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GreenUp Ashland has been Rescheduled to Sept. 5.
Ashland Marks 18th Year of
Town-wide Clean-up
By Cynthia Whitty
GreenUp Ashland will hold its annual cleanup-the-town
event to celebrate on Saturday,
May 3, 9 a.m. to noon (rain date, Sunday, May
4). Residents of all ages, as well as businesses
and community groups, are invited to participate.
Participants get a chance to pick an area
in town, such as neighborhoods, school grounds,
parks and along streets and rivers, to clean up. In
addition to Saturday morning, participants have
the weekend to clean up the area for which they
register.
Two Ways to Register: Residents may register
in person at the Stone Park Pavilion on the morning
of May 3 or they may avoid the lines and pick
their area of choice online through the GreenUp
Ashland website, www.greenupashland.org.
Wear Proper Attire: Participants should bring
work gloves and water and wear sturdy shoes
and bright colored clothing for safety. If you are
cleaning up on a busy street, you may borrow
town-owned vests and orange cones. Bags filled
with rubbish and roadside litter may be left curbside
for pickup by the Ashland Department of
Public Works (DPW).
Businesses Can Help: GreenUp Ashland is
also asking local businesses to get involved by
picking up trash in the areas around their estab-
CLEAN-UP
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Ashland Local Town Pages Readers:
At the time of this writing in Mid-March, the town has
cancelled all activities and events on town-owned property for the
foreseeable future. Ashland town leaders are sharing information
on the Coronavirus as it is becoming available. Here are ways you
can follow town communications:
• Facebook: @TownofAshlandMA
• Twitter: @ashlandmass
• Town Website: www.ashlandmass.com
• Town Manager Newsletter:
Sign up here: https://bit.ly/2QjQfhf
• Town webpage dedicated to updates on COVID-19:
https://www.ashlandmass.com/765/Coronavirus-2020
Plans to reschedule the Candidates Forum are unknown at this time.
Ashland to Hold Live
Candidates’ Forum
By Cynthia Whitty
Ashland residents will have an opportunity to meet and question the
candidates for town offices at a moderated forum, Tuesday, May 12, 6
p.m., at the Ashland Library, Schiesske Community Room, 66 Front
St. All residents are invited to attend.
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CLEAN-UP
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lishments on May 3 and/or on
the days prior to the event. For
information, email info@greenupashland.com.
Adopt a Street Program: Residents
may adopt a street anytime,
May through October. Sign up
for the Adopt a Street program
on www.greenupashland.org.
Bags are provided and may be left
at the area of cleanup where the
DPW will retrieve them. More
information and to sign up, visit
https://www.greenupashland.
org/adopt-a-street.
Stream Teams: New to this
year’s GreenUp Ashland are
Stream Teams, a joint effort of
GreenUp Ashland, the Board of
Health and the Stormwater Advisory
Committee, to remove litter
and other foreign objects from
Ashland’s streams, ponds and
other wetlands.
There are two types of Stream
Teams: Land-based [L-Team]
and on-the-water [W-Team].
The L-Team will walk along the
banks of a waterbody, removing
litter just as you would do on a
street. The W-Team is for the
slightly more adventurous and involves
the use of a canoe, kayak
or other small boat. Just as with
street GreenUp, safety is important.
Street GreenUp participants
need to be alert for cars; Stream
Team participants should always
work in pairs and wear life jackets
Greater Ashland Lions
Irish Dinner
The Greater Ashland Lions
Celebrated St. Patrick’s Day early
this year on March 12th at the
Ashland V.F.W. Hall with Irish
Music and a delicious Corned
Beef and Cabbage Dinner Prepared
by Marconi’s & Co. Thank
you to all who participated.
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The Greater Ashland Lions
wish everyone a safe and healthy
during this stressful time dealing
with the Corona virus that has
effective all of us. It is difficult to
plan anything as of now depending
how long the virus will be with
us, but watch the Ashland Town
Pages for more updates to this situation.
‘just in case’.
Between now and cleanup day,
May 2, Ashland Stormwater Division
personnel will identify priority
waterbodies for GreenUp.
Please let us know if you are willing
to be part of the Stream Team
and which team, Land or Water,
you are willing to do. For more
information, visit the GreenUp
Ashland website, https://www.
greenupashland.org or email infogreenupashland.org.
GreenUp Ashland
Committee
“People should participate in
this day of cleaning up the town
to show pride in our own, make
our town more attractive and
healthy, raise the values of our
Arbor Day
Arbor Day will be celebrated
on April 17th at the David Mindess
Elementary School, where
The Greater Ashland Lions Club
will distribute over 200 seedlings
to the 4th grade students at the
end of the school day. The Official
Arbor Day is April 24th due
to April vacation starting on April
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To help homeowners and the town manage
water supplies, Ashland is offering residents
the opportunity to purchase rain barrels at a
discount. For more information, visit https://www.
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properties,” Jeanne Walker, a
group spokesperson, said. “It is a
perfect opportunity to join in on
one of the many volunteer opportunities
that are available in Ashland
and a great opportunity to
show an example to our children
and have them volunteer along
with their families, organizations,
friends, and other like-minded
residents.”
GreenUp Ashland works to
promote a litter-free environment
responses on how the seedlings
are growing and how students are
taking time to care for their tree.
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Save the Date May 2, 2020
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CANDIDATES
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Office seats for the town election
are:
• Selectman (1 seat for 3 yrs)
• Assessor (1 seat for 3 yrs)
• School Committee
(1 seat for 3 yrs)
• Library Trustee
(2 seats for 3 yrs)
• Board of Health
(2 seats for 3 yrs)
• Planning Board
(1 seat for 5 yrs)
At the time of this writing,
incumbent Steve Mitchell and
Preston Crow have filed nomination
papers for the Select Board
seat, while Lakshmi Krishnan
and James Curran have shown
interest but have not yet filed for
the Planning Board seat. Other
candidates who have filed papers
are Carolyn Bell and Kab
Rabinowitz for Library Trustee,
David Rosenblum for Assessor,
and Laura Tosti for School Committee.
Judith Teller, Jon Fetherston
and Ron Etskovitz have also
shown interest in the two Board
of Health seats.
LIONS
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All nomination papers must
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Tuesday, March 31, at 5 p.m.
