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Kenneth F. Burns Memorial Bridge
SHREWSBURY - Drone photography recently captured cars traveling between Worcester and Shrewsbury on the Kenneth F. Burns Memorial Bridge.
Shrewsbury joined its larger neighbor...
Area runners lace up for Boston Marathon
REGION - The Boston Marathon returned this week for the first time since the spring of 2019.
Several dozen area residents were registered to make...
WHS senior wins spot in Special Olympics USA Games
School honored for Unified Sports programs
By Cindy Zomar, Education Coordinator
WESTBOROUGH – Westborough High School senior Shinya Honji was recently selected to represent Massachusetts in...
Southborough’s Heritage Day celebration returns for 47th year
By Ed Karvoski Jr., Contributing Writer
SOUTHBOROUGH – Columbus Day is a particularly special occasion in Southborough. That’s when fans of parades and pumpkins gather...
World War II reenactment returns to Hudson after hiatus
By Dakota Antelman, Managing Editor
HUDSON - The echoes of the American Heritage Museum’s Battle for the Airfield reenactment rumbled and cracked through the woods...
Westborough Select Board reevaluates Columbus Day name change discussion, citing concerns
By Stuart Foster, Contributing Writer
WESTBOROUGH – The Westborough Select Board recently opted not to entertain a motion to schedule and hold a public listening...
Lifelong resident celebrates 100th birthday in Westborough
By Susan Olsen Orpilla, Contributing Writer
WESTBOROUGH – Over 100 family and friends, some from as far as California, gathered on Sept. 12 for Patricia “Bunny”...
Families enjoy scarecrow-building event in Northborough
NORTHBOROUGH - Area families gathered at the Ellsworth McAfee Park Pavillion in Northborough on Oct. 2 for a special “Build-A-Scarecrow Day” event.
The event was...
Grafton & Upton Railroad Company faces civil penalty following EPA settlement
By Laura Hayes, Senior Community Reporter
GRAFTON – Grafton & Upton Railroad Company will pay a $52,000 civil penalty after it allegedly violated federal chemical...
Westborough Civic Club reels in 2021 Fishing Challenge
By Laura Hayes, Senior Community Reporter
WESTBOROUGH - Anglers of all ages headed to Minute Man Park in Westborough for the 13th Annual Fishing Challenge,...
Spc. Brian K. Arsenault Memorial Ride marks final year
By Jesse Kucewicz, Contributing Writer
NORTHBOROUGH - Hundreds of motorcycles thundered through Northborough and its surrounding communities Sept. 26 for this year’s Spc. Brian K....
Spirit of Shrewsbury back and in-person
By Laura Hayes, Senior Community Reporter
SHREWSBURY - Despite a forecast of rain, it was all sunny skies for Spirit of Shrewsbury’s Town Expo and...
‘It was a tough situation,’ experts say of Aug. 23 tornadoes
Weak spin-ups highlighted forecasting advances, lingering challenges
By Dakota Antelman, Managing Editor
MARLBOROUGH - The weak tornado that hit Marlborough Aug. 23 was barely noticeable through...
STERIS Corp. appeals Northborough Planning Board’s permit denial
By Laura Hayes, Senior Community Reporter
NORTHBOROUGH - STERIS Corp. has filed an appeal after the Northborough Planning Board denied its site plan and groundwater...
School Committee Vice Chair says residents don’t feel heard in ARHS mascot selection process
By Laura Hayes, Senior Community Reporter
NORTHBOROUGH/SOUTHBOROUGH - Northborough Southborough Regional School Committee Vice Chair Daniel Kolenda noted at a Sept. 14 meeting that some residents...
Northborough discusses fight against human trafficking at webinar
By Laura Hayes, Senior Community Reporter
NORTHBOROUGH - Northborough Chief of Police William Lyver got a wakeup call to the problem of human trafficking several...
Hudson Schools note declining enrollment and pandemic trends
By Justin Roshak, Contributing Writer
HUDSON - This year’s start-of-year report from Hudson Schools Superintendent Marco Rodrigues sparked a discussion about what, if anything, the...
State police ID man killed in fatal crash in Shrewsbury
By Laura Hayes, Senior Community Reporter
SHREWSBURY - A Stow man was killed in a fatal accident at about 8:23 p.m. in Shrewsbury on Sept....
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...
Man dies after being pulled from Shrewsbury pool
SHREWSBURY - A man died, Wednesday, after being pulled from a pool on Spring Street in Shrewsbury, police say.
An initial 911 call came in...