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November 7, 2008  RSS feed
Veteran's Memorial Race raises funds for veterans
Shrewsbury - Runners are on their marks as they await the start of the Fourth Annual Shrewsbury Veteran's Memorial 5K Road Race/Walk Nov. 2 at Sherwood Middle School. Approximately 300 runners and walkers participated in the event, sponsored by the Karyn Polito Golf Tournament and the Shrewsbury Federal Credit Union. More...
Local artist displays priceless works
By Melissa Muntz Cole Community Reporter

Shrewsbury - Ever a portrait of an artist, Walter Josti sat quietly in a corner, wearing a red beret and a smile, accepting accolades from everyone who had come to view his work. His new exhibit includes more than a dozen paintings featuring New England lighthouses that he's finished in the past year. More...

Balloons by the bunches

Balloons by the bunches Hudson - St. Michael School students Seth Wesinger, Kurt Adams, Mitchell Lutz and Britney Lutz prepare to distribute balloons to downtown trick-or-treaters Oct. 30. The community outreach project was funded by the Harvard Pilgrim Community Spirit 9/11 Mini-Grant Program in conjunction with Assabet Machine of Hudson. More...

 Westborough
• St Stephen's Church collects for Veteran's Shelter
Westborough - Through the middle of November, in honor of Veterans Day, St. Stephen's Episcopal Church of Westborough will be collecting items for the Massachusetts Veteran's Shelter in Worcester. More...
• article has image 'Project Love' at work in Westborough
• Newcomers Club to host Craft Fair
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 Northborough
• article has image Northborough thanks Tom Moore for 'Scouting for Food' contributions
Northborough - (l to r) Ron Koshko, Troop 101 Northborough Committee chair; Tom Moore; Colleen Lupien, former director of the Northborough Food Pantry; and Dick Mangus, coordinator for the Northborough Scouting for Food Drive, gather recently to thank Moore for all of his efforts on behalf of the Scouting for Food Drive in Northborough. More...
• article has image Food Pantry supplies run low
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 Shrewsbury
• Rotary Club to hold Fuel Assistance Application, Information Day
Shrewsbury - To help residents who may be facing difficulty aff ording heating fuel this winter, the Shrewsbury Rotary Club will be hosting a Fuel Assistance Application and Information Day Saturday Nov. 15 from 1 to 4 p.m. The event will be held at the Senior Center at 98 Maple Avenue. More...
• SELCO co-sponsors 'Municipal Light Energy Expo
• Special Town Meeting scheduled
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 Southborough
• article has image A fun Family Night
Marlborough - First-grader Sarah Haywood pets an alligator after the Jungle Encounters Animal Show during the Book Fair Family Night, held Oct. 22 at Jaworek Elementary School. Children also got a close-up look at a ferret and a skunk. More...
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 Marlborough
• article has image Lazy Dog Sports Bar and Grill
Delivers great food, congenial atmosphere
Marlborough - I needed some "girl time," and chose the Lazy Dog Sports Bar and Grill for lunch with two friends. It was a terrific choice. Sitting on tall stools in the sunny dining room, we took our time on our selections, but I recommended the onion rings ($4.95) for starters. More...
• Organization to hold Holiday Shopping Boutique
• Boston University graduates Marlborough residents
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 Hudson
• St. Luke's Free Community Supper
Hudson - St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Hudson will be hosting a "Community Supper" Sunday Nov. 9 from 5 to 6 p.m. The event is intended for the whole community, not just members of the church. The meal will feature a variety of soups with tea breads. More...
• Hudson Education Foundation grateful to supporters
• Church to host 'Harry Potter Lego Building Extravaganza'
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 Region
• article has image Golden Pond displays haunted house
Region - In a collaborative eff ort to get into the Halloween spirit this year, Golden Pond residents and staff built an elaborate haunted house out of cardboard boxes and a lot of imagination. The house stands almost five feet tall and nearly five feet wide. More...
• Pro Musica Youth Chorus rehearses for holidays
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 Viewpoint
• article has image Rewarding educational excellence
Northborough - Zeh School's fifth-grade teacher Chris Sardella was surprised at an all-school assembly Oct. 28 when he received a 2008 National Educator Award from the Milken Family Foundation. Part of the surprise included the presentation of a large check - for $25,000 - that goes with the honor. More...
• Correction
• Resident thanks mittenknitters
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 Schools
• article has image Health Tech students work with Sightmobile
Region - Health Technology students at Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School in Marlborough, all juniors, volunteer at the Lions Club Sightmobile when it recently visited West Boylston to assist school nurses with hearing and vision screenings. More...
• Melican sixth-graders, parents to learn about Internet safety
• article has image Students take field trip to local farm
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 Sports
• article has image 'V' is for victory
Shrewsbury - Members of the Shrewsbury High School (SHS) cheerleading team perform at the Invitational Cheerleading Competition held at SHS Nov. 1. The Colonials did not compete in the event because they were hosting it, but did perform several routines as an exhibition between several phases of the competition. More...
• Former local standout makes most of college football debut
• article has image Beating the rush
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 Business
• article has image Andrew Abu Realtors
This market is ripe for opportunity
Westborough - In spite of a volatile real estate market, business for Andrew Abu Realtors has continued to prosper. Andrew Abu, the owner, attributes this to the company's dedication to a core business value of maintaining and off ering the highest professional quality. More...
• article has image Huntington Learning Center
• article has image Believe in You Model & Talent enrollment
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 Homes
• article has image The Law of Unintended Consequences
It was the tale of the consummate under-achiever being given a shot at the title. When in the end Rocky Balboa went the distance with the champ Apollo Creed. The radio airwaves were filled with the Eagles' "Hotel California" and Fleetwood Mac's "Rumours. More...
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 Obituaries
• Bonnie A. Bigelow, 53
Northborough - Bonnie A. (Barlow) Bigelow, 53, died Sunday Oct. 26, 2008, at Saint Vincent's Hospital in Worcester following a short illness. She is survived by her husband of 33 years, James Bigelow Jr. More...
• Richard Scott Ames, 38
• Elsie M. Rivard-Cox, 87
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