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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...

In a busy week, officials clamped down on a variety of municipal functions. We've tracked those moves.

By Matthew Dunn Region - A thumping cadence slowly develops as members of the DopaFit™ boxing class in West Boylston land punches against the boxing...

Marlborough - Rebekah Krieg, a seventh-grade student at Quinn Middle School in Hudson, was recently honored by the Marlborough Lions Club for her entry in the Lions International Peace Poster Contest held late last year.

Westborough – Residents and guests got a head start celebrating the holiday June 26 by attending the annual Westborough July 4th Family Block Party on West Main Street. Among the activities for family fun were a bounce house, dunk tank, sand art, airbrush tattoos, food concessions, and pony and horse-drawn carriage rides.

Hudson – Residents and visitors lining Main Street sidewalks in downtown Hudson from May 1 to 3 weren’t necessarily there for flatbread pizza or uniquely-flavored ice cream. Many were watching the crew of Brandon’s Dads Productions shoot scenes featuring comic actor David Spade for a film with the working title “Who Do You Think Would Win?”

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...

Grafton—To protect the shade and ornamental trees that are an essential part of a home’s landscape and value, those trees need preventative maintenance.

By Melanie Petrucci, Senior Community Reporter Shrewsbury - The “Shooting Stars,” an all-girl Lego Robotics Team from Shrewsbury is aptly named. The sky is the...

By Dakota Antelman, Managing Editor Hudson – Construction is continuing, this month, on the long running renovation of Hudson’s Centennial Beach recreational area. Drone photos showed...

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...

Northborough – On Monday, November 17, 1884, workmen digging a trench on the farm that belong to Northborough resident, William Maynard, near the Shrewsbury town line, discovered several teeth, bone fragments and portions of tusks. According to an account of the discovery published the following year by Franklin P. Rice of the Worcester Natural History Society (NHS), Maynard brought the specimens to his house, washed the teeth, and tested their hardness with a hammer, before handing them off for a more thorough examination.

Westborough - Glenn Parker is a former member of the Westborough Historical Commission and the author of "A Cornfield Meet - A history of the trolleys of Westborough." He is also the former Westborough Chief of Police, retiring from active duty in 2012 after 42 years with the department. Over the last few months, Parker has been sharing stories of important and interesting people and events from Westborough's past.

By Christine Galeone, Contributing Writer Region - Did you know that there are scientific studies that link radiofrequency radiation (RFR) with certain diseases and medical...

By Melanie Petrucci, Senior Community Reporter Shrewsbury – Changes are happening at the Shrewsbury Senior Center, 98 Maple Ave. Council on Aging Director Hollie Lucht has...

Worcester- The Peterson School has moved to its new location at 705 Plantation St., Worcester.  Prior to the move, the school occupied space in...

Westborough - The town wants would-be trespassers on the state hospital property to know they are not only risking arrest but personal harm if they break into the byzantine network of buildings and tunnels. Town Manager Jim Malloy told the Board of Selectmen at the board’s March 23 meeting that in recent weeks there has been a surge of unauthorized activity on the property. "It's pretty much a daily occurrence now over the past three weeks," he said.

Worcester—The Cabinet Rehab Shop can update worn and dated kitchen cabinets at a fraction of the cost of replacing cabinets.

To the Editor: I just wanted to send out a big thank you to a very helpful and generous group of men who took it...

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...