Southborough – Barbara (LaCounte) Nelson, 77, died at her home Tuesday, July 17, 2007 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was predeceased by her husband, Robert Nelson, who died in 2006. She leaves her sons, Scott Nelson and Michael Nelson and his wife, Lisa; her grandchildren, Andrew Nelson, Jessie Chenard, Jennie Duhn and Bob [...]
Northborough – Joseph S. Durkin, 84, died Monday, July 16, 2007 at Marlborough Hospital. He leaves his wife, Marynoel Durkin; his daughter, Kathleen Borsuk and her husband, Michael; his sons, Joseph and his wife, Suzanne, Sean and his wife, Jane, and Michael and his wife, Barbara; his grandchildren, Casey, Sean, Connor and Molly Durkin; his [...]
Westborough – Leslie A. Nadeski, 88, passed away Monday, July 16, 2007 at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester after an illness. His wife of 46 years, Rita (Scrivani) Nadeski, passed away in 1996. He leaves his daughters, Karen Nadeski and Carla Nadeski; his son, John Nadeski; three sisters-in-law; and nieces, nephews and cousins. Born [...]
Southborough – Like the quilts she taught students to make, Anne "Annie" Leavitt's career at the Fay School pieced together her practicality, wisdom, education and respect for students and the school. Also like the quilts, her career is capped with something memorable, even beautiful: the Annie Leavitt Fund for Community Service. A science teacher at [...]
Marlborough – Junior Girl Scout Troop 7030, under the leadership of Cathy Ward and Andrea Mulligan spent much of the school year involved in community service. During October 2006 Troop 7030 volunteered to help the "Why Me" organization with running their annual Family Halloween Costume Party for families coping with childhood cancer. The girls helped [...]
Marlborough – Peter Snyder and Allie Sebeika, both of Marlborough, were two of the teenagers who participated in this year's fourth annual St. Gerard Walkathon in June. The five-mile event to raise money for pregnant girls and women in need took place at Gates Pond in Berlin. Participants raised $4,804, to bring the grand total [...]
Mother and daughter share a lobster at the 2007 Chamber of Commerce Steak and Lobster Cookout. The event featured plenty of fantastic food, great company, and Bluegrass and acoustic music from the Railroad House Band. Cookout Father Jonathan Gaspar from Immaculate Conception School and Marlborough Mayor Nancy Stevens join in the festivities at the 19th [...]
Marlborough – City Councilor Richard Towle is bowing out after serving his second term as Ward 7 councilor in Marlborough. With six months to go before his term expires, Towle has announced this term will be his last. "I have enjoyed it," Towle said. "I have enjoyed working with the other councilors and city heads [...]
Marlborough – The Marlborough Litter League (MLL), a committee of the Marlborough Community Development Corporation (MCDC), a community-based nonprofit, will hold a Community Cleanup at the Grove (city park located on Fort Meadow Reservoir, parking lot on Bolton Street) Saturday Aug. 18 from 9 to 11 a.m. Residents are encouraged to join in the cleanup [...]
Marlborough – Ryan Chiasson, 13, prepares to shoot his ball during a game of Knockout at the weeklong Skyhawks basketball camp.