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Opening date for Maple & Main announced
Maple & Main located at 557 Main St. in Shrewsbury will be run by Shrewsbury’s Reaching Independence through Supported Employment Program.
Northborough Halloween school parade back on
Northborough school officials announced that the Halloween parade will take place at the elementary schools this year.
Grafton High Class of 1968 holds reunion
The Grafton High School class of 1968 held its 55th reunion on Sept. 20 at the Grafton Town House Tavern.
Clinton Savings Bank, WXLO 104.5 fundraise for Coolidge school
Clinton Savings Bank and WXLO 104.5 recently teamed up to provide a bright start to the school year for Coolidge Elementary School.
Local non-profit organization created by students for students
Westborough and Hopkinton High School students recently created a non-profit organization called Learn It in order to assist fellow students with career paths and college applications.
Northborough community speaks out against Halloween parade decision
Community members spoke out against a recent decision to remove the Halloween costume parade from taking place during the school day.
South Grafton PTO plans Octoberfest
The South Grafton Parent Teacher Organization has announced that its Octoberfest annual event will be held on Saturday, Oct. 14
Grafton mulls whether to fix former fire station
Grafton officials are trying to decide whether to fix the former fire station at 3 Worcester St., currently being used by the schools.
Local students named National Merit semifinalists
The National Merit Scholarship Corp. has announced the names of over 16,000 semifinalists in the annual National Merit Scholarship Program.
Garden at Fales Elementary thriving
The garden at Fales Elementary School planted last spring is now blooming. Ariel Villa wrote a grant to support funding the garden.
Shrewsbury High School expansion takes step forward
The Shrewsbury High School expansion project has taken an important step forward. Shrewsbury has advanced past MSBA's initial review.
Blackstone Valley Tech spruces up for new school year
The administrators, support staff and facilities team at BVT High School completed projects over the summer.
Westborough schools remain unhappy with NRT
Westborough Public Schools is still not happy with its bus transportation provider, NRT.
Shrewsbury schools welcome roughly 50 homeless students
Joe Sawyer and Christian Girardi gave the School Committee an update on Sept. 6 on the influx of homeless students in the school system.
Local students make dean’s list
Several local students have been named to the dean’s list for the 2023 spring semester. Additionally, a Shrewsbury resident who attends Stanford University received a top graduate research award.
Shrewsbury students intern at State House
State Rep. Hannah Kane (R - Shrewsbury) welcomed Shrewsbury residents Rohil Mohan and Vishnu Angiras as interns at her State House office this summer.
“Excitement in the air:” Northborough starts new school year
The school buses are back on the road, and Northborough kids are back in school for another year. Read more at the Community Advocate.
Shrewsbury’s Maple & Main names retail manager
Maple & Main, which is run by the town’s Reaching Independence through Supported Employment (RISE) Program, is located at 557 Main St.
TikTok boosts eighth-grader’s student council bid
Maya Dodge, an eighth-grade student at Oak Middle School, made a TikTok video for her student council campaign that has been seen by millions.
Local students recently named to the dean’s list
Local students from the area recently made the dean’s list at colleges and universities, including Emerson and St. Lawrence University.