Region - Morgan Thomas, 7, of Northborough proudly displays her catch of a bluegill sunfish July 31 at Lake Chauncy in Westborough. Morgan was part of the "Go Fishing!" program offered through the Northborough Free Library. More...
Shrewsbury - Shrewsbury native Rachel Feitelberg recently made a trip to Haiti on a mission of community service through Triumphant Life Church in Worcester. Her eff orts were part of Mission E4, a program that provides services to Haiti residents by organizing mission trips there in January and July each year. More...
Hudson - (l to r) Rita Saia, Rita Chase and Shirley Cheney get in the spirit at the Mad-Hatter Tea Party, held recently at the Hudson Senior Center. All attendees, both women and men, were required to wear some sort of hat. More...
Westborough - As mothers of young children, Andrea Ehrenreich, her sister and a friend thought a program for kids that incorporated dance, music, theater and visual arts would be great, and as artists, they decided they could put it together. More...
Northborough - (at left) Larry, Patty, Jessica and Kaitlyn Minton, (back) Myra Hopkins, Jot and Liz Ross, and (right) Jen, Dan, Jessany and Destiny Driscoll celebrate Destiny's fourth birthday July 17 at the first of the 2008 Summer Concert Series at Ellsworth-McAfee Park. The Cocabanana Band performed at the concert presented by the Northborough Community Affairs Committee and was sponsored in part by a grant from the Northborough Cultural Council, a local agency that is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency. Other sponsors are Brendon Homes, Hodge Associates Inc. and Lexus of Northborough. The final concert of the series is scheduled for Thursday Aug. 21. More...
Shrewsbury - On Aug. 5, 50 members of the All Saints Choir, associated with All Saints Church in Worcester, departed for a series of historic performances in some of the most famous cathedrals in England. The talented singers, which consist of children and adults, will make stops at the Worcester, Gloucester and Hereford cathedrals. More...
Marlborough - Unbeknownst to many, area residents have been living among three TV stars who have managed to keep a low profile because their show has yet to be broadcast. Three pigs from Hillside School Farm in Marlborough were filmed by WGBH in July to be included in their "American Experience" series, which will debut in April 2009. More...
Hudson - Arianna Smith, 5, keeps her eyes on the ball and readies to swing during the first day at Tiny Tots Tennis Instruction, a course for youngsters age 4 to 6, offered July 29 through Aug. 1 at Riverside Park Tennis Courts by Hudson Division of Recreation. Tennis instruction was also available for youth ages 7 to 10 and 11 to 15, as well as adults. More...
Region - Almost every day there is a news release about problems with our transportation system. Recently a new report released from the nonprofi t group TRIP found that Massachusetts's problems continue to grow. The cost of the repairs to just maintain our system continues to increase as we delay the inevitable work. More...
Marlborough - The finale of the recent annual Massachusetts Secondary School Administrators' Association MSSAA) summer institute in Falmouth was the presentation of several awards to area educators. Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School (AVRTHS) Principal Mary Jo Nawrocki was named High School Principal of the Year and presented with the Bertram H. More...
Region - Shrewsbury's Megan Roy was one of 12 students selected by the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) to represent the state at the 2008 National Federation of High Schools (NFHS) Student Leadership Conference, held in Indianapolis, Ind., July 17 through 20. More...
Medical care focused on close patient-physician relationships
Southborough - From a small offic e o n Mai n Street to a complex of offices across Metrowest, Southboro Medical Group continues to grow while keeping true to its commitment to patients, according to Kathryn Tomashunas, director of human resources. More...
As of this writing, July 30, 2008, President Bush signed one of the most signifi cant bills to go through Congress in the last decade. It is known as the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (see details below) and is intended to stimulate the housing market. More...
Northborough - Richard "Dick" Fouracre, 71, of Alpharetta, Ga., died Monday, July 21, 2008. He is survived by his wife, Selma "Debbie" Fouracre; his daughter and son-in-law, Denise and Roger Burleigh; his father, Simeon Fouracre; his siblings, Patricia Serafin, Linda Fouracre, Robert Fouracre, David Fouracre, John Fouracre and Donald Fouracre; and his grandson, More...
Siblings finish among final four at U.S. Junior Olympic Championship