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Master Plan to reveal a look at Northborough’s future

Northborough – What will the next 20 years look like for Northborough? Thanks to input from residents, local business owners and town officials, a...
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TB or not TB…that is the question

Region – For 20 years, Tom Brady thrilled New England Patriots fans as he led the team to a historic six Super Bowl wins,...

Sharing the streets safely in Shrewsbury

Shrewsbury – The town of Shrewsbury recently received a MassDOT Shared Streets and Spaces grant totaling $63,514.87 that will be used to promote public...

Letter to the editor – Severe weather events are a wake-up call – We...

To the Editor: I have fond childhood memories of building snowmen and ice skating in February, but there was no snow or ice to be...

Land that’s going to the dogs

Northborough – For several years the town of Northborough had hoped to build a dog park. But unfortunately, the land that was chosen, the...

Build it and they will come

Marlborough – As city officials seek to attract new businesses, they know they also need to help those businesses find qualified employees. On Tuesday,...

The new deal in recycling

Shrewsbury – Waste Management has collaborated with the town of Shrewsbury to institute a new co-collection enhanced trash and recycling program. Recycling will now be...

Under pressure to meet demand

Westborough – Residents will have the opportunity Tuesday, Dec. 17, to comment on a gas pipeline project that is being proposed by Eversource. The Worcester...

Westborough prepares to celebrate 300th anniversary with grand parade

Westborough – “Everyone Loves a Parade” and Westborough is going to have a great one to celebrate the 300th anniversary of our town. The parade will officially begin at 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017.
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United we stand

Region - This has been one of the most tumultuous years in the history of our nation. Two of the largest challenges were an...

Rapunzel Rapunzel – you can finally get your hair cut!

Region – For those who have been feeling a bit “unkempt” as they lamented their overgrown roots and shaggy hairdos over the past 2...
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‘I strongly support the MGB expansion plan’

To The Community Advocate Editor:   The Boston Globe published an op- ed entitled Critics of Mass General Brigham expansion plan ignore key facts, 1/26/22. This...

Musical/dancing fountain at Dean Park opens for the season

To the Editor:   The Donahue family wishes to express their deep appreciation to Tom Falzoi who has done the choreography, selected the music and spent...
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Letter to the Editor: Thanks to Marlborough Department of Public Works for outstanding work

To Commissioner John Ghiloni, Marlborough Department of Public Works, As winter is coming (hopefully) to a close, I would like to take this opportunity to...

Here’s your hat…what’s your hurry?

Marlborough – When a school superintendent leaves his or her position, the district must often go through a lengthy and often costly process, qualifying and then interviewing candidates as well as hiring an interim superintendent. With the announcement that Richard Langlois is leaving the Marlborough district to take a position in Windham, N.H., the city's school department finds itself seeking a new leader once again.

Gone…but not forgotten

Shrewsbury - For decades, Anthony "Spag" Borgatti was not just the proprietor of his namesake store on Route 9 in Shrewsbury, he was a...
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Support engineering study for BWALT Trail 

To the Editor - At the upcoming Annual Town Meeting, Article 12 asks voters to redirect the $57,000 requested by the Bicycle and Pedestrian...

Letter to the Editor: Support Beal School Project

In the past decade I heard the phrase constantly while working on overrides for Sherwood, and the library, “why aren’t we doing something about...
Cartoon image of NASCAR driver Kaz Grala from Westborough

Go Kaz Go!

Westborough – NASCAR fans had a local connection to the Daytona 500 on Feb. 14 as Westborough’s Kaz Grala made his second appearance in...
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Letter to the Editor – Westborough fortunate to have representatives who work for town’s...

Dear Neighbor, With Election Day just around the corner, I am reaching out to ask you to vote on Tuesday, November 6th. Here in Westborough we’ve...