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October 12, 2007  RSS feed
Scarecrows stay on the Common
Shrewsbury - (l to r) Shrewsbury residents Sarah and Steven Frederick and their children Maggie, Nora and Jack, show the children's grandparents, James and Ruth Anketell, of Southborough, the scarecrow created by Sarah and Maggie's Brownie Troop 423. More...
New transportation director hired in Shrewsbury
By Melissa Muntz Community Reporter

Shrewsbury - When Drew Damien took a job as a school bus driver in 1978, he began a 30-year tour through the field of transportation that has made its most recent stop in Shrewsbury, where Damien has signed on as the new transportation director for Shrewsbury Public Schools. More...

Hudson High hosts German music students

Hudson - German trombonist Jens Thoeben (center) performs with Hudson High School Wind Ensemble members Julia Hussey (left), and Eddie Ledoux (right) Oct. 2 when Hudson High School once again shared the stage with its sister school, the Gymnasium Julianum in Helmstedt, Germany. More...

 Westborough
• article has image Senior Center celebrates birthdays
Westborough - At the Westborough Senior Citizens Center monthly birthday party for September, (l to r) Bob Pond and Berji Torres celebrate their birthdays with Berji's husband, Luis Torres. Pond, 91, was the oldest of the several celebrants at the party. The former Marine and longtime Westborough resident keeps active with exercise and Scrabble. He volunteers weekly at the Belmont Nursing Home, as he has since 1984. PHOTO/KATE DALY More...
• Egan goes to Planning Board for 'executive' subdivision
• article has image Flowers celebrate 'Treasures Past and Present'
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 Northborough
• Community Preservation Committee accepting grant proposals
Northborough - Town Planner Kathy Joubert estimated that about $700,000 in Community Preservation Act (CPA) funds are available this year for projects and programs for Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 that will help preserve open space and historic sites, and create aff ordable housing. More...
• Police Department looks to hire additional officers
• article has image Town hosts 'Build-a- Scarecrow' event
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 Shrewsbury
• Correction
Based on an interview with Gridiron Authentics manager Joe Lamothe, we reported that the Oct. 9 Patriots autograph signing event his company organized was a fund-raiser for the Shrewsbury Police and Fire departments ("Patriots event to benefit Shrewsbury Police, Fire departments," in the Sept. 28 issue of the Community Advocate). More...
• article has image Needy families find a home in Shrewsbury
• article has image Sullivan graduates with honors
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 Southborough
• Southborough approves selling water to Ashland
Southborough - The town of Southborough will sell water to Ashland if Ashland's water needs reach a critical level. Southborough Public Works Superintendent Karen Galligan said the water would be sent to the town for a 30-day period if the Hopkinton Reservoir, which serves Ashland's drinking water wells, drops lower than it is currently. More...
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 Marlborough
• article has image Fun books for everyone
Marlborough - Laura Kyle and her sons, Ricky (being held), Robbie (left) and Reese (right), arrive at the checkout counter with some new favorite selections they made at the Oct. 5 Friends of the Marlborough Library book sale in the Bigelow Auditorium. LOUIS DEFELIPPI More...
• article has image Green Marlborough visits Bolton Fair
• First Church in Marlborough to hold two-day Fall Rummage Sale
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 Hudson
• Disabled veterans granted no-fee Transfer Station Stickers
Hudson - Effective Sept. 25, the Hudson Board of Health has approved a request by the Veterans Services Department to grant disabled veterans of Hudson a nofee Transfer Station Sticker. If you are a Hudson veteran rated at 10 percent or greater by the Department of Veterans Aff airs, and a resident of Hudson, you are eligible for the free Transfer Station Sticker. More...
• article has image Pro Musica Youth Chorus holds auditions
• Local scouts canoe nine miles of Assabet River
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 Region
• article has image Capitol comments
Region - The State House has been a busy place with full formal sessions resuming, student groups touring the building, and visitors from all over taking in all that a New England autumn has to offer. Of course, it's not just for visitors - make sure you and yours enjoy it as well! The State House Tours Desk offers free tours Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. More...
• Arts Alliance off ers full range of programs for fall
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 Viewpoint
• article has image Making some noise … about the noise
Westborough - As populations swell, noise pollution is an ever-growing concern in area communities. To address the complaints he's received from constituents, Westborough Selectman George Thompson has suggested instituting a noise ordinance for Westborough. When he proposed the ordinance at a recent meeting, the other selectmen agreed it was worth looking into. Although growth is considered progress by most, it need not interfere with the quality of life for those who call our towns home. More...
• article has image New Hampshire soldiers train Afghan police
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 Schools
• article has image When the student becomes the teacher
Marlborough - Mandarin Chinese teacher Frances Cook knows exactly how her students feel when they try to tackle the intricate language, because she, too, was a student once. "I took my first class in Mandarin Chinese over 20 years ago, when it was offered at my own high school as a one-year elective," she said. More...
• article has image 'Johnny the K' visits Coolidge
• Shrewsbury will add three new teachers
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 Sports
• article has image How about a little Friday night excitement?
Region - Looking to start your weekend off with a little heartthumping excitement? Check out a local football stadium. Last-second winning plays seem to be becoming a habit for area football teams. With the season at its half way point, there's still time to jump in. More...
• Weekly sports roundup
• article has image A day at the beach
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 Calendar
• Calendar
Friday The Girl Scouts will host a Family Bingo Night from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at St. Anne More...
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 Business
• article has image Al's Oil
For excellent customer service, low prices
Shrewsbury - Al's Oil is a full-service home comfort company that off ers installation of heating equipment, air conditioning, boilers, furnaces, water heaters and more. The company provides heating fuel and 24-hour a day service for all of the equipment as well. More...
• article has image Northboro Chiropractic Center
• article has image Business briefs
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 Homes
• article has image Time to cut your price?
With the fall home-buying their price before the winter season here, panic is setting sales slowdown. More...
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 Obituaries
• Mary A. Ricciardi, 86
Worcester - Mary A. "Noni" (Rinaldo) Ricciardi, 86, entered into eternal rest with her husband by her side Thursday, Oct. 4, 2007 at her home in Dennisport. More...
• Albert R. Judson, 87
• Dr. Todd M. Savarese, 55
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