Region – Throughout the next few days the Community Advocate will be posting updates pertaining to cancellations, postponements and other important news related to the impending storm. If you would like to share any information with our readers, please email it to news@communityadvocate.com or call 508-366-5500, ext. 14. As of Thursday, Feb. 7, 2:30 p.m.: [...]
Marlborough – Sports fans joined history buffs Jan. 30 at the Marlborough Senior Center to hear Bob Kane present highlights of the city’s sports history. Many of those memories are detailed with photos in the 2013 Marlborough Historical Society’s sports-themed calendar, dedicated to community leader Ralph Grasso.
The January page profiles Richard Busa, who began running at age 53 and has raced over 70 marathons nationally. Now 83, he still resides in Marlborough, Kane noted.
Shrewsbury – Shrewsbury Youth and Family Services, Inc. (SYFS), the town of Shrewsbury’s only private, nonprofit community counseling and social services agency, has announced the 2013 winners of the Outstanding Youth of Shrewsbury Awards. Four local teens – Nicholas Silverio, Kristen Grip, Aaron Hayden and Jennifer Tylock – have been announced as this year’s winners. [...]
Shrewsbury – Shrewsbury Youth and Family Services, Inc. (SYFS), the town of Shrewsbury’s only private, nonprofit community counseling and social services agency, has announced the 2013 winners of the Outstanding Youth of Shrewsbury Awards. Four local teens – Nicholas Silverio, Kristen Grip, Aaron Hayden and Jennifer Tylock – have been announced as this year’s winners. [...]
Region – Like millions of people around the globe, singer/songwriter Justin Cohen was devastated by the senseless murders of 20 children and six adults in the Newtown, Conn. massacre in December. Out of that grief, he wrote the song, “26 Angels.”
Shrewsbury – Annette Rafferty, born in 1930, began her work with Abby’s House in 1973, before it even existed. After teaching for 21 years at various Catholic schools, she was asked by the Worcester Urban Ministry Commission to serve on a committee assessing whether there was need for a new homeless shelter in Worcester. Heading the task force, Rafferty took to the streets.
It didn’t take long to conclude that homelessness was a growing problem. She talked to individuals, neighborhood centers, and even prostitutes.
Shrewsbury – The Shrewsbury Education Foundation (SEF) has announced that it will host its annual awards dinner Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013. This year, SEF will be honoring former Shrewsbury School Committee member Mark T. Murray with its Community Service for Shrewsbury Public Schools Award. The event will be held at Cyprian Keyes Golf Club in [...]
Shrewsbury – Shrewsbury Youth and Family Services, Inc. (SYFS), the town of Shrewsbury’s only private, nonprofit community counseling and social services agency, recently announced the 2013 winners of its Outstanding Youth of Shrewsbury Awards. These awards will be given to four outstanding Shrewsbury youths for their service and accomplishments at a special SYFS 30th Anniversary [...]
Westborough – The Westborough Athletic and Social Association (WASA) has announced it will sponsor “A Night in Remembrance of Lizzi Marriott” Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013 at the Acacia at Indian Meadows Country Club, in Westborough. The event will include refreshments, auctions, raffles, and music and dancing to the central Mass. band, “Outta Commission.” Marriott, [...]
Shrewsbury – They didn’t come by sleigh and they weren’t led by a team of reindeer. But on Monday, Dec. 10, the mood was definitely merry as nearly a dozen employees of Hasbro, the Pawtucket, RI-based toy giant got the chance to play Santa’s elves. The lucky recipients? St. Anne’s Church, which just days before had been devastated after thieves broke into a locked shed on the church’s 130 Boston Turnpike (Route 9) property and stole nearly 100 gifts slated for children in need this holiday season.
