On the ski slope
      Shrewsbury - Amy Baker and her daughters Megan, 11, and Sarah, 8, of Boylston finish a run Jan. 21 on the freshly groomed slopes of Ski Ward.
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Town officials question equity of funding formula
By Melissa Muntz Community Reporter
      Shrewsbury - Some town officials have questioned if a recent change to Chapter 70 school funding has left Shrewsbury unfairly underfunded. It's estimated that Shrewsbury's Chapter 70 aid will increase by 7.6 percent to $18.87 million for fiscal year (FY) 2009. The school department has requeste...
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Library hosts tax help sessions
By Melissa Muntz Community Reporter
      Shrewsbury - People who are having difficulty preparing their income taxes can contact the Shrewsbury Public Library to sign up for work sessions with a tax professional who can walk them through the process. The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) will provide eight tax sessions at t...
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Students send holiday packages to soldiers
      Shrewsbury - Five members of the Oak Middle School "Leaders of Tomorrow" group, (l to r) Katie Kneece, Kiery Fisher, Nate Hitchings, Paul Harris and Sam Levine, sort and pack some of the more than 300 pounds of holiday gifts and supplies for shipment to local soldiers serving in Iraq.
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