People and Places

By Melanie Petrucci, Senior Community Reporter Northborough - The Rev. Valeria Schmidt, pastor of Northborough’s Trinity Church, welcomed members of her congregation and guests to...

Southborough - The Belted Galloway or "Oreo cookie" cows at the Breakneck Hill Conservation Land are enjoying a meal and the early November sunshine....

Shrewsbury – It has been several years since the Shrewsbury Garden Club hosted a garden tour. Members decided this year is an ideal time to revive the event as the club celebrates its 60th anniversary.

Shrewsbury – Shrewsbury resident Kathleen Keohane (left) is one of the congregants who attended the reception held to welcome the Rev. Andrew C. Heisen...

Northborough - As the holiday entertaining season approaches, Lowe's Variety & Meat Shop is right there to help. Whether it's a shrimp or cheese platter for a party, a fresh native turkey for Thanksgiving, marinated kebobs for a football tailgate, or prime rib for Christmas dinner, Lowe's can meet your needs.

Region  – Shrewsbury resident Matthew Bradley, aka “Mr. B,” has recently completed his new children’s book, "The Little Tree." The book has been described...

Tina Marian is preparing to host an anxiety workshop at her practice, Medicine My Way in Northborough early next month

By Melanie Petrucci, Senior Community reporter Northborough – On Feb. 9 the Rev. Valeria Schmidt, pastor of the Trinity Church, 23 Main St., dedicated their...

Shrewsbury – A work day at Prospect Park, 65 Prospect St., Shrewsbury, will be held Saturday, Oct. 12, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m....

Hudson – Argeo Paul Cellucci, the former Massachusetts governor and ambassador to Canada, passed away June 8 after a prolonged battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease. Cellucci, 65, had been diagnosed with the disease five years ago but chose to go public with the information in January 2011, he said at the time, to promote the need for ALS research.

By Ed Karvoski Jr., Contributing Writer Hudson – During an otherwise rainy week, it stayed dry May 4 when the cultural arts committee of the...

Westborough – The Westborough Community Land Trust invites the public to discover mushrooms and other fall fungi on a walk with mycologist Larry Millman...

Westborough - The January meeting of the Westborough Women’s Club will feature a presentation on “Downsizing and Home Staging” by Laurie Nordman of Next...

By Bonnie Adams, Managing Editor Westborough – As family, friends and Westborough residents looked on during the July 30 Board of Selectmen meeting, Town Clerk...

Westborough - Mark your calendars for Saturday, Nov. 17 for the annual Fall Fair in Westborough, sponsored by the Friends of the Westborough Senior...

Kane, Dykema and Gregoire bill creates a Women’s Rights History Trail in the commonwealth Boston - Meeting in a full formal session recently, the House of Representatives...

Southborough - The New England Center for Children (NECC) will hold its 13th annual 5k Walk/Run for Autism Saturday, May 11, at the Margaret...

Westborough - Westborough High School junior Miriam Levesque won the Westborough Lions Club Youth Speech Contest in November. This annual statewide contest is designed...

Northborough - Danielle Fucci, a junior at Algonquin Regional High School in Northborough, has never smoked a cigarette, and she never will. Fucci made this promise to herself as she watched three loved ones succumb to lung cancer over the past few years. She lost another dear family friend to cancer just one week before this year's Great American Smokeout, motivating her to take ownership of that event at her school.

Shrewsbury - On Saturday Nov. 3, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., the First Congregational Church of Shrewsbury will hold its bi-annual church fair,...