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January 4th, 2008
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Library presents Pumpernickel Puppets
Northborough - Debbie and Ben Davison and their children Abigail, 6, and Benjamin, 4, get a chance to meet a puppet up close during a puppet show at the Northborough Public Library Dec. 18. The performance, by John McDonough of Pumpernickel Puppets in Worcester, included two interactive puppet sh... More...
Local notary becomes justice of the peace

Southborough - When Michael Backer's son was married 10 years ago by a justice of the peace, the Southborough father was impressed by the warmth of the ceremony. A notary public for many years, Backer was used to being an official witness. As he watched the rite unfold, it gave him the idea that ... More...

Tutors offer free services

Marlborough - (front, l to r) Dunna Utakis, from the Princeton Review; Dede Mill, from Club-Z and Home Tutoring; Joan Ashmann, from Education Station, (back, l to r) Caril Liff, from Lexington with Learning Center in Sudbury; and Claudette Rowe, from Knowledgepoints Affordable Tutoring visit Marlb... More...


Residents encouraged to 'Share the Warmth'

Shrewsbury - The people at Shrewsbury Electric, Light and Cable (SELCO) are encouraging customers to off er a helping hand to people who are struggling to pay their electric bills this winter. More...


Selectmen want bicycles off sidewalks

Westborough - Concerned about the safety hazards that are created when bicyclists use town sidewalks instead of roadways, Board of Selectmen Chair Sue Abladian and Chief of Police Alan Gordon recently announced plans to consider enforcing a long-dormant state law. More...


Math enthusiast secures grant for her school

Shrewsbury - Eighthgrader Jane Aulenback is a star basketball player who is popular among her peers and well liked by her teachers. But while most of her classmates may know her for her athletic accomplishments, it's her love of math that is putting her on the map at Oak Middle School these days... More...


 Westborough
•Harry's Restaurant
Westborough - Since moving to Westborough in 2006, I have found Harry's Restaurant on Route 9 to be a great spot for seafood and chowder. On a recent winter afternoon, I found out it is also the place to go for home-style comfort food. More...
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 Northborough
•Deadline here for pre-school program screening
Northborough/Southborough - The Northborough/ Southborough Public School's Integrated Pre-school Program is inviting neighborhood children who will be 3 years old by June 15 for a screening for possible enrollment for the 2008-2009 school year. The program brings together neighborhood children a... More...
•Northborough's Clementi eyes a career in soccer
•Change makes for a fulfilling life for retired librarian
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 Shrewsbury
•Icons of 1920s visit high school
Shrewsbury - Shrewsbury High School students (l to r) Lauren Guba (Frank Lloyd Wright), Catherine Becerra (John Barrymore), John-Elias Gatzogionnis (Walter Hagen), Anietie Uko (Langston Hughes), Will McCarthy (George "Bugs" Moran), Daiquel Denis ("Red" Grange), More...
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 Southborough
•Selectmen agree to field usage fee
Southborough - At its Dec. 18 meeting, the Board of Selectmen approved charging sports groups a $30 per hour fee for use of the 9/11 Field. The charge is part of an agreement that has been made by the town with the state Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR). More...
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 Marlborough
•Local resident completes basic training
Marlborough - Air Force Airman Adam C. Manning has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Tex. More...
•Marlborough resident completes basic training
•Resident graduates from Air Force basic training
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 Hudson
•Arts Alliance accepting registration for after-school programs
Hudson - The Arts Alliance is again accepting registration for local students interested in attending art-related after-school programs. The programs, which are between eight and nine weeks long, will begin Thursday Jan. 31 and run through Wednesday April 9. More...
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 Viewpoint
•Officers honored for arrest of murder suspect
Westborough - The Westborough Board of Selectmen recently honored two Westborough patrol officers who pursued a murder suspect through town and into Southborough before arresting the subject. "We are all so very proud of you," Chair Sue Abladian said at the board's Dec. 11 meeting. More...
•Schools receive high marks
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 Schools
•Math team reincarnated
Westborough - In the past, there were definitely stigmas that went along with diff erent crowds of kids at school, and you knew who was cool and who wasn't. Athletes were usually pretty cool. Chess club kids, usually not. And kids on the math team? Forget about it. Not a cool one among them. Unti... More...
•District uses weather alert system to relay information
•Hudson Catholic shows commitment to science, math
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 Police Log
•police log
The information in the police log is obtained directly from the official records maintained at each police station in our circulation area. It contains arrests and a sampling of police activity from December 17, 2007 to December 30, 2007. Those arrested are innocent until proven guilty. More...
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 Sports
•The elite eight
Region - Missed your favorites last week? Maybe they'll show in our rundown of the elite eight local sports stories. So here goes our cap on the year. Has there ever been a stronger elite eight than these? Very impressive! Congrats to all for making 2007 arguably the best yet on the local sports ... More...
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 Business
•Stephanie G's
Region - Stephanie G's in Hopkinton is a jewelry store that off ers styles from traditional to contemporary and carries many local and nationally known designers' lines. Owner Stephanie Goldberg has been doing design work and repairs for about 20 years. More...
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 Homes
•Nancy's crystal ball 2008
Champagne bubbles from the parties are fading and we now embark upon resolutions made with great sincerity as we ushered in the New Year. It's the time when we optimistically look into what 2008 will bring us. More...
•Peckham recently joined Weichert, Realtors® - Ernie Houde Associates
•Barboza achieves designations
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 Obituaries
•Roland G. Nourse, 83
Northborough - Roland G. Nourse, 83, died Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2007 at St. Vincent's Hospital in Worcester following a short illness. More...
•Floyd E. Murphy, 81
•Florence Owen Schlemm, 96
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