What We Learned on Patch

VIDEO: Truck Rolled off Street and Lots More on Patch

What did you learn on Patch this week?

The Northborough Senior Center held its annual picnic. A barbecue, strawberry shortcake and a show by Jug O' Punch made it a great time. Northborough Patch was there, and captured the event with a photo gallery and video. The town lost a good friend this week in Adele Beatty, who lost her battle with cancer. Beatty was the town clerk for quite a few years, and continued to serve Northborough by volunteering her time. Here, present clerk Andy Dowd remembers Beatty. The driver bent over to pick up some papers off the floor, and ended up swiping two telephone poles on Church Street. Northborough Patch was on the scene. Two of the four teens accused of beating another teen in Shrewsbury last year were found guilty and were placed on probation…

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Former Town Clerk Remembered Fondly

Adele Beatty, former town clerk, died on Tuesday, and is remembered by the present clerk.

Adele Beatty lost her battle with cancer on Tuesday, June 21. Beatty moved to Northborough in 1968 and served as the Town Clerk from 1990 to 2006. Andrew Dowd, who is now the Northborough town clerk, knew Beatty well and remembers her fondly. "She was a great lady," said Dowd. "Several years ago, when I was short staffed, Adele came in and volunteered to help, donating her time back to the town that she loved." Dowd said Beatty also worked town elections, volunteering her time at polling stations, and also helped out at town meeting. "Adele was always full of life, exuberant and passionate about the things she cared about," he said. "She was funloving and classy. I was privileged to have known her and she will be missed." Beatty's obituary…

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