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Shrewsbury - When you were a teenager, did you dream of accomplishing great things? Shrewsbury native Daniel Levine did. At age 17, with the help of his parents Steve and Jamie Levine, he founded the Massachusetts Children’s Fund (MCF) to fulfill his dream of helping infants and children in need of nutritional assistance. That was in 2006. Today, his dream and the nonprofit organization he founded are still thriving.

Northborough - Students and teachers from Marguerite E. Peaslee Elementary School hit their strides Oct. 10 at the Peaslee Fun Run, the first fundraiser for a new playground.

Region - The Worcester Chamber Music Society will present its 10th anniversary season opener Saturday, Sept. 19, at Tuckerman Hall, 10 Tuckerman St.., Worcester, at 8 p.m. The event will include a special opening night reception with dessert and cash bar. Featured performers will be Julian Milkis, clarinet, and Sonya Ovrutsky Fensome, piano.

Shrewsbury - Students Together Opposing Prejudice - S.T.O.P. - has announced plans for its seven-week middle school program next February and March. Described as an anti-prejudice youth education and leadership initiative, the sessions address all forms of discrimination.

Marlborough - The construction of the city’s first synthetic turf athletic field will begin late spring next year at the 1LT Charles W. Whitcomb Middle School if the City Council approves a proposal by Mayor Arthur Vigeant which was presented at the Nov. 3 council meeting.

Northborough – The Board of Selectman and Town Administrator John Coderre welcomed the town’s legislative delegation at their March 13 meeting. Legislators appear annually to discuss top priorities. State Senator Harriette Chandler, D-Worcester, State Representatives Danielle Gregoire, D-Marlborough, and Harold Naughton Jr., D-Clinton, were in attendance.

Westborough – The Board of Selectmen at its Feb. 12 meeting chose not to make a school budget recommendation before the Annual Town Meeting (ATM), amid uncertainties as to why there remains a gap between the School Committee's budget proposal and the board's budget recommendation.

By Melanie Petrucci, Senior Community Reporter Shrewsbury - The Shrewsbury Education Foundation (SEF) honored the Shrewsbury High School Unified Team with the Community Service Award...

Marlborough - The City Council approved a zoning change at its March 11 meeting that will allow Partners Health Care, headquartered in Boston, to construct a facility on a parcel of land on Forest Street. The proposed zoning amendment, submitted by Council President Patricia Pope, added a definition for "Data Storage/Telecommunications Facilities under Industrial Uses" to existing zoning bylaws.

Marlborough - Over the ages the community of Marlborough has never let the cold weather interfere with celebrations. The cold winter months were filled with lectures, events and celebrations, all well attended and enjoyed.

Grafton - Enjoy a delicious breakfast of yummy pancakes, fruit and hot chocolate with your favorite characters at Apple Tree Arts’ Character Breakfast Saturday, Feb. 6, from 8 to 10:00 a.m. at the Congregational Church of Grafton, 30 Grafton Common. Breakfast is $8 with a cap of $25 per family. The meal includes coffee and tea, too. Tickets will be sold at the door.

Shrewsbury - Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Cyrano de Bergerac have been called Renaissance men. They excelled in a wide range of different fields. Whatever they pursued, they did extremely well. The new minister of congregational life at the First Congregational Church of Shrewsbury comes from that same kind of background and received his calling to the ministry after many other pursuits.

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...

Northborough - The Diane Cournoyer Dance Center will be hosting an open house Saturday, April 27, at its new studio, located at 386 West...

Hudson – Did you know that resolving to quit smoking is one of the most popular New Year’s resolutions that people make each year? And, as everyone knows, by February, many resolutions have been tossed aside. But quitting smoking shouldn’t be one of them. Not only can it save you money and frustration and free you from an oppressive, unhealthy habit, it may save your life and save your loved ones from heartache and devastation. It’s not easy, but it is an achievable goal…especially, if you have help or a strategy. For smokers living in Hudson, the Hudson Health Department is offering them both. The new tobacco cessation program is available free to all Hudson residents.

Grafton - Something praiseworthy has been happening during the past few years regarding animal care. The Tufts at Tech Program has joined the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine in Grafton with Worcester Technical High School to teach high school students animal care so that they may become Certified Veterinary Assistants or Certified Veterinary Technicians. And in the process, animal owners who would otherwise not have been able to afford costly veterinary care have such for their pets and other animals.

By Kate Tobiasson, Contributing Writer Westborough - It was drizzling all day May 5, but Westborough Unplugs Week concluded with a fun and busy event...

Northborough - Three members of the Northborough Historical Society, Robert Marchetta, Jenifer Bakkala and Rob Berger, recently travelled to the Massachusetts Archives Division in South Boston in search of historical documents. They had their sights on seeing the Engrossed Act of 1766 (the 1766 Act) which established Northborough as a district separate from Westborough. (An engrossed act is one in its final form, which has been debated, ratified, and then copied and signed.)

Westborough– Although the balmy temperatures didn's exactly make it feel like a winter wonderland, Westborough's downtown, and in particular, the town's rotary, looked like one the evening of Nov. 27. That's because the entire area was once again lit up with Christmas lights, thanks to the generosity of the Westborough Rotary Club. The club sponsors the annual Festival of Lights each year as a community service project.

Westborough – The Rotary Club of Westborough continued its tradition to brighten downtown Nov. 30 during the annual Festival of Lights. Festivities began with members of the Westborough High School (WHS) Chorus leading a sing-along of carols. Santa Claus was transported by the Westborough Fire Department in Engine 3 to the rotary, where children shared their holiday wishes and received candy canes. Assisting as Santa’s helpers were 16 members of WHS Interact.