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Marlborough woman strives to bring awareness to genetic disorder »

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07:27 pm | Marlborough – Shannon Lynn Needler, 25, is a positive and upbeat young woman. A graduate of Hudson High School,…

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Town Meeting highlights budget concerns »

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10:36 am | Shrewsbury – Although town officials opted not to press for an operational override this year, there is still great…

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Local Memorial Day parades to be held Monday, May 27 »

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09:05 am | Region –Here is information for the Memorial Day parades that will be held in the region, Monday, May 27.…

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Council considers cuts to mayor’s budget proposal »

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08:59 am | Marlborough - A public hearing on the proposed fiscal year (FY) 2014 municipal operating budget, as recently submitted by…

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Westborough High musicians hold Spring Dinner Concert »

02:10 pm | By Fallon Keenan, Contributing Photographer Westborough – Students in the Westborough High School’s  (WHS) Choral Music Department presented their 2013 Spring Dinner Concert May 21 at the school. The concert featured performances by the WHS  Chamber Singers and WHS String Chamber Ensemble.                      …

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Town Meeting highlights budget concerns »

10:36 am | Shrewsbury – Although town officials opted not to press for an operational override this year, there is still great concern among many residents and officials, that the town does not have adequate funding for all departments, particularly for the schools. On the first night of the May 20 Annual Town Meeting, voters and School Committee…

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Archibald aims high, enrolls in USAF »

01:34 pm | Marlborough-Graduating Marlborough High School senior Nicole Katherine Archibald has enrolled in the United States Air Force Aerospace Medical Service program. She is the daughter of Rich and Darlene Archibald of Marlborough.…

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Northborough sign is dedicated to longtime volunteer »

09:17 pm | Northborough – The late Simeon Fouracre was a well-known, successful Northborough businessman but he was also known by many as a man who was committed to serving his community. On May 21, the Northborough Lions Club, of which he was a founder and past King Lion, honored his service by dedicating the community message…

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The Community Sign in Northborough’s center is dedicated to the late Northborough resident Simeon Fouracre on May 21.

Agape Café guests invited for food, stay for fellowship »

08:38 pm | Hudson – For the past seven years, guests have been treated to a free three-course meal Thursday evenings at the Agape Café, located in the lower level of the First United Methodist Church. Though the café was closed the past two summers, it will remain open year-round now that it’s under the direction of Hudson…

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Southborough honors veterans »

08:41 pm | Southborough - Each year on the Friday before Memorial Day, Southborough’s veterans invite the community to join them in placing flags on the graves of veterans at the Rural Cemetery located on Route 85. And each year, the town’s local scouts help to ensure that a flag is placed on every veteran’s grave in…

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Sports

Football and cheerleading sign-ups »

11:15 pm | Region-There’s one month left to register for the 2013 Northboro/Southboro Youth Football and Cheer program for boys and girls in grades K-8. The registration deadline is June 30. Football registrations…

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Algonquin Regional High School's Mike Wood (#12, right) unleashes his game-tying goal while St. John's High School's Aidan Fox (#21) is at left).

St. John’s wins OT lacrosse match against Algonquin »

08:15 pm | Worcester - The Algonquin Regional High School Tomahawks boys' lacrosse team played host to its central Mass. rival, the St. John's High School Pioneers, at Assumption College in Worcester May…

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Northborough Youth Soccer to host jamboree »

12:33 am | Northborough-The Northborough Youth Soccer Association (NYSA) will host the Soccer Jamboree Sunday, June 9, 12-4 p.m. at Ellsworth-McAfee soccer fields on Route…

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Westborough Youth Soccer to hold tryouts »

12:29 am | Westborough – The Westborough Youth Soccer Association (WYSA) will hold tryouts for the U9, U10, U12, and U14 age groups from 4:30…

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Kids’ Bike Race and Fun Run to be held in Shrewsbury » Panthers prevail over Wachusett Regional » On the road to support autism education and research »

Education

Open Mic Night raises $500 for Shrewsbury schools »

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10:41 pm | Shrewsbury - Residents young and old stepped up to the podium May 17 at Floral Street Elementary School to perform original pieces…

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Westborough High musicians hold Spring Dinner Concert »

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02:10 pm | By Fallon Keenan, Contributing Photographer Westborough – Students in the Westborough High School’s  (WHS) Choral Music Department presented their 2013 Spring Dinner…

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7th grade Latin students Jeremiah Hall and Evan Doherty display their gladiator-inspired-dice game.

Middle school students showcase cultural immersion »

06:26 pm | Marlborough – Foreign language students from the 1LT Charles M. Whitcomb Middle School in Marlborough participated in the school’s second annual World Language Festival on May 22 as a way…

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Eliza Sameson, a sophomore from Marlborough, greeted Gomez outside the Epicurean Restaurant, the school’s student-run restaurant.

Senate hopeful Gomez tours AVRTHS »

06:51 pm | Marlborough- Gabriel Gomez, the Republican candidate running for U.S. Senate in the June 25 special state election, toured Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School May 25. Gomez met and spoke…

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There’s no choice »

05:00 am | Northborough-Southborough – When it comes to the possibility of school choice at Algonquin Regional High School (ARHS), school administrators say there is no choice but to say no. The Northborough-Southborough…

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Living in a ‘dry’ town »

11:01 pm | Region – As homeowners prepare to awaken their lawns after a long winter, there is one unwelcome sign of spring in the air – water bans. Many local communities, including…

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Neighbors in the news

Assabet Valley inducts honorees to ‘Hall of Achievement’ »

The 2012-2013 Hall of Achievement inductees (l to r) are Andrew McDonald, Edward Hajduk, Catherine Mogavero, James Lambert, John Pawlika, Jonathan Williams. (Photo/submitted)

10:30 pm | Region-Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School recently inducted seven new honorees to the Hall of Achievement. This initiative was started in 2010,…

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Public invited to participate in ‘Flags for Our Fallen’ »

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10:38 pm | Region – With Memorial Day just weeks away, many municipalities are planning commemorations and tributes. But now there is another way that…

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Shrewsbury Crossings to offer free veterans’ seminar » Locals earn title of United States Marine »

Letters to the Editor

Proposed Shrewsbury library design is still too expensive »

08:34 am | To the Editor: Library Building Costs Balloon! Now Estimated at $23.1 Million On May 14th the Library Building Committee again recommended a…

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Letter to the editor »

10:03 pm | To the editor: May 4 was a busy Saturday as usual at Ghiloni Park.  Soccer teams played.  Families filled the playground.  Walkers…

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Letter to the editor: Thank you from Northborough Food Pantry » Letter to the editor: Thank you from Pancreatic Cancer fundraisers »

Neighbors helping neighbors

Quilts for a cause »

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10:45 pm | Shrewsbury-Fifteen members of Mount Olivet Lutheran Church have been busy again this year making and tying quilts. A total of 60 quilts…

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Dad and son to ride with ‘Bicycles Battling Cancer’ »

Northborough residents Aju John and his son, Mohan, will participate in the upcoming Bicycles Battling Cancer. (Photo/Ed Karvoski Jr.)

12:45 pm | Region – Mohan John is discovering healthy lessons as a seventh-grader at Melican Middle School in Northborough. His favorite class is math,…

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Blood drive and fundraiser for Westborough eighth-grader fighting leukemia » Students raise thousands for cancer society »

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