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Southborough – If you'se a man who appreciates keeping it simple, then join the club. More specifically, you can join the Dull Men's Club (DMC), which meets Fridays, 10 to 11 a.m., at the Southborough Senior Center. The only requirement for membership is a good sense of humor.

Grafton - Two "patrons" pose in their wedding finery outside the Grafton Public Library. Photo/Bonnie Adams

Marlborough - On July 16, more than 175 golfers and volunteers joined together to remember the late Bob "R.F." Wood and raise much needed...

Region - Nipmuc Regional High School boys’ soccer team defeated Grafton High School to win the Central Division 3 title in a game played...

Westborough – The departure of 12 seniors from the Westborough High School (WHS) soccer team that posted an impressive 13-5-2 record a season ago and advanced to district semifinals would appear to have a staggering impact on the team’s future.

By Matt LaBarre, Contributing Writer Shrewsbury – For Orthodox Christians, St. Nicholas is renowned for his teachings, and for being the guardian of his people. For...

By Ed Karvoski Jr., Contributing Writer Westborough – Rita Lee of Westborough celebrated her 94th birthday Oct. 5 with a gathering of four generations. Also...

By Joan Goodchild   The back-to-school ads are already airing on television, and the aisles at Target and Walmart are now stocked with new pencils, notebooks,...

Marlborough - In a field dominated by men, two local women were recently honored in the Massachusetts STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) Teacher of the Year competition.

Westborough –Police Chief Alan Gordon released this statement this morning: On 4/3/17, at approximately 9:24 PM, the Westborough Police Department responded to Rte. 9 east...

Shrewsbury - At 14 years old, Shrewsbury resident Dan Hogan strummed a guitar for the first time. He had received the instrument as a gift from his father and he was determined to learn how to play on his own. The more he played, the better he became. After four long years of practice (especially for his parents as listeners), it was time to take his guitar outside and share his talent with the world.

Grafton - “Putting faith into action” is not simply a positive ideal for Reverend Laura Goodwin and the congregation at Saint Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Grafton, but an important aspect of living their lives out in service to their neighbors in Grafton as well as communities throughout Worcester County. The church, located at 53 N. Main St. in North Grafton has a long history of service, which is what attracted Reverend Goodwin to the parish in 2007.

Westborough – The Marlborough Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) has one goal – to stabilize the residential tax base by increasing Marlborough's commercial tax revenue. At the June 5 Westborough Economic Development Committee, Arthur Bergeron, the chair of the MEDC's executive committee, detailed how that organization was working to do so.

Shrewsbury – The Shrewsbury Police Department released this statement this evening: On Saturday, November 19th, 2016 at 12:53 A.M. the Shrewsbury Police responded to 307...

Westborough – Arts in Common was first presented in 2009 concurrently with the official opening of the Bay State Green, located adjacent to the Bay State Commons shopping plaza. The arts festival has continued being produced annually with performance artists, vendors offering handcrafted items, refreshments and a silent auction by the Westborough Cultural Council of which Cliff Watts is currently chair.

Leominster – The Central Mass. Division 2A champion Marlborough High School Panthers fell to the undefeated Western Mass. champion Falmouth High School Clippers, by score of 27-20 in a state Division 2A semi-final playoff game.

By Jerry Callaghan It wasn’t that long ago.  It really wasn’t.  The kids were small and I was God.  They called me Dada but that’s...

Region – Although it is still not 100 percent certain how Hurricane Sandy will affect New England, local and government officials are not taking any chances as they set plans in place to deal with what many are calling "Frankenstorm." Last year's two storms – Hurricane Irene in August and the October nor'saster – left much of the state dealing with prolonged power outages, downed trees and wires. Governor Deval Patrick and his administration are doing their best, they said, to ensure that does not happen again this time.

Region - Today is Wednesday, July 11, the 193rd day of 2012. Do you feel more crowded lately? If so, you'sl be interested to know today is World Population Day, a day initiated by the Governing Council of the United Nations Development Programme to raise awareness of global population issues.

By Melanie Petrucci, Senior Community Reporter Northborough – Town Administrator John Coderre provided an update on a preliminary FY20 budget to the Board of Selectmen...