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By Community Advocate Staff UPDATED: This post has been updated with additional reader photos. REGION - A nor-easter brought a blast of snow to the region...

By Susan Gonsalves, Contributing Writer Westborough – An April 6 hearing moderated by the Department of Public Health offered the most extensive public discussion yet...

By Dakota Antelman, Managing Editor WESTBOROUGH - The DoubleTree Hotel in Westborough will soon serve as a mass COVID-19 vaccination site. Announcing the news with a...

Police reports shed light on incidents By Dakota Antelman, Managing Editor Shrewsbury – State Rep. Hannah Kane (R - Shrewsbury) reiterated her commitment to addressing traffic...

By Mary Catherine Karcich, Contributing Writer Hudson - For Hudson native Tracy Wesinger, art is more than just a subject in school. It’s her...

By Dakota Antelman, Managing Editor Marlborough - The entire Goodnow Elementary School community fanned out across their campus, April 7, for a sprawling "chalk the...

By Community Advocate Staff Shrewsbury - A man allegedly stole an undisclosed amount of money from a Shrewsbury TD Bank, April 6, police say.  At approximately...

Promotion and other retirements announced    By Ron Ayotte, Contributing Writer Marlborough - Marlborough Fire Chief Kevin Breen recently announced the retirements of several longtime members of...

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UPDATE: Marlborough's state vaccine site won't open, March 1. Reached for comment early on this original target date for opening, Mayor Arthur Vigeant told...

By Liz Nolan, Contributing Writer Northborough - The four Northborough elementary school PTOs recently partnered to virtually host Paralympic athlete and founder of The Born...



By Liz Nolan, Contributing Writer Northborough - Algonquin Regional High School junior Emily Chione marked World Cancer Day on Feb. 4 by having her hair...

By Dakota Antelman, Contributing Writer Marlborough - While New England expat Tom Brady celebrated his Super Bowl win Feb. 7,  Patrice Spicer, a nurse at UMass...

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3D printer helps solve pill bottle dilemma     By Cindy Zomar, Contributing Writer Marlborough - Few would dispute the perceived dichotomy of the value of social media,...

By Melanie Petrucci, Senior Community Reporter Shrewsbury/Southborough – Vanessa Hale thought she was just receiving a plate of holiday cookies from her close friend who...

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Boston – The Baker-Polito Administration provided an update on COVID-19 vaccination efforts and announced new vaccination locations across the commonwealth. According to a press release...

By Lauren Schiffman, Contributing Writer Westborough - Open since November 2018, the Sugar Shack in Westborough has been the vocational learning lab for the BORO...