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Grafton beats Hudson in early season basketball matchup
GRAFTON/HUDSON - The Grafton Boys Basketball team defeated Hudson by a score of 77-64, Saturday, notching an early season win at home against the...
Southborough Town Meeting to vote on $300,000 grant for St. Mark’s Clock Tower
By Stuart Foster, Contributing Writer
SOUTHBOROUGH - Southborough residents will vote on whether to award a $300,000 grant for the renovation of the St. Mark’s...
George Houghton was Hudson’s leading industrialist
Born of Quaker ancestry in Canada in 1822, George "Boss" Houghton was apprenticed to a shoemaker at age eight.
Regional School Committee votes to retire Tomahawk mascot
By Liz Nolan, Contributing Writer
NORTHBOROUGH/SOUTHBOROUGH –The Northborough Southborough Regional School Committee (RSC) voted to retire the Algonquin High School “Tomahawk” mascot following the recommendation...
Lake Chauncy
WESTBOROUGH - Drone photography captured colorful autumn scenes this past weekend over Chauncy Lake and the surrounding area. Stormy weather returned over the Halloween...
High school scoreboard: Marlborough boys hockey continues strong season, Shrewsbury/Westborough girls hockey dominates
REGION - Area teams continued their schedules this past week with a number of big wins and close games.
In Hudson, the Hawks girls basketball...
Grafton boys lacrosse defeats Westborough to remain undefeated
By Jesse Kucewicz, Contributing Writer
WESTBOROUGH - In their first away game of the season, May 13, the Grafton High School boys lacrosse team charged...
Westborough student investors support small businesses, entrepreneurs
By Dakota Antelman, Managing Editor
WESTBOROUGH - A group of Westborough teens are giving entrepreneurs around the world a boost through the practice of microfinancing.
Now,...
Winter weather impacts area snow removal budgets
Recent weather has posed a challenge for some area municipalities, straining snow removal budgets with several weeks to go in the winter.
Northborough’s Howard Street Cemetery is the eternal home for many prominent residents
Have you ever wanted to know the people from centuries past beyond the gravestones in the biggest cemetery in Northborough?
Law enforcement searches Sudbury Reservoir for missing man
Officials are searching for Jeffrey Allard, 57, of Ware, who was last seen leaving a medical facility in Marlborough.
Marlborough gymnastics team beats the Algonquin Titans
The Marlborough High School varsity gymnastics team emerged victorious over the Algonquin Regional High School team.
Residents voice concerns about 40B development in Grafton
A proposed 40B housing development for 59 Pleasant St. – called The Reserve at Grafton Commons – has drawn concern from Grafton residents.
Northborough’s ‘Reincarnated Antiques’
By Normand Corbin, Contributing Writer
Nothborough - Welcome to “Reincarnated Antiques.” With the demolition of antique properties in Northborough a fairly regular occurrence, it seemed...
Chamber announces 2023 scholarship recipients
The Corridor 9/495 Regional Chamber has announced that 15 high school seniors are the recipients of 2023 scholarships.
Construction at Centech North
SHREWSBURY - Drone photography recently captured the scene as site work and construction began at the Centech North Property in Shrewsbury. Developers gained town...
Communities receive state fire safety equipment grants
Massachusetts has announced $5 million in grant awards to 308 fire departments from the 2023 Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant Program.
North Grafton treehouse marks 10,000th wish for Make-A-Wish
In a backyard near St. Mary’s Parish, Make-A-Wish of Massachusetts and Rhode Island granted its 10,000th wish since it began 40 years ago.
Adaptive water-ski event makes waves on Lake Quinsigamond
By Laura Hayes, Senior Community Reporter
SHREWSBURY — About 25 kids and adults with disabilities spent Aug. 17 water-skiing on Lake Quinsigamond.
“It’s just a feel-good situation...
“Doughboy” statue has stood tall in Marlborough for nearly a century
Commonly known as “The Doughboy,” this sculpture entitled “Lest We Forget, World War I Memorial" was created by John Gabriel Hardy, Sr.