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November 23rd, 2007
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Jumping for enrichment
Shrewsbury - Parker Road Preschoolers (l to r) Ethan Wu, Jillian Waller and Jacob Newmark proudly display the medals they earned Oct. 25 during the school's Jump-A-Thon. Students gathered pledges per jump from family and friends. Money raised will be used for enrichment activities at Parker Road Pre... More...
Tatnuck Bookseller to host poetry book signing

Westborough - When Westborough resident Ray Berube was a boy, he would write scripts with his friends for fun. He began writing short fiction in junior high and continued writing through high school and college. His first published book, "A Poetic Voice," is a collection of poems written over th... More...

Pilgrim and friend celebrate Thanksgiving

Hudson - Best buddies Jonathan Esteves and Jack LeDuc enjoy the annual Thanksgiving celebration held at the Hubert Elementary School kindergarten celebration in Hudson. During the Nov.20 celebration the children gave thanks for their schools and families. The 208 kindergarten students attending the ... More...


City sets up Santa mailboxes

Marlborough - A sure sign that Christmas is just around the corner is the appearance of the three bright red mailboxes in the city at this time each year, ready to bring area children's wish lists directly to the North Pole and to the top of Santa's to-do list. More...


Tax rate increases as property value goes down

Shrewsbury - The Shrewsbury Board of Selectmen has voted to increase the town's property tax rate from $8.66 per thousand to $9.14 per $1,000. In a presentation before the board at their Nov. 19 meeting, Board of Assessors Chair Robert Ellia said the property tax increase was necessary because t... More...


Planning Board to review church plans

Northborough - Plans to build a new church in town were scheduled to be reviewed by the Planning Board at its Nov. 20 meeting. The National Organization of the New Apostolic Church of North America has submitted the plans, which calls for a 4,180-square-foot building with 32 parking spaces to be... More...


 Westborough
•Secretary Bump delivers chamber keynote address
Westborough - Massachusetts Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development Suzanne M. Bump was the keynote speaker at the Corridor Nine Chamber of Commerce's "Membership Breakfast Honoring Local Educators" Nov. 15 at the Courtyard by Marriott. More...
•Julio's Liquors taps into its own brew
•'Grandma's Cobwebs' author visits Whitney Place
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 Northborough
•Bee victory a donation to library building fund
Northborough - Displaying their winning check for $1,000 are members of the Word Builders, the Northborough Library spelling bee team, (l to r) Jean Langley, Nancy Kellner and Ellen Church. Their winnings from the Northborough Rotary Club's 4th Annual Spelling Bee will go to the Library Building F... More...
•Tom's Gourmet Marketplace
•Shops at 290 West Main Street open
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 Shrewsbury
•'On the Homefront' presented at Senior Center
Shrewsbury - (l to r) Manny Simonian, Vern Johnson and Marguerite Rydant, all of Shrewsbury, meet Dick Partridge (right) at a presentation of "On the Homefront During WWII" at the Shrewsbury Senior Center Nov. 8. More...
•Poetry project travels to Shrewsbury
•Girl Scouts help with Family Bingo Night
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 Southborough
•Property taxes on decline in Southborough
Southborough - The decision at Town Meeting in the spring to use $1.6 million in free cash to pay off some town debts, as well as a slowdown in the housing market, has resulted in a drop in property taxes for this year. Southborough Assessor Paul Cibelli made the announcement at the Oct. 30 Boa... More...
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 Marlborough
•City urges residents to recycle
Marlborough - With the 10th Anniversary of America Recycles Day as their platform, Marlborough Mayor Nancy Stevens and Recycling Committee member Peggy Ayres urged residents to recycle as much as possible. More...
•Rotary Club prepares Thanksgiving baskets
•Garden Club prepares for Pear Tree Boutique
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 Hudson
•Events to benefit parish schools
Hudson - St. Michael's Parish Schools will benefit from a holiday brunch Sunday Nov. 25 and a Texas hold 'em tournament Friday Nov. 30. The brunch will be at the Riverview Club in Hudson from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. More...
•Hudson's Junior Midget Local Champs To Compete at DCU Center
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 Region
•Parenting workshop offered
Region - The Assabet Valley Area Family Network will off er a free workshop, Communication Development for Birth to Five Years, Wednesday Dec. 12 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the AVA Family Network, 169 Pleasant St., 2nd floor, Marlborough. More...
•Correction
•Towns receive "Teaching American History Grant"
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 Viewpoint
•Ho ho hum?
Well, it's that time of year again … the holidays. And as a "single" this year, I have a seasonal struggle to deal with that is new to me: holiday dating etiquette. What are the rules? Do I put my online dating accounts on hold until after the New Year? Spend a few Saturday nights lounging... More...
•New development near Newt development
•Americans in Afghanistan push winter training
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 Schools
•Counselor promotes unity in school, community
Westborough - From the time they are born until the end of third grade, Westborough children are segregated in diff erent homes, different neighborhoods and different schools. But beginning the first day of fourth grade, they all meet at the Mill Pond School. More...
•Visit by Chinese educators delayed
•Officer takes to the hallways of middle schools
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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 November 6 to November 18, 2007. Those arrested are innocent until proven guilty. More...
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 Sports
•Region's teams are among the best
No doubt about it. Right in our own neighborhoods are some of the best high school athletes and teams in the state. Our communities are making a strong case for being the dominant region in the state. This season certainly helped reinforce our claim to that title. On Nov. 17 St. More...
•Hand off on the way to victory
•Peters returns to Green Wave sideline
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 Calendar
•Calendar
23 Friday AVRTHS 1977/1978 Class Reunion The Assabet Valley High School classes of 1977 and 1978 will be holding a combined 30th reunion at the Best Western Hotel in Marlborough. All those that graduated (or would have graduated) Assabet in the years 1977 and 1978 are welcome. For info on attendin... More...
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 Business
•business briefs
Stephanie G holds Thanksgiving sale Stephanie G Jewelers, offering fine jewelry, custom designs and appraisals, will hold a Thanksgiving Weekend Sale Nov. 23 and 24. Stop in to take advantage of the sale and Stephanie G Jewelers will pay the tax. More...
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 Homes
•Do you own a second home on the Cape? Watch out for HR3648.
Watch out for important news from Washington D.C. As of a couple of weeks ago, the House has agreed to legislation that would provide tax relief when lenders forgive some portion of a mortgage debt. The vote was 386-27. Under current law, forgiven mortgage debt is treated as taxable income and tax... More...
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 Obituaries
•Donald A. Neal, 65
Southborough - Donald A. Neal, 65, also of Center Harbor, N.H., died Monday, Nov. 12, 2007 at MetroWest Medical Center in Framingham after being unexpectedly stricken ill at home. More...
•Kenneth A. Russell Jr., 27
•Constance M. Cummings MacIver, 74
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