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Fales school honors celebrated Westborough teacher
The first Annie E. Fales Elementary School opened on Eli Whitney Street on Dec. 2, 1963. A new Fales School reopened on Nov. 15.
Westborough Volleyball hosts the ‘Dig Pink’ cancer awareness event
By Kelly Burneson, Contributing Writer
WESTBOROUGH - The Westborough Rangers Volleyball team raised money for breast cancer awareness on its way to a 3-0...
Grafton football falls to Scituate in semifinal game
GRAFTON - The Grafton High School football team came up just short in a nail-biting state semifinals game against Scituate on Nov. 20.
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Grafton Garden Club sponsors annual cleanup
Sponsored by the Grafton Garden Club, the main event had those who preregistered stop by to pick up yellow trash bags.
Creativity and customer care are hallmarks of Valois Home Improvements
With the use of 3D drawing software, Valois can sketch out a project for his customers and share his vision of a project.
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...
A ‘Welcome’ help in Marlborough for refugees
Welcome Neighborhood Support Team (NST) is a program based in Marlborough that started in 2021 to help families fleeing from Afghanistan.
Mugford’s Flower Shoppe: the spot for fresh flowers
"We really get to know people,” said Bakutis. “We have flowers for good occasions and flowers for bad occasions, so we’re able to be there and help people during their highs and lows.”
Cummings employees direct $80,000 to local nonprofits
Cummings Properties employees recently directed nearly $500,000 to local nonprofits, including $80,000 to local organizations alone.
Shrewsbury takes a step forward to join Assabet district
The Shrewsbury selectmen and School Committee have taken the first step to have the town possibly join the Assabet’s regional district.
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...
Say ‘YES’ to the backyard wedding
By Cindy Zomar, Contributing Writer
Marlborough - The event industry was hit hard with the pandemic, leaving brides-to-be in 2020 weighing the pros and cons...
Shoe manufacturer gave Grafton an enduring gift
Grafton is notably known for its role in the shoe industry during the 1800s. Shoe manufacturing was run in homes with a lot of tedious work, done by hand.
Author raises a ‘Ruckus’ with memoir of his Worcester days
The author was in town to chat about his latest work, a memoir about his younger days in Worcester and beyond called “Ruckus.”
Community Snapshot: Red-tailed hawk spotted in Westborough
Andrew Koenigsberg captured this incredible photo of a red-tailed hawk in Westborough. Do you want to see your photo published?
Buck supermoon shines over Northborough
Community members across the region looked to the sky on Wednesday night at the brilliant supermoon on display.
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.
Despite praise, Northborough’s Zach Newbould loses “The Voice” battle
Northborough native Zach Newbould’s journey on ‘The Voice’ came to an end last night following a battle against Andrew Igbokidi.
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...