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Algonquin wins Mid-Wach league gymnastics championship
Local gymnastics teams gathered at Shrewsbury High School on Saturday afternoon for the Midland-Wachusett League gymnastics championships.
Rates set for Westborough’s stormwater fee
Nearly a year after gaining Town Meeting approval, the Department of Public Works has announced the rates for the new stormwater utility.
Next Westborough superintendent could be named Monday
A replacement for Amber Bock as Westborough superintendent could be named as soon as Monday, Feb. 12. The candidates were interviewed Feb. 7.
Regional dispatch center may set up at former Harvey School
The former Harvey school building near downtown Westborough could become home for the new regional dispatch center.
Community Snapshot: A snowy day in Westborough
Photographer George Fortier Jr. recently shared this photo of Denny Street in Westborough after a recent snow storm.
Westborough community meets the superintendent finalists
On Monday, Feb. 5, residents, students and staff got their first opportunity to meet the three finalists for Westborough superintendent.
Westborough chief seeks to add corporal to the police ranks
The request would have cost $53,000, but Minardi managed to find funds from other sources within the department, so the request has been reduced to $29,500.
Westborough Public Schools announce superintendent finalists
Everyone will be asked to give feedback on the candidates via a short survey that will be sent out through ParentSquare on Monday.
The boom and bust of straw-hat manufacturing in Westborough
The former National Straw Works factory building, as well as the National House were lost in the fire of October 12, 1917.
Rachel Carpenter eats, sleeps and breathes basketball
Carpenter models her game after AP Player of the Year Caitlin Clark, who has wowed the basketball world with her three-point prowess.
Water main break snarls traffic on Westborough’s Main Street
A water main break at 100 East Main St., near Avidia Bank, is causing traffic delays on both sides.
Westborough braces for potential jump in tax bills
The average Westborough single-family household’s property tax bill could jump by nearly $1,000 in fiscal 2025.
Hastings teacher turned author is the leader of this ‘band’
Tom Salvemini sat at Tatnuck Booksellers on Jan. 27, selling his first children’s book, “Band of Gorillas.”
Westborough Farmers Market to move to new home
The Westborough Farmers Market will have a new home this summer. It will move from Temple B’nai Shalom to Bay State Commons.
Westborough library hosting mini-golf
The Westborough Public Library will turn into an 18-hole golf course on Feb. 2, from 6 to 9 p.m. and Feb. 3, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Changes coming to Westborough’s Finance Department
The Westborough Select Board voted to appoint Chief Assessor Jon Steinberg as interim finance director during its Jan. 9 meeting.
Most schools delay opening due to snow
The latest round of snow overnight Sunday, Jan. 28, into Monday, Jan. 29, left anywhere from 2 to 6 inches in the region.
Town offers small business recovery grants
The town’s Economic Development Committee is offering grants to small businesses financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
‘We fully expected this’: Westborough basketball outmuscles G-D to qualify for state tournament
The win clinched the team’s first state tournament appearance since the MIAA restructured the playoff format in 2021.
Trial date set for former Westborough man accused of killing his mother
Daniel Uhlman, 53, will be tried in Middlesex Superior Court in Woburn on Aug. 19. A “trial readiness” hearing is scheduled for July 12.