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WCLT announces Earth Day Essay Contest

Westborough – The Westborough Community Land Trust (WCLT) has announced it is once again sponsoring its annual Earth Day Essay Contest, which is open to all graduating Westborough High School (WHS) seniors. The organization plans to award two $1,000 WCLT Scholarships. The contest will run March 1 to April 1. Essays and scholarship applications are [...]

March 15th, 2013 | Posted in Education,Westborough | Read More »

Westborough remembers Officer Craig Hillier

Officer Craig C. Hillier (Photo/courtesy Westborough Police Department)

Westborough – Craig C. Hillier, 59, a retired Westborough Police Officer, passed away peacefully at home on March 9 surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of June L. (Erickson) Hillier.

Hillier was a senior patrolman with the Westborough Police Department; he retired in October 2011 after serving 31 years on the force.

March 11th, 2013 | Posted in Byline Stories,Obituaries,Police & Fire,This Just In,Westborough | Read More »

It’s a Hoot!

A great horned owl joins Marcia and Mark Wilson of Eyes On Owls in their live owl presentation “Owls of the World.” (Photo/courtesy Mark Wilson/Eyes On Owls)

Westborough – Everyone loves owls! Meet these fascinating birds up close at “Who’s Watching You? Owls of the World” presented by naturalist Marcia Wilson of Eyes On Owls Saturday, March 23.  Sponsored by the Westborough Community Land Trust, the live owl program begins at 10 a.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 17 Willow St., [...]

March 9th, 2013 | Posted in Education,People and Places,Westborough | Read More »

Town to vote on budget, medical marijuana at ATM

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By Chris Kopacko, Contributing Writer Westborough – While many basketball fans anxiously await on March to bring its “madness” this year, Westborough voters are preparing for an annual rite of their own – the Annual Town Meeting (ATM). Once again, voters will gather for the ATM, which will be held this year Saturday, March 16, [...]

March 8th, 2013 | Posted in Business,This Just In,Uncategorized,Westborough | Read More »

NH woman arrested in Westborough

Megan Ann Haggett. (Photo/courtesy Westborough Police Department)

Westborough – Police Chief Alan Gordon released this statement this morning: On 3/5/13, at approximately 12:20 PM, Officer Jeffrey Keaveney observed a gray sedan driving through the Shell Station which is located at the intersection of Rte.9 and Lyman St. This vehicle was allegedly using the property as a shortcut to avoid the red light. [...]

March 6th, 2013 | Posted in Business,Police & Fire,This Just In,Westborough | Read More »

Westborough selectmen appoint reserve police officer

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Westborough – The Board of Selectmen (BOS) voted unanimously to appoint Jeffrey Bakstran as a reserve intermittent police officer Feb 26.

March 6th, 2013 | Posted in Byline Stories,This Just In,Westborough | Read More »

Dodd, Emery win spots on Westborough BOS

Tim Dodd (photo/submitted)

Westborough – The two incumbents, Timothy Dodd and Leigh Emery, have won the race for two spots on the Board of Selectmen in the March 5 Annual Town Election. Dodd received 986 votes, Emery received 846 and Stephen Faris, the third candidate, received 430. 1,229 voters (11 percent) out of 11,140 eligible participated in the election.

March 5th, 2013 | Posted in Byline Stories,This Just In,Westborough | Read More »

Shrewsbury man arrested for Westborough jewelry store robbery

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Westborough – Police Chief Alan Gordon released this statement this morning: On February 28th, the Westborough Police investigated a report of an unarmed robbery at the Town and Country Jewelers in West Meadow Plaza. As a result of that investigation, the Westborough Police obtained an arrest warrant for Sean Wogan, age 19 of 352 Grafton [...]

March 4th, 2013 | Posted in Byline Stories,Police & Fire,This Just In,Westborough | Read More »

Town to vote on budget, medical marijuana at ATM

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Westborough – While many basketball fans anxiously await on March to bring its “madness” this year, Westborough voters are preparing for an annual rite of their own – the Annual Town Meeting (ATM).

Once again, voters will gather for the ATM, which will be held this year on Saturday, March 16 at 1:00 p.m at the Westborough High School Auditorium, following the town’s Annual Town Election which is slated for Tuesday, March 5.

March 1st, 2013 | Posted in Byline Stories,This Just In,Westborough | Read More »

Westborough selectmen appoint reserve police officer

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Westborough – The Board of Selectmen (BOS) voted unanimously to appoint Jeffrey Bakstran as a reserve intermittent police officer on Feb. 26.

Police Chief Alan Gordon requested of the board that Bakstran be appointed, effective immediately. According to Gordon, Bakstran recently graduated from the reserve intermittent police academy.

March 1st, 2013 | Posted in Byline Stories,Westborough | Read More »


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