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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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Framingham man arrested in Westborough for drug possession »

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04:24 pm | Westborough – Police Chief Alan Gordon released this statement today: On 5/21/13, at approximately 9:30 AM, the Westborough Police…

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CarMax plans to join Westborough’s collection of car dealers »

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11:13 am | Westborough – Herb Chambers may soon need to add one more thing to his “We’ve got it” jingle: competition. That’s…

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Westborough High musicians hold Spring Dinner Concert »

08:10 am | 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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Quilts for a cause »

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 were made, nearly 20 more than last year’s total. Fifteen quilts have been donated to Lutheran World Relief (LWR). The other 45 have been donated to Lutheran Social Services of New England (LSS)…

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Council considers cuts to mayor’s budget proposal »

08:59 am | Marlborough - A public hearing on the proposed fiscal year (FY) 2014 municipal operating budget, as recently submitted by Mayor Arthur Vigeant, was held during the May 20 City Council meeting. A review of the $132.92 million proposed spending plan reflects an increase of 4.89 percent over the approved FY 2013 budget. The Finance Committee,…

May 23 2013 / No Comment / Read More »
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Nominees now being accepted for Applefest grand marshal »

11:57 pm | Northborough – Nominations for grand marshal of the Northborough Applefest Celebration, to be held September 20-22, are being accepted until Friday, May 17. The nominee should be a resident of or business owner in Northborough. The nominee should also be a contributor to the community as a behind-the-scenes contributor, someone who epitomizes the spirit of…

May 14 2013 / No Comment / Read More »
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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…

May 20 2013 / 1 Comment / Read More »
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Southborough Rotary to host ‘Wine Down’ »

12:02 am | Southborough – The Southborough Rotary Club is sponsoring “Wine Down,” an evening of wine, dessert and music, Friday, June 14, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., to benefit Colonial Gardens senior housing community. The event takes place at at St. Anne Church, 20 Boston Rd. Proceeds from the event will be used to purchase a generator…

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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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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…

May 19 2013 / No Comment / Read More »

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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Education

Westborough resident graduates from Lyndon State »

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09:09 am | Westborough-Joseph Croft of Westborough graduated from Lyndon State College of Vermont May 19. Croft was awarded a B.S. degree in Mountain Recreation…

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Local student named to honor’s list at the NESC »

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08:55 am | Northborough-Alex Shepherd, of Northborough, was named to the New England School of Communications’ spring 2013 honor’s list. The NESC is a small…

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Local Students Graduate from Keene State College »

09:19 am | Region-The following students graduated from Keene State College in New Hampshire May 11: Brittany Kunkel of Shrewsbury (B.A.); Joseph Covino of Westborough (B.S.); Jessica Grant of Westborough (M.Ed.); and  Kimberly…

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Local students graduate from Bryant University »

09:15 am | Region-The following students graduated May 18 from Bryant University of Smithfield, R.I.: Kevin Michael Brown of Northborough (B.A., Politics and Law Cum Laude); Hannah Mahaley Dalke of Shrewsbury ( B.S.…

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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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Will a ‘downsize’ be the right size? »

10:55 pm | Shrewsbury –In October 2012 voters denied a plan that would have approved funds for a 43,000-square library renovation and expansion that would have been combined with monies from a state…

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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 »

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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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