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Westborough students hope to spread passion for community service
By Nance Ebert, Contributing Writer
Westborough- Abigail McLucas and Elizabeth Hopkinson, both students at Westborough High School, are on a mission to empower students of...
Moms turn grief into recovery through local support group
Marlborough – A pair of mothers who lost their sons to drug overdose are using their tragedy to help others.
Kathy Leonard lost her 27-year-old son Jonathan Testa in December and Cheryl Juaire lost her son Corey Merrill, 23, in 2011 – both to heroin overdose.
Friends to host event in honor memory of Northborough woman
Monies raised will go to children
Marlborough – The community at large is coming together on Saturday, July 13 to honor the memory of Debra...
Community support offered for Northborough family
Funds being raised for five children left behind after family tragedy
Northborough – The community at large is responding in a very generous way to...
Best of 2018 – Shrewsbury family honors daughter’s memory by supporting NICU families
By Melanie Petrucci, Senior Community Reporter
Shrewsbury – Kate and Dan Brown of Shrewsbury know something about accepting help when help is offered. They needed it...
Wegmans offers employment opportunities for those with disabilities
Northborough – In an economic environment that is still struggling, many are still finding it difficult to gain employment. For those with disabilities, the search can be especially frustrating. But thanks to the Central Mass Employment Collaborative (CMEC ) over 100 Massachusetts residents have found jobs this past year, including 26 at the Wegmans store in Northborough.
5K race planned to remember Melican Middle School teacher
Northborough – Lisa (Gentilotti) Kaplan, a 12-year veteran Spanish teacher at Robert E. Melican Middle School and lifelong resident of the area, passed away Nov. 23, after a six-week battle with a rare and aggressive type of mesothelioma. She was a graduate of Westborough High School and Assumption College, and had lived in Grafton. A 5K race is being planned for Saturday, May 14, to celebrate her memory.
Westborough Rotarians treat families to fall fest
By Ed Karvoski Jr., Contributing Writer
Westborough – The Rotary Club of Westborough presented its first Family Fall Festival the weekend of Oct. 13 and...
Charlotte Spinney Vision Scholarship: Accepting donations to change lives
By Kate Tobiasson, Contributing Writer
Westborough - For nearly 25 years, the Charlotte Spinney Vision Scholarship has been making a difference in the lives of...
Community invited to support Westborough native on Jan. 20
By Liz Nolan, Contributing Writer
Westborough - Friends and family of Westborough native Tom McDonald, 56, are organizing a fundraiser event to help cover medical...
Thanks to generosity of many, Westborough’s Project Graduation is a huge hit
By Bonnie Adams, Managing Editor
Westborough –Westborough High School’s graduation ceremony, held June 2 at the school’s athletic field, was one of traditional pomp, circumstance...
Officials break ground on new turf fields at Shrewsbury High School
By Melanie Petrucci, Senior Community Reporter
Shrewsbury – The weather was unseasonably cool but the spirit was very warm June 5 when Superintendent of Shrewsbury...
Fresh Start Furniture Bank helps those in need
By Joan F. Simoneau, Community Reporter
Hudson - Fresh Start Furniture Bank is a volunteer-based charity located in Hudson which provides free furniture and home...
Habitat for Humanity volunteers build playhouses for families of veterans
Northborough - Over 50 volunteers occupied the parking lot at Trinity Church April 29 as they teamed up with Habitat for Humanity MetroWest/Great Worcester’s Operation Playhouse. Two playhouses were built, designed, and decorated and at the end of the day were unveiled and donated to two local military families.
BORO Sugar Shack ready to help you with Valentine’s Day gifts
Westborough - The Westborough Public Schools Bridging Over To Right Opportunities (BORO) program provides opportunities for adult students ages 18-22, with special abilities, to...
Shrewsbury Halloween maze collects $4,500 for SYFS
By Melanie Petrucci, Senior Community Reporter
Shrewsbury - Sean McNamara, Shrewsbury resident and creator of the Haunted Hillando Halloween Maze on Hillando Drive, recently announced...
Algonquin students make inclusion a priority through awareness initiative
By Melanie Petrucci, Senior Community Reporter
Northborough – “Music is power,” noted Algonquin Regional High School (ARHS) student Camron Nodoushani on Jan. 22 at an...
Kickball tourney to benefit girl with stage 4 neuroblastoma
By Ed Karvoski Jr., Contributing Writer
Hudson/Marlborough – Organizers of the 17th annual Snowflake Festival Charity Kickball Tournament are currently seeking base sponsors, raffle prizes,...
Snowflakes fall for 18th charity kickball tourney
By Ed Karvoski Jr., Contributing Writer
Hudson/Marlborough – On March 2, a light snowfall steadily – and fittingly – occurred during the 18th annual Snowflake Charity...
Kits for Kids gives back to children in need
By MaryCatherine Karcich, Contributing Writer
Marlborough – What began as a homegrown charity has blossomed into a nonprofit aimed to give children comfort in an...