Shrewsbury - The heat didn't slow things down even in an outdoor game, as (l to r) Nicole Marshall and Amanda Morella play basketball at the July 25 session of the 2007 Central Mass. Basketball School at Shrewsbury High. More...
Northborough - A fictitious village takes up the entire basement of Kevin Mallett's Northborough home. The miniature metropolis Kevin built has a little movie theater, a car dealership and an oldfashioned diner - each with neon gas signs that offer all the glitz of Manhattan at night. More...
Hudson - Participating in Hudson's Summer Recreation kayaking activity at Hudson's Centennial Beach on Fort Meadow Reservoir, Lucas Medeiros (front) and Bobby Donahue (back) happily paddle toward shore near high noon July 26. More...
Westborough - Interested in a career in television? Westborough TV Inc. may have just the opportunity. The station, which oversees the town's three public access channels, is looking for a general manager. More...
Northborough - Work on the Northborough Free Library expansion project has been stopped yet again by the company that was the low bidder but was not chosen by the town after a review of its work. Barr Inc., of Putnam, Conn. More...
Shrewsbury - The plight of the beleaguered Edgemere Diner received a shot in the arm recently when a representative of the American Diner Museum of Providence asked Town Manager Dan Morgado about the landmark. "The museum could assist in finding a new home for the diner or a new lease for the land it's on," said Greg Anderson, a volunteer for the American Diner Museum. More...
Southborough - Children are enjoying many new activities at this summer's Recreation Pre-school and Youth Playgrounds. Both playgrounds are held mornings, Monday through Friday, with an optional extended lunch option. More...
Marlborough - (l to r) Kevin Profitt, Andrew Pedro, Mike Logivdice, Ryan Pedro and Dominic Dellair build electrically mobile Lego creations at a technology camp offered by the Boys & Girls Club of Metrowest. Campers used computer technology to design and build a variety of items, including Lego remote control vehicles. More...
Hudson - Hot-air balloons will fill the Metrowest skies once again Saturday Aug. 11 during the Third Annual Hudson Elks Balloon Rally. Nearly a dozens balloons will be on hand for an early morning ascension at 6 a.m. from the Elks Pavilion on Park Street in Hudson. An afternoon ascension plus tethered rides are planned, as well as a balloon glow. Starting at 2 p.m. More...
Region - The graduating Class of 2007 from the Assabet Valley Regional Technical School Practical Nurse Program included the following area residents: Amanda M. More...
Shrewsbury - The town has experienced its share of growing pains and may soon face even more as town officials review three proposals, all designed to help the town meet state regulations about affordable housing, known as Chapter 40B. More...
Westborough - Emilie Campanelli, 14, of Westborough won the top Sylvia Gafvert Stubblebine Award in Music Worcester's Annual Competition for Young Artists earlier this year. Campanelli started playing the violin at the Joy of Music Program in Worcester at age 6 and moved on to study with Piotr Buczek. More...
Region - Summer, baseball and Cape Cod can be an unbeatable combination. It is still not too late to combine a vacation to the Cape, even a short weekend trip, with some of the best amateur baseball action in the country, courtesy of the Cape Cod Baseball League, now it its 123rd season. More...
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Ernie Houde Associates, Weichert Realtors will hold a Customer Appreciation Day starting at 5 p.m. at the Hudson Elks, 91 Park St., Hudson. Includes full buffet, hot air balloon rides, exotic bird show, pony rides, games, contests and more.
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In nature, the ecosystem is a complete community of living organisms and the nonliving materials of their surroundings. It includes plants, animals, soil, and minerals, as well as surrounding water sources. When I think of an ecosystem, I think of a forest with beautiful flora and fauna, spectacular wildlife and a winding river running through it. More...
Northborough - Ernest P. Lozeau, 89, died Saturday, July 28, 2007 at the Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center in Northborough. His wife, M. Yvonne (Monfils) Lozeau, died in 1999. He leaves his sons, Roland Lozeau and Marc Lozeau and his wife, Deborah; his daughter, Julie Ann Laflamme and her husband, Albert; four grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. More...
Hudson Elks to host third annual balloon rally