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All-girls Scouts BSA troop forms in Shrewsbury
SHREWSBURY – Troop 7114, Shrewsbury’s first all-girls Scouts BSA troop, held its first meeting on Tuesday, marking a milestone for both troop members and...
Local fire departments celebrate fire safety equipment grants
REGION – Area towns are celebrating grant funding received through the Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant Program last week.
This second year of funding enables fire...
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...
Spotted Lanternfly remnants found in Shrewsbury
SHREWSBURY – Remnants of a Spotted Lanternfly have been found in Shrewsbury.
Town Manager Kevin Mizikar told the Board of Selectmen on Jan. 11 that...
Westborough’s Kate Donaghue announces campaign for new state representative seat
WESTBOROUGH – Westborough resident and community activist Kate Donaghue announced a run for State Representative on Thursday, running in the new 19th Worcester District.
Created...
Snow snarls morning commute, forces cancellations and closures across region
REGION - Area schools, town offices and COVID-19 testing sites, among other things are closed today as 2022's first major snow storm blankets the...
Shrewsbury students raise money for Red Cross following tornados
SHREWSBURY - A number of Shrewsbury students are currently thanking fellow community members who supported their efforts to raise money for tornado victims late...
High school scoreboard: Shrewsbury boys hockey wins back and forth game, Hudson basketball snags...
REGION - Area teams moved through lighter schedules last week due to a mix of pre-planned days off due to the holidays and unanticipated...
Grafton athletic trainer reflects after responding to serious hockey injury
By Kevin J. Stone, Contributing Writer
GRAFTON - Grafton High School (GHS) athletic trainer Sarah Mealy found herself in a position, earlier this winter, where instinct...
Region rings in 2022
REGION - Area communities are ringing in the new year today, welcoming 2022 and bidding adieu to 2021.
Local police departments marked New Year’s Eve...
Westborough school administrators discuss response to hateful graffiti at WHS
WESTBOROUGH - A series of incidents of hateful graffiti in Westborough High School prompted a range of emotions both within the school and the...
High school scoreboard: Area teams continue winter sports season as holiday break arrives
REGION - Local high school winter sports teams largely wrapped up their December schedules last week as they now move through their winter break...
Women of Note choir will hold guest night in Northborough
NORTHBOROUGH - A longtime Hudson-based a cappella choir has relocated to Northborough. Now, Women of Note is planning a guest night to take place...
Tree shines over downtown Northborough
NORTHBOROUGH - Drone photography recently captured an aerial view of Northborough’s decorated tree overlooking the downtown area. Northborough celebrated its tree lighting earlier this...
Local communities to receive earmarks through state spending bill
REGION - The region will receive nearly $3 million in investments through a $4 billion spending bill that Gov. Charlie Baker signed into...
Marlborough Hospital shifts COVID-19 testing back to New England Sports Center
REGION - Marlborough Hospital’s COVID-19 testing has moved back to the New England Sports Center (NESC) according to an announcement from the hospital this...
MidWach League announces 2021 fall all stars
REGION - Well over 100 local high school athletes were recently recognized with all star honors as the MidWach League released its finalized fall...
Local hockey community reacts after player sustains ‘serious injury’
REGION - The local hockey community is rallying behind Hopedale hockey player Aiden Collins after he sustained a “serious injury” in a game against...
High School Scoreboard: Algonquin hockey dominates, Assabet beats brand new St. Paul squad
REGION - Sports are back.
With this season's first week of winter sports action now in the books, take a look at our revamped round-up...
Westborough Civic Club celebrates another successful tree sale
WESTBOROUGH – For families, picking out a Christmas tree together is a tradition.
At the Westborough Civic Club’s annual Christmas tree sale outside Hastings Elementary...