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Region July 6th, 2007
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Westborough celebrates with 'Block Party'
     Westborough - Bobby Hammer, 3, (below) works very hard on his sand art project, one of the many family-oriented activities June 29 at Westborough's annual Block Party.
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Westborough celebrates with 'Block Party'
     Left: Kim Gardner (l) and Alexis Teevens (r) enjoy steak tips for dinner, while Danielle Ma (center) decides to skip steak tips and eat chocolate cake instead. The three purchased their dinners from Outback Steakhouse, one of the Block Party's sponsors.
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Summertime fun
     Shrewsbury - Sriya Maguluri and Sreya Nimmagadda, both 5, cool off from the summer heat during "water fun time" at Little Beginnings Preschool in Shrewsbury.
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Golf tournament supports schools, scholarships
      Region - Corridor Nine Area Chamber of Commerce held its 21st Annual School/ Business Partnership Golf Tournament June 21 at Juniper Hill Golf Course in Northborough. The tournament sold out in May with 152 golfers signed up to play.
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Truck exclusion supported for Latisquama Road
By Ken Powers Contributing Writer
      Southborough - The selectmen voted at their June 26 meeting to ask the Massachusetts Highway Department (MassHighway) to conduct a study about excluding trucks from using Latisquama Road as a cut-through. Latisquama Road runs between East Main Street and White Bagley Road, which connects to Rou...
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Annual South Street Diner scholarship awarded
     Westborough - Jacqueline Costello accepts a $500 scholarship June 26 from Mark Sullivan, chef and owner of South Street Diner. A 2007 graduate of Westborough High School, she is the daughter of Patrice Clunan of Westborough and Timothy Costello of Marshfield. She plans to attend the High Point Univ...
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Gymnastics teams excel at Mass. State Cup
      Shrewsbury - Gymnasts from the Gymnastic Learning Center in Shrewsbury recently competed in the Massachusetts State Cup at the Prep Optional Novice, Intermediate, Advanced and High School Levels. The Prep Optional Novice team finished fifth out of 30 teams in the state in the state.
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Patriots honored at Artemas Ward celebration
     Shrewsbury - - Colin Gilmore, 7, (right), of Glen Ridge, N.J., watches a re-enactment of the American Revolution during a ceremony in honor of General Artemas Ward at Mountain View Cemetery in Shrewsbury June 30. Colin, who according to his mother is a "Revolutionary War buff," put together this out...
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Local residents to appear in musical
      Region - Area residents will appear in "High School Musical," presented by the Metrowest Family Theater July 6, 7 and 8 at Ephraim Curtis Middle School, 22 Pratts Road, Sudbury. Performances will be at 7 p.m. Friday July 6 and Saturday July 7, and at 2 p.m. July 7 and Sunday July 8.
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Shrewsbury Garden Club to collect button-cell batteries
      Shrewsbury - The Shrewsbury Garden Club has placed boxes where used button-cell batteries can be placed for recycling. Button-cell batteries are used in hearing aids, watches, cameras, digital organizers, calculators and some toys.
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Thirdgraders go fishing
      Shrewsbury - Calvin Coolidge School third-grader Khrista Houle holds up the Pumpkin Fish she caught during the "Calvin Coolidge Fishing Derby" at Jordan Pond in June. Students were instructed by Jim Lagacy, coordinator of the Angler Education Program through the state's Division of Fisheries an...
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Learning from the past
      Shrewsbury - Spring Street School fourth-graders (l to r) Jake Lekas (Leonardo DaVinci), Kelsey DeWolfe (Sacagawea) and Casey Campanale (Abe Lincoln) participated in a "Wax Museum" June 5. Students researched a famous person in history and then dressed up as that person and shared the informatio...
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Capitol comments
By State Rep. Patricia A. Walrath 3rd Middlesex District
      Region - Summer has not slowed down the activity at the State House. Here are some recent happenings: Constitutional Convention: On June 14, the State House was bustling inside and outside with same-sex marriage supporters and opponents holding signs, singing and chanting their respective views...
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'Water Wise Workshop' teaches kids about protecting water
By Nathaniel Weixel Contributing Writer
      Marlborough - A group of nearly 20 children ranging in age from 6 to 12 braved the summer heat last week to learn about the water cycle. On June 26, the Organization for the Assabet River held the first of its "Water Wise Workshops" for kids at the Grove in Marlborough.
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Skaters in sync heading for competition in France
     Marlborough - The Colonials Synchronized Skating team members from Westborough, Lexington, PHOTO/LOUIS DEFELIPPI Newburyport, Franklin and Wayland are all in sync during practice at the Marlborough New England Sports Center on a warm day June 25. Synchronized skating has specific requirements inclu...
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Summer workshop preparing to perform 'Jungle Book'
By Angela Greiner Contributing Writer
      Region - With 15 rehearsals in a three-week time period, children from the Metrowest community will be ready to perform Disney's "Jungle Book" Friday July 13 at 1:30 p.m. The students, in grades three through five, are part of a drama camp run by the Arts Alliance at JFK Middle School in Hudson...
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Skateboarders come to check out new skateboard park
By Angela Greiner Contributing Writer
      Hudson - Skateboarders from all over New England are ready to "grind the taco" and "kick flip" in the bowl at the new South Street Skate Park in Hudson.
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Wayside Run for Fun draws crowd, raises scholarship funds
By Louis DeFelippi Contributing Writer
      Marlborough - This year's Wayside Racquet and Swim Club Run for Fun June 27 was the 13th running of the annual event. For the last three years, the 5k race has been for the benefit of the Marlborough Regional Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Fund and has raised more than $25,000 that the Chamber ...
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Assabet Valley Chamber announces scholarship winners
      Region - The Assabet Valley Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that Michael Burke and Corey Andrews of Hudson and Brett Elizabeth Murphy of Maynard have been chosen as the recipients of the Chamber's scholarships for 2007.
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'One Book, One Hudson' continues with WXLO's Jen Carter
      Hudson - On June 28, Jen Carter from the WXLO morning show joins the discussion among (l to r) Suzanne Mackenzie, Paula Bradbard, Melissa Caissie, Debbie Backman and Jen Carter. The discussion, led by Kathy Kane, from the Paper Store in Hudson, was about Ryan Terry's "The Prize Winner of Defiance...
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