Conway, S.C. – The following students from the area have enrolled at Coastal Carolina University in Conway, South Carolina: Robert Entwistle, of Northborough; Michaela Harrington, of Shrewsbury; and Erin Keenan, of Shrewsbury.
Westborough – Mark your calendars for Saturday, Nov. 17 for the annual Fall Fair in Westborough, sponsored by the Friends of the Westborough Senior Center. The Fall Fair runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Westborough Senior Center on Rogers Road. Raffles, silent auction, knitted items, homemade baked goods, jewelry, Cabot cheese, and [...]
Westborough - Police Chief Alan Gordon released this statement this morning: On 10/16/12, at approximately 11:12 PM, Off. Chris Atchue observed a 94 Buick traveling east on Rte. 9 near Rte. 135. This vehicle was weaving between all lanes and eventually struck the jersey barrier dividing the east and west bound lanes. When Off. Atchue [...]
Marlborough – Join the Marlborough High School National Society as they host their first annual Halloween Bonanza Sunday, Oct. 28. The event takes place from 5 to 7 p.m. in the high school’s field house. There will be pumpkin decorating, games, face painting, trick-or-treating, and more. Admission is $5 for children ages 12 and under, [...]
Region – Today is Wednesday, Oct. 17, the 291st day of 2012.
On this day in 1814 a huge vat of beer ruptured at a London brewery, subsequently knocking over other vats. Eight people drowned in the more than 135,000 imperial gallons of beer that flowed in the incident that is now known as the “London Beer Flood.”