Hudson – Henry J. Langevin Sr., 86, of Hudson of formerly of Marlborough, died Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013 at Coleman House in Northborough. Born and raised in Marlborough, he was the son of the late Henry J. Langevin Sr. and Marie (Bedard) Langevin and the husband of Lucille P. (Ouellette) Langevin of Hudson for the [...]
Marlborough – The City Council accepted, but otherwise did not act or comment on at its Jan. 28 meeting, a communication from a group opposed to a proposal for a new Senior Center.
Residents and landowners of the Ward Park Neighborhood Association are appealing to several city agencies and commissions to reconsider the decision to locate the new center at Ward Park. The group, led by Paul Brodeur, stated in a communication to the City Council, “We believe that the deeply divisive decision to locate public buildings on badly needed park space should only be made after broad community discussion and consent.”
Shrewsbury – On the morning of Jan. 23, nearly 1,000 fifth- and sixth-grade students moved into their new school, the Sherwood Middle School. It was a crisp nine degrees in Shrewsbury, as a parade of bundled-up young students made the historic 50-yard march across the parking lot, from the old school to the new.
Led by a “Thank you Shrewsbury” sign, students entered the state-of-the-art building, complete with nearly 40 classrooms and 30 other rooms for learning.
Marlborough – Makayla Lanceleve, 9, tries out the new outdoor ice rink at Ward Park. The rink is open daily for free skating 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. with no hockey allowed. Hockey sticks can be used from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. All skaters age 12 and under must be supervised by an adult. Complete [...]
Shrewsbury – For the last nine years, the Abdella Center for Ethics Lecture Series at St. John’s High School has hosted a number of notable figures, including Nobel Laureate and political activist Elie Wiesel, humanitarian and the founder of “Partners in Health, Dr. Paul Farmer, and Harvard professor Michael Sandel. On Jan. 23 the school welcomed this year’s honored guest, Dr. Madeleine Albright, the former U.S. secretary of state and former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Coincidentally, it was also the 16th anniversary of her official swearing-in as secretary of state under President Bill Clinton.
Maryland – Jerome Dustin Jr. March 29, 1944 to January 26, 2013. Beloved husband, father, and grandfather. Joe, or Buddy to his family, enjoyed traveling and visiting with family and friends. Watching his four grandsons grow was among his greatest joys. He was born and raised in Seymour, IN, where he was an Eagle Scout. [...]
Southborough – Sylvia (Goldman) “Simmie” Hirsch, 95, a longtime Southborough resident, died Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013, surrounded by her family. She was the wife of Morris Hirsch, who passed away in 2002. Born and raised in Worcester, she was the daughter of the late Israel and Anna (Kladowska) Goldman. In 1939, she graduated from UMass-Amherst [...]
Northborough – George J. O’Neil, 87, of Northborough, died Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013 at Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center in Northborough. Son of the late William and Lillian (Butler) O’Neil, he was born and raised in Watertown. He was the husband of Isabella (Campbell) O’Neil, whom he married in July 1950. After attending Watertown [...]
Northborough – Lyn J. (Rosenbusch) West, 33, died Friday, January 25, 2013 in UMass/Memorial Healthcare (University Campus) in Worcester. She leaves her husband, Joshua West, and son Tyler West of Worcester; her mother, Judith (McAulay) Rosenbusch of Northborough, and her siblings, Michael Rosenbusch of Concord, her twin sister, Gayea Rosenbusch of Northborough, and Charles Rosenbusch [...]
Region – Shrewsbury High School (SHS) girls’ hockey battled Algonquin Regional High School (ARHS) at the DCU Center in Worcester Jan 26. The first period ended in a scoreless tie. In the second period, ARHS went up 2-0 quickly after goals by Nicolette San Clemente and Abigail Chrisafideis (assist from Kelly Wendt). However, SHS responded [...]
