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November 9th, 2007
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Memorial Garden revived for Veterans Day
Westborough - As Veterans Day approaches, citizens around the country remember and honor the sacrifices and service of U.S. veterans. One local veteran is thankful for the eff orts of a Westborough High School student who has worked to bring a lasting tribute to veterans back to life. More...
Avidia Bank donates $100,000 to YMCA

Region - On Nov. 5, officials from Avidia Bank gathered to make a formal check presentation of $100,000 to the YMCA of Central Massachusetts-Boroughs Family Branch. Avidia Bank was recently formed by the merger of Westborough Bank and Hudson Savings Bank, both long-time financial supporters of th... More...

Health Fair at Hudson High

Hudson - On Nov. 11, Jessy Luz (right) at the station to check for facial skin sun damage with curious friends Doug Ventura (left) and TJ Provencal (back), looking on. The facial skin analyzer, which was provided and staffed by the nonprofit Melanoma Education Foundation, was one of the 20 various... More...


Retiree dedicates his time to environmental education

Marlborough - For many children in central Massachusetts, Marlborough resident Arthur Skura is better known as "Ranger Arthur." Skura, who spent 23 years of his professional career working the field of life sciences, is now dedicating his retirement to educating children about the importance of n... More...


Special Town Meeting scheduled for December

Shrewsbury - A special Town Meeting has been scheduled for Monday Dec. 10 to allow Town Manager Daniel Morgado the freedom to enter into a Waste Disposal and Landfill Operation Agreement that extends beyond the limits previously set by Town Meeting members. More...


Senator Kerry honors local Democrats at award dinner

Shrewsbury - One of the most influential Democratic leaders in the state came to Shrewsbury to help honor the work of several local Democrats who have been awarded the 2007 Eleanor Roosevelt Humanitarian Award. U.S. Sen. John F. Kerry, D, surprised everyone, including event organizers, by coming... More...


 Westborough
•Kristina Allen to receive Good Scout Award
Westborough - Who do you find when you need a volunteer? A good scout - someone with integrity and concern for others. In Westborough, you find Kristina Allen. A lifetime Girl Scout, Allen will receive the Knox Trail Council's Good Scout Award Wednesday Nov. 14. More...
•Local kids join 'Nothing But Nets' campaign
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 Northborough
•Art Guild holds annual Craft Fair
Northborough - Len Gleckel, of Southborough, and Marie Kinchla, of Northborough, serve lunch at the 44th annual Northborough Art Guild Craft Fair at Peaslee School Oct. 27. Kinchla, a member of the Art Guild, is dressed in her spider garb in the spirit of Halloween. More...
•Piano student visits Whitney Place
•Town announces changes to plowing policy
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 Shrewsbury
•In the Halloween spirit
Shrewsbury - (l to r) Janice McNamara, Norma Giumentaro, Grace Fulginiti, Marlene Holohan and Pat Postale are in the Halloween spirit at the Shrewsbury Senior Center during the second annual Halloween party Oct. 29. Guests were invited to arrive in costume and the party included a magic show and ... More...
•Police dog welcomed to neighborhood
•Residents participate in CROP Walk
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 Southborough
•Southborough man's love of rugby endures
Southborough - Southborough resident Don Morrison was a graduate student at MIT in 1966 when he ambled over to the school track to do laps. He was hoping to at least get a little exercise after ruining his knee in judo. The mid-field was taken up by a bunch of guys assembled for a scrum. The MIT ... More...
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 Marlborough
•Art exhibit awards announced
Marlborough - The Friends of the Marlborough Public Library announced winners and donors of the 36th Annual Regional Juried Art Exhibit, on display at the library through Sunday, Nov. 11. Winners were: first prize, William L. Chignola, Framingham; second prize, Tomi Higgins, Marlborough; third ... More...
•Dance event raises $3,500 for hospital's Healing Garden
•Hillside "Bulldogs" honored
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 Hudson
•'All shook up' at the Harvest Dinner Dance
Hudson - At the Hudson Senior Center's Harvest Dinner Dance at the Portuguese Club Oct. 25, Claire Shepard (left) and Yvonne Claireaux (right) enjoy the flamboyant entertainment of impersonator and disc jockey Al Borese. More...
•Scouting for Food drive underway
•Citrus sale kicks off in Hudson
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 Region
•Activists learn about climate change in Metrowest
Region - A specialist from the Union of Concerned Scientist UCS) predicted severe repercussions from global warming at the Organization for the Assabet River's (OAR) annual meeting Oct. 25 at the Portuguese Club in Hudson. More...
•Annual TCB fund-raiser supports breast cancer research
•Evening of Giving to aid Roland's House
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 Viewpoint
•On garden design: Focal points from the inside out
Late fall into early winter is my favorite time of year to think about garden design. The landscape is simple and clean. After the first hard frost, annuals have usually been removed, perennials cut back, and bulbs safely tucked in for the long cold months ahead. This "inbetween season" is the per... More...
•Letters
•Calling Ed McMahon to Marlborough
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 Schools
•Teacher joining mid-year faces unusual challenges
Shrewsbury - Moving into a new class in the middle of the year is always hard on the new kid. There is a sea of unfamiliar faces staring at you as you enter the room, sizing you up from the second you walk through the door. More...
•Algonquin Regional High's AP scores improving
•School holding raffles through November
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 Sports
•Big wins can save season
Region - The ninth week of the high school football season saw several local teams post big victories, ones that either improved their playoff chances, or ones that snapped losing streaks setting up hopes for a big final month of the season. More...
•Fighting for possession
•Local sports roundup
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 Business
•Business Briefs
Gallery-wide art sale ends Nov. 11 Allure, a Galleria of Fine Art, will be moving to a new location by the end of the year. To help facilitate the move, Allure will be hosting a gallery-wide public art sale through Sunday, Nov. 11, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The sale is for in-store purchases only, ... More...
•simpleHome announces new Design Center
•Health symposium draws crowd
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 Homes
•What goes down must come up
Ssshhh: Listen to the media … have you heard it's a buyers' market? Who hasn't? But how the press reports the housing market is rarely relevant to your neighborhood. Listen to the media and you'll think you can get a $400,000 home for $300,000. Have you also heard that "all real estate is l... More...
•Coldwell Banker Realtor Karen Scopetski
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 Obituaries
•James A. Coffin, 82
Northborough - James A. Coffin, Jr., 82, formerly of Hudson, died Monday, Oct. 29, 2007 in the Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center in Northborough. He was predeceased by his wife, Dorothy (Mc- Gaffin) Coffin, who died in 2000. More...
•Barry M. Greene, 54
•Lila A. Fry, 80
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