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July 20th, 2007
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An alligator to pet
Westborough - Shannon McDonald looks on as her son, Colin, gets to pet a young alligator July 12 during the Jungle Encounters show at the Westborough Public Library. Jungle Encounters focuses on small wild cats to help to conserve them in the wild. More...
In the swing

Hudson - William shows his father, Adam Cormack, mother, Trish Cormack, and brother, Chad, how to get into the swing of the music during Hudson's July 11 Wood Park concert by Boston's Synergy Brass Quintet. Synergy has an ambitious schedule of 286 concerts, world-wide, this year, including playing... More...

Children's librarian becomes director in Southborough

Southborough - It seems that it wasn't "if" Kim Ivers would ever take over as director of the Southborough Library as much as it was "when." After all, this is someone who first walked in the building as a 2-year-old and began volunteering there when she was 9. More...


Former Hudson resident releases new CD with Perry Farrell

Hudson - Nuno Bettencourt is best known as the lead guitarist for the Boston funk metal band Extreme, whose single "More Than Words" hit number one on the charts in the early 1990s. Bettencourt, who grew up in Hudson, has recently teamed up with Jane's Addiction front man Perry Farrell to create... More...


Iron Man competitor to travel to New York for his third event

Marlborough - A 2.4-mile swim, a 26.2-mile run, and a 112-mile bike ride in the summer heat is not intimidating local resident Scot Harris. Scott, who had completed the Wisconsin Iron Man Competition twice, despite temperatures of 90-plus degrees, will undertake his third triathlon July 22 in La... More...


Nine Bay State Commons buildings under construction

Westborough - Construction at Bay State Commons, the new shopping center off East Main Street at Union and Brigham streets, is steaming forward, with construction well underway on nine of the complex's 10 buildings. More...


 Westborough
•Westborough has online access to community bulletin board
Westborough - Online access to the Westborough cable community bulletin board, town committee postings and programming schedules is now available, according to Bob Cantara, executive director of Westborough TV. More...
•High School Fitness Center has summer hours
•Moonlight Madness returns to Westborough Shopping Center
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 Northborough
•Work on Allen Street Bridge ahead of schedule
Northborough - Although it might seem longer to those inconvenienced by the work on the bridge, the town has been working on the Allen Street Bridge for 10 months. And, according to MassHighway's George Berte, the engineer overseeing the project, the contractor is way ahead of schedule. More...
•At the farm
•Library project back on track after ruling in town's favor
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 Shrewsbury
•Cooling off
Shrewsbury - Alice Hanley, 92, of Shrewsbury, enjoys ice cream with her 2-year-old greatgrandson, Hayden Pierce, at Davidian Brothers Farm in Northborough. More...
•Director of health issues warning about toothpaste
•Santa Simone to celebrate century
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 Marlborough
•Digital mammography equipment now at Marlborough Hospital Women's Health Center
Marlborough - Women who undergo mammograms at the Marlborough Hospital Women's Health Center are benefiting from the latest diagnostic technology available, digital mammography. Marlborough Hospital, which began off ering digital mammography the end of June is one of only 20 percent of hospitals... More...
•Lions install new slate of officers for 2007-2008
•Bridging ceremony held for new Juniors
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 Hudson
•'One Book, One Hudson' meets for book discussion
Hudson - More than 20 people gathered at the Senior Center July 12 to discuss Terry Ryan's book "The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio: How My Mother Raised Ten Children on Twenty-Five Words or Less." The book is a true story about Terry's mother, Evelyn Ryan, who raised 10 children in the 1950s an... More...
•Community gathers for concert at Wood Park
•Free English classes to be offered
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 Region
•Suspect in 2003 rapes arrested in New Jersey
Region - Four years ago, two violent home invasions and rapes in Westborough and a home invasion and assault in Hopkinton triggered a massive police hunt to find the criminal, but a suspect was never apprehended. Now, a dramatic series of events has led to the arrest in New Jersey of Marcelo Mota... More...
•Family Outings: Harry Potter events
•Four hundred walkers raise $141,000 for sarcoma cure
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 Viewpoint
•The bottleneck
Westborough - As construction moves forward on the Bay State Commons shopping complex, local residents are buzzing about impending congestion in the downtown area. The sprawling mall contains some 300,000-plus square feet and 10 buildings, yet offers precious little access either directly or via ... More...
•letters to the editor
•Capitol Comments
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 Police Log
•Police Log
The information in the police log is obtained directly from the official records maintained at each police station in our circulation area. It contains arrests and a sampling of police activity from July 4 to July 15, 2007. Those arrested are innocent until proven guilty. More...
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 Sports
•Summer's game makes lot of sense
Region - Summer and baseball are meant to be together. July and August, New England, and baseball were made for each other. The weather is usually right for the games, the fields are green, and the game doesn't get much better than summer ball. More...
•Weekly Sports Roundup:
•Another run
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 Calendar
•Community Calendar
20 Friday Celebrate "Moonlight Madness" from 7 p.m.-midnight at the Westborough Shopping Center, 18 Lyman St. Festivities include the Harry Potter Book Release Party at Tatnuck Bookseller starting at 9 p.m. (book goes on sale at midnight). Visit www. tatnuck.com for info on Tatnuck events. More...
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 Business
•Classique Medical Spa
Northborough - The Classique Medical Spa at 17 South St. in Northborough off ers a peaceful and tranquil environment for all of one's beautification needs. Classique, a state-of-the art medical spa under the direction of Dr. Cynthia Poulos, off ers clients expert medical knowledge and superb ski... More...
•Business Briefs
•Weichert office celebrates grand opening
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 Homes
•When should homebuyers jump in?
Investors who time any market hope to buy at the nadir and sell at the zenith, but homebuyers have a trickier time knowing when to rights, tax benefits and other on the sidelines and when government subsidies including to jump in. The reason? More...
•Acomb joins Coldwell Banker office
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 Obituaries
•Maureen A. Hutch, 86
Marlborough - Maureen A. (Foley) Hutch died Monday, July 9, 2007, surrounded by her family, at UMass Memorial Healthcare after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late James Hutch, who died in 1985. More...
•Marian Celia, 92
•Antoinette T. Testa, 99
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