Westborough - Jameson Lehr, 3, finds a cozy place to finish his ice cream during the Nov. 5 Hastings Elementary School Scholastic Book Fair and Ice Cream Social. More...
Westborough - After 33 years of teaching fourth-graders (and one teaching thirdgraders) in Westborough schools, Bryan Gatley retired with a plan: to finish the stories that he had been writing off and on for as long as 18 years. More...
Marlborough - Portraying Isaac Allerton, one of the original Pilgrim Fathers who traveled on the Mayflower in 1620, Buddy Tripp of Plimoth Plantation is assisted by third-grader Luiza Souza, playing his daughter, as he shares the customs and experiences of early English settlers during a recent visit to the third-grade classes at Kane Elementary School. More...
Westborough - The Board of Selectmen voted at its Nov. 4 meeting to approve with conditions a request for the board to support a grant application by the Cedar Swamp Conservation Trust for funds to replace an existing public culvert within the Jackstraw Brook Watershed. More...
Northborough - The Northborough Garden Club will meet Thursday Dec. 4 at 7 p.m. at the Northborough Senior Center, One Centre Drive (off Hudson Street). Garden Club member Mary Anne Curtis will lead a workshop on Rose Angel Ornaments. Guests are invited to participate for a $5 fee. More...
Shrewsbury - The Shrewsbury Garden Club will sponsor a Holiday House Tour Sunday Dec. 7 from 1 to 5 p.m. Five beautiful homes in the Main Street area will be featured. They range from two colonials built in the 1800s to more recently built dwellings. More...
Southborough - More than 80 officials from the six towns of Southborough, Northborough, Marlborough, Westborough, Ashland and Hopkinton and several public, More...
Marlborough - The recent celebration of the grand re-opening of the Courtyard by Marriott in Marlborough includes a lavish, and entertaining, display. After a two-year renovation, the Marriott has been transformed to an elegant, technologically updated facility, the perfect location for any event, from weddings to conferences. PHOTO/BOB COFSKE More...
Hudson - Need a quick meal before a movie? Have a taste for a leisurely meal and a glass of wine? Is it time to take the family out for a reasonably priced meal? Do you want to watch a football or basketball game while you have a beer and munchies? More...
Region - The Westborough Grange will merge with the Worcester and Boylston granges to form the Center Communities Grange Saturday Nov. 29 at 3 p.m. at the Boylston Town House, 221 Main St. (Route 70) in Boylston. The merger ceremony is open to the public and will be followed by a free spaghetti supper. Reservations for the supper are required by Monday Nov. More...
To the Editor: Having been a passenger in the hot air balloon that landed at the Mill Pond School recently, I read with great interest your article entitled "Incidents of hot air balloon landings worry police chief." [The article appeared in the Nov. 7 issue of the Community Advocate. More...
Region - Students, administrators and teachers from districts across Metrowest attended a showing of "2 Million Minutes," which chronicles the experiences of two students in each of three countries: the United States, China and India. More...
Algonquin Regional, Hudson High and St. John's take all
Region - A trio of area soccer teams - the Algonquin Regional girls and Hudson High and St. John's boys teams all captured Central Mass. tournament titles in games played Nov. 16. Algonquin girls defeated Mid- Wachusett A League rival Wachusett Regional, 1-0, at Commerce Bank Field at Foley Stadium in Worcester, while Hudson bested David Prouty, 2-0, and St. More...
As Thanksgiving approaches, Nicolina's (formerly the Town Shop) will be showing its thanks for the continued support of customers with a huge sale from Saturday Nov. 22 through Saturday Nov. 29. During the event, Nicolina's will discount its entire inventory, excluding the Brighton line. More...
By Elizabeth Hanson Independent Real Estate Group • Are you renting a home now? • Do you have good financial credit? • Do you think you will live in one place five years or more? More...
Hudson - Charles P. Rio passed away peacefully Monday Nov. 10, 2008, surrounded by his family, after a long, courageous battle with cancer. He was two months short of his 85th birthday. In 1947, Mr. Rio married Josephine "Jo" Ripanti and they shared 61 wonderful years together in the home that he built in Hudson. More...
Rotary Club honors Viscardi for many years of community service