People and Places

Southborough - Pediatrician Dr. Marvin Ostrovsky has served as president of Southboro Medical Group (SMG) for 29 years and in that time he's seen vast changes in the field of medicine.

Westborough – When gas prices rose dramatically in 2005, Ellen Gogul of Westborough, always an avid cyclist, decided not to give any more money to oil companies and began riding her bike whenever possible instead.

Northborough - Nicholas McFarland, 5, and Kevin Dong, 6, glide down the water slide during the July 6 session of Kid's Discovery, a summer...

Shrewsbury - As part of its outreach to the community, the Shrewsbury Historical Society recently presented awards and scholarships to a number of area residents.

Region - Isabele Brown, 3, of Hudson listens to instructor Kara Kendrick during the Aug. 3 session of Soccer Playgroup, offered by the Together...

Region - With millions of homeless cats nationwide and 50 to 150,000 homeless cats alone living in central Massachusetts, the Second Chance Fund for Animal Welfare (SCFAW) is helping to decrease these numbers by offering affordable and accessible services such as spaying and neutering at a lower cost to their owners.

Shrewsbury - Shrewsbury is often overlooked as only a suburb passed through on the way from Worcester to Boston.

Ed Wilson, a Meals-on-Wheels volunteer at the Senior Center in Shrewsbury, first heard about the Peace Corps in the early 1960s. At that time he had finished a stint in the Army, was involved in his career and raising a family.

Northborough – An iconic Northborough business for 59 years, O"Brien's 5 & 10, closed its doors for good Aug. 8, according to the store's co-owner Bruce Terry.

Southborough – A resident of Edgewood Road in Southborough spotted a visitor to her garden Aug. 10: "I just returned home from work when I...

Shrewsbury - Kathleen Wang, 7, and Isabella Lanzarini, 8, enjoy a fun afternoon July 27 at Sunset Beach while participating in the Full-Day Playground...

Northborough - (l to r) Meredith Cosentino, Isabelle Molander and Katherine Harvey, each 12, wait in the wings prior to their performance in "Who's...

Southborough - As the temperature rises toward 100 degrees July 22, Spencer Magazu and Teriggi Ciccone, each 6, get relief from the heat as...

Westborough - After 25 years, Happy Feet Kids, the children's shoe store in Westmeadow Plaza, will be closing its doors, going out of business after one last chance for customers to buy great shoes.

Westborough – As the country's boomer population ages and people live longer than ever, Dr. Gary Moak feels there will soon be a "massive crisis."

Westborough - The normally busy section of South Street off the downtown rotary was blocked off Aug. 1 as crews removed the surface in...

Southborough - Sean Desmond and Jack Battles, each 6, join in a sing-along of the concert "One World, Many Songs" by children's performer David...

Region - After a couple of buses arrived July 18 at the Marlborough Moose Lodge, (back, center) 12-year-old Stephanie Russell of New York City...

Northborough - Brianna Ouelette, 3, gets a close-up look at a pygmy goat July 16, when the Northborough 4-H Small Animal Club set up...

Westborough - Award-winning artist Sandra McCaw, who resides in Westborough, has dreamed of being an artist ever since she can remember.