Town elections will be held Tuesday,
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Thursday, April 16
Wednesday, May 6, 7 pm
Tuesday, May 19, 7 am to 8 pm
the Ashland High School Auditorium.
Select Board Vice Chair
Yolanda Greaves described the
top areas of work for town officials
this year: “2020 will see the
Select Board and School Committee
working together on the
FY21 budget, the Public Safety
Building, and the Mindess School
Project. The Select Board will
continue to monitor and work
with the town manager on the
Downtown Project, the Pond
Street/Rt 126 project, and a variety
of other initiatives. The final
touches will be put on the Riverwalk,
and we will all get to enjoy a
ribbon cutting this spring!”
The 12th annual Candidates’
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Author with Ashland Roots Has Hopes of Inspiring Youth
By Cynthia Whitty
Ashland native Jeremy Bhandari
has a book, Trust the Grind:
How World-Class Athletes Got
to the Top that is set to release
in April. Trust the Grind, is a
non-fiction story involving some
of the top athletes of recent years.
Over the past few months, Bhandari
had the chance to interview
a handful of superstars and formulate
an inspirational story that
exemplifies how each individual
was able to reach the pinnacle of
his or her profession. Each chapter
is divided into particular success
habits (Goal-Setting, Drive,
Discipline, and so forth).
“My publishing team (Mango
Publishing) and I are aiming to
get this story into the hands of
middle/high school students to
read as part of their curriculum,
Bhandari said. “I have already
been in contact with my high
school, and the English department
liaison informed me that
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mother gave birth to me in her
bedroom at 5:30 a.m., and I was
immediately rushed to a hospital.
I guess I just couldn’t wait to enter
this splendid sphere. Because it
was such a rare occurrence, my
birthdate (06.19.96) was etched
onto one of the Ashland fire
trucks.
I graduated from Ashland
High in 2014. My Mount Rushmore
(four favorite) of Ashland
High School teachers is Mr.
Campbell, Mrs. Weaver, Mr.
Harrington, and Mrs. Fitzy.
My mother is my biggest inspiration.
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your love of sports to?
As a kid, my first in-person
sports memory was when I attended
a Boston Celtics game at
the Fleet Center (now known as
TD Garden). The Celtics were
playing the Philadelphia 76ers,
led by star player, Allen Iverson.
Iverson was on the shorter end (6
feet if we are being generous), and
couldn’t have weighed more than
160 lbs., but DOMINATED the
game. He scored nearly 40 points
and pioneered the Sixers to victory.
He just seemed to want to
win more than everyone else on
the court, and sauntered around
with such swagger.
I was only 9-years-old, but I
was so amazed at how the smallest
guy out there was able to outshine
his opponents. Despite participating
in a field where an individual
is at a great disadvantage if he/she
is undersized, Iverson showed me
firsthand that no matter what the
external voices have to say or what
history might have revealed to
us, anything is possible if you are
willing to put in the work, stay focused,
believe in your abilities, and
have a burning desire to be great.
Q. Where did you study
after Ashland and where
did you get your passion
for writing?
I majored in Communications
at UMass Amherst. I liked it because
it was such a broad curriculum,
so I was required to take
diverse courses. Being forced to
learn the Italian language, while
also being asked to study the stars
for Astronomy class helped me
expand my overall knowledge in
a way that wouldn’t have been
possible if I had chosen a more
singularized discipline. In the
Comm major, it was also mandatory
to take Junior Writing. In
that course, I wrote a paper on
the relationship between winning
and spending in major league
baseball. I got a really high grade
on the project, and it inspired me
to take writing more seriously.
Without that assignment, I’m not
sure if I would have found my
passion for storytelling.
Q. How did your book
come about?
Following graduation from
UMass, I was blessed by receiving
a job offer from ESPN as a sports
researcher. To get that position,
I had to take an online test, undergo
five phone interviews, and
do an in-person evaluation. Fortuitously,
I was chosen out of the
166 applicants. I packed my bags,
said my goodbyes, and headed
down to Charlotte, NC. Over
the next 20 months, July 2018
to February 2020), I formulated
and distributed information to
a variety of areas within ESPN,
such as Studio Production, Event
Production, and ESPN.com. My
favorite memory was when I was
sprinting on the treadmill one
morning, and happened to glace
up at one of the TVs at the gym
and saw that Sports Center was
running a piece of original content
I had cultivated.
One day, when I was laying on
my bed, I came up with an idea
to interview athletes and construct
a success-habit blueprint
for kids to absorb. I wanted to talk
to some competitors and find out
what helped them reach the top.
I started reaching out, via email,
to various professional players,
and asked if they had any interest
in taking part in my project
to inspire the youth. In magical
fashion, my compelling concept
turned into a story that involved
16 of the best athletes to ever
walk this planet.
I would spend my off-days in
Starbucks, usually from noon to
5 p.m., doing research, loading
up on caffeine, and typing out
the manuscript. I spent so much
time there that it got to the point
where every employee knew my
name, my order, and even little
details about my project. When
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ASHLAND AUTHOR
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Ashland Business Scene
By Cynthia Whitty
The Ashland Business Association
(ABA), at the time of this
writing in mid-March, is canceling
or postponing some of its
events, like many organizations,
due to COVID-19. The ABA
is taking this time to assess how
it can help its members and the
greater Ashland business community.
The organization is discussing
holding virtual programs as well
as lending an ear and helping
members in any way possible.
Members can call 508-656-0503
or email info@ashlandbusinessassociation.com
with questions or
suggestions. The board of directors
will try to answer questions
or direct members to someone
who can help.
“We as a board will be working
on meeting our members’ needs
during this trying time,” Wendy
Pyne, ABA president, said. “We
hope that members will reach
out to us.”
“While these are unprecedented
times, we will all try to
have each other’s back in some
form or fashion to get through
this period together,” Ken Erdelt,
ABA board member, said. “This
difficult time will pass, and while
it is terribly confusing right now,
we can be the voice of reason
and calm. People are nervous
and panicky right now, and while
it is understandable, trying to
maintain our dignity and respect
for each other in our community
is important and can make a big
difference in helping us all get
through this period.”
For more information on the
ABA, visit https://ashlandbusinessassociation.com,
or contact
Membership Chair Denise Loiselle,
dloiselle@needhambank.
com, 508-259-5161.
ASHLAND AUTHOR
continued from page 4
such a vital role in the process. I
couldn’t have done it without
them.
