Region – The “Stepping Out to Cure Scleroderma 11th Annual Worcester Walk” will be held May 5 at The Bancroft School, 110 Shore Drive, Worcester. Registration starts at 10 a.m. and the walk begins at 12 p.m. The walk is in memory of Kevin Dully and “in the spirit” of Susan G. (Mowry) Porcaro. Scleroderma [...]
Region – The Fresh Air Fund will celebrate its 137th summer of serving NYC children this year. The Fresh Air Fund, an independent, not-for-profit agency, has provided free summer vacations to more than 1.7 million New York City children from low-income communities since 1877. Fresh Air children experience simple pleasures like running barefoot through the [...]
Marlborough – The Colonial Garden Club of Marlborough will hold a special meeting Wednesday, May 8, at 7 p.m., at the Tower Hill Botanic Garden in Boylston. The topic of the meeting, which is open to the public, is “Oh Deer! Tips for Minimizing Critter Damage in the Garden.” At this time of year, rabbits, [...]
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Marlborough – Auditions for Moonstruck Theater Company’s 2013 summer musical, Cabaret, will be held Saturday, May 4, at 12:30 p.m., at the First Church of Marlborough. Callbacks will be held May 8, from 7 to 10 p.m., with times announced to auditioners who are called back. Anyone wishing to be considered for Sally, the Emcee, [...]
Canton -The Massachusetts Chapter of the American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) is in high gear as it readies for the 27th Annual Massachusetts Chapter Parkinson Walkathon. The Sunday, June 9 event will be held at the Reebok International Headquarters’ track in Canton, 1895 J.W. Foster Blvd., with a start time of 12 noon. Registration begins [...]
Southborough – The Southborough Historical Society will present “A Brief History of the Hindenburg,” a presentation by Paul Doucette and Amy DeWitt, Sunday, April 28, at 2 p.m. Everyone may know about the tragic end of the Hindenburg which occurred 76 years ago on May 6, but did you know the Hindenburg was the largest [...]
Marlborough – Throughout his life, Marlborough resident John Noble has been many things – a World War II hero, successful businessman, devoted husband and father and a dedicated volunteer in the city he loves. He has also served nearly four decades as chair of the Marlborough Savings Bank Board of Directors.
By Michael Barry, M.D. More is better has been a common theme in American medicine for years, as patients have been urged to get annual checkups and periodic screenings at certain stages of life. Such exams have long been considered key steps to sound medical health, offering prevention against illness and disease. Recent studies, however, [...]
Westborough – The Westborough Historical Society will offer a historical bus tour Sunday, May 5, starting at 1 p.m., during the Spring Festival. Discover where the town’s Robin Hood lived, where there was a rollicking amusement park, and where the town was born. Seating is limited, so reserve your $5 ticket by calling 508-366-0312 or [...]
Hudson – Support your local business community this Saturday, April 20, by participating in the Hudson Downtown Shop Local Day! Take advantage of special offers and discounts from, as well as enjoy fun activities.