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November 6, 2009  RSS feed
Spotlight on ‘Snoopy’
Westborough - Ready to take the stage in the Westborough Players’ Club Children’s Theater production of the musical “Snoopy!” are (left, front to back) Jonathan Dano as Charlie Brown, Jeff Ellis as Linus, Maddy Maguire as Peppermint Patty, (right, front to back) Erin McCarthy as Woodstock, Deirdre Pedersen as Sally, Chandler Walsh as Lucy and (center) Joel Reske as Snoopy. More...
Board seeks recovery zone designation
By Ken Powers Community Reporter

Westborough – The selectmen unanimously voted at their Oct. 27 meeting to send a letter to the Massachusetts Secretary of Housing and Economic Development asking that the town be labeled a “recovery zone” in the state, a designation that would make it eligible for federal stimulus money. More...

Shrewsbury holds Special Town Meeting
By Ken Powers Community Reporter

Shrewsbury – A 10-article Special Town Meeting was held Nov. 3 in the Oak Middle School Auditorium. The articles ranged from the modifi- cations of town budget appropriations to allow for Gov. Deval Patrick’s 9C cuts to a citizen’s petition to amend section of the 11 of the General By-Laws of the town regarding Town Meeting. More...

 Westborough
• article has image Who’s on track?
Westborough – Does the town properly prepare its students, both academically and socially, for heading to college? To answer that question, parent Judy Martin has volunteered to track 100 Class of 2009 students for the next five years. She will use e-mail to keep in touch with the graduates, who all signed up to be part of the program and agreed to let Martin know how they are faring. More...
• article has image Golf tournament helps community
• article has image Corridor Nine Chamber hosts Business After Hours
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 Northborough
• Residents debate proposed project at former candle factory
Northborough - The Zoning Board of Appeals meeting Oct. 27 drew a packed audience waiting to share their thoughts on the potential revised building plan for the property at the former Country Candle. More...
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 Shrewsbury
• Cub Scouts to hold fund-raising bottle, can drive
Shrewsbury – Cub Scout Pack 114 is holding a bottle and can drive Saturday Nov. 7 from 9 a.m. to noon. Take your empty bottles and cans to the Beal School on Maple Avenue in Shrewsbury and help support Shrewsbury Cub Scouts. More...
• article has image Students raise funds for Susan G. Komen Foundation
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 Southborough
• Library to host legal information session for parents
Southborough - The Southborough Public Library will host a presentation for parents and care givers on child protection planning and recent changes in Guardianship Law, at the library, 25 Main St., Southborough, Tuesday Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. More...
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 Marlborough
• article has image Halloween fun, Chamber of Commerce style
Marlborough – Right: (l to r) Karen Betti, Tom Gardner, Dawn Melanson, Sebi Ovesian, Julie Smith, Kim Hardiman, Terry Colgate and Carla Lembo enjoy the Oct. 30 Halloween party organized by the Marlborough Regional Chamber of Commerce and hosted by Marlborough Savings Bank. More...
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 Hudson
• article has image Little Chefs learn seasonal recipes
Hudson - Madelyn McIntire, Marisa Wade and Alexis Ott, each 4, take turns adding ingredients as they learn how to make pumpkin pie during the Oct. 29 session of Little Chefs, a preschool enrichment program off ered by the Boys & Girls Clubs of MetroWest at the Argeo R. Cellucci Jr. Clubhouse. Instructor Kathy Greene also taught them how to make roasted cranberry quesadillas. More...
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 Region
• article has image Local communities to hold Scouting for Food Drive
Region - Scouts in local communities will be distributing plastic bags to households Saturday Nov. 7 and Sunday Nov. 8 in preparation for the nationwide Scouting for Food Drive the following weekend. Pick-ups will start at 9 a.m. Saturday Nov. 14; please make sure your bag(s) are outside your front door or by your mailbox and visible from the street by 9 a.m. More...
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 Viewpoint
• article has image Agave at Work
Un- Cork’d
The tequila that many are so fond of is the product of a double distillation process of the blue agave extract, originally from Jalisco, Mexico. The blue agave, or maguey, is a type of cactus that is cropped when it is between eight and eleven years old. Its long blue-green leaves are cut with a special tool that enables growers to get at the core of the plant, where the extract is found. More...
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 Schools
• Teachers union objects to lack of increases
Marlborough - The city’s fiscally conservative stance, which positioned it to weather the difficul t economi c climate, has not only led to a reserve in the stabilization fund, but also a charge of unfair labor laws brought forth by the local teachers union, Marlborough Educators Association. More...
• Marian High School hosts Open House
• Public input a priority in search for new superintendent
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 Sports
• Local sports roundup
Shrewsbury boys cross country dominates, St. John’s football team continues to roll
Region - How do you spell dynasty? How about Shrewsbury High School boys cross country? The Colonials won their fifth straight Mid-Wachusett League A Division Championship Oct. 27, edging rival Wachusett Regional, 29-34, by placing five runners in the top 10, including overall winner John Murray. More...
• article has image Great day for a regatta
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 Calendar
• Calendar
6 Friday Westborough High School’s Center Stage Presents “Splendor in the Grass” More...
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 Business
• Car Wash & Detailing of Westborough off ers free car washes for veterans
In honor of Veterans Day, U.S. Armed Forces veterans and service personnel are invited to visit Car Wash & Detailing of Westborough, 126 Turnpike Rd., Wednesday Nov. 11, from 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m., for a complimentary car wash as part of the Grace for Vets program. Just let an attendant know you are a veteran of the U.S. armed forces. More...
• Marlborough Hospital changes visiting hours due to flu season
• Boxwell’s hosts annual Holiday Preview Nov. 6-8
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 Homes
• article has image Taylor joins Weichert, Realtors – ComVest Residential
Northborough - Marjorie Yale, owner/manager of Weichert, Realtors – ComVest Residential of 360 Church St., Northborough, is pleased to announce that Stacey Taylor has joined the organization. More...
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 Obituaries
• James F. Johnson, 84
Webster - James F. Johnson, 84, formerly of Westborough, died Tuesday Oct. 27, 2009 after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. More...
• Daniel D. Blaisdell, 60
• Manuel A. Loura, 82
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