Today, I have since moved on
from ESPN, to focus on this project.
After Trust the Grind, I plan
on releasing a fictional novel that
I believe will eventually turn into
a motion-picture film. Stay tuned.
Jeremy Bhandari’s book is
available on Amazon, https://
amzn.to/2TQqirQ.
ABA membership and attendance at its programs, like this one held at
The Residence at Valley Farm with over 50 people, has been steadily
growing in recent months. (Photo/Cynthia Whitty)
Small Business Support
Economic Development Director
Beth Reynolds issued an
email on March 13 to the Ashland
business community saying,
“ . . . This is a very unsettling
time and I know we all have
many questions about what we
should currently be doing and
what the aftermath will look like
as people are being urged to stay
home. The affects this will have
on our Ashland businesses is still
in question, but I know that our
community is strong and we will
get through this together. I will
continue to look for ways we can
support you locally and through
state resources.”
“The message today is that
the MA Emergency Management
Agency (MEMA) and
Baker-Polito Administration are
working closely with the U.S.
SBA to activate the Economic
Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program
which would provide assistance
to eligible businesses and
non-profits impacted by COVID-
19. Affected small businesses and
non-profits should download,
complete, and submit the SBA
EIDL Worksheet (https://lnkd.
in/ewF7VBy) & Instructions to
expedite activation of the EIDL
program.”
“Completed forms can be
submitted by email to Disaster.
Recovery@mass.gov or by fax to
(508) 820-1401. If you do fax the
form, please include your email.
Please note, this initial survey
form is not a SBA loan application.
When the EIDL program is
activated, you will be contacted
to apply directly to the SBA and
this website will be updated with
application details. For questions,
please contact Disaster.Recovery@mass.gov.”
“EIDLs provide small businesses
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of up to $2 million to help meet
financial obligations and operating
expenses until normal operations
resume.”
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Ashland Community Theater
is kicking off its seventh season
with new original material: “
Viewing Room”
The show is an original comedic
play about the death and
life of Chester Dumbrosky. “The
Viewing Room” takes place in
January of 2005 at the Hollerbach
Funeral Home at the wake
of Chester Dumbrosky, patriarch
of the Dumbrosky family. The
play is about family interactions
and the interpersonal relationships
we all have or want to have
with our families. While every
family dynamic is different each
one of us plays a role within that
dynamic. We guarantee you will
see some similarities to a family
that you know. Perhaps even your
own.
“The Viewing Room” is
ACT’s 13th production and our
sixth at Marconi’s Theater at the
Ashland VFW.
Grab a friend, get your tickets,
and join us at the Ashland VFW
for a great evening. We promise
to make you laugh and maybe
even cry a bit!
What: The Viewing Room
Dates: April 30, May 1, 2, 7 and 8.
Time: 7:30 PM
Where: Ashland VFW, 311 Pleasant
St., Ashland, MA
Tickets: $12 online, $15 at the
door
Buy Tickets: https://www.ashlandcommunitytheater.com/shop
Message from the
Town of Ashland
The situation regarding COVID-19 is rapidly evolving,
with each day providing more information. The town leadership
is working hard to bring you the most up to date information
regarding the pandemic. There are multiple venues
to stay connected, see below for links to these options. This
page will stay current with the most up to date information
you need to know about how this crisis is affecting Ashland
and steps we are taking to do what is best for the community.
The COVID-19 threat is presenting our nation, our state,
and our community with challenges we have never faced before.
While government is never known for its nimbleness,
we are going to have to adopt this quality in order to meet
this and future challenges. An effective response is going to
require the work not only of municipal and state leadership,
but also volunteers and community members as well. We anticipate
that many people will be asked to help out in ways
they couldn’t have imagined before, but at the same time we
know the Ashland community is willing and well-equipped to
address this challenge.
Hotline for COVID-19
A dedicated phone line and email address for people to
use to ask non-emergency COVID-19 related questions and
report concerns as been created: 508-532-7900 or Covid19@
ashlandmass.com. This phone line will be staffed throughout
the day.
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Your Money, Your Independence
Be Proactive and Less Reactive
As we navigate the rapidly
evolving COVID-19 situation
together, priorities come clearly
into focus. First priority is the
well-being for you, your family,
loved-ones and taking necessary
actions for the greater good of
our community.
In being proactive, you’ve
likely encountered and/or
thought of areas you could improve.
You can view these as
weaknesses and continue to procrastinate
or seek out as an opportunity
to take action.
After appropriate measures for
health, your attention may turn
to financial planning and investing
for you, your family and loved
ones given the volatile times.
No matter how well-intended
or detailed, your plan should be
able to evolve as challenges and
opportunities arise. For example,
before investing it is important
to plan financially for the unexpected
(i.e. job loss) by having
ample access to credit and cash
to cover short and near-term expenses.
This is to allow money invested
for work towards personal
goals with distant timelines.
In seeking action steps, let’s
look at the big picture and the
potential opportunities for 3 RE’s:
Refinance, Rebalance and Reset.
Refinance: The Fed has taken
numerous steps to lower interest
rates and provide liquidity. Even
if you’ve refinanced certain loans
recently (ie: Mortgage, Auto, Student),
in the coming weeks there
should be opportunities to lower
your rate but also determine if
shortening duration of the loan
makes sense.
Rebalance: If you’ve been
holding certain investments begrudgingly
due to large capital
gains liability, now is an opportunity
to diversify with a lower
tax liability and reallocate across
quality investments that are also
lower.
Reset: It is during moments
like this you get the opportunity
to evaluate how you feel about
your planning. It can be a great
time to confirm you’re in a good
position or bring to the forefront
areas to address for change and/
or improvement.
Everyone’s situation is unique
and if this has changed or you
now feel uncomfortable, that’s ok.
Glenn Brown
Access to discuss and review
is critical in being proactive with
your financial planning.
Many advisors have utilized
virtual meeting technologies for
years as a way to connect and
communicate along with more
traditional phone, e-mail and
in-person meetings. Furthermore,
there are hundreds of CFPs and
financial planners who can work
with clients 100% electronically
to enter an engagement, learn
about your situation, deliver a
plan and help with execution.
Lastly, I want to thank all those
who are supporting our essential
needs and bringing both rationale
and comfort in our collective time
of need.
The opinions voiced in this material
are for general information only and are
not intended to provide specific advice or
recommendations for any individual.
