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Algonquin beats Marlborough in late season football clash
By Jesse Kucewicz, Contributing Writer
REGION - The Algonquin Regional High School football team defeated Marlborough High School at home in a defensive battle on...
Algonquin Regional High School
NORTHBOROUGH - Drone photography recently captured brilliant sunlight shining over Algonquin Regional High School in Northborough.
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State commission approves nominating Southborough Center to National Register of Historic Places
SOUTHBOROUGH – The nomination of the Southborough Center Historic District to be placed on the National Register of Historic Places is moving forward, according...
Southborough Town Meeting article seeks funding for truck exclusion route study
By Susan Gonsalves, Contributing Writer
SOUTHBOROUGH – Voters will decide at next month’s Southborough Town Meeting whether to allocate $25,000 to fund a traffic study...
Northborough Planning Board weighs next steps on warehouse moratorium
By Laura Hayes, Senior Community Reporter
NORTHBOROUGH – The Northborough Planning Board revisited a potential warehousing, trucking and distribution moratorium during its Oct. 5 meeting.
The...
Southborough officials continue debate over Downtown District Bylaw as Town Meeting approaches
By Susan Gonsalves, Contributing Writer
SOUTHBOROUGH – Members of the Southborough Advisory Committee and Board of Selectmen reviewed the 10 warrant articles for the Nov. 1...
Northborough Planning Board discusses role, future of Groundwater Advisory Committee
By Laura Hayes, Senior Community Reporter
NORTHBOROUGH - Northborough Planning Board Vice Chair Amy Poretsky recently expressed concern about advisory committees voting on specific projects,...
Southborough Boards continue to disagree about specifics of downtown district bylaw proposal
By Susan Gonsalves, Contributing Writer
SOUTHBOROUGH – Trying to reach a consensus on a proposed downtown district bylaw is proving to be a challenge for...
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...
Algonquin Boys Soccer beats Tantasqua on Senior Night
By Dakota Antelman, Managing Editor
NORTHBOROUGH/SOUTHBOROUGH - A physical game ended in a flurry of scoring Oct. 9 as the Algonquin Boys Soccer team beat...
Study to collect data on possible regionalization of local emergency dispatch services
By Susan Gonsalves, Contributing Writer
SOUTHBOROUGH – Southborough took the next step in exploring the possibility of regionalizing its public safety dispatch services Oct. 5.
During a...
Northborough library launches job seekers program
By Laura Hayes, Senior Community Reporter
NORTHBOROUGH - The Northborough Free Library has launched a year-long program to help people find jobs.
The Job Seekers Program...
Southborough will study if district can take on extended day program
By Laura Hayes, Senior Community Reporter
SOUTHBOROUGH - Southborough Public Schools will be studying the feasibility of the district taking on an in-house before and...
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....
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...
Families wrestle with impacts of fatal Northborough fire
By Laura Hayes, Senior Community Reporter
NORTHBOROUGH - Mike Pizzarella was starting to drift to a deep sleep when he heard banging on his windows.
It...
Applefest 5K run/walk returns to Northborough roads
By Ed Karvoski Jr., Contributing Writer
NORTHBOROUGH – Nearly 300 runners and walkers registered to support the annual Applefest 5K Road Race on Sept. 18....
Evening BBQ, concert, fireworks return to Northborough’s Applefest
By Ed Karvoski Jr., Contributing Writer
NORTHBOROUGH – After a two-year hiatus, an evening celebration featuring a barbecue, concert, fireworks and other activities returned Sept....
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...
Southborough Selectmen discuss pitch to add non-voting members to Trails Committee
By Susan Gonsalves, Contributing Writer
SOUTHBOROUGH – Selectmen recently said they feel it would be appropriate to propose changing the Southborough Trails Committee from an...