People and Places

Shrewsbury – Keiko Moriwaki used to squish her way through mobs of people to climb aboard crowded trains that would take her anywhere she needed to go. The native of Osaka, Japan, had much to adapt to when her husband took a job in the U.S. two and a half years ago and she found herself living in Shrewsbury.

Shrewsbury - Once a month, a small group of church members and their friends meet at the First Congregational Church of Shrewsbury to cook...

Westborough - Chrissy Gaffney, currently of Worcester, was happy to attend her 30-year reunion of the Westborough High School class of 1984, held Oct. 11 at the Hampton Inn in Natick. She shared with some classmates that it was only three months after her third heart surgery. “I’m very proud to say that I’m a heart disease survivor,” said Gaffney, a 2014 spokesperson for the Go Red for Women campaign of the American Heart Association. “When you open up that conversation about heart disease, so many people are immediately receptive and want to share their stories, whether it be their own personal experience or they lost a close relative to heart disease.”

Shrewsbury - Peach Roadman (l ) and Emma Krause explore a huge snow tunnel near North Street in Shrewsbury. Photo/Joyce DeWallace

Westborough - The recent Living History Day held on the grounds of Westborough High School was co-sponsored by the Westborough Historical Society and the Westborough Historical Commission.

Shrewsbury/Westborough – After recently graduating from Shrewsbury High School (SHS) and before beginning freshman year at Fairfield University in the fall, Dan Swanson will once again work at summer camp for the Boroughs Family Branch YMCA in Westborough. He’ll also likely find time to volunteer there.

Northborough - Brittany Terra, an 11-year-old dancer, recently attended the PULSE Tour in Boston, where she trained for two days with the choreographers of...

Westborough - Every teen band needs a place to practice, but in most cases aspiring rockers are relegated to their basements or garages. For bands looking to take their talents to the next level and practice and perform in a professional environment, Studio 22 is the place.

Hudson – Guests gathered Jan. 30, the last day of work for Marie Estevez after 19 and a half years as administrative assistant at the Hudson Senior Center. She received a citation in recognition of her service from state Rep. Kate Hogan, D-Stow.

Shrewsbury - Tom Ryan, currently the vice president for Institutional Advancement at Assumption College, will become the chief advancement officer for St. John's High School in Shrewsbury.

By Joan F. Simoneau, Community Reporter Marlborough - Anthony Everett, the Emmy Award-winning anchor of WCVB Channel 5’s nightly newsmagazine, “Chronicle,” was guest speaker at...

Shrewsbury – Dr. Joel Hayden, an optometrist from Shrewsbury, has become the first in the state to attain Certified Nutrition Specialist (CNS) status. The...

Shrewsbury – Last December, the Shrewsbury Social Club (SSC) partnered with students of Shrewsbury High School and local businesses Scizzors and SHARC to host...

Shrewsbury - Arthur and Dorothy Dobson, 57-year residents of Shrewsbury, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary Aug. 3. They were high school sweethearts at Brookline...

Shrewsbury - Nicholas Silverio is the second Elite Academy of Dance student to be chosen to dance on the hit television show, "So You...

Westborough - Girl Scout Brownie Troop 30125, led by Kathy LeBlanc, Gen Benton and Maria Ahmed, recently enjoyed a tour of the cable television...

Westborough - Local Cadette Girl Scouts from Troop 30555, Bhargavi Ram and Kaleigh Wright, have made a mission out of their environmentally-focused Silver Award project. Following the lead of Kaleigh's aunt who set up a Styrofoam collection program in Northborough through the Framingham-based company, ReFoamIt!, the girls decided to spearhead a similar program in Westborough.

Northborough - For the second year in a row, the Rotary Club of Northborough presented an automated external defibrillator (AED) to a location in...

Region – Hundreds of middle and high school students from across Worcester County learned about the dangers of drugs, tobacco and vaping, and received...

Hudson - Dana Lorway, proprietor of the "Good Good Sheep" in Hudson, has been knitting since she was in college. A former learning disabilities specialist and school psychologist in the Worcester School System, Lorway left her career behind to follow her passion - knitting. She opened the Good Good Sheep, located at 26 Main St., which sells locally produced wools, yarn, roving (a long and narrow bundle of fiber used to spin yarn), and products made by local artisans.