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March 6, 2009  RSS feed
Kids meet critters
Region - Dilan Seemungal, 2, and his mother, Jagruti Acharya, pet a baby alligator at an Animal Adventures presentation Feb. 10 at the Assabet Valley Area Family Network (AVAFN) site in Marlborough. Among other animals that made a visit were a bearded dragon, a chinchilla, a ferret, a hedgehog, a skunk and a couple of snakes. More...
Committee names three finalists for town manager
By Ken Powers Community Reporter

Westborough - The search for the person to replace Henry Danis as Westborough's town manager has been narrowed to three candidates. More...

Board encouraged to build reserve fund
By Melissa Muntz Cole Community Reporter

Shrewsbury - Despite deep cuts to the municipal and school departments presented in the proposed fiscal year (FY) 2010 budget, Town Manager Daniel Morgado has said that building the town's reserve fund should be the first priority if any additional money is added back into More...

 Westborough
• Girl Scouts to sell cookies next two weekends
Westborough - The annual Girl Scout cookie sale will be winding down over the next two weeks. Cash and carry booth sales will be held at various locations with all eight varieties available. Each box is $3.50. Troops will be selling cookies at Lyman Street Stop & Shop Saturday March 7 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday March 8 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. More...
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 Northborough
• Town staple to make long awaited re-opening
Northborough - Bruce Terry, one of the owners of O'Brien's Five and Ten, a local landmark, calls his general store his "Field of Dreams." "If you build it, they will come," he quoted. The March 2008 fire that engulfed his business was a lifealtering experience. Now, Terry is gearing up for its re-opening, tentatively scheduled for March 5 at 9 a.m. More...
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 Shrewsbury
• article has image Girl Scouts host dinner to say 'thanks'
Shrewsbury - Members of Shrewsbury Girl Scout Junior Troop 30308 (l to r) Julia Morin, Meghan O'Brien, Stephanie Wilczynski, Yutong Liu, Robin Haller, Erika Sorenson, Carli Harris, Jesse Collins, Emma Samant and Erin Foote work in the kitchen at the First Congregational Church in Shrewsbury Jan. 30. More...
• Officials meet to discuss budget goals
• article has image MacIsaac enters race for selectman
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 Marlborough
• article has image Main Street Café celebrates milestone
Marlborough - (l to r) Marlborough Regional Chamber of Commerce President Susanne Morreale Leeber and State Rep. Danielle Gregoire join Main Street Café owners Randy Scott and Mary Scott, along with Mayor Nancy Stevens and City Councilor Don Landers, at a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the recent 25th anniversary of the business. More...
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 Hudson
• Board discusses modifying hearing format to reduce cost
By Ken Powers Community Reporter Hudson - Informed by Executive Assistant Paul Blazar that having police officer s presen t at a pair of Massachusetts Liquor Law violation hearings held at the Feb. 9 Board of Selectmen meeting will cost the town about $800, the selectmen began the process at its Feb. More...
• article has image A luau at the library
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 Region
• article has image No business like snow business
Region - Battered budgets received yet another body blow this week with the arrival of nearly a foot of late season snow. This was not a welcome event for beleaguered towns throughout the region that are already struggling to stretch their depleted snow and ice removal budgets. More...
• article has image Corridor Nine geniuses
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 Viewpoint
• Mayor discusses water infrastructure and stimulus package
To the Editor: The federal government and the commonwealth must address serious water resources infrastructure issues; the federal stimulus package provides the commonwealth a time-critical opportunity to act. In almost every area of the country, especially in older cities and towns, the water resources infrastructure shows signs of distress. More...
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 Schools
• Parent, students express concern about budget
Shrewsbury - In what was described as a "déjà vu" moment, parents, teachers, students and concerned citizens brought their fears regarding the proposed fiscal year (FY) 2010 school budget to the forefront during the School Committee Public Hearing Feb. 25 as they have for the past several years. More...
• article has image Hudson students selected for music festival
• Superintendent presents overview of stimulus package funds
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 Sports
• Local sports roundup
Algonquin student puts together a 1-2 finish at state Division 1 swim meet
Region - Algonquin Regional High School senior Katie Powlen capped off a season to remember at the state Division 1 Swimming and Diving Championships by winning the 500-yard freestyle and finishing second in the 200-yard freestyle. More...
• article has image Flashing their winning smiles
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 Calendar
• article has image Calendar
6 Friday Cathy's Crew MS Fund-Raiser Cathy's Crew will be hosting its 3rd annual fundraiser for the Central New England MS Society, "Dancing and Singing for Multiple Sclerosis," from 7 p.m.-midnight, at the Courtyard by Marriott, Route 20 in Marlborough. A DJ, refreshments, cash bar, raffle, live auction and karaoke will highlight the evening. All are welcome. More...
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 Business
• article has image F.L.Y. helps find fashion that fits
Northborough - Kim Long, the owner of "Fashion. Life. You." (F.L.Y.) shows off some of the fashions at her revolutionary LifeStyle Studio and Boutique, which off ers an individualized tip-to-toe concept for customizing your personal look. More...
• Century 21 Commonwealth holds home buying seminar
• Boost Fitness opens new location
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 Obituaries
• Jeanne E. Abramo, 86
Westborough - Jeanne E. (Cole) Abramo, 86, formerly of Hudson, died Sunday Feb. 22, 2009, in Westborough following an illness. She is survived by her sons, Anthony Abramo Jr. More...
• article has image Helen Beauregard, 79
• Marsha N. Massa, 62
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