Westborough – Kelly Urmston, of Westborough, was named to the dean’s list for the 2012 spring semester at Messiah College. Urmston is a junior majoring in nursing. Dean’s list is earned by receiving a 3.6 GPA or higher on a 4.0 scale.
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Westborough – Project Graduation Westborough is an independent non-profit organization whose mission is to provide graduating high school seniors a safe, chemical-free celebration event the evening of their graduation. This year’s event, which will be held June 9, will be held at Teamworks, 185 Otis St., Northborough. There will be entertainment, food, games and recreational [...]
“Kid’s Equipment Day” will be hosted at the Shrewsbury Municipal Highway Garage, 211 South St. The event will be open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., rain or shine. Kids of all ages will get the chance to see the town’s big trucks and equipment up close. Be sure to bring your camera. The event [...]
Westborough – Harry’s has been a local favorite since 1946, but it seems more popular than ever. Every seat was taken when I arrived with a friend on a recent weeknight to chow down on something delicious. We waited just long enough to get familiar with the special board before we were seated in a booth under a painting of a smiling clam, surrounded by families and groups of friends enjoying Harry’s classic comfort food.
Southborough – Spring is here and the Belted Galloways are back in the fields on Breakneck Hill Road. There is a new, rare addition to the group, a red Beltie calf – born to two black parents who must have each been carrying a red gene. The cows enjoy grazing along the grassy rolling hills and amongst the apple trees, basking in the sun and feasting on the lush grass.
Chris Molinaro, vice president of the Breakneck Hill Cow Fund, and caretaker of the Belties, applies liquid bug repellant to the cows – a new formula which turns purple when applied. Molinaro said that the repellant is “super helpful” and lets him see which cows he has covered and which he has missed.
Shrewsbury – Shrewsbury residents (l to r) Jeremy Mularella, Matt Freeman and Matt Bowers team up for Project Bread’s 44th Walk for Hunger May 6. They walked with the “OMS 8 Gold” team that raised more than $7,000 to fund 450 food programs that protect the individual and strengthen community food security. For information [...]
Westborough – U.S. Air Force Officer Casey Seibert, stationed at Hanscom Air Force Base, Bedford, presents a special flag at The Willows at Westborough in honor of Memorial Day. More than 50 Willows residents gathered to watch, including many veterans. The flag had previously flown over Camp Phoenix in Kabul the 10th anniversary of Sept. [...]
Shrewsbury comes close Shrewsbury – Shrewsbury High School (SHS) junior Yiming Li attempts to clear 4’6″ (1.37m) during the Mid-Wach A League Championship high jump competition May 19. Li missed this height and finished ninth. Shrewsbury hosted the contest and placed fourth overall (100.5 points) behind #1 Wachusett (190.5), Milford (125.3) and Algonquin (113.4). SHS’s [...]
Region – Assabet Valley Regional Technical Hihg School in Marlborough has released its list of 2012 graduates: Bigeau Haeleigh Metal Fabrication & Joining Technologies Hudson, MA 01749 Braga Raquel Health Assisting Hudson, MA 01749 State Scholar Brown Valerie Painting & Design Technologies Hudson, MA 01749 State Scholar Cassidy Anthony Machine Tool Technologies Hudson, MA [...]
Marlborough – Dr. Anthony Pope, the superintendent of the Marlborough Public Schools, announced today that he will not be attending the Marlborough High School graduation ceremony Sunday, June 3. Pope has recently been in the midst of a dispute with the Marlborough Educators Association and Mayor Arthur Vigeant. (http://www.communityadvocate.com/2012/05/29/mayor-weighs-in-on-marlborough-superintendent-controversy/) Members of the school community, including [...]