 Shrewsbury - Jack Combs, 5, Lucy Combs, 7, Alex Lapierre, 10, and Connor Lyons, 5, prepare to begin a "trike-athon" April 21 to benefit Children's Miracle Network. The event was organized by Holly Richardson of Shrewsbury after her 5-year-old son, Christopher, was inspired by a similar event he sa... More...
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Tatnuck Bookseller to host book signing May 10
 By Mary Pritchard Contributing Writer
Westborough - Ruth Baer spent many hours over the past year at her desk with a photo of her granddaughter Samantha Rose in front of her for inspiration. After the sudden death of Samantha in September 2006, Baer wrote a children's book about grief. More...
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 Marlborough - Gathered on one of the ramps at the Marlborough Recreation Center Skateboard Park April 23 are a group of cousins, including (front, l to r) Jayson Dudley, Reece Rakouskas, Blake Rakouskas, (back, l to r) Cameron Dudley and Kyle Rakouskas. More...
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 By Ken Powers Community Reporter
Westborough - Denzil "Denny" Drewry and Rod Jané, the two candidates vying for the one open seat on the Board of Selectmen, kicked off their final week of campaigning by participating in Candidates Night April 27. Held at the Willows at 1 Lyman St. More...
By Melissa Muntz Community Reporter
Shrewsbury - The Shrewsbury Board of Selectmen has approved an increase in town water rates to become eff ective May 1. Residential and condominium rates will increase to from $16.50 to $19 for the first 5,000 gallons. Between 5,001 to 25,000 gallons will increase from $2.85 to $3.20 per 1,000;... More...
By Ken Powers Community Reporter
Northborough - After years of meetings, public hearings and even a failed Town Meeting warrant article, the drive for funding for a new Senior Center appears to be nearing the finish line. Voters at the annual Town Meeting April 28 in the Algonquin Regional High School auditorium overwhelmingly ... More...
Westborough - The Westborough High School Class of 1978 Reunion Committee is busy planning the upcoming 30th class reunion to be held Saturday Aug. 9 at the newly renovated Doubletree Hotel on Route 9 in Westborough. All classmates are encouraged to update their information on the website at www.w... More... |
Northborough/Southborough - Rosemary Joseph spent less than a year as the superintendent of the Northborough and Southborough schools, but she left a lasting impression on those she worked with. So lasting an impression, in fact, that the school district has chosen to commemorate her legacy wit... More... |
Shrewsbury - Shrewsbury residents will get to take a look around at the new Fire Station Headquarters during an open house Sunday May 18. Firefighters will be on hand to show people around the new facility, and Smokey the Bear and Sparky the Firedog will be on hand to greet visitors and take phot... More... |
Southborough - Sometime this month, possibly at its meeting Monday May 5, the Planning Board will begin the process of adopting the draft Master Plan, created by the Master Plan Steering Committee. It was reviewed in a public hearing last month and has been tweaked based on suggestions made dur... More... |
Marlborough - In an effort to save teaching positions during the upcoming tight fiscal year 2009 budget season, the Marlborough Public School System is in the process of reconstructing the organization chart for the district's administrative positions. More... |
Hudson - On Saturday May 3 at 10 a.m. for the fourth straight year, the Hudson High School football field (the Morgan Bowl) will host the "12,402 Steps to Cure Sarcoma Walk," one of the largest fund-raising events for Massachusetts General Hospital's Sarcoma Cancer Center. More... |
Region - Four women from the Metrowest area were honored April 8 at the Beachwood Inn in Worcester by the Girl Scouts of Central and Western Massachusetts during the 16th annual Women of Distinction Gala Luncheon. More... |
Shrewsbury - On Tuesday May 6, the Shrewsbury School Committee will be asking voters for a Proposition 2-1/2 override to fund the proposed school budget. This marks the fourth time in five years that the request has been made; while last year's attempt was just narrowly defeated, the two previous ... More... |
Shrewsbury - Oak Middle School seventhgraders and members of the "Shrewsbury Shooting Stars" Destination Imagination (DI) team Liz Howland, Imogen Thomas, Jen Tylock, Lucy Ding, Angela Su, Anjali Puthanangady and Annie Krumpoch pose after a dress rehearsal held at Sherwood Middle School in March, ... More... |
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 4/15 - 4/27/08. Those arrested are innocent until proven guilty. More... |
Shrewsbury - Talk about uncharted waters. For the first time in Ed Hippert's eight years as coach, a mention of the St. John's tennis team isn't preceded by the words defending Division 1 champions. "It's a little diff erent this year because of that, sure," Hippert said. "But it's good, too. I... More... |
Providing answers is Lee Joseph's strength
Shrewsbury - A funny thing happened to Lee Joseph as she was on her way to law school more than 20 years ago, and her entire life is different because of it. It was the mid-1980s and Joseph had just put the finishing touches on a dance career that focused on modern, ballet and jazz and had featu... More... |
Like him or not, Ben Bernanke has presided over the Federal Reserve System during one of the most tumultuous housing crises in a generation. He is the Fed Chief and as such he is responsible for the well being of the economy. Monday morning quarterbacking is a lot easier than during a game; a team... More... |
Westborough - Donald K. Bean, Jr., 81, died Wednesday, April 23, 2008 at the Westborough Health Care Center. He leaves his wife, Ruth (Aldrich) Bean, and his children, Cynthia Drisko and her husband, John; Donald Bean III and his wife, Cheryl; Ruth Spaulding and her husband, Mark; and Robert Bea... More... |
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