 Northborough - Chris and Lauren Shaw and their children, Aimon, 5, and Ronan, 1, pick apples Oct. 14 at Tougas Family Farm in Northborough. More...
 Westborough - Westborough Bank (a division of Avidia Bank) is participating in the "A Million Thanks" program during the month of October. Through Wednesday Oct. 31, the bank will collect letters and cards from the community to send to active U.S. military troops. The objective is to get the mess... More...
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 Hudson - Members of the Hudson Garden Club (l to r) Laraine Labrecque and Donna Shapleigh kneel in front of their display Oct. 20 at the annual Pumpkin Festival held at Hudson High School. The two were handing out free iris rhizomes and Garden Club brochures to let people know about the club. More...
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Northborough - The Board of Selectmen has scheduled a special meeting for Monday Oct. 29 to review the town's options in its legal battle with grocery store giant Stop & Shop, which is attempting to build a superstore in town. More...
Westborough - At the Special Town Meeting Oct. 22, voters banned Jet Skis on Lake Chauncy, shifted eligible retirees to Medicare Part B and supplemental plans, and approved funding for raises for most of the town's union workers. More...
Westborough - After several meetings between EMC and the Conservation Commission (Con- Com), the ConCom voted Oct. 16 to deny EMC a permit for a portion of the large office park EMC is proposing on 445 acres on the Westborough-Southborough line south of Route 9. More...
Shrewsbury - Students of Kathleen Viscardi describe their former Shrewsbury High School (SHS) Speech and Debate Team coach as a caring, involved woman who has been greatly missed since her death in 2005. "Mrs. V cared about her students as people even more than she cared about us as competitors. More...
Westborough - After nearly six months of public hearings, the Planning Board voted Oct. 16 to approve special permits for a Herb Chambers Infiniti dealership on the corner of Otis Street and Route 9 and a Ford service facility on the adjacent property on Otis. More... |
Northborough - An eclectic mix of nine shops has turned the quiet corner at the intersection of West Main Street and Route 20 into a spot where you can get your morning coff ee, buy a gift for that special someone, have Korean barbecue for lunch, pick up birdseed and dine at a sushi bar for din... More... |
Shrewsbury - Members of Shrewsbury Youth Football's Team C2 Justin Keene, Christian Flynn, Shaun Hastings, John Nguyen, Shawn Vassar, Bobby Penny, Dillon Cassanelli, Sam Adamovich, Brendan Hastings and Alex O'Connor prepare to board an H2 Hummer limo for a ride to the Shrewsbury Youth Football an... More... |
Southborough - Plans for the development of a Walgreens drugstore on Route 9 continue to progress, and proposed architectural changes have been met with approval by Planning Board members and residents. Arista Development, the developer of the project, had its architect reduce the height of the ... More... |
Editor's note: Candidates for mayor and four ward seats on the Marlborough City Council were given the opportunity to submit brief statements and photographs for this issue of "The Community Advocate. More... |
Hudson - Memorizing lines, learning stage positions and mastering the behavior of zebras are a few of the techniques that students involved with the Hudson High School Drama Club have been working on this fall. More... |
Region - Joining expatriates from India in a celebratory car rally beginning in Marlborough and ending in Westborough, Westborough resident Pramit Makoday (standing, front, left, holding sign) and Rev. Stephen Gemme (standing, front, right, holding sign) applaud India's Sept. 24 win over Pakistan... More... |
Northborough - With 174 applicants for five open positions on the Northborough police force, Police Chief Mark Leahy and his department will be able to pick from the cream of the crop. First, the applicant pool was whittled down to the 48 top candidates, while the physical trimmed the list even ... More... |
Northborough - The Northborough Southborough Regional School Committee's decision to transfer money from Algonquin Regional High School's operating budget to cover legal fees incurred as a result of the addition and renovation project was hotly debated at its Oct. 17 meeting. More... |
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 October 11 to October 21, 2007. Those arrested are innocent until proven guilty. More... |
Region - This was a fun one, in a high school football season seemingly filled with them. Shrewsbury improved to 7-0, and, yes, kept that perfect season alive, with a come-from-behind, double overtime, 35-29 victory over Westborough Oct. 20. More... |
Comprehensive care now in Westborough Westborough - Advanced Dental, a comprehensive dental care facility, recently joined the Westborough community. In its newly renovated space, Dr. Mansour Moheban, his son Dr. More... |
An event occurred early last week that many have waited a long time to see. On Monday, Kathleen Casey-Kirschling, a New Jersey grandmother, became the very first baby boomer to file for Social Security. She was born at 1 second after midnight, on Jan. 1, 1946. She won't be alone for long. Boomers ... More... |
Westborough - Helen S. (Francis) DeSiata, 81, passed away Thursday, Oct. 18, 2007 at UMass Memorial Healthcare after an illness. Her former husband, Frank DeSiata, Westborough's Veterans Agent, passed away in 2006. More... |
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