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October 17, 2008  RSS feed
Scarecrows at work
Northborough - Local children (l to r) Lexi Lattangio of Westborough, Lana Pechonis of Northborough and Cassie Kronenberg of Westborough check out the life-size scarecrows on display in Assabet Park in Northborough Oct. 9. The scarecrows were made by local residents Oct 4 as part of the fourth annual Build-a-Scarecrow event hosted by the Northborough Recreation Department. More...
Teacher to share experiences in China
By Mary Pritchard Contributing Writer

Shrewsbury - For two evenings, the community is invited to travel to China through the eyes of Sally Lividini, the art teacher at Spring Street School. Lividini visited China for two weeks last April with 19 educators from New England. More...

Celebrating school spirit

Hudson - Abby Mazella and Cam Connolly draw applause from students, faculty and alumni after being announced the 2008 Homecoming Queen and King at the Hudson Catholic High School Homecoming Pep Rally, held Oct. 10 at the Roger K. Kane Memorial Gym. More...

 Westborough
• Property owners can review new assessments
Westborough - The Board of Assessors has recently completed a reassessment of all property values within the town in an eff ort to equalize assessments at 100 percent of fair market value as of Jan. 1, 2008. More...
• Second chance to hold lowcost spay/neuter clinic for cats
• Former selectman appointed to Council on Aging
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 Northborough
• Library project nears completion
Northborough - A long journey for the Northborough Public Library is coming to an end. Stacey Incorvaia, who has cochaired the library fund-raising committee for five years, is looking forward with anticipation as the final touches are worked out at the library on Main Street. More...
• Senior Center to host 'Country Store Fair'
• Northborough to host Olympics
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 Shrewsbury
• article has image Music and mission, Tanzania-style
Shrewsbury - The Pommern Village Choir from Central Tanzania will perform at the First Congregational Church of Shrewsbury Saturday Oct. 18 at 7 p.m. Dessert and coffee after the singing will provide an opportunity to talk with the musicians about their songs and about their freshwater project in Tanzania. More...
• Health Department to host flu clinic
• Town announces yard waste collection dates
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 Southborough
• Soccer Equipment Drive to help in fight against HIV/AIDS
Southborough - Southborough Youth Soccer and Girl Scout Troop 2784 of Southborough are teaming up to sponsor a Soccer Equipment Drive through Sunday Oct. 19. Donations of soccer cleats (good condition, tied together), soccer balls (inflated) and Southborough Youth Soccer uniforms (teal and white and/or royal blue) will be accepted. More...
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 Marlborough
• Design Pak considered for National Registry
Marlborough - The Historical Commission, architects and the owners of the Design Pak building, located on the corner of Maple and Valley Street, recently completed a historical rehabilitation project. More...
• Friends of library to host membership night
• Local church hosts community luncheons
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 Hudson
• Local church to distribute low-cost food to area residents
Hudson - Grace Baptist Church of Hudson has announced that it will become a hub distribution center for Angel Food, a discount food distribution organization headquartered in Georgia. Under the arrangement, individuals and organizations can purchase first-quality fresh and frozen food on a monthly basis for less than 50 percent of its retail value. More...
• article has image Drama Society presents funny 'Fools'
• article has image A head start on holiday shopping
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 Region
• article has image Networking at the Grafton Inn
Region - Enjoying the Business After Hours event Oct. 6 are (l to r) Barbara Clifford, President of Corridor Nine Chamber of Commerce; Bill Smith of W.B. Smith Companies; Ed Lopes of Grafton Suburban Credit Union; Corridor Nine Chair David Bagdon, of the Community Advocate; Dan Verrico of Co Card; and Kate Loughan of the Grafton Inn. More...
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 Viewpoint
• article has image Festival committee member thanks volunteers, sponsors
Letter to the Editor: Green and blue banners adorned streets, displaying business and individual pride. Decorated scarecrows lined the walkway of the Town Common. Spirit was in the air! More...
• article has image Sharing the warmth
• Correction
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 Schools
• Students named semifinalists for national scholarship
Northborough/Southborough - Algonquin Regional High School has announced that Changik Chung, Grace Gohlke, Katherine Pieper and Helen Yang were named as semifinalists in the 54th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. More...
• article has image Northborough students win local football competition
• article has image Spirit of Spring Street: 'Good food. Good music. Great fun.'
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 Sports
• Field hockey team continues to enjoy success
Shrewsbury - Followers of local high school field hockey will see that the Shrewsbury High field hockey team - the defending Central Mass. Division 1 champions and state finalist last season - has begun the season 9-0-2 and they will undoubtedly think, "same old Shrewsbury High field hockey. More...
• article has image The follow through
• Field hockey team flirts with postseason play
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 Business
• article has image Georgia Mills
Everything you need to revitalize your home
Region - Having new flooring can be like having a whole new home. At Georgia Mills, the wide selection, personalized service and expert installation ensures that customers get the floor covering they need for the right price. More...
• article has image Harry's Restaurant and Dairy Bar
• Grafton Country Store Christmas Open House
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 Homes
• article has image Real Estate Outlook: Predicting the Stock Market's Eff ect on Housing
With the unprecedented shocks on Wall Street and the financial sector still pulsing through the national economy, it's difficul t t o predic t just how all this will ultimately affect real estate. But so far at least, Wall Street's troubles aren't creating immediate problems for homebuyers, sellers and real estate professionals. More...
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 Obituaries
• article has image Emily T. Mello
Peoria, Ariz. - Emily T. Mello passed away peacefully in Peoria, Ariz., Tuesday Sept. 20, 2008. She is survived locally by her daught e r, Mary (Ken) Stromberg; her devoted nieces, JoAnna (Bob) Schurz and Antoinette (Bill) Schindlebeck; her sister-in-law, Rose Travers; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. More...
• Jean M. Chambers, 61
• Leonard R. Erickson, 84
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