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Drone photos of Westborough State Hospital campus

Westborough State Hospital

WESTBOROUGH - Drone photography recently captured an aerial view of part of the old Westborough State Hospital campus. The State Hospital remained open for...

Santa to return to Lake Quinsigamond for jet ski run

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SHREWSBURY – Santa Claus is coming to Lake Quinsigamond.  The Lake Quinsigamond Santa Run, which is hosted by the Lake Quinsigamond Watershed Association, will run...

Santa returns to Southborough via helicopter

SOUTHBOROUGH – Families flocked to St. Mark’s School field on Dec. 4 for the return of a spectacular sight at Southborough’s 44th annual Santa...

Northborough builds path to help kids get to Peaslee swings

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NORTHBOROUGH – All of the playgrounds at Northborough schools will now be equally accessible after the school district helped build a ramp to a...

Northborough celebrates holidays with expanded ‘Light up Northborough’ event

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NORTHBOROUGH - Hundreds of Northborough community members filled Blake Street on Dec. 4 for this year’s “Light Up Northborough” event. After a virtual tree lighting...

Shrewsbury holds ‘Light the Common,’ ‘Yuletide Market’ events

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SHREWSBURY – With a flip of a switch, Shrewsbury’s Town Center was filled with the glow of holiday lights wrapped around trees, Dec. 4.  That...
Algonquin’s Todd Brogna wears a mask during a game in last year’s winter sports season. Student athletes across the region will be back in masks this winter in accordance with state guidance.

Area teams take stock of COVID-19 guidelines as winter season starts

REGION - Players, coaches and fans will be masked. But other familiar elements of the high school winter sports experience will return to normal...

Shrewsbury reacts as Baker, Polito say they will not seek third term

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SHREWSBURY – Gov. Charlie Baker and Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito announced, Wednesday, that they will not seek re-election to a third term in 2022.  Back...

Shrewsbury selectmen approve plan for ARPA funds

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SHREWSBURY – Shrewsbury plans to use a portion of the funds it is receiving through the American Rescue Plan Act on mental health services.  Town...

Westborough prepares for winter with stroll, parade, tree lighting

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WESTBOROUGH – Holiday shopping in Westborough officially began Nov. 28 when the Winter Stroll returned with over 45 businesses participating throughout the town.  Businesses offered...

Juniper Hill Golf Course celebrates success of Turkey Day fundraiser

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NORTHBOROUGH - Juniper Hill Golf Course recently raised $2,341 in cash, checks and supermarket gift cards to be donated to a variety of local...

Man found dead in pond following multi-agency search

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SHREWSBURY – A man was found in a pond following an extensive search throughout the night of Nov. 24. According to a Shrewsbury Police Department...

Grafton football falls to Scituate in semifinal game

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GRAFTON - The Grafton High School football team came up just short in a nail-biting state semifinals game against Scituate on Nov. 20. Rallying his...

Westborough Golf Club

WESTBOROUGH - Drone photography captured a colorful view of the Westborough Golf Club late last month. Located at 121 West Main Street, the Golf...
old fashioned diner, abandoned

Shrewsbury’s Edgemere Diner sells at auction

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SHREWSBURY – The Edgemere Diner will officially have a new home.  The iconic diner, which had operated at 51 Hartford Turnpike, went up for auction...
Drone photo of construction at Centech North property in Shrewsbury

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...

Kindness Week kicks off in Westborough, Nov. 13

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By Laura Hayes, Senior Community Reporter WESTBOROUGH – Kindness Week is heading back to Westborough starting Nov. 13, just in time for World Kindness Day. Kindness...

1973 Hudson Catholic team opened new chapter in local football history

By Nick Abramo, Sports Columnist HUDSON/MARLBOROUGH - When the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) decided in 1972 to use the term Super Bowl for its...

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...

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,...