NORTHBOROUGH LOCAL NEWS & EVENTS, MA

Northborough – Cars pull up and unload. People scurry into Julie Stanwood's Northborough home carrying bundles of clothes, shopping bags of toys, and packages of diapers. The living room is overflowing with donations. Stanwood is president of the Friends of Families in Transition, Inc., (FFIT) which is committed to assisting homeless families in the towns of Northborough and Westborough. Her mission is to coordinate the efforts of various community groups to work together to support the families who are provided with temporary housing in area motels.

Northborough – Although the response by National Grid regarding the town's needs after Hurricane Sandy was better than its response to the October 2011 storm, there is still room for improvement. That was the consensus of Town Administrator John Coderre and the Board of Selectmen at the board's Nov. 5 meeting. Selectman Leslie Rutan said she received a number of complaints from residents regarding National Grid's post-hurricane services. She said that residents expressed concern that Northborough was one of the last towns to have power restored in the area.

Northborough - Curry College has announced that Northborough resident Michael Manor, son of Thomas and Mary Manor, premiered his original script, "To Catch a...

Northborough – As part of the 50th season of the Northborough Art Guild, longtime members greeted exhibitors and guests to its 49th annual Craft Fair, held Oct. 27 at the Peaslee Elementary School cafeteria. Admission for guests was still only 50 cents. Diane Lyford, a guild member for 20 years and vice president for 10 years, understands the interest in the venue.

Northborough – Sen. Harriette L. Chandler, D-Worcester, recently announced that grants totaling nearly $8 million have been awarded to cultural organizations, local cultural councils,...

Northborough - When Dina Fraize became pregnant with her third son, she hired a doula (professional labor support/coach) to provide emotional, physical and informational support during pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum. The word "doula" comes from ancient Greek, meaning "woman's servant." Having a doula proved to be a wonderful experience for Fraize and her husband who hired a doula for their next two pregnancies. Following the birth of her fifth son in 2001, Fraize decided that she, too, wanted to offer other women the same encouragement and support that her doula had given to her.

Northborough - The Northborough Board of Selectmen discussed the town's "Bring Your Own Bottle" (BYOB) policy at its Oct. 15 meeting. The discussion was predicated by the recent issuance of the town's final two all-alcohol licenses. The town still has two beer and wine licenses available.

Northborough – Friday, Nov. 9, the Northborough Senior Center will be hosting a Veterans Luncheon from 12 to 2 p.m. in its Bistro @119. The...

Northborough - The Northborough Board of Selectmen discussed the paving of Route 20 that was scheduled to take place Oct. 16 through 18, among other road construction, at the Board of Selectmen meeting Oct. 15. During the past week, the laying of a shim coat, a coating to fill up the base of the existing pavement, was to be executed on Route 20 only; no side streets were paved. The final coat will not be executed until the spring of 2013.

Northborough – The Friends of the Northborough Senior Center are accepting handcraft vendors" reservations for table space at their annual Country Store Fair Saturday,...

Northborough – (l to r) Therese and Dave Turpin and Tony and Kathleen Abu participated in St. Rose of Lima Church in Northborough's golf...

Northborough – During any type of electoral debate, there are all sorts of accusations flung back and forth between the candidates. But occasionally they will share stories of ordinary citizens that have impacted them in some profound way. During the vice presidential debate held Thursday, Oct. 11, Republican nominee Paul Ryan relayed the story of how a Northborough family's immense personal tragedy significantly affected presidential candidate Mitt Romney and his family nearly two decades ago.

Northborough – The town of Northborough has scheduled the next "household hazardous waste day" for Saturday, Nov. 3. Boxes for use at this function...

Northborough - On Saturday, Oct. 20 the Northborough Small Animal and Northborough Horse and Hound 4-H clubs will hold a food drive at Lowe's...

Northborough - The town of Northborough, in cooperation with United Industrial Services, Zecco Division, will be conducting a Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day Saturday,...

Northborough - More than a dozen families tried their hand at making a scarecrow at Northborough Recreation's Seventh Annual Build-a-Scarecrow Day in Assabet Park...

Northborough – Mark your calendar for Friday, Nov. 2, from 6 to 7 :30 p.m., in the Northborough Town Hall gym as the Northborough...

Northborough - Genealogy 101 Workshop: "Who ARE You, Anyway?" will be hosted Wednesday, Oct. 17, from 6:30 to 8 p.m., in the meeting room...

Northborough – The next meeting of the Northborough Art Guild will be Tuesday, Oct. 23, at 7:30 p.m., at the Northborough Historical Building, 50...

Northborough - In the St. Rose of Lima Parish in Northborough, Sister Joan and Lee Zawacki serve at the forefront of the Shawl Ministry, a group of women of all ages who create prayer shawls for people who are ill and for those who are celebrating a joyous event, such as a wedding. The purpose of the Shawl Ministry, which meets twice a month, is to serve people who are experiencing an illness or a celebratory occasion through the comfort of a shawl that is blessed by the ministry.