Glenn Brown is a Holliston resident
and owner of PlanDynamic, LLC,
www.PlanDynamic.com. Glenn is a
Certified Financial Planner, Chartered
Retirement Planning Counselor
and fee-only fiduciary helping savers,
business owners and Sandwichers evolve
their financial independence.
What Questions Should I Ask a Listing Agent before Hiring One?
By John Szolomayer, RE/
MAX Executive Realty
The majority of homeowners
choose to use a listing agent
to assist them. Moreover, people
who don’t use an agent often lose
thousands of dollars on the deal.
That said, not every listing agent
is going to work as hard or know
enough to get you a really good
deal or even sell your house at
all. How do you choose a good
listing agent? Ask them these 4
questions.
1. What is the average price of the
homes you have sold?
If you are looking to make a
particular profit on the sale of
your home, it matters whether
or not your listing agent typically
sells homes in that price range.
For instance, if you are selling a
luxury home but hiring a listing
agent used to selling land or specializes
in rentals, they may be out
of their depth.
When choosing a listing agent,
find out what the average price is
of the homes they’ve sold. If they
are in the ballpark for what you are
looking for, you’re on the right track.
2. What is your marketing strategy?
The internet is littered with
homes for sale and MLS sites for
homebuyers to sift through. How
you stand out from the crowd depends
on your listing agent’s marketing
strategy. However, not all
listing agents have a good strategy
that incorporates both online and
mobile advertising with good old
fashioned marketing.
Before you choose a listing
agent, talk to them about their
approach to marketing your
property. Is it a strategy that
would reel you in? Do they seem
competent and capable of marketing
your property to the bestsuited
audience? Be detailed and
don’t be shy about asking them
how they would market your
home specifically.
3. How many homes have you
sold this year?
A listing agent can have a
knockout website, a killer pitch,
and an outstanding market strategy,
but how many deals have they
closed? The reason homeowners
choose to pay the commission to
allow a listing agent to help them
sell their homes is largely for their
negotiating abilities.
If the listing agent you are
thinking about choosing has all
the bells and whistles but nothing
to show for it, it’s only wise
to ask about it. It could be that
they are new agents or that they
just left a brokerage to go it alone.
Whatever the reason, you want
to make sure that it’s not because
they are bad negotiators.
4. Are you familiar with my
neighborhood?
How well your listing agent
markets your property depends
on how well they can sell your
neighborhood. Your home could
be great but what about everything
around it? Has the listing
agent you are thinking about
using even been in your neighborhood?
As you interview listing agents,
make sure that they are familiar
with the area. The more familiar
they are, the more knowledgeable
they should be about the local
market and how best to advertise
to potential buyers.
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Warren students have artwork on display at Worcester Art Museum
Garrett Ferguson was one of
the students whose artwork
was chosen to be on display at
Worcester Art Museum in March.
Worcester Art Museum hosted
the Central MA Regional Youth
Art Month Exhibition this year.
In addition to the MAEA’s
statewide YAM exhibit held at
the Transportation Building in
Boston, Youth Art Month was
celebrated at the Cotuit Center
for the Arts on Cape Cod,
the Worcester Art Museum in
Central Massachusetts, and in
Berkshire County. These were
wonderful opportunities to make
the public aware of the importance
of quality art programs in
our schools.
Young artists were recognized
for their creative work, with the
opportunity to view the exhibition,
meet other area artists
and teachers, and enjoy a guest
speaker and student musical performances.
Art teachers submitted student
art work for exhibits at regional
art museums. Ms. Collela
at the Warren School submitted
some art work from Warren Elementary
School students. The
artwork was on display at the
Worcester Art Museum March
1st through 22nd.
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Annual Garden Club Plant Sale
The Ashland Garden Club’s annual plant sale will be held on Saturday, May 9, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., in Montenegro Square, across the street from the Ashland Library, 66 Front
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Put Your Acne on Ice
Lisa Massimiano, Licensed
Esthetician, Certified Acne
Specialist – Owner Skin
Smart Salon and Acne Clinic
Acne can present on the face
in different ways. You can have
non- inflamed acne which consists
of bumps under the skin and
open clogged pores, commonly
referred to as black heads. You
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can have inflamed acne or, most
often, a combination of the two.
The type of acne you have and
the severity of it depends on the
genetic makeup of your unique
skin.
Inflamed acne is probably
what most people think of as
acne. It presents on the face as
red, angry looking lesions and
white headed pustules sometimes
sore to the touch. It can also appear
on the back and chest. Although,
inflamed acne can look
more debilitating than non- inflamed,
with the right treatment
it often clears more quickly.
In addition to using appropriate
home care products, here
are some easy things you can do
to help get inflamed acne under
control.
• Ice your face 1 to 2 minutes
every day. The ice reduces
inflammation and calms the
skin. It soothes painful lesions
and helps them heal faster
from the inside out, minimizing
the risk of scars.
• Take daily Zinc and Omega
3 Fish Oil supplements. The
anti-inflammatory properties
in these supplements help reduce
the severity of cysts and
inflamed lesions.
• Try to keep you skin cool,
heat inflames the follicles and
irritates inflamed lesions.
• Be aware of straps, head
bands, baseball caps, anything
that rubs against the
skin. The friction on your skin
can irritate inflamed acne.
There is no quick fix to clear
acne, but it can be managed with
correct home care, professional
treatments and modified life style
choices.
Questions about acne? Call me
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Friends Walk the Trail
By Cynthia Whitty
The Friends of the Ashland
Upper Charles River Trail led
a walk on March 1 along the
Trolley Brook trail followed by
hot chocolate at Dulce de Leche
Café. The Trolley Brook trail will
eventually connect the downtown
loop of the Upper Charles River
Trail to the MBTA access road.
The town passed funding for the
initial design work on this portion
of the trail at last spring’s town
meeting.
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Hopkinton and back to Milford.
The Upper Charles Rail Trail
converts unused and abandoned
rail lines in the Upper Charles
River area to multi-purpose recreational
and commuter paths
for cycling, walking, jogging and
cross-country skiing. For more
information on trail development
and future walks, visit www.
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Message
from
the staff
of the
Ashland
Public
Library
We miss seeing all of you!
During our closure, we are busy
working in the stacks weeding
and putting everything back in
order. We are also answering general
questions and providing help
using our electronic resources
including audio and e-books,
Mango language learning and
Kanopy. Someone is available to
answer your questions Monday -
Friday from 9:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m.
