Editorially Speaking

Twelve years ago, the Institute of Medicine, the independent health arm of the National Academy of Sciences, issued a groundbreaking report on health care and racial and ethnic minorities.

The information session (Dec 14th) concerning the proposed high-pressure gas pipeline to run through Grafton, Shrewsbury, and six other towns included announcement of a subsequent session to take place Wednesday January 11th at 7:00pm.

What can you see outside in winter and early spring? Our local woodpeckers live here year-round, but they're now easier to find.

To the Editor: An ode to HIPAA for you are a LAW SO often easily confused and misused.  In the beginning, HIPAA was often used...

Region – If we are honest, we would probably all admit to talking on our cellphones while driving or perhaps checking a text message,...

To the Editor: Jason Palitsch’s candidacy for state representative in Worcester’s 11th District is a long awaited answer to benign leadership. Jason’s proven leadership,...

To The Editor, Jason Palitsch is the best candidate for State Representative. His three years on the Shrewsbury School Committee, his three years as a...

Shrewsbury – Residents will have the opportunity on Wednesday, Dec. 11 to share their ideas on what they would like the Shrewsbury’s downtown area...

By David Bagdon, Publisher Newspapers have been part of the Massachusetts lifestyle for over 300 years, actually pre-dating the American Revolution. With such a long,...

Southborough – Town officials realize that Southborough’s rural charm and small town atmosphere are key reasons why many residents have chosen to live there....

Shrewsbury – After attending the annual senior citizens picnic hosted by Worcester County Sheriff Lewis Evangelidis on Aug.15, Shrewsbury resident Ruth Cohen wrote this...

Region - What a difference a year makes. Last June and July were exceedingly dry, with rains yielding barely one inch per month. This...

To the Editor: The situation with man-made climate change is extremely serious. Greenhouse gases emitted largely as a byproduct of the burning of fossil fuels...

Southborough – When it comes to new construction requirements, not everyone agrees on the definition of "open space." ?Recently in Southborough, the Planning Board...

Northborough – For nearly a year, a heavily traveled section of Otis Street, that connects Route 9 in Westborough to Route 20 in Northborough, has been closed after it was deemed unsafe.

Northborough- With all the craziness in this world today, we’ve been honored for the past month with a very special positive distraction from nature. On May 8, we had two mourning doves that decided to build a nest on our porch inside a flower box that we had not been using.

Westborough - After 22 years as the head of Westborough Youth and Family Services (WYFS), John Badenhausen has retired as director of the department. During...

Marlborough – For years, the Frank D. Walker Building has been home to various city offices including the Veterans Services, Retirement Board, and Community Development Authority as well as the United Way of Tri-County’s Marlborough Community Cupboard.

On the surface, there would seem to be no connection between two recent events in my life, one momentous (to me) and one apparently inconsequential. But who knows what forces work beneath the surface? First, the momentous event: I became a grandmother. Yippee! (Sorry.) I had waited a long time and believed it would never happen. Then, surprise: Gracie.

To the editor:   My passion for literature drew me to run for the post of Library Trustee in 2008, but the library is so much...