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April 25, 2008  RSS feed
Junior League welcomes new babies
Region - Babies (l to r) Grady Steven Martinek of Marlborough, Kirsten Rebecca Stiles of Shrewsbury and James Philip Herlihy of Hudson enjoy books donated to Worcester Public Library in honor of their births in 2007. The Junior League of Worcester made the donations to welcome children born to members. More...
Friends organize to help local family
By Mary Pritchard Contributing Writer

Region - At the age of 2, Katlyn Taylor was diagnosed with Fumarase Deficiency, a rare metabolic disorder that involves the Krebs cycle: the breaking down of proteins, fats and carbohydrates to produce energy. Fumarase Deficiency causes severe neurological impairment, and has left Katlyn unable to walk, sit, stand or move on her own, and she is non-verbal. More...

Father and daughter dance to the music

Marlborough - Chris Wyndom and his daughter Nicole sing out as they dance to the music during their night out April 18 at the 13th Father- Daughter Spring Dance. This year's dance was cosponsored by the Mitrakas family and Marlborough Lions Club. More...

 Westborough
• article has image Westborough store erects unique sign over back entrance
Westborough - With the traffic volume increasing along Route 30 and limited parking in the front of his 15 East Main St. store, Westborough Paint & Decorating owner Doug Curving decided to make the back entrance to his business more like a second front entrance. More...
• Salute to Westborough authors, then and now
• Tree dedication to be held
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 Northborough
• Selectmen to miss Brenner's experience, knowledge
Northborough - A mix of sadness and joy is what the members of the Northborough Board of Selectmen felt as they listened to Town Administrator Barry Brenner, under the agenda heading "New Business," officially inform them that he would be retiring from the post he's held for more than 11 years. More...
• Students give nickels and dimes to help local 5 and 10
• article has image Northborough resident to be named 'Good Scout'
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 Shrewsbury
• article has image TV show opens doors for local dancer
Shrewsbury - Adriana Falcon has been dancing since she was 5 years old, and after 20 years of sweat and blisters, she danced her way onto a new reality TV show, "Step It Up & Dance" on Bravo. A Shrewsbury native, Adriana was one of 12 dancers chosen from a pool of thousands of potential contestants to appear on the show. More...
• article has image In the cards
• Donors provide full season of Sunday library hours
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 Southborough
• Southborough votes to increase sex off ender residency restrictions
Southborough - An amendment to the town's bylaws to prevent sex offenders from living in specific areas of town and a warrant article vote on using money from the stabilization fund to reduce taxes were the highlights of Southborough's 2008 Town Meeting, which was held April 14, 15 and 17. More...
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 Marlborough
• Reduced-cost rain barrels available now
Marlborough - Wi th spring upon us, which usually means a weather pattern of rain ahead, now is the perfect time to get a rain barrel. Thanks to a grant from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, Marlborough residents can now through Tuesday May 20 purchase rain barrels at a discounted price. More...
• article has image Bright find at Spring Rummage Sale
• article has image Students complete winter Med 101 internship
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 Hudson
• Musicians invited to join community band
Hudson - As the River's Edge Community Band begins its spring season, it invites area musicians to join its Thursday evening rehearsals from 7 to 9 p.m. at Hudson High School's band room, 69 Brigham St., Hudson. Area adults and students in grade eight or older are welcome to attend. All instruments are welcome. More...
• article has image All about orchids
• article has image Generations of Girl Scouts at 'Tea Party'
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 Region
• article has image Candidates address local residents
Region - On Tuesday May 6, residents in Shrewsbury and Westborough will head to the polls. Among the contested races are Board of Selectmen seats in both towns: two seats in Shrewsbury and one in Westborough. More...
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 Viewpoint
• letters to the editor
School Committee addresses Westborough residen residents
To the Editor: Edi Since February of 2007 the Westborough School Committee has bee been meeting with the Westboro Westborough Teachers Association sociation ( WTA) to negotiate a new con contract. Last October, after eigh eight months of negotiations, tiations, a t tentative agreement was reached. More...
• article has image Ms. Stevens goes to Washington
• Letters
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 Schools
• article has image Literacy Lab off ers opportunities to all learners
Southborough - Looking around the room you'll see some children playing a game of hangman, one child may be sitting silently in a rocking chair with a magazine, some are huddled together wearing headphones and sharing a book, and others are acting out a skit for an audience of their classmates. More...
• Program brings world religions to sixth-graders
• article has image Mill Pond hosts band instrument 'petting zoo'
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 Sports
• Local sports roundup
Westborough boys tennis team streaks through regular season, again "
Westborough - The official nickname of the athletic teams at Westborough High is Rangers, but the boys tennis team is also known by another moniker - Streakers. The Rangers' boys tennis team has won at least 26 consecutive regular season matches, having won all 18 of its matches last season and its first eight this year. More...
• Hawks hope to soar to another state softball title
• article has image Making the catch
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 Business
• article has image Business Briefs
Avidia Bank announces new loan officers Mark R. O'Connell, president and CEO of Avidia Bank, recently announced the addition of two new commercial bankers, Andrew Zelman and Scot Rielly, who were named vice presidents and commercial relationship officers. More...
• article has image Shrewsbury Nurseries
• article has image Yoong Tong Thai Restaurant
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 Homes
• article has image Homes, Apples and Opportunities
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So over the last years I have to say that due to the influence of many (thanks to SJ and CM), I've become quite the Apple Computer junkie. More...
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 Obituaries
• John Q. Neenan
Northborough - John Q. Neenan, formerly of Sudbury, died Sunday, April 13, 2008 in MetroWest Medical Center in Framingham from cardiac arrest. More...
• Edith M. Kreft, 83
• Charles E. Corbett, 99
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