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Westborough students hear presentation from survivor of Rwandan genocide
It is one thing to read an account of the genocide that occurred in the central African nation of Rwanda in 1994.
Discovering art is fun in Marlborough
Marlborough - Nianh Moore, 7, and Jordan Savitsky, 8, display the mugs they decorated with painted designs during an art workshop held ...
Athletes of the Week – Nickole Soto and Kevin Boucher
Marlborough - Nickole Soto and Kevin Boucher, two multi-athlete students from Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School in Marlborough, have led by...
Latest Shrewsbury school budget proposal closes gap a bit
Shrewsbury School Superintendent Dr. Joseph Sawyer presented a revised district budget for fiscal year (FY) 2012 at the March 9 School Committee meeting. Although the proposal is a 2.98 percent increase over last year, the $48.5 million proposal is still $2.1 million more than the $46.3 million recommendation put forth by Town Manager Daniel Morgado.
Hudson selectmen honor eighth-grade boys basketball team
By David Fassler Community Reporter
Hudson - Amid a flurry of photographs and with approximately 20 friends and family members looking on, the...
Shrewsbury teen celebrates ‘Sweet Sixteen’ in unique fashion
When Kelsey Reilly, a sophomore at Shrewsbury High School, started planning her 16th birthday party, she decided that she didn's want to be like everyone else. She wanted something unique, something very special, and something that would be lots of fun.
Northborough Education Foundation to host Quiz Night
The Northborough Education Foundation (NEF) is gearing up for its second annual Quiz Night, a fund-raiser, to be held at Cyprian Keyes Golf Club in Boylston Friday, April 1, to benefit Northborough Public Schools.
Happy St. Patrick's Day from Marlborough
Marlborough - Step dancers from McInerney School of Dance of Auburn perform for guests at the seventh annual St. Patrick's Day Dinner,...
Assabet awarded $67,000 life sciences grant
Art Simas Community Reporter
Marlborough - Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School was one of four schools in central Massachusetts last month to...
Snow gives Shrewsbury students a chance to give back
By Joan Goodchild Community Reporter
Shrewsbury - The sixth-grade students on Judith Avery's Purple Team at Sherwood Middle School have enjoyed this year's...
Shrewsbury students get creative for fund-raiser
Joan Goodchild Community Reporter
Shrewsbury - After this long winter, talk of spring and hope that it arrives soon is on most minds. ...
Presenting multicultural folktales in Northborough
Northborough - Kindergartners take their bows during the finale of "Hill of Fire," a Mexican folktale play presented March 3 for families...
Shrewsbury Youth and Family Services Gala draws crowd
Shrewsbury – Shrewsbury Youth and Family Services (SYFS) held its 7th Annual Gala Celebration at St. John's High School in Shrewsbury Feb....
Sharing time with someone special in Marlborough
Marlborough - (l to r) Matt Roca, his daughter, Emily, 4, Alison Mackey, and her son, Tyler, 4, enjoy refreshments and each...
Fun and games during winter break in Southborough
Southborough - Isabella Hewardt, 7, and Recreation Director Doreen Ferguson play a game of Double Shoot-Out during the Feb. 21 session of...
Boy Scouts race to the finish in Northborough
Northborough - The Pinewood Derby's top three Tiger winners pose with their entries. Justin Wang came in first, Michael Perry took second...
Junior Girl Scouts organize Greyhound rescue donation drive
Westborough - During the month of March, Westborough Junior Girl Scout Troop 30554 is holding a donation drive for Greyhound Friends, Inc....
Listening to sweet stories in Marlborough
Region - Comfortably dressed in pajamas, Abigail Clemons, 3, enjoys a snack while listening to a reading of "I Love You So...
Class of “99 graduates return as teachers in Westborough
Westborough - Every morning Westborough High School ( WHS) teachers Casey Cullen, Craig McCoskery and Becky (Goede) Tramontozzi go to work at a very familiar place. During the walk to their classrooms, the three teachers pass through some of the same halls they did 10 years ago – when they were students.
Howdy, Mr. MHS 2011!
With this year's "Wild West" theme, 14 contestants representing MHS classes, clubs and sports displayed good humor and sportsmanship as they vied in categories including talent, formal wear and interview.