In the meantime, here are answers
to some frequently asked
questions over the past few days.
I want to donate books. Can I
drop them off at the library?
No, we cannot accept donations
while we are closed. Please
do not put donated items in the
library bookdrops.
What is my PIN?
When we issue library cards,
we set the PIN as the last four
digits of your library card number
(barcode on the back of the library
card). If that doesn’t work,
it means you likely personalized it
through “My Account”. If you
can’t remember your personalized
PIN, please call the library
508 881-0134 ext 10 and we can
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Community-Based Scholarships for Graduating Ashland Seniors
By Cynthia Whitty
Ashland offers several community-based
scholarships to graduating
high school seniors. For
more information on these and
other types of financial assistance,
visit the Ashland High School
counseling department. Here is a
sampling of scholarships offered
by Ashland community groups.
Ashland Business
Association
This year the Ashland Business
Association (ABA) will award
two-$2,020 scholarships to high
school seniors living in Ashland
who best demonstrate good work
ethics, motivation, creativity and
business/community interests.
Students may download an application
from the ABA website,
https://ashlandbusinessassociation.com/page-18195.
The deadline
to submit an application and
supporting material is midnight,
April 30.
Ashland Farmers Market
As part of their core mission
to build community and
improve public health through
education on diet, nutrition,
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reset it. Staff will be available
Monday - Friday from 9:00 a.m.
- 5:00 p.m.
My books/dvds are due.
Should I return them?
Minuteman will be extending
the due date of all items to April
16th. If you want to return your
items, please use the outside bookdrops
in the library parking lot.
No overdue fines will be charged
while the library is closed.
Can I request an item from
another library?
Statewide delivery has been
suspended and we don’t know
when that will begin again. If
you are looking for a book that
another library has available, you
should check with that library to
see if you can pick it up.
Last year the ABA awarded scholarships to graduating seniors,
Justin Madison and David Celatka. Madison is studying biology at St.
Michael’s College in Vermont and Celatka, secondary science education
at the University of Connecticut, Storrs. Both students proposed
creative, community projects as part of their applications.
(Photo/Cynthia Whitty)
farming and sustainable living,
Ashland Farmers Market (AFM)
is offering two-$1,000 scholarships.
The applicant’s field of
study must be in line with the
mission of AFM. The deadline
to apply is May 1. For an application
and information, visit
www.ashlandfarmersmarket.org
/2020/03/04/2020-afm-scholarship-announced.
Can I request an item
that the catalog lists as
available at the Ashland
Public Library?
Not at this time. We are looking
at some solutions for processing
requests for materials we own
and have available.
I don’t have a library card.
Can I get one online?
Yes, please scroll down to “Get
a Library Card” for the link to
apply online.
What can I access with my
temporary online card?
State-provided online research
databases within Massachusetts
only and our digital catalog
Can I reserve a museum
pass?
No. Most museums are closed.
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Ashland Select Board
Scholarship applications for
two $1,500 scholarships will be
awarded to one male and one
female student. The Select Board
is asking for two letters of recommendation.
The deadline to
apply is May 1. Find the application
and details on the town website,
https://www.ashlandmass.
com/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=315.
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MIAA Announces
updated season
start date for
spring sports
The MIAA Board of Directors voted March 16, 2020, to
amend the start of the 2020 spring sports season in light of
recent mandates from Governor Baker and recommendations
from governing health agencies. The updated start date for the
2020 spring season is April 27, 2020.
Additionally, the MIAA Board of Directors voted to have
completion of regular season and tournament games by June
20, 2020 with consideration of June 21, 2020 for weather and
facility needs.
Details regarding the structure of the spring season will
be addressed by the announces updated season start date for
spring sports Tournament Management Committee (TMC).
An update will be provided and reviewed by the Board closer
to the start date..
These decisions are based on available information and are
made in the best interest of our student-athletes, schools and
communities. These decisions will be revisited and adjusted as
needed.
Sunday, April 5
Federated Church of Ashland
Please join us on Palm Sunday
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and the beginning of Holy
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Sports
Blasi Selected To Coach Girls
Lacrosse At Ashland High
By KEN HAMWEY
Staff Sports Writer
Katie Blasi is Ashland High’s
new girls varsity lacrosse coach
and she should be a terrific addition
to the Clockers’ staff.
The 34-year-old native of Syracuse
will be coaching her first
varsity team but her background
in lacrosse is extensive — she’s
been a player, a coach and a referee.
During her interscholastic
days, Blasi played three varsity
seasons on attack at Liverpool
High (outside Syracuse) and four
more as a midfielder at Bentley
University where she was the Falcons’
captain as a senior.
She also coached at the youth
level in Lexington and Arlington
and was a referee in the greater
Boston area, officiating in youth
leagues and at junior-varsity
games.
“I’ve always enjoyed coaching
and when I heard about the vacancy
at Ashland, it seemed like
the perfect time and the perfect
opportunity,’’ said Blasi, who’s
lived in Ashland for the last four
years with her husband (Adam)
and three children. “I applied,
had an interview and was hired.’’
Blasi’s style and approach
should provide excitement for
fans of Ashland lacrosse. “A lot
depends on personnel but I like
a fast pace on offense and an uptempo
style on defense,’’ she said.
“I like off-ball movement on offense
and plenty of passing. My
defensive philosophy is all about
hustle, being aggressive and going
for ground balls.’’
Blasi met her captains (Emily
Henault, Emilee Lydon and
Kaitlin Loughlin) after being
hired and later met the rest of her
team before pre-season practice.
“The captains are excellent
leaders and they’re eager to get
started,’’ Blasi said. “They organized
workouts with other players,
they’re passionate about the
sport and they seem very motivated.’’
When the season starts, the
girls will be dealing with a coach
who stresses the basics and values
each player’s assets. “I want
them to know that I’ll recognize
their strengths and their value
to the team,’’ Blasi said. “And, I
want to make lacrosse a positive
experience for them. I’ll stress
fundamentals, hard work and
technique.’’
Ashland hasn’t been to the
tourney since 2015, so Blasi’s
goals in her rookie year are “to
build a strong foundation through
teamwork and hard work, and to
focus on one game at a time.’’
