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There will be new faces joining the Select Board as Southborough voters took to the polls May 9. There was a five-way race for the board.

Northborough voters headed to the polls for the annual election today. There were two contested races for moderator and School Committee.

After a competitive Shrewsbury election, the newly-elected Select Board and School Committee members voiced their excitement about the results

George Hill Road is one step closer to getting renovated after voters approved an article at Town Meeting on Monday.

When Grafton's Town Meeting convenes on Monday, May 8, at 7 p.m. at the high school auditorium, residents will decide on 35 warrant articles.

"Cutting the cord" may mean lower bills and access to more programs, but it also means lower revenues for local cable access studios.

A lack of signage and enforcement has led more nonresidents to come to the Sandra Pond reservoir not only to swim, but to fish and grill.

There will be new faces on the Select Board and School Committee as Shrewsbury voters headed to the ballot box on May 2.

The League of Women Voters hosted School Committee and Select Board candidates for a forum at Oak Middle School on April 24.

The developer, the Gutierrez Company, was proposing to build a 150,900-square-foot distribution center and industrial warehouse on the site.

During the Select Board meeting on April 11, Town Manager Kristi Williams introduced the new quarterly newsletter.

Northborough voters rejected an article to amend language in the zoning bylaw governing off-street parking and loading.

Shrewsbury unveiled plans during an April 5 meeting to expand the cemetery across the street into areas of Prospect Park.  

After the Planning Board approved plans for the Beal Commons project, Town Manager Kevin Mizikar said he was pleased with the decision.  

The Northborough Board of Selectmen have officially changed its name to the Select Board. Town Meeting approved the name change on April 24. 

Town Meeting members have voted to fund a replacement of the fire engine. However, there were calls to use ARPA funds for a fire engine.

After 20 years in the town and 14 years as town administrator, John Coderre is saying goodbye to Northborough.

Fidelity Investments plans to move to a new Shrewsbury location in the plaza at 571 Boston Tpke. Plans were recently approved for the site.

With Shrewsbury’s May 2 election around the corner, the Community Advocate reached out to candidates in contested races with questions.

Weeks after the Select Board voted to join, Southborough has withdrawn from the MetroWest Regional Emergency Communication Center District.