Shrewsbury police log, Dec. 2 edition

5:14 a.m. Jay Ave. Disturbance. 6:07 a.m. West St. Ambulance. 9:16 a.m. Cherry St. Dog complaint. 1:15 p.m. Potter Cir. Ambulance. 4:51 p.m. West Main St. Ambulance. 6:20 p.m. Newton St. Ambulance. Monday, Jan. 23. 8:50 a.m. Davis St. Scams. 1:48 p.m. South St. Accident: P.D. 1:55 p.m. Church/Pleasant (Upper)...

7:43 a.m. Brigham St. MVA property damage only. 8:45 a.m. Jaworek Elementary School/Hosmer St. Traffic control,. 9:42 a.m. Hilton Garden Inn/Forest St. Auto theft. 12:24 p.m. Madden Ct. Suspicious MV. 12:35 p.m. Farm Rd./Wilson St. Suspicious activity. 12:43 p.m. Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel/BPRW. Suspicious MV. 1:55 p.m. Highland St....

– Ryan J. “Vonnie” VonBehren, 33, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, February 4, 2023 at UMASS Memorial Medical Center after a long history of liver and kidney failure. He leaves his devoted father, Dale A. VonBehren and mother, Kathleen (Kennedy) VonBehren; his sister, Megan M. (VonBehren) Kandybowicz (Michael);...

MARLBOROUGH – Spring Street has been putting up with potholes and patches for years. Thanks to the city’s approval of $10.27 million in bond requests, Spring Street, Hayes Memorial Drive and other roadways will get some much-needed improvements. On Jan. 30, the City Council’s Finance Committee approved $500,000...

– Esther Rose (Wesoloski) Leichtman, 97, of Northborough, Ma, formerly of South Bend, Indiana died January 8, 2023 at the Lutheran Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center in Worcester. Mrs. Leichtman was born June 26, 1925 in South Bend, Indiana. On May 6, 1950 she married Donald G. Leichtman, who predeceased...

Hudson – Jeremiah F. McCarthy, 56, formerly of Hudson, passed away suddenly on Sunday, January 22 at his residence. Born on October 7, 1966, Jerry was the son of the late William McCarthy Sr., who passed in 1989, and the late Mildred (Mauro) Crue, who passed in 2012. Jerry was a 1984 graduate of Hudson High School, and a lifelong carpenter.

– Yulin Huang, 67, recently of Shrewsbury and previously of Westborough and Westwood, passed away at home on the morning of February 4, 2023. He had been undergoing treatment for pancreatic cancer for the last two years. He was in the loving presence of his wife Keling Dong, also of Shrewsbury, and their son Shuo Jim Huang (m. Andrea D. Peterson), of Silver Spring, Maryland.

HUDSON – The Hudson Elks, 99 Park St., will host a night of oldies music with The Reminisants on Friday, Feb. 24, from 8 to 11 p.m. Wristbands are $15 each in advance or $20 at the door. Table seating for eight-10 people may be reserved for an additional $50. Wristbands must be worn to enter.

– Rev. Fr. Peter C. Chrisafideis, 91, of Marlborough and formerly of Lynn died peacefully Thursday February 2, 2023, at Salem Hospital after a short illness. He was born, raised and educated in Lynn MA., the son of the late Christos P. and Fotini (Karavetos) Chrisafideis and was a graduate of Lynn Classical High School Class of 1949. Fr. Peter received his Master’s Degree in Divinity from Hellenic/Holy Cross College in 1956.

– Richard Nicholson, 74, of Hudson, passed away on Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at his home surrounded by his loving family. His love, honesty, integrity, patience, and smile will be missed by all. Richard, fondly referred to as Nick by family and close friends, was born and raised in Hyde...

SHREWSBURY – Developers hoping to build a 55-and-over housing project at the corner of Greenbriar Drive and Gulf Street are being asked to reduce their proposal. Cypress Avenue Development LLC has submitted plans for 53 units and would be made up of mostly duplexes, with eight units classified as “affordable.” The developer was originally proposing 66 units, which was cut to 60 over the summer.

– Barbara P. Klinedinst of Hudson, MA passed away on January 30, 2023 at the age of 76 after a brief illness. She is survived by her husband of nearly 49 years, Keith; children Bradford (Caitlin) of Hudson, MA and Craig (Emily) of Apex, NC; grandsons Andrew and Mitchell; granddaughters Julia and Gabriella; sisters Lois (James) Stufflebeam, Evelyn (James) McIntyre, and Eileen Paddock; sisters-in-law Linda (David) Turay, Susan (Phillip) Schwartz and Kathi (James) Peterson; six nephews and two nieces. She was predeceased by her parents, Howard and Mildred Paddock, and one nephew.

– Theresa L. (Simon) Vuona, 80, of Victorville, California formerly of Shrewsbury, passed away peacefully on her birthday, January 19, 2023 surrounded by her loving children. Theresa was welcomed in heaven into the arms of the “Love of her life” Robert P. Vuona, Sr. who passed away this past April 3rd.

REGION – Election season is underway. Read more about when elections will take place and what seats are up for election. Grafton’s election will be May 16. Nomination papers are available and must be returned by 5 p.m. March 28. Candidates may withdraw their papers until April 13.

SHREWSBURY – Shrewsbury Youth and Family Services (SYFS) has received $250,000 in grant funding from the Federal Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to expand its mental health first aid training program. Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02) made the official announcement Feb. 3, at a press conference at SYFS’...

SHREWSBURY – For more than a decade, the Shrewsbury girls ice hockey team has enjoyed the type of regular-season success most clubs just dream about. But year-in and year out, the post-season journey’s that began with lofty dreams, ended with losses in the first or second round. All...

HUDSON – Three students from the Advanced Math and Science Academy are combining a love of history with community service, just in time for Valentine’s Day. Bodie and Shelby Caissie, who are ninth-graders, and Cameron Hermann, an eighth-grader, have launched “Hug a Senior.”. For a $20 donation,...

MARLBOROUGH – A decision on whether to reduce Marlborough High School’s Class of 2023 graduation requirement of 96 credits will be a “gametime decision at graduation,” Principal Daniel Riley told the School Committee on Jan. 24. Riley said that students have been told to keep to...

WESTBOROUGH – It’s been a sweet year for the BORO Program’s Sugar Shack, and the prospects are even sweeter. During the School Committee meeting on Jan. 18, Program Director Erin LaPrad presented the program’s report for 2022. “It was another prolific year,” she said. “All signs...

HUDSON – On senior night at Hudson High School, the boys basketball team secured a 69-40 victory over Littleton. Hudson’s Jake Attaway led the Hawks in scoring with 15 points, while teammate Caleb Luz scored 11 points. Head Coach Mike Notaro said he thought the game went “very...