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July 25, 2008  RSS feed
Local families welcome NYC youth
Region - After the bus arrived at the Marlborough Moose Lodge on the afternoon of July 16, (l to r) Jim Cushman of Northborough welcomes 8-year-old Quentin Bishop of New York City (also known as "Q-Man"), along with the rest of the family: Lian, 7; Roman, 4; Catherine; and Aidan, 5. More...
Summer camp is now summer job
By Mary Pritchard Contributing Writer

Shrewsbury - Since 1963, St. John's High School in Shrewsbury has been offering area children a place to gather and enjoy active and fun-filled summer days. For some families, Camp St. John has become more than simply a way to pass the lazy days of summer; it has become a family tradition. Camp Director Greta van der Linden has been a part of Camp St. More...

Senior Center hosts Stars and Stripes Barbecue

Marlborough - Jim and Mary Marinelli enjoy burgers and all the fixings at the Stars and Stripes Barbecue, held July 15 at the Marlborough Senior Center. More...

 Westborough
• article has image Reaching new heights
Westborough - Westborough resident Matt Watkins gets the opportunity to see the Boston Celtics' Eastern Conference Championship Trophy up close as part of a celebration for a new luxury condominium project. More...
• Selectmen discuss job description, salary range for next town coordinator/manager
• Selectmen consider sanctions over eatery violations
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 Northborough
• Longtime town personality named Applefest Grand Marshal
Northborough - Elaine Kelly never saw it coming. A 43-year resident of the town, Kelly has participated in many Applefests and attended the Applefest parade on many occasions. She'll attend again this year, and she'll have the best seat on the parade route, too - atop the car that will carry the Grand Marshal of the Applefest Parade. More...
• article has image Snacking in the shade
• Alice Rowan Swanson remembered by mother, minister
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 Shrewsbury
• Cultural Council members sought
Shrewsbury - The Shrewsbury Board of Selectmen is asking anyone who is interested in serving on the Shrewsbury Cultural Council (SCC) to submit a cover letter and resume for their consideration. More...
• article has image Pay-as-you-throw trash program gears up
• article has image Shrewsbury native receives community award
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 Southborough
• Southborough man seeks special permit for used-car lot
Southborough - An already busy parcel of land on Route 9 may get even busier if the town's Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) approves a plan for a used-car lot. Elias Aoude proposed at the June 25 ZBA meeting that he convert a free-standing garage on property he owns at 67 Turnpike Road (Route 9) into an office , out of which he will keep up to 21 used cars for sale. More...
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 Marlborough
• Committee hopes to create a 'walkable' city
Marlborough - As gas prices continue to rise, commuters and vacationers around the country are abandoning their SUVs for traditional transportation methods, like walking and biking, and opting for local entertainment. More...
• Streams get a thumbs up
• Planning Board moves projects forward
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 Hudson
• article has image Garden Club celebrates forty years
Hudson - Members of the Hudson Garden Club celebrated 40 years of weeding and pruning this summer. Forty-five new and old members met at the Harvest Café this past June to reminisce about past gardening projects and to plan new ones. More...
• article has image River's Edge Players get down to 'Business'
• article has image All ages show support for U.S. troops
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 Viewpoint
• article has image Step right up to reduce, reuse
Shrewsbury - For residents still unaccustomed to recycling, the time has come to try their hand. Shrewsbury Health Department's new fee-based trash disposal program, 'pay-as-youthrow' (PAYT), will begin Monday Aug. 4. Under the mandatory PAYT program, Shrewsbury residents must purchase and use special garbage bags in order to have their trash picked up at the curb. More...
• Letters
• Library director grateful for 'Big Read' volunteers, donors
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 Schools
• article has image Geometry student builds his own course
Westborough - Evan Thayer, 13, took the lessons from one of his electives at Gibbons Middle School to design and build a backyard miniature golf course. Evan took a geometry elective from mathematics teacher and department head Lynn Sullivan, in which he learned some practical applications for mathematics. More...
• Memorial scholarship fund holds softball event
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 Sports
• Wood, Childs provided heart, soul, leadership to Post 100
Hudson - The Hudson Post 100 American Legion baseball team dropped from serious Zone 5A regular-season title consideration weeks ago, but that hasn't stopped recent Hudson graduates Mike Wood and Evan Childs from going full-tilt, fulltime. More...
• Westborough's Whitten to roam among Maine's Black Bears
• article has image Taking the shot
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 Business
• article has image Lamy Automotive
Your 'one-stop auto repair shop'
Northborough - While you may no longer drive past them every day, two friendly faces of Northborough are still in town, just down the road a bit. Formerly doing business as Northborough Getty on Main Street, Kevin Lamy has moved Lamy Automotive to a larger facility at 200 Bartlett St. More...
• Screenings at Northborough Chiropractic
• "Dancing with Friends" benefit Sept. 5
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 Homes
• article has image Silver linings in mortgage crisis of 2008
Anyone who's been anywhere near a newspaper over the last year has been inundated by stories of the meltdown within the mortgage industry. More...
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 Obituaries
• Barbara I. Drapeau, 79
Northborough - Barbara I. (Magyar) Drapeau, 79, died Monday, July 14, 2008 in Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center following a long illness. More...
• Alice Rowan Swanson, 22
• Marlene R. Fernald, 71
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