Northborough families are going on a ‘bear hunt’
By Debra Roberts, Contributing Writer
Northborough – Staying socially engaged during the COVID-19 pandemic can be challenging but members of our local communities are finding...
AMSA launches ‘enrichment programs,’ navigates COVID-19 alongside other schools
Caught in the back and forth of cancellations AMSA is navigating lost learning time through some of the region’s most comprehensive “enrichment programs.”
As region’s sole voc. school, Assabet wrestles with COVID19
Assabet Valley Regional High School has cancelled classes and co-ops, and rolled out a variety of measures to care for students rattled by the sudden events of the past month.
Marlborough COVID-19 update as of March 24
By Dakota Antelman, Contributing Writer
Marlborough - The largest population center in the region, Marlborough has stood on the front lines of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic...
Youth group makes a positive difference for marine life
By Christine Galeone, Contributing Writer
Westborough – Did you know that six of the seven species of sea turtles in the world are considered to...
Children’s librarian dresses up to spark literary fun
By Lori Berkey, Contributing Writer
Shrewsbury - Roxanne Starkin fondly recalls her childhood when her mother was studying for her bachelor’s degree and carted her...
Former Shrewsbury resident is finally living her dream
By Melanie Petrucci, Senior Community Reporter
Shrewsbury/Cambridge – Former Shrewsbury resident Deb Peeples, 63, recently returned from a month-long residency at the Vermont Studio Center,...
Grafton man recalls posing for iconic Norman Rockwell painting
By Christine Galeone, Contributing Writer
Grafton – In 1958, Ed Locke was an eight-year-old boy having lunch in his school’s cafeteria, when fellow Stockbridge resident...
Meet Lady Maria Chaffington, Jane Austen’s ‘friend’
By Jane Keller Gordon, Contributing Writer
Hudson - Speaking in an English accent and dressed in a gown from the early 1800s, Lady Maria (pronounced...
Schools launch free food programs, hope to avoid crisis for low income students
Districts assured constituents they would not leave students hungry during COVID19 shutdowns. March 15, officials rolled out plans of how they would do that.