Her competitive philosophy,
however, addresses winning. “If
our players are reaching their potential
and enjoying their sport,
then winning will be the by-product,’’
she emphasized. “Building
solid team chemistry is a key to
success.’’
Stephen Marks, Ashland’s
Athletic Director, didn’t hesitate
when it was time to decide on a
replacement for Jessica Spencer.
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“Coach Blasi’s background
playing lacrosse in college, coaching,
and refereeing was definitely
a plus,’’ he said. “It’s our hope
that that combination proves to
be an asset in the development
of our entire lacrosse program.
What stood out the most was her
clear, long-term vision for the
program. She seems to truly understand
the balance of working
hard and being competitive with
keeping it fun and rewarding.
We’re confident our program is
in capable hands.’’
Marks also admires the relationship
building she’s shown.
“She met with the captains and
the rest of the team and she set
up meetings with both the Ashland
youth program and boys
coach Bill Graham. Additionally,
she hired our varsity field
hockey coach, Molly Bennett, to
be her assistant, which will only
enhance the team’s togetherness.
This team will be a unified group
moving forward.”
Blasi, who was hired in January,
knows her players may need
time to adjust to a new coach.
“My prime goal is to earn the
team’s respect and that will help
the girls buy into the program,’’
she said.
Acutely aware that the Clockers
compete in the Tri Valley
League’s Large Division, Blasi
views Hopkinton and Westwood
as the teams to beat. “Those
squads are well-coached, talented
and have strong tradition,’’ she
said. “The division is very challenging
but we’ll be competitive.’’
Blasi, who has her bachelors
and masters (Babson College) in
corporate finance and accounting,
worked for Liberty Mutual in
Boston for three years in finance
and accounting and later worked
for Arbor Networks (software
firm). When her children came
along, she became a stay-at-home
mom.
Now, she’s eager to get started
on a new chapter of her lacrosse
journey. Based on the attributes
she prefers in her players, her
venture into varsity coaching
should be successful.
“What I most want in players
is a willingness to hustle,’’ she
said. “I want our girls to get to
ground balls quickly and work
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hard to get possession. I also want
players who are skilled and have a
high lacrosse IQ. Athleticism and
being well-conditioned are keys
and players with positive attitudes
are a plus.’’
Blasi hopes her players will
grasp the importance of learning
valuable life lessons through athletics.
“Sports help student-athletes
to understand the value of
perseverance,’’ she noted. “It’s
important to work hard even if
we’re losing. Other key lessons are
being accountable and improving
leadership skills. Sports also help
players to be confident.’’
There’ll be about 40 girls in
Ashland’s jayvee and varsity programs.
They’ll all realize early
on that their new varsity coach
knows the game from different
levels and she’s intent on teaching
the sport’s fundamentals.
Blasi also played field hockey
in high school and her coach
(Kim Dominick) is a mentor she
hasn’t forgotten.
“She built a positive culture
and got the most out of all her
players because they all felt valued,’’
Blasi said.
That blueprint will be emulated
in Ashland and it’s very
likely that the Clockers will benefit
greatly from that approach.
Katie Blasi is ready for the season
to begin.

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Keller hired as soccer coach
The Ashland Athletic Department
announced the hiring
of Dan Keller as its Girls Varsity
Soccer Coach. Keller brings
a wealth of both playing and
coaching experience to the Ashland
Girls Soccer program.
Following a standout career as
a fou- year starter and captain at
Algonquin Regional, he went on
to play collegiately at Springfield
College. Immediately upon graduating,
he began his coaching career
in the local club soccer scene
as well as returning to his alma
mater as the Girls Junior Varsity
coach at Algonquin.
A familiar face to the Ashland
community, Coach Keller works
at Ashland Middle School as an
English teacher and spent last season
as the Clockers Girls Junior
Sports
Varsity Head coach and Varsity
Assistant. Keller prides himself
on being a “players coach,” as
one of his many goals is providing
the players in his program the
necessary tools to play extremely
competitive soccer while simultaneously
teaching them life applicable
skills to take into the future.
Ashland boy’s tennis looking to
get back to tournament
By Christopher Tremblay,
Staff Sports Writer
After finishing last year with
a 7-7 record, the Ashland boys’
tennis team made the best of its
first Division 2 South tournament
game defeating Nauset 3-2,
before losing to Walpole in the
next round. Clocker Coach Mike
Roman is looking for his squad
to make a return trip to the Divisional
Tournament this season.
“Although it is way too early
to say, we do know that we play
in a tough Tri Valley League,”
Roman said. “We’re looking to
be in the top half of the league
this year, but our main goal is to
return to the tournament.”
The Clockers said goodbye to
senior doubles players Ari Dinerman
and Colby Weiss, who
combined for many a win for
Ashland. Despite the los of the
doubles tandem Roman is optimistic
about his team’s chances
during the upcoming season.
Ashland will return four returners
from last year’s squad, all vying
for playing time on the singles
circuit.
Danny Ramones, last year’s
number one singles player for the
Clockers, is hoping to recapture
that top spot. However, it is undetermined
at this time if Ramone
will be able to hold onto that top
position on the courts as junior
Arjun Nair, a year round tennis
player, sophomore Sai Chanda,
last year’s number two singles
player, and senior Jonathan Lee,
the squad’s third singles player,
ae looking to knock him from the
top spot.
“Going into the season all four
have the distinct possibility of
fitting into the singles positions
somewhere,” the Clocker Coach
said. “It definitely will give us flexibility,
now I just need to figure
out which player best fits where.
If I can do that it’ll give us the
best possibility as a team to win.”
Having four athletes that can
all play on the singles circuit at
any one of the three positions
also gives Roman the ability to
move his athletes around each
and every matchup depending
on the opposition.
Currently Andre Agostinelli
and Sahil Muthuswani look to
have the upper hand at first doubles
for the Clockers prior to the
season opener. Playing together
last spring the duo posted a .500
record for Ashland. Roman
would love to see the two not only
grow as a team but pick up some
more wins now that they’re a year
older and have been playing together.
While it is a possibility that
Agostinelli and Muthuswani
will take the court together once
again at first doubles, second doubles
are something that will not
be determined until the season
gets underway. Roman will first
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have to figure out his three singles
players and whomever is left will
probably move into one of the
second doubles positions for the
Clockers.
