Shrewsbury – Shrewsbury Youth and Family Services (SYFS) and the Department of Children & Families (formerly DSS) are collecting toys in the Holiday Toy Collection, benefiting needy families served by the two organizations. Toys should be non-violent and should be dropped off at one of the following Shrewsbury locations through Dec. 11: Gymnastics Learning Center, [...]
Sudbury – Local residents will be performing in MetroWest Ballet’s production of The Nutcracker Saturday, Dec. 3, at 5 p.m., in the Rogers-Kirshner Theater at Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School. Another performance will be held Sunday, Dec. 4, at 1 p.m. The performance features guest artists Kara Quinn Bologna, Travers King, Phillip Rea, and Gregg Saulnier [...]
Shrewsbury – Shrewsbury Public Library, 609 Main St., has announced its upcoming adult programs for the month of December. For more information about any of these programs, call the library at 1-508-842-0081. Wednesday, Dec. 7, at 7 p.m., come to meet author Vin Femia, who will be speaking about his latest sports book, “Patriot Pride: [...]
Worcester – Robert E. “Mac” McCarthy, 59, died Monday, Nov. 28, 2011 in the Ichabod Washburn Hospice after a long courageous battle with cancer. He leaves his wife of 28 years, Rosemary (Dubois) Botta McCarthy; his mother, Rita M. (Norickey) McCarthy of Worcester; two sons, Brian Botta and his fiance Beverleigh Hernandez of Texas and [...]
Marlborough – Marie C. Fleming, 93, died Sunday, Nov. 27, 2011 in Marlborough. She was the widow of the late Stephen Fleming, who died in February 1999. Born in Newton, she was the daughter of the late Nicholas and Teresa (Luciano) Colella. She was employed for many years with Telechron of Ashland, and was a [...]
Marlborough – Leslie Havens, music chair of the Friends of the Marlborough Public Library, has announced that the first concert of the 2011-12 YACYSHYN Concert Series will be presented Wednesday, Dec. 7, at 7 p.m. The holiday concert features the a cappella jazz vocal ensemble Syncopation with Aubrey Johnson, Christine Fawson, David Thorne Scott and [...]
Region – In a Nov. 15 meeting held at Nevins Hall in Framingham, members of the 495/MetroWest Development Compact presented the findings of a regional study aimed at improving growth and development in communities within the Interstate 495 corridor. This meeting was a follow-up to a series of regional forums in which data from the public were collected, and compiled with existing information to create regional growth scenarios.
Mothers learn about football Shrewsbury – (l to r) Joni Theodoss, Suzanne Jackson, Doreen O’Neil, Lisa Clouthier, Jodi Couture and Michelle Theis participate in a “Football for Mommies Night” at Shrewsbury High School (SHS). Approximately 25 mothers put on their son’s SHS football jersey and spent the evening learning more about the game they watch [...]
Marlborough – The Merrimack Valley Ringers (MVR) will perform in concert Saturday, Dec. 3, at 7 p.m., at First Church in Marlborough, 37 High St. MVR’s fall 2011 tour is entitled “Here We Come A-Caroling,” featuring many familiar seasonal tunes such as “Joy to the World,” “The Little Drummer Boy,” “We Three Kings,” and “Carol [...]
Hopkinton – Hopkinton Drug and Hopkinton Card & Gift will be holding its 23rd annual Holiday Open House Saturday, Dec. 3 and Sunday, Dec. 4, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. The event will include children’s crafts and face painting with Olga & Friends, a scavenger hunt, door prizes and raffles, and food [...]