Northborough/Southborough - During a break at the recent Algonquin Regional versus Wachusett High basketball game, future Northborough star Cole Jones entertains the crowd with his mid-court action. More...
Northborough - One day in December 1981, Judy Sugarman walked into the Northborough Public Library with her kids to pick up some books and happened to see a job announcement for a position as a library assistant in the Children's Room. She filled out the application and got the job. Now 26 years later, she is retiring from that position at the end of this month. More...
Marlborough - (l to r) Jonathan Perry (winning) and Davi Deazevado are playing NHL and Brandon Echevarria (winning) and Mike Yates are playing BurnOut in the new video room at the Marlborough Boys & Girls Club on Pleasant Street. The room was sponsored by the Keystone Club. More...
Westborough - The weekly cribbage game at Westborough Senior Center attracts 12 players on a winter Tuesday, including (l to r) Jeff Beane of Southborough, Luis Torres, Robert Innis, volunteer Cassandra O'Connor and Bob Pond. The group meets every Tuesday from 9:30 a.m. to noon, and new players are always welcome, according to Torres, who organized the games. More...
Northborough - Out with the old, prepare for the new - that's what happened in the center of town in early February as the CVS building at 14-24 West Main St. was taken down and the site was prepared for the new building, which will be erected this spring and opened by the fall. More...
Shrewsbury - Recently, the Shrewsbury selectmen got an earful over their proposal to implement a "pay as you throw" trash program in town. This is not surprising, as people rarely welcome stand-alone fees for services that were once covered by taxes. More...
Southborough - A recent meeting in town began as a work session for the proposed reconstruction of Main Street and ended as a discussion about how to get downtown Southborough recognized as a historic district. More...
Marlborough - Twenty members of the Marlborough Area Newcomers and Neighbors (MANN) watched a slide show and participated in a discussion with local wildlife speaker Ron McAdow Feb. 4 at the Marlborough Public Library. More...
Hudson - At the Hudson Youth Baseball/Softball "Snowball Dance," held Feb. 8 at the Hudson Elks Lodge, (l to r) incoming President Jim Rivela shakes hands with Brian Bowen, who served as president for the athletic organization for seven years and treasurer for two years, while at the same time serving as coach. More...
Shrewsbury - What are parents to do when, at 7 p.m., their high school student comes to them with a question about their advanced placement physics homework? If you're a physicist, you should have no problem. But for everyone else, help is just a few keystrokes away. More...
Region - Local gymnasts from Westborough's Massachusetts Gymnastics Center (MGC) turned in impressive performances at the Maryland Classic, held in Landover, Md., earlier this month. The highlight of a stellar weekend of competition was the first-place finishes recorded by the Level 6 and 7 teams. More...
Keller Williams holds fund-raiser Agents of Keller Williams' Westborough office are teaming up with local sponsors in an effort to raise funds for the American Heart Association. The agents have agreed to donate $2 for every customer that signs in Sunday, Feb. 24. More...
As I write this column, it's 5 degrees outside and the wind chill is 7 below in Worcester County, so it seems understandably odd to think about getting ready for the spring market. That said, it's really just a few short weeks away, and contrary to the doom and gloom you're hearing out there from the media, I think it may ultimately be an awesome market. More...
Northborough - Rev. Clyde S. Wolf, husband of the late Marjorie Wolf, born in Wilkinsburg, Penn, ordained to the American Baptist Ministry and Pastor of the First Baptist Church, Herkimer, N.Y. 1949-1954, First Baptist Church Brockton 1954-1972, and Trinity Church Northborough 1972-1991. More...
Tiger Cubs visit 'The Community Advocate'