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August 29, 2008  RSS feed
Getting ready for back-to-school
Shrewsbury - Shrewsbury Public Schools Transportation Coordinator Drew Damien and interim Principal Ellen Smith prepare to board a school bus with incoming students (l to r) Morgan Smith, Olivia Bushey and Hunter Nealey during the Spring Street School Newcomers Open House Aug. 20. More...
Festival pays tribute to residents over 90
By Mary Pritchard Contributing Writer

Shrewsbury - People will begin to line the Spirit of Shrewsbury Parade route early to be sure they have a good spot to see it all. If you happen to be over 90 years old, you can have a special reserved seat in front of the Town Hall to watch the parade pass by and also enjoy the "Over 90 Tribute Tea" with a guest, at the Shrewsbury Senior Center following the parade. More...

Band together

Marlborough - Preparing for this football season's halftime performances, members of the Marlborough High School Band learn new songs and marching drills during Band Camp, held Aug. 18 to 22 on the school grounds. Also on their schedule, the band and color guard will lead the city's 57th annual Labor Day Parade Monday Sept. 1. More...

 Westborough
• Board names search committee
Westborough - The Board of Selectmen formally appointed nine members of the Town Manager Search Committee Aug. 19. The 10-member committee includes town department heads and officials who will work with the manager, Town Coordinator Henry Danis said. More...
• Church collects items for U.S. soldier, Iraqi children
• Music department offers concert passes for sale
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 Northborough
• article has image 'Slice of Heaven' tourney in memory of Bill Goguen
Northborough - The way Colin Adams sees it, the inaugural Slice of Heaven Golf Tournament is just the sort of thing Bill Goguen would sign up for and urge others to sign up for as well. Unfortunately, especially for Bill's wife, Judy, and his 7-year-old son, Jason, the tournament is in Bill's memory. More...
• article has image Charitable foundation donates to Northborough Free Library
• article has image CVS reopens in Northborough
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 Shrewsbury
• Welcome Wagon Club to hold general meeting
Shrewsbury - The Welcome Wagon Club of Shrewsbury will kick off its upcoming 2008-2009 season with an Italian buff et at Vinny T's in Shrewsbury Monday Sept. 8 at 7 p.m. Members will have an evening to reconnect with old friends and make new ones. Highlights will be 50/50 and centerpiece drawings as well as a door prize. More...
• article has image 'Beatles for Sale' appear on Common
• article has image Organization holds Youth Leadership Institute
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 Southborough
• Golfers swing for seniors
Southborough - The 17th annual Falconi Family Memorial Golf Tournament will once again be looking to have another successful showcase Monday Sept. 15 at Juniper Hill Golf Course in Northborough. Golfers will have the chance to participate in a variety of diff erent competitions with the chance to win prizes. More...
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 Marlborough
• Local man graduates from air traffi c contro l course
Marlborough - Air Force Airman 1st Class Kyle J. Causey has graduated from the Air Traffic Control Operations Apprentice Course at Keesler Air Force Base, Biloxi, Miss. The course is designed to train students to control en-route and terminal air traffic by use of visual, radar and non-radar means at air traffic control tower facilities. More...
• Come join Girl Scouts
• article has image Sponsors of 'Taste of Downtown Marlborough' gather at Coral Seafood
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 Hudson
• Church to host Open House for the community
Hudson - First United Methodist Church (FUMC) of Hudson will hold an Open House Sunday Sept. 7, starting at 8 a.m. The day will feature visitorfriendly demonstrations of the many programs that take place within the building. More...
• article has image Remembering disabled veterans
• article has image Helping 'Jerry's Kids'
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 Region
• article has image Corridor Nine Chamber hosts economic ambassador
Region - (l to r) Barbara Clifford, president of the Corridor Nine Chamber of Commerce, meets with Ambassador Christopher Egan Aug. 20 at the Corridor Nine monthly breakfast meeting at Cyprian Keyes Golf Club in Boylston. Egan is the U.S. ambassador in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. More...
• State representative sponsors essay contest
• article has image Shrewsbury siblings raise funds for ALS research
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 Viewpoint
• Recreation director thanks volunteer coaches
Dear Editor, On behalf of Northborough Recreation and its T-Ball program for 4-6 year-olds, I would like to thank our volunteer T-Ball Coaches for another successful season of T-Ball! More...
• Sons of American Legion thank community
• Garden Club thanks Lions Club
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 Schools
• Local student participates in leadership program
Northborough - This summer, Priscilla Sena, a student at Melican Middle School in Northborough, attended the 2008 National Junior Leaders Conference (NJLC), "Discover Global Business and Entrepreneurship," sponsored by LeadAmerica. NJLC is a leadership program for young leaders from around the world. More...
• Schools to hold instrument rental event
• School Committee moves forward after superintendent's resignation
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 Sports
• article has image Local cyclist completes 'hillclimb'
Westborough - Westborough resident Dan Ball, of Ball Financial Services, recently completed the 36th annual Mt. Washington Auto Road Bicycle Hillclimb, a 7.6-mile race up Pinkham Notch. The race, held Aug. 16, was a fund-raiser for Tin Mountain Conservation Center in Conway, N.H. More...
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 Business
• article has image Westboro Paint and Decorating
For full-service interior design
Westborough - If you're looking for a comfortable place to plan your next interior decorating project and a place that offers all the options of quality paint, wallpaper, window treatments and design, you can find it at Westboro Paint and Decorating. More...
• Get In Shape Body Challenge
• Munchkin Land opening in September
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 Homes
• article has image Caught in between selling and buying a home?
Selling a home and buying a new one can be a difficult balancing act. A homebuyer can take a liking to a home that is for sale, want to make an offer to buy it, but be hesitant because they have yet to sell their existing home. In an ideal world, both transactions would occur simultaneously. More...
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 Obituaries
• article has image Ann Leavitt, 76
Southborough - Ann (Dando) Leavitt, 76, died peacefully at her home Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008 surrounded by her family. She suff ered from pancreatic cancer for years. Despite that, she was determined to take members of her family to England to see and enjoy London and the countryside. She fulfilled that dream this past July. More...
• Joao O. Homen Jr., 79
• Sister Viola Gautreau, SSA
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