“Once the three singles spots
are decided then we’ll see whose
left out of the four,” the coach
said. “The fourth player will most
likely take a spot on the doubles
team. There are also another
four or five returning players who
will be battling it out for that final
position.”
According to Roman number
one singles is any bodies to have
it’ll all be determined on how
each athlete comes into camp.
Ramones is a smart individual;
tennis player who has the upper
edge, but Chanda is a tremendous
talent who can make the
jump from the number two singles
spot into that number one
position. Lee is an absolute competitor
and the coach believes
that his style of play fits in nicely
as a third singles player. Although
the Ashland Coach has not seen
Nair play since the seventh grade
the junior is also a threat to jump
into singles play.
At the time of this writing
the season is still a few weeks
away from getting underway and
anything could happen in that
time frame. Things could go as
Roman predicted or someone
can have themselves a fantastic
pre-season and turn things totally
upside down.
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Due to the coronavirus outbreak
over the past few weeks,
many events have been canceled
or postponed. Please check with
each organization before heading
out to an event.
Monday, April 6
Network of Enterprising
Women (NEW) 8:30-10:30am
at Cheryl Cohen Mosaics, 360
Woodland St. 2nd floor, Holliston,
MA. Member, Nancy Shaw
will facilitate group discussion
on Team Building When You
Are a Solopreneur; with fun &
collaborative team building exercises.
Guests welcome to attend
to see if NEW is a good fit for
their business. Light breakfast
provided. More info at www.networkofenterprisingwomen.com;
RSVP info@networkofenterprisingwomen.com
Friday, April 10
Ashland is working with the
Great American Rain Barrel
Co., a local food importing company
that has been re-purposing
shipping drums into Rain Barrels
since 1988. Last year 30% of
Massachusetts Cities and Towns
partnered with The Great American
Rain Barrel Co, selling over
3000 barrels. Great American
Rain Barrel Co is an approved
vendor by the MASSDEP for
the state since 2010. Barrels are
being offer to residents for $55
and will be available for pick up
on April 10th at the Ashland
DPW, 20 Ponderosa Road, Ashland,
MA.
Monday, April 13
Hearing aid cleaning at the
Senior Center, 162 West Union
St., 9:30 am
Monday, April 13
Needlework Monday, at the
Senior Center, 162 West Union
St., 10am
Tuesday, April 14
Caregiver Support Group, Senior
Center, 162 West Union St.,
1pm
Calendar
Tuesday, April 28
Caregiver Support Group, Senior
Center, 162 West Union St.,
1pm
Thursday, April 30
Lifelong learning, Fake News,
at the Senior Center, 162 West
Main St., 1pm. Find out how historians
and journalists influence
each other‘s work.
All month
Scholarship applications from
the town are now available and
will be accepted until May 1,
2020.
The board will provide two
$1500.00 scholarships one scholarship
will be provided to a male
and one to a female. All graduating
high school students are
eligible.
Please use the link provided
to access the scholarship application.
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View/5527/Scholarship-Application-2020
Food Drive for Families in Need
On Saturday, April 11th,
2020, the Ashland Lions will be at
Market Basket on Pond St. 9am-
3pm collecting food for the Ashland
Food Pantry. As they enter
the store shoppers will be given
a list of desired non-perishable
food items to shop for. The Lions
will collect these items as shoppers
leave the store and bring
them to the food pantry which
helps families in need.
Prescription Drug Takeback Day
Ashland Lions Club has partnered
with the Ashland Police
Department again for Prescription
Drug Takeback Day. The
event will be held on Saturday,
April 25th, 2020, 10am -2pm,
at the Ashland Police Station on
Main St. People should bring
any unwanted / unused / expired
prescription (or non-prescription)
drugs as well as “sharps”, including
needles, syringes and lancets,
for safe and proper disposal.
Whodunnit? Murder In Sin City
The Ashland Lions Club is
teaming up with Lions Clubs in
Sherborn and Bellingham mystery
dinner. The event has been
moved to Friday, September
25th, 2020, 6pm-10:30pm. Participants
will be assigned a role
to play in solving a murder mystery!
The event will be held at the
VFW, 311 Pleasant St, Ashland.
Tickets are available for $35 on
Eventbrite.com under “Murder
in Sin City”, or call Lion Eileen
at 508-861-3226. Ticket price
includes admission and an appetizer
buffet. There will also be a
cash bar, raffles and prizes. Act
fast, only 150 tickets will be sold.
All proceeds will benefit local
hosting Lions Club charities.
Senior Breakfasts
Seniors, why not join us and
other members of the community
for breakfast? Senior Breakfasts
are on the first Thursday of
each month, held at the Ashland
Senior Center, 162 West Union
St in Ashland. This event runs
through May.
Meat Raffles at TJs
Ashland Lions Meat Raffles
have come to an end for the
2019-2020 season. Thanks to
the volunteers who worked the
events, and to the patrons who
supported this fundraiser. We
look forward to seeing you again
next season!
Eyeglass and Cellphone Collection
Eyeglass and cellphone collection
is a year-round project with
collection of used prescription
and nonprescription eyeglasses,
sunglasses, hearing aids and cell
phones. Collection boxes are located
at the Post Office, Senior
Center and outside of Blush Bouquets
in Ashland.
Annual Lions Golf Tournament
Join us for the Ashland Lions
13th Annual Golf Tournament,
to be held Monday, May 18th,
2020, at the Highfields Golf and
Country Club in Grafton. There
will be golf, dinner, raffles and a
day of fun to support the Ashland
Lions and their mission of donating
to Eye Research and Local
Charities. Sponsorship opportunities
available. For details contact
Tom Heguy @ 508-881-1122 or
Paul Ciccolo at 508-881-2397.
Evolving Force Ceramic creations
by Adrienne Ghilani
through June 13 In the upstairs
calorie of the Ashland library, 66
Front St.
Ashland artist Adrienne Ghilani
has been working in clay for
several decades. Her work is inspired
by “big forces in nature,
such as the sky, the ocean and its
waves, the wind….forces that are
constantly in motion, changing,
yet they follow similar patterns
and cycles within their eternal
differences.” Adrienne creates
most of her work on the potter’s
wheel using layers of different
colored clay, creating forms in
which the colors swirl together
suggesting an element of motion.
Very unique clay forms by one of
Ashland’s creative artists.
It’s the time of year for purging
and Spring cleaning! Don’t
forget to utilize the free curbside
textile & household goods recycling
option provided by Simple
Recycling (using the pink bags).
