provides an annual appropriation to the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency, which then allocates funds to each community.
KEYNOTES: Ceremony in 2018 dedicated bridge to Pfc. Thibault
Rosemary Rimkus
Washington Street bridge, the main thoroughfare over the Assabet River in downtown Hudson, was dedicated to the memory of Vietnam War hero, Army Pfc. Kenneth M. Thibault on June 16, 2018, following the reconstruction of the bridge. Thibault, a 1966 graduate of Hudson High School, was killed by hostile fire in Binh Dinh, Vietnam, on April 2, 1967, two days after his 20th birthday.
Army Lt. Col. David S. Diaz was keynote speaker at the dedication, in addition to state Sen. Jamie Eldridge, state Rep. Kate Hogan, Hudson Selectman chairman John Parent and Kenny’s Hudson High School classmate Jay Murphy, also a Vietnam War veteran. Jason Caron led the Hudson High School band in the national anthem and “God Bless America.” The Color guard was provided by Hudson Police Department and members of Hudson Amvets Post 208, which has been named in Thibault’s memory.