NORTHBOROUGH LOCAL NEWS & EVENTS, MA

Northborough - The Northborough Free Library will be hosting an exhibit of posters titled “Workers Struggles” July 5-28, to give a visual display of many of the problems workers encounter in trying to secure decent wages and working conditions.

Northborough--With officials saying long-term financial planning policies are bearing fruit, Town Meeting voters April 28 approved with little to no discussion operating budgets for the town and its local and regional schools as well as $3 million in capital items. Officials said the budget, which boosts spending on both the municipal and school side by 4 percent, will add $218 per year to the average single family homeowner's tax bill. That is the largest increase in the past five years, as recent budgets have benefited from new commercial and residential growth.

By Keith Regan, Contributing Writer Northborough--Members of the state's legislative delegation told the Board of Selectmen March 24 they continue to battle on the town's...

Northborough/Shrewsbury – Anita Hagspiel is a board member and assistant treasurer of the Friends of the Northborough Senior Center – and she recently added another responsibility. She’s the fundraiser chair for the upcoming performance of Mary Lou Quinlan in “The God Box, A Daughter’s Story,” a one-woman play based on the New York Times bestselling book, to be presented Sunday, Oct. 18, at 2 p.m., at the Flanagan Theater in Southgate at Shrewsbury, 30 Julio Dr.

By Sue Wambolt, Contributing Writer   Northborough/Southborough - The Southborough and Northborough Rotary Clubs will be participating in the Rotary International Student Exchange program, sponsoring a...

Northborough - Northborough Boy Scout Troop 101 will be conducting its annual wreath sale Saturday, Nov. 24 ?(the Saturday after Thanksgiving). These beautiful, freshly...

Northborough - The Northborough Art Guild announced that the Al Howard Memorial Award was awarded to Meghan Clarke, a graduating senior at Algonquin Regional...

To the Editor: Northborough Helping Hands Association, Inc. (NHHA) recently donated 156 backpacks to students in need attending Northborough Public Schools. Students received a new...

Northborough - The Northborough Board of Selectmen accepted a $1000 donation from Alan Steinman Landscaping on behalf of the Department of Public Works (DPW) at the board July 16 meeting. The funds will be used to offset the cost of replacing trees at Ellsworth MacAfee Park that were destroyed in the October 29, 2011 nor'saster.

Region - Looking to get healthier in 2012? If you want to drop 5 lbs. or 50 lbs.…if you want to learn what a...

Northborough/Westborough – Elderwood Home Care will present two classes on “The Joy of Card Making,” in which participants will craft their own handmade cards...

Northborough - For several years Vincent F. Picard Post 234, The American Legion, has enabled local students to attend Boys State at Stonehill College...

Northborough—Rising home values will help boost the average residential tax bills by $365 this year, one of the larger increases of the past decade as the town’s rate of commercial growth slows and taxpayers make the first payments on the Lincoln Street School project.

Northborough - Northborough resident and member of Trinity Church Kathie Nichols was one of 10 members of a mission team that travelled to Nicaragua for 10 days in February. A Ministry of Sharing (AMOS): Health and Hope, based in the capital of Managua, hosted the group.

Northborough - Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) has named Kate Shaw, Northborough branch manager of Central One Federal Credit Union, a Melvin Jones Fellow...

Northborough – The town's 2012 Memorial Day parade and ceremony Monday, May 28, will be routed a bit different this year than prior ones...

Northborough - Northborough Helping Hands Association, Inc. (NHHA) recently donated over 100 backpacks to students in need attending Northborough Public Schools. Students received a...

Northborough - Horace “Junior” B. Sinclair Jr., 73, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2015 at UMass Memorial - University Campus in Worcester, after a...

Northborough - Representatives of different religions will introduce their traditions with activities, crafts and snacks Saturday, March 30, from 2 to 5 p.m. at...

Northborough – Neil R. Chamberlin, 83, died Friday, May 8, 2015 in Worcester. He leaves two daughters, Susan M. Carroll and her husband Christopher of...