Contact Simple Recycling at
1-866-835-5068 or go to their
website www.simplerecycling.
Event cancellations and changes
The beginning of 2020 has
introduced a lot of uncertainty
and interruption into our daily
lives with the global COVID-19
pandemic. In the interest of the
health and safety of our Lions
Club members and the general
public, we may be forced to reschedule
or cancel certain events.
We apologize for any frustration
com to request bags.
The following items are accepted:
Clothing & Accessories
All clothing including coats
Shoes
Accessories (jewelry, hats, belts,
purses, backpacks)
Kitchenware & Appliances
Silverware, dishes, glasses, pots
and pans
Microwaves*, toaster ovens*,
coffee makers*, blenders*
Irons* and hair dryers*
Radios*
Home Goods
Lamps*, mirrors*, small furniture*
Drapes/curtains
Blankets, pillows and sleeping
bags
Other small home goods that
can fit in the bag
Miscellaneous
Tools*, toys*, books, pictures
*Please consider using a
PINK bag as an alternative to a
bulk pickup
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this might cause and look forward
to things going back to normal.
In the meantime, you can see the
latest status of events on our Ashland
Lions Facebook page. Click
“interested” on an event and you
will be automatically notified of
changes or cancellations.
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The Problem
of Unleashed,
Unlicensed Dogs
By Cathy Rooney
In 2019, there were 1,711
licensed and at least 112 unlicensed
dogs in the town of Ashland.
That’s roughly one dog per
100 people in town, and one dog
every ½ acre! Unlicensed dogs
are also unvaccinated dogs! The
most serious vaccination that a
dog can be missing is the rabies
vaccine.
If your dog runs is bitten, for
instance, by a rabid raccoon, the
dog will contract rabies. Animals
with rabies go through two stages.
One of them is a hyper-excitable
and unpredictable stage where
they are known to turn on their
owners and bite anyone who tries
to deal with them. In this way,
the dogs pass on the disease to
people. The second stage is acute
paralysis where the dog generally
dies of respiratory failure as their
muscles become paralyzed. What
a terrible way to die!
Ashland Town Forest Committee
(ATFC) volunteers believe
the forest gets traffic of around
50-60 dogs at each entrance on
a nice day in the cold weather.
About 1/3 of the dogs are
leashed, and almost none of them
have visible dog bags. On a walk
last spring, ATFC members got
‘lots of attitude’ when we asked
dog owners to leash their dogs.
In other towns, open space committees
have resorted to banning
dogs due to dog owners refusing
to use leases and from an abundance
of trash and dog deposits.
Each dog creates ¾ pounds
of solid waste daily, which is 274
pounds of waste on an average
of a half-acre of land per year.
Added up, that’s an unsustainable
amount of waste to get dumped
into Ashland each year. And that
doesn’t include all the visiting
dogs that come to our town to
enjoy our many scenic charms!
The population of dogs is
actually more than the environment
can carry. There is an overabundance
(almost half a million
pounds created by Ashland dogs
alone) of dog deposits that is simply
unsustainable to both our
sidewalks, roadsides, parks and
our natural areas.
Dog waste contains over 7
billion bacteria, nutrients and
nitrogen that promote noxious
weeds and kills desirable plants.
Rainstorms and snowmelt move
pet waste into waterways, where
it creates algae growth. The water
turns cloudy, green, and then
brown; and it really starts to stink!
Decaying waste in our waterways
depletes the oxygen in the water
column killing fish and other organisms
that require oxygen to
breathe.
Responsibility of Dog
Ownership
Dog ownership confers responsibilities
to the owners – licensing
and vaccinating their
dogs, only bringing them where
they are allowed, leashing them
in public and cleaning up after
them. Whenever you take your
dog off your property, you should
have bags to clean up after them,
and then properly dispose of
the bag in the trash. Dog waste
thrown or left on the side of trails,
sidewalks, streams and rivers is
dog waste in the environment
with a plastic bag!
In the planned Ashland Dog
Park off the MBTA access road,
dogs will be fenced in and allowed
to run free, with separate
areas for large and small dogs. We
are imagining a park with trees,
fresh water for dogs and humans,
parking, and a couple of benches.
Anyone interested in joining our
effort to create a dog park should
email AshlandDPC@gmail.com,
or for more information, visit
Ashlanddogpark.com.
Cathy Rooney is a member of
the Town Forest and Dog Park
committees and of the Friends
of the Upper Charles River
Trail. This article was edited by
Local Town Pages writer Cynthia
Whitty.
Editor’s note: Rooney reported that
on March 9 the Conservation Commission
banned unleashed dogs from Warren
Woods.
Did You Know?
Investing in a home renovation
project not only requires
money, but also time and patience.
While contractors, architects
and designers can estimate
how long a project may take, it
is impossible to anticipate all of
the scenarios that can affect that
estimated timeline. Information
from the real estate firm Keller
Williams indicates an average
kitchen remodel involving installation
of new countertops,
cabinets, appliances, and floors
can take three to six months.
But if ductwork, plumbing or
wiring must be addressed, the
job may take longer. A midline
bathroom remodel may take two
to three months. Adding a room
to a house can take a month or
two. The home improvement
resource Renovation Junkies offers
similar estimates, with the
average home renovation taking
between four and eight months.
Homeowners need to consider
time when planning their home
projects.
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The Coronavirus Effect
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We need to step back and take a breath. We have all been affected by the Coronavirus
in one form or another. Although our number one concern is the health of our family
and neighbors, many people are also concerned how economically healthy the
community will remain. Business owners, especially small ones, are concerned about
their families, employees, customers, and finally, themselves, in about that order. When
we can return to some kind of normalcy, we will still need to pick up the pieces. The
convenience of the big box stores and online ordering is tempting, but we need to
remember to support the businesses that support our community.
Think about your neighbors first. These local businesses sponsor the town little
leagues, the community fundraisers, that spaghetti dinner. They are going to need
us now more than ever. These businesses are invested in our community. They hire
locally, offer better customer service, and they can bring in visitors from surrounding
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towns. Lastly, many of our struggling restaurants are still open and offering takeout
and delivery services. Together we can keep each other safe and thriving throughout
this unusual event.
There is no one STRONGER than New Englanders after all.
Thank you,
Chuck Tashjian, Publisher
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