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UPDATE: Shrewsbury woman stabbed, suspect arrested
By Dakota Antelman, Managing Editor
UPDATE: Police have arrested 51-year-old Carlos Gonzalez in connection with a stabbing in Shrewsbury, this week. He's facing three charges...
Residents concerned over proposed Elm and Bigelow Street fire station
By Vicki Greene, Contributing Writer
MARLBOROUGH - Traffic, sirens and property values all came up as points of concern from neighborhood residents during a virtual public...
Algonquin mascot study group recommends retiring the Tomahawk
By Liz Nolan, Contributing Writer
NORTHBOROUGH/SOUTHBOROUGH - Algonquin Regional High School's (ARHS) sixteen member Mascot Study Group recommended the retirement of the “Tomahawk” mascot at a...
Public hearing set for 2022 Marlborough Schools budget
By Vicki Greene, Contributing Writer
MARLBOROUGH—A final state budget isn’t expected until July 1 at the start of the next fiscal year. But Marlborough Public...
Regional COVID-19 vaccination site to open in Westborough
By Dakota Antelman, Managing Editor
WESTBOROUGH - The DoubleTree Hotel in Westborough will soon serve as a mass COVID-19 vaccination site.
Announcing the news with a...
Northborough police respond to fatal car crash on Route 9
By Dakota Antelman, Managing Editor
UPDATE: Auburn Police Chief Andrew Sluckis has confirmed via Twitter that the crash reported in Northborough on Sunday night was, indeed,...
PHOTOS: Goodnow Elementary School ‘chalks the walk’
By Dakota Antelman, Managing Editor
Marlborough - The entire Goodnow Elementary School community fanned out across their campus, April 7, for a sprawling "chalk the...
Hudson Police welcome new K-9 unit
By Peg Lopata, Contributing writer
Hudson - Officer Sam Leandres of the Hudson Police Department has a new partner, Jocko, an 18-month-old male German shepherd.
The...
Hudson to launch spring farmers’ market
By Laura Hayes, Contributing Writer
Hudson - The Hudson Farmers’ Market is returning early this year.
Market organizers are, indeed, launching new spring markets which will take...
Hudson Select Board taps new Executive Assistant
By Laura Hayes, Contributing Writer
Hudson - The Town of Hudson has a new Executive Assistant.
That's thanks to a unanimous decision by the Select Board...
Former Hudson charter commission member weighs in on proposed amendments
By Brett Peruzzi, Contributing Writer
Hudson - Town meeting will vote, May 1, whether to eliminate a residency requirement for Hudson's executive assistant from the...
City Council says state should install traffic light near Walcott site
By Vicki Greene, Community Reporter
Marlborough - The City Council voted unanimously, March 8, to formally ask the state Department of Transportation (DOT) to build...
Eight injured in Shrewsbury school bus crash
A school bus crashed into a tractor trailer, March 23, injuring eight people on Route 20. Seven of those eight individuals were students.
Developer hits obstacles in effort to build subdivision near Algonquin High School
By Liz Nolan, Contributing Writer
Northborough - A developer is continuing its effort to build a four-lot subdivision near Algonquin Regional High School, seeking permits from...
Northborough Diversity and Inclusion Committee sets priorities
By Liz Nolan, Contributing Writer
Northborough -The Northborough Diversity and Inclusion Committee met on March 18 to continue to formulate the direction it will take, going...
Algonquin, middle schools to return to full time, in-person learning
By Liz Nolan, Contributing Writer
Northborough/Southborough - Algonquin Regional High School and the middle schools of the Northborough/Southborough School District will welcome the return of students...
UPDATE: DA identifies Shrewsbury woman found dead alongside daughter, March 19
By Dakota Antelman, Managing Editor
UPDATE: The woman found dead alongside her daughter in Shrewsbury, March 19, has been identified. Shrewsbury Police, meanwhile, have reiterated...
Couple applies for last available marijuana permit in Marlborough
City Council public hearing set for March 22
By Vicki Greene, Contributing Writer
Marlborough - Kelly and Steve Tomasello of Winchester are strong believers in holistic medicine...
Hudson volleyball splits twin matchups with South Lancaster High
By Dakota Antelman, Managing Editor
Hudson - The Hawks volleyball team kicked off its 2021 season, this week, with a pair of games against South...
Shrewsbury eliminates hybrid learning in response to state edict
By Melanie Petrucci, Senior Community Reporter
Shrewsbury – The State Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has said it will stop allowing schools to educate using...