Westborough – On Saturday Oct. 3 from 2 to 4 p.m., the Sudbury Valley Trustees (SVT) will lead a “Closing the Loop” hike, organized to acknowledge that the final piece of land – Michael Sawink’s former farm off Walker Street in Westborough – in the 101-acre Sawink Reservation is now being preserved by the SVT. More...

Northborough - Above: First-place winners in nine age divisions are honored onstage at Zeh Elementary School after the running of the 16th annual Applefest 5K Road Race held Sept. More...

Shrewsbury – “Gravestone Girl” Brenda Sullivan presented a fact-filled cemetery slide show to more than 50 members of the Shrewsbury Historical Society Sept. 23 at the group’s monthly meeting in the 1830 Brick Schoolhouse. More...

Southborough – The Friends of Southborough Recreation are sponsoring a fund-raiser, “Portraits in Silhouette by Jean Comerford,” Friday Oct. 2 and Saturday Oct. 3 at the Recreation Department offic e a t 21 Highland St. Proceeds will go to the Southborough Recreation Department. More...

Marlborough - From a new police substation to approving a Green Community grant, the City Council approved several business matters during its Sept. 28 meeting. More...

In conjunction with the Arts in Common festival, Marlborough Savings Bank (MSB), one of the corporate sponsors, will be holding a pumpkin decorating contest through the month of October. Children can take their decorated (not carved) pumpkins to the bank at 21 East Main St. in Westborough from now until Saturday Oct. 24. More...

Westborough - State Senate Bill 2059 is currently before legislators with the goal of creating a commission to decide the fate of the Westborough State Hospital property. The outdated hospital is currently scheduled to close in June 2010. The proposed commission will consist of 12 members, a combination of local interested parties and state officials. More...

Marlborough - Marlborough High School has announced that student Olivia Kotsopoulos has been named a semifinalist in the 2010 National Merit Scholarship (NMS) program. The NMS program honors individual students who show exceptional academic ability and potential for success in rigorous college studies. More...

Region - With five seniors on the team and the entire starting lineup having returned for more, the Westborough High School (WHS) girls volleyball team is looking more and more like the Ranger squad that captured the 2007 Division 2 state championship. More...

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Region - Bob and Mel Gibson recognize the importance of the family pet and have built a successful business around their love of animals. Since March of 2002, the couple has been operating Gibson Kennels in Grafton. More...

Shrewsbury - The Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Shrewsbury office is very proud to announce that Phil Simoneau has joined their firm. More...

Westborough - Michael J. “Jack” Antonio, 68, died suddenly Tuesday Sept. 22, 2009, in Leominster. He was the husband of the late Beverly A. (Taber) Antonio. More...