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Santa spreads cheer on Lake Quinsigamond
By Melanie Petrucci, Senior Community Reporter
Shrewsbury – Santa couldn’t have asked for a more beautiful day Dec. 19 to spread holiday cheer on Lake Quinsigamond. ...
Shrewsbury’s Cara Brindisi wins battle on ‘The Voice’
Worcester singer and Shrewsbury native Cara Brindisi made it to the next round of competition on ‘The Voice.’Â
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...
Sen. Eldridge files bill to regulate private wells
REGION - A new bill introduced in the state legislature by Sen. Jamie Eldridge and Rep. Dan Sena would establish and tighten regulations on...
Saint Paul Diocesan Jr/Sr High School – Co-educational, multicultural, faith-filled Catholic Community
By Bonnie Adams, Managing Editor
Worcester – With last December’s announcement that Holy Name Jr/Sr High School and St. Peter-Marian Jr/Sr High School were merging into...
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....
Shrewsbury rallies to honor longtime Parks and Recreation employees
By Dakota Antelman, Managing Editor
SHREWSBURY - Chris Rourke has childhood memories shaped and punctuated by the programming of the Shrewsbury Parks and Recreation Department.Â
Now,...
Local runners to participate in Boston Marathon
The 127th running of the Boston Marathon will take place Monday, April 17. Read the local runners from the region who will be participating.
Former Westborough resident competes on Netflix cooking show
On Cook at All Costs, home cooks bid on ingredients to create dishes to impress celebrity guest judges — and win the cash left in their bank
Northborough teen helps bring buzz to cancer awareness
By Liz Nolan, Contributing Writer
Northborough - Algonquin Regional High School junior Emily Chione marked World Cancer Day on Feb. 4 by having her hair...
Shrewsbury walk to support mental health services
‘It’s okay to not be okay…’
By Melanie Petrucci, Senior Community Reporter
Shrewsbury – The community is invited to show support for those suffering from mental...
Assabet celebrates Class of 2022 at DCU Center
The Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School Class of 2022 gathered at the DCU Center in Worcester on Saturday for its graduation.
Marlborough scientist-turned-watercolorist has no regrets
By Peg Lopata, Contributing Writer
Marlborough - Michele Clamp, 52, a native of England who now resides in Marlborough, is one of those artists that...
Shrewsbury seeks federal funding for Route 20 safety improvements
By Melanie Petrucci, Senior Community Reporter
SHREWSBURY – Town Manager Kevin Mizikar and the Shrewsbury Board of Selectmen spent part of their April 27 meeting...
‘We’ll bounce back:’ Grafton Gators fall to Duxbury in Super Bowl
The Grafton Gators fell to the Duxbury Dragons 42-7 in the MIAA Division Four Super Bowl game at Gillette Stadium on Friday night.Â
New Westboro Auto Body is known for quality work and quick turnaround times
Luis Da Silva purchased New Westboro Auto Body in 2022 following almost 20 years of experience working at other body shops.
Marlborough firefighters battle apartment fire at the Heights
The Marlborough Fire Department responded to a fire at the Heights at Marlborough apartment complex at 38 Briarwood Lane on Sept. 19.Â
Grafton’s Puritan roots were mired in conflict
Before Grafton was officially established, we know there were established Puritan camps in the mid–late 1600s. The people settled on the land of the Indigenous people and the goal was to convert them to the Puritan way of life.
Hudson High School student publishes children’s book
By Cindy Zomar, Contributing Writer
Hudson - Jake Marrazzo, 17, is a typical high school senior, currently dealing with the challenges of a hybrid school...
Shrewsbury Police arrest three for alleged unlawful firearms possession
Shrewsbury - The Shrewsbury Police Dept. released this statement this evening:
On Monday October 5th 2020, at approximately 12:45AM, Officer Brett Wester of the Shrewsbury...