A 175-page novel in 30 days? No problem, says area writer
By Hilary Shepard Contributing Writer
      Region - Every November, tens of thousands of wouldbe authors participate in National Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWriMo. The goal is to write a 50,000-word novel, around 175 pages, from scratch by midnight Nov. 30. Last year more than 2,000 writers participated from Massachusetts, around 100 fro...
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Local banks merge to form Avidia Bank
By Ken Powers Contributing Writer
      Region - When it was announced 11 months ago that Hudson Savings Bank and Westborough Bank would merge and become one financial institution with nearly $1 billion in assets, it wasn't expected to take as long as it has. The banks have worked out all the details, however, and on Monday Oct.
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School Committee, at-large City Council candidates address voters
      Editor's note: Candidates for the four at-large Marlborough City Council seats and for the three openings on the Marlborough School Committee were given the opportunity to submit brief statements and photographs
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