Neighbors helping neighbors

By Liz Nolan, Contributing Writer Northborough – Fred and Barbara Kohout are no strangers to a ski slope. They have enjoyed the winter sport for...

Shrewsbury - The Shrewsbury Fire and Police Relief Association will be holding a golf tournament fundraiser Friday, Sept. 15 at Cyprian Keyes Golf Course, 284 E Temple St., Boylston.

Worcester – When Auburn Police Officer Stephanie Segur was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma on May 30, she knew that she would have to undergo...

Shrewsbury – As a way to thank local veterans, Modern Dentistry of Shrewsbury is proud to announce that it will be hosting a free Dental Day for veterans on Saturday, Nov. 12. The clinic will be overseen by Dr. Mehdi Karimipour (known as Dr. Mehdi) and his wife, Dr. YiChen (Jenn) Wei, who both joined Modern Dentistry and Dr. Todd Pizzi this past summer. Both doctors have extensive experience and years of dental specialty training. In addition, Dr. Mehdi has trained at the Veterans Affairs Hospital in Birmingham, Ala., which has given him an intimate perspective on the needs of those who have served in the military.

Hudson – It has been an emotional and yet productive two years for family, friends and business colleagues of Maureen Chiasson Young of Hudson, who passed away unexpectedly in June 2014 at age 49. She’s remembered by many as a Marlborough-based real estate broker with a knack for networking and a passion for community service.

By Nance Ebert, Contributing Writer Shrewsbury - Twenty years ago, a friendship was formed among three families from Shrewsbury. The Hallys Clearys and Magners family...

Marlborough - George T. sustained an injury while serving in the war in Afghanistan.  He returned home to his family with concern over the future.  He was told to join the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) for assistance.  He stopped in a DAV office in the area and discovered DAV helps more than one million veterans every year connect with the healthcare, disability, employment, education and financial benefits they have earned.  He was relieved and pleased that he was properly treated by the country he so nobly defended.

By Ed Karvoski Jr., Contributing Writer Marlborough – Sweats for Vets began in 2011 to give Boston sports team sweatshirts as holiday gifts to about...

Westborough – A monthly divorce workshop, Second Saturdays Central Mass, will hold its first meeting Saturday, Feb. 13, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Corridor 9 Chamber of Commerce, 30 Lyman St., #6, in Westborough. It is geared to woman of all ages and backgrounds who are contemplating or going through divorce.

Shrewsbury –The Shrewsbury Stop & Shop, located at 539 Boston Turnpike, presented a donation of $4,116 to the St. Anne’s Human Services food pantry March 1. Elaine LeBlanc, the organization’s director, and Jo Ann Keegan, the food pantry manager, accepted the check from management and employees of the store.

Shrewsbury – Shrewsbury Girl Scout Troop 11087 is preparing foster care comfort bags as their Bronze Project. The bags will be filled with hygiene...

By Melanie Petrucci, Senior Community Reporter Northborough – The Northborough Youth Commission held its monthly meeting Feb 15. Appointed by the Board of Selectmen to...

By Lori Berkey, Contributing Writer Marlborough - As a second-generation Greek American, and a member of Saints Anargyroi Greek Orthodox Church in Marlborough, Hudson resident...

Grafton - You can join the fight against hunger in Worcester Country by volunteering at the Community Harvest Project (CHP) at its North Grafton location. Last year, thanks to the work of nearly 11,000 volunteers, the CHP grew and distributed almost 260,000 pounds of fruits and vegetables. That translated to approximately 1.2 million servings of produce.

By Lori Berkey, Contributing Writer Marlborough - In 2004, Marlborough resident Pete Binkewicz was training to run the Boston Marathon to “check the box” and...

Hudson/Marlborough - The eighth annual Comedy Night Benefit will be held Friday, Feb. 16, at the Hudson Portuguese Club, 13 Port St. The event,...

Shrewsbury - For Sabina Terrades, 47, life has been an extraordinary journey. Terrades was born and raised in France in a home where religion was thought of as a "one of the best man-made scams." "We celebrated Christmas and Easter as fun holidays, but without any real connection to what these holidays actually meant. We did not have a Bible in the house and we did not go to church except to attend weddings, baptisms and funerals." As a child, Terrades suffered child abuse in what she calls a very dysfunctional environment. Still, she was able to focus her attention on her studies and pursue a successful career. In 1988 Terrades received a law degree from Nanterre University in Paris and, in 1992, earned her MBA at Ecole Superieure de Commerce, also in Paris. She moved to the United States in 1994 and, in 1995, married New Yorker Carl Bongiovi. The couple moved to Shrewsbury in 2000.

By Dakota Antelman, Contributing Writer Northborough - Over 50 area high school students took a week out of their summers last month to help less...

Shrewsbury – No halos or wings are in sight. The angels at St. Anne’s Human Services look like ordinary people, but they’re not. They give of their time and talents running a complicated, many-faceted operation to serve the needs of their community.

Northborough – On a drizzly Oct. 29, nine teams of two players competed in the first Cornhole Tournament to benefit a new Boros Cares 4 Troops (BC4T) scholarship fund at the Vincent F. Picard American Legion Post 234 in Northborough. The winners Pinh Pen and Jerry Riel received $100. Second-place players Karen Thornton and Jeff Millar got $50. Each team donated their winnings back to BC4T.