Shrewsbury - Jacob Barranco, 3, of Shrewsbury is all smiles as he sits in the driver's seat of a fire truck during the Open House Sept. 27 at the new Shrewsbury Fire Department Headquarters. More...
Region - Every third Wednesday of the month, two local musicians can be found performing for the residents of Marlborough Hills Nursing Home. With Fred Philcox plucking his guitar strings and Cam Sowa on her flute, the pair spends two hours bringing smiles to the faces of the nursing home's residents. More...
Hudson - Sally Mau and Margo Theodoss give a toast at the Jimmy Buffett Margaritaville Party sponsored by the Hudson Senior Center, held Sept. 18 at the Hudson Portuguese Club. The menu included barbecued hamburgers and chicken, shrimp kabobs, potato salad and dessert. More...
Westborough - With the arrival of fall, some Westborough officials are already taking on the problem of rising fuel costs that will no doubt affect many households in Westborough this year. More...
Northborough - A Masquerade Ball will be held Saturd a y Nov. 8 from 7 to 11 p.m. at White Cliffs in Northborough. The event will include dinner, dancing and a silent auction. Tickets are $80 per person and $160 per couple. A table of 10 can be reserved for $800. Please make reservations by Friday Oct. 10. More...
Shrewsbury - Below: McGruff the Crime Dog hands out treats to children during the Spirit of Shrewsbury Fall Festival parade Sept. 28. The town-wide festival includes many community events and celebrations through-out the month of September, with a concentration of events held Sept. 27 and 28, such as the Oak Street Expo, Family Fun Fest, craft fair, parade and Shrewsbury Idol Contest. For more photographs of Spirit Shrewsbury events, see page 9. More...
Marlborough - On Saturday Oct. 4, a Rummage Sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 52 Church St., Marlborough, will off er bargains on cloth- ing and household goods. The sale will also include coff ee and doughnuts in the morning and hot dogs and soda in the afternoon. More...
Hudson - Visitors to the Hudson Public Library Children's Room get a close-up look at a live wolf during a Sept. 20 presentation on wolf behavior in captivity and in the wild. More...
Region - Local residents and businesses joined eight communities from Westborough to Concord Sept. 13 to clean up the Assabet River. One group of eight Marlborough residents cleaned up three sites next to the Assabet River as it runs through the city: Bigelow Street behind Solomon Pond Mall, the Hillside canoe access on Robin Hill Road and Boundary Street. More...
To the editor: I can't believe another Applefest has officially pa s sed. The weekend had beautiful weather, which brought out so many people from the community. Applefest was a huge success this year. I hope everyone had a wonderful time and enjoyed all of the wonderful events that were planned. More...
Marlborough - The CityLab biology lab on wheels visited Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School (AVRTHS) for two days in mid-September, giving both staff and students an opportunity to learn about biotechnology careers. More...
Region - Westborough High girls soccer player Allie Lonstein (left) heads the ball back into the field of play in front of Marlborough defender Jess Bartlett, who was also trying to make a play on the ball with her head. Westborough won the game, played Sept. 23 at Westborough High, 1-0, on a goal by junior Becky Mongeau. More...
Shrewsbury - Bryan Dental Associates of Shrewsbury has a mission to serve their patients with excellence each day. The dental team is led by the father-and-son owners and partners in the practice, Dr. Peter Bryan and Dr. Eric Bryan. They were both educated as engineers at the University of Massachusetts. They both served in the armed forces, and Dr. More...
Years ago, my family vacationed in Disney World. My husband and children talked me into going on Space Mountain. I am not a roller coaster person as I like to keep my feet planted squarely on the ground, but heck we were on vacation. More...
Southborough - Matilda (Falconi) Cruciani, 93, died at her home Sunday Sept. 21, 2008 after a period of declining health. She was the wife of the late Joseph "the barber" Cruciani, who passed away in 2000. She leaves her sons, Richard Cruciani and Joseph Cruciani and his wife, Diane; her brother, Alfred Falconi; her sister, Eleanor Montagano; and two grandsons. More...
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