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With love and resources, nonprofit Pawsitively 4 Pink supports breast cancer patients in need
By Nance Ebert, Contributing Writer
Region - Just shy of a year old, the nonprofit organization, Pawsitively 4 Pink, has already made its mark raising...
POSTPONED – 2020 Mayor’s Charity Relief Ball to feature an Irish-inspired theme
By Catherine Twing, Contributing Writer
Marlborough - Mayor Arthur Vigeant announced this afternoon that the Gala scheduled for Saturday, March 14 has been postponed.
When Marlborough...
Shrewsbury COA director asks for patience with as senior center grapples with changes
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...
Assabet grad pays it forward
By Cindy Zomar, Contributing Writer
Marlborough - Jessica Purdy recently reached out to her alma mater, Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School, to set up...
Local first responders take part in Rapid Response Training
By Melanie Petrucci, Senior Community Reporter
Northborough – Sadly, active shooter situations have become more common. Not only happening in schools but in churches, shopping...
Northborough town administrator shares FY2021 update with selectmen
By Melanie Petrucci, Senior Community Reporter
Northborough – Town Administrator John Coderre shared an update of the FY2021 budget with the Board of Selectmen at...
Marlborough Police Chief gives overview of department’s initiatives
By Vicki Greene, Community Reporter
Marlborough – Police Chief David Giorgi joined the city’s police force in 1999, and was promoted to chief three years...
Hudson musician trumpets the value of performing artists
By Ed Karvoski Jr., Contributing Writer
Hudson – The dictionary by Merriam-Webster defines “artist” in part as “one who professes and practices an imaginative art”...
Spotlight Kitchen, Bath & Lighting Design Center shines a light on what’s possible for...
By Melanie Petrucci, Senior Community Reporter
Worcester – Immediately upon entering either of the dazzling showrooms of Spotlight Kitchen, Bath & Lighting Design Center, conveniently...
Hudson taps Rick DiPersio for police chief job
By Dakota Antelman, Contributing Writer
Hudson - The police chief job here will remain in familiar hands.
That’s the decision local selectmen made earlier this month...
‘Gone, but not forgotten’
Part two of a two part series on the historic 156 Pleasant St., Northborough home
By Normand D. Corbin, Contributing Writer
Northborough - By 1890, Walter...
Shrewsbury Eagle Scout candidate adapts picnic tables for those with disabilities
By Melanie Petrucci, Senior Community Reporter
Shrewsbury - Boy Scout Troop 4 is on a roll. With a strong tradition of inspiring Scouts to reach...
Town administrator unveils rough draft warrant for Northborough Annual Town Meeting
By Melanie Petrucci, Senior Community Reporter
Northborough – Town administrator John Coderre shared a preliminary draft of the warrant for the upcoming 2020 Annual Town...
Hudson school administrators hopeful despite challenges in crafting dual-language program
By Dakota Antelman, Contributing Writer
Hudson - Thirty Hudson Public Schools teachers and staff sat confused in a room last summer while a woman lectured...
Shrewsbury selectmen and town manager discuss potential zoning bylaw changes
By Melanie Petrucci, Senior Community Reporter
Shrewsbury – Town Manager Kevin Mizikar introduced two potential zoning bylaw changes to the Board of Selectmen at their...
Funky Murphys Marlboro offers entertainment and a great value
By Catherine Twing, Contributing Writer
Marlborough - As Marlborough’s downtown food scene continues to grow, few places match the entertainment and value patrons will find...
Trottier Middle School hosts third annual Polar Plunge in Southborough
By Nance Ebert, Contributing Writer
Southborough – On a cold and drizzly afternoon, 125 brave souls volunteered to plunge into the frigid waters of an...
Kids and young adults thrive at after school program in Northborough
By Melanie Petrucci, Senior Community Reporter
Northborough – On any given Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday afternoon, September through May, the Thrive After School Community (TASC)...
Shrewsbury students learn the ‘P’s and Q’s’ of dining
By Melanie Petrucci, Senior Community Reporter
Shrewsbury – Manners do matter. Some may say that that they are old fashioned and antiquated but six youth...
Shrewsbury town planner visits with stakeholders to discuss town center rezoning
By Melanie Petrucci, Senior Community Reporter
Shrewsbury – Shrewsbury Town Planner Bernard Cahill met with the Shrewsbury Town Center Association (STCA) Feb. 13. He has...