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August 10, 2007  RSS feed
Hold onto those goggles!
Marlborough - Westborough resident Jake Reske exits the water slide Aug. 1 at a family swim evening at the Wayside Racquetball and Swim Club. More...
First-year crew team wins Dad Vail Regatta
By Ken Powers Contributing Writer

Northborough - It's amazing how things work out: a year ago Algonquin Regional High School graduate Lilly Anderson was heading to her sophomore year at Philadelphia University a very unhappy young woman. For starters, she shouldn't have been heading back to the City of Brotherly Love at all. She was supposed to be spending the fall semester studying in China. More...

Swimming's fun!

Marlborough - Emma Marakoulos from Marlborough has fun swimming with her mother, Debbie Marakoulos, during the Aug. 1 family swim evening at Wayside Racquet and Swim Club. Emma's enjoyment didn't stop at tubing, but also included use of the diving board and water slide. More...

 Westborough
• article has image Police say same man may have robbed multiple banks
Westborough - The man who robbed the Citizen's Bank in the Stop and Shop store on Lyman Street Aug. 5 may very well be the same man who robbed the Digital Federal Credit Union branch in the same shopping center July 26, Police Chief Alan Gordon said. More...
• article has image 'Fatal Forecast' author presents survival story
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 Northborough
• Northborough bringing back well water
Northborough - In an eff ort to become less dependent on water supplied by the Massachusetts Water Resource Authority (MWRA), the town is in the process of bringing the Lyman Street well back into service. More...
• article has image A breath of fresh air
• article has image Northborough employs first full-time health agent
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 Shrewsbury
• article has image Riding to help Nate
Shrewsbury - Two-year-old Nathan Grenache was as curious and energetic as any other toddler. That is, until, he suffered four massive strokes late last year. Nate has been left unable to walk or talk, and he now requires around-the-clock care. More...
• Golf Tournament in memory of St. John's student
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 Southborough
• St. Mark's looks to build additional faculty housing
Southborough - To better provide for some members of its faculty and their families, St. Mark's School is petitioning the town's Planning Board to build three duplexes on the school campus. More...
• Southborough hires new town accountant
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 Marlborough
• Discovery Series continues with marionette show
Marlborough - Rosalita's Puppets will perform "Goldilocks and the Three Dragons" Saturday Aug. 11 beginning at 11 a.m. outdoors on Union Common in Marlborough. The event is part of the Saturday Morning Discovery Series, sponsored by the Arts Alliance and the city of Marlborough. The public is invited. There is no admission fee. More...
• article has image Scouts earn awards
• article has image Reptiles on the court
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 Hudson
• article has image Church to host 'totally free garage sale'
Hudson - Members of the Grace Baptist Church are busy testing electrical equipment, sorting clothes and polishing furniture to prepare for their second "totally free garage sale." The event is planned for Saturday Aug. 11 at the Grace Baptist Church in Hudson. More...
• article has image Antiques appraiser to appear at public library
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 Region
• article has image Family outings
Willard House and Clock Museum
Region - The Willard House and Clock Museum in North Grafton is one of those hidden gems in central Massachusetts that should be on everyone's list of places to visit. It has more than 80 Willard clocks on display at the homestead that was the birthplace and workshop of the 18th centuryWillard family of clockmakers. More...
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 Viewpoint
• article has image Humvee soldiers mark time on a dusty road
Editor's note: For the next six weeks, our Marlborough Community Reporter Doug Grindle will once again be embedded with U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. While there, he plans to send us articles whenever he can to provide our readers with glimpses of what is going on in the region. More...
• article has image It's a long shot
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 Schools
• article has image Local Little League participates in 'Field of Dreams'
Shrewsbury - Shrewsbury Little League players join Worcester Tornadoes players on the field for pre-game opening ceremonies July 24 at Hanover Insurance Park at Fitton Field in Worcester. Shrewsbury Little League was part of the Tornadoes "Field of Dreams" program, which allows designated guests to accompany the team onto the field to help kick off the baseball game. More...
• Saint John's High School releases Honor Roll
• article has image School prepares to install a Promethean white board
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 Sports
• article has image Ripping into the ball
Region - If you are a girl who plays softball and you love the game, chances are you will find your way onto an Amateur Softball Association (ASA) team or similar. This is pretty much to softball what Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) basketball is to that game. More...
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• article has image Stretching for it
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 Business
• article has image Westboro Stride Rite
'Fit by people who care'
Westborough - Shopping at Westboro Stride Rite is like visiting an oasis amid today's trend toward faster, bigger and impersonal stores. Owner Harvey Shanbaum, Manager Angie Mooney and the rest of the fitting associates ensure a personal touch, quality service and more to make the Westmeadow Plaza store unique. More...
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 Homes
• article has image Prepare your house before you put up the For Sale Sign
Those planning on adding a for sale sign to the front lawn this summer might want to consider these five areas while creating their todo list. 1 . FIRST IMPRESSIONS COUNT It's wise to make a good impression from the moment a potential buyer pulls up to the house, experts say. More...
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 Obituaries
• Ann Margaret DeWolfe, 88
Spring Hill, Fla. - Ann Margaret (Burke) DeWolfe, 88, formerly of Northborough, passed away Thursday, July 19, 2007 at her home in Florida. Her husband, Carroll DeWolfe, passed away in 1993. She leaves her nephews, David DeWolfe and his wife, April, and Fredrick DeWolfe and his wife, Linda; and her niece, Nancy DeWolfe. More...
• Linda Fegreus, 54
• Rosemary A. Berberian, 71
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