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SHREWSBURY LOCAL NEWS & EVENTS

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Shrewsbury Planning Board hears Clinton St. industrial park proposal

Plans to construct two warehouses on land once owned by Worcester Sand and Stone recently went before the Shrewsbury Planning Board.

Snow and cold return to the region; some classes canceled

The forecast calls for 3 to 5 inches of snow, possibly mixing with rain, sleet and freezing rain, before it ends in the early evening.

Shrewsbury boys hockey skates past Chelmsford

The Colonials got ahead early and never relinquished the lead, leaving NorthStar Ice Sports with an assertive 4-1 victory.

Sally E. Finn, 91, of Shrewsbury

    Shrewsbury - Sally Eileen Finn, 91, died in her sleep on Feb. 24, 2021 at Benchmark Senior Living Facility in Shrewsbury. Known as fiercely curious...

SEF honors Shrewsbury HS Unified Team

By Melanie Petrucci, Senior Community Reporter Shrewsbury - The Shrewsbury Education Foundation (SEF) honored the Shrewsbury High School Unified Team with the Community Service Award...

Children’s librarian dresses up to spark literary fun

By Lori Berkey, Contributing Writer   Shrewsbury - Roxanne Starkin fondly recalls her childhood when her mother was studying for her bachelor’s degree and carted her...

Children’s author ‘Mr. B’ to hold book signing at Tatnuck

Region  – Shrewsbury resident Matthew Bradley, aka “Mr. B,” has recently completed his new children’s book, "The Little Tree." The book has been described...

Shrewsbury High students share reactions to the unusual ending of their senior year

By Melanie Petrucci, Senior Community Reporter   Shrewsbury – When Governor Charlie Baker issued an emergency order April 21 extending the closure of all public and...

Patricia Borbone, 75, of Shrewsbury

Shrewsbury - Pat Borbone might be remembered as a true Renaissance woman. A woman of many talents she was gifted in all the arts…fine...

Shrewsbury library receives grant for English Conversation Circle

Shrewsbury – The Shrewsbury Public Library has received a $4,500 grant from the Greater Worcester Community Foundation to help fund the library's English Conversation...

Anti-prejudice youth group announces 2017 program

Shrewsbury - Students Together Opposing Prejudice - S.T.O.P. - has announced plans for its seven-week middle school program next February and March. Described as an anti-prejudice youth education and leadership initiative, the sessions address all forms of discrimination.

Former veteran, business grad and actor finds his calling as a minister

Shrewsbury - Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Cyrano de Bergerac have been called Renaissance men. They excelled in a wide range of different fields. Whatever they pursued, they did extremely well. The new minister of congregational life at the First Congregational Church of Shrewsbury comes from that same kind of background and received his calling to the ministry after many other pursuits.

Girl Scouts hold talent show fundraiser

Shrewsbury - The Shrewsbury Girl Scouts held a talent show Nov. 13 at the First Congregational Church to raise funds for Girls Scouts in...

Shrewsbury Cricket Club helps expats keep up with favorite childhood sport

Shrewsbury – Playing cricket was an everyday event for kids in Gopi Madhavachar’s neighborhood when he was growing up in India. The game, which is a modified form of baseball, is something many kids start to play as young children and then progress up league ladders on school teams and beyond.

Selectmen approve warrant articles for Special Town Meeting

Shrewsbury – The Shrewsbury Board of Selectmen Feb. 10 approved a warrant containing seven articles to be considered at a Special Town Meeting to be held Wednesday, Feb. 2015.

Teenage dream still thrives eight years later

Shrewsbury - When you were a teenager, did you dream of accomplishing great things? Shrewsbury native Daniel Levine did. At age 17, with the help of his parents Steve and Jamie Levine, he founded the Massachusetts Children’s Fund (MCF) to fulfill his dream of helping infants and children in need of nutritional assistance. That was in 2006. Today, his dream and the nonprofit organization he founded are still thriving.

Shrewsbury Garden Club sponsors “Scarecrows on the Common”

Shrewsbury - For the ninth year the Shrewsbury Garden Club is sponsoring its annual Scarecrows on the Common display as part of the town's...

Historical Society presentation on the Shrewsbury Charitable Society

The Shrewsbury Historical Society will be presenting “The Shrewsbury Charitable Society” on Jan. 24 at 7 p.m.

Shrewsbury police cruiser struck while stopped on Boston Turnpike

A Shrewsbury Police Department cruiser was struck while responding to a traffic stop near 767 Boston Turnpike on Jan. 12.