Marlborough – U.S. Marine Corps Pvt. Jesus A. Murillo Aguirre, son of Jackeline and Erwin Murillo of Marlborough, recently completed 12 weeks of basic training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C., designed to challenge new Marine recruits both physically and mentally. Murillo Aguirre and fellow recruits began their training at 5 a.m., by [...]
Region – Local residents were among over 900 students from Providence College who received undergraduate degrees during the College’s Ninety-Fourth Commencement Exercises held May 20. Megan Corcoran, a resident of Westborough, received a bachelor’s degree in Management, Cum Laude. Thomas McDonough, a resident of Westborough, received a bachelor’s degree in Chemistry and Mathematics, Summa Cum [...]
Shrewsbury – The Saucier family – (l to r) Wesley, 4, Frank, Karen and Calvin, 2 – keep the beat at the Drumming Circle offered May 25 by Shrewsbury Arts Alive (SAA) at the First Congregational Church. SAA is a new service of Pakachoag Music School of Greater Worcester. Led by Nan Kaipainen Gibbons, the [...]
Shrewsbury – A group of Shrewsbury neighbors kicked of the start of summer with a Memorial Day Block Party May 28. (Photos/Joyce DeWallace)
Hudson – Residents are invited to share their thoughts on what the future of Hudson should be at a kick-off meeting to discuss the town’s “Master Plan”. The meeting will be held in the Town Hall Auditorium, 78 Main Street, Monday, June 11 at 7:00 p.m. A Master Plan is a comprehensive long range plan [...]
Marlborough – The late G. Robert “Bob” Stetson was remembered May 26 at the First Church of Marlborough – Congregational. Stetson, who died suddenly April 27, was a retired engineer and had owned Marlborough Airport since 1999, when he purchased it from long-time owner Donald V. Lacouture.
The service was held on what would have been Stetson’s 66th birthday.
Opening with the singing of “On Eagle’s Wings,” the memorial service was attended by a crowd that nearly filled the church’s sanctuary. Attendees came from Marlborough, surrounding towns, across the Northeast, and from national aviation organizations. Stetson had been very active in the flying community and dedicated himself to spreading his passion about aviation to the larger community. He was also a supporter of the Real World Design Challenge (http://www.realworlddesignchallenge.org/), and under his tutelage, Marlborough High School won the 2012 state competition, having designed and successfully computer-tested two airplanes.
Hudson – Anthony J. DiPietro, 83, died Monday, May 28, 2012 at UMass Memorial Healthcare, University Campus in Worcester. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Irene (Correa) DiPietro of Hudson. Anthony was born in Stow and raised in Hudson, son of the late Carmine and Rose (Rossetti) DiPietro. He was a self-employed [...]
Shrewsbury – Agnes B. (Lynch) DeFino, 103, of Shrewsbury, died Thursday, May 24, 2012 at the Christopher House of Worcester, following an illness. She was the beloved wife of Frank E. DeFino Sr., who died in 1995. She was also predeceased by her two step sons, Frank E. DeFino Jr. and Robert M. DeFino; her [...]
Northborough Friday, May 18 9:24 a.m. Main St. Vandalism. 9:30 a.m. Intervale Farm Ln. Fraud. 3:14 p.m. South St. Ambulance. 4:11 p.m. South St. Narcotic drug violation. 6:59 p.m. Southwest Cutoff. MV accident. 8:45 p.m. Arrested, Russell P. Thomas, 29, for 56 Elm St., Hopkinton, for marked lanes violation, OUI-liquor 2nd offense. Saturday, May 19 [...]
Westborough Friday, May 18 1:43 a.m. Arrested, John Paul H. Knauss, 29, of 225 North St., Upton, for operating under the influence of liquor, marked lanes violation. 10:46 a.m. W. Main St. Assault. 12:41 p.m. State St. Suspicious activity. 1:21 p.m. W. Main St. Suspicious activity. 4:45 p.m. Turnpike Rd. Assault. 5:26 p.m. Turnpike Rd./Milk [...]