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Amputee walkathon to be held by New England Amputee Association
Lancaster - April is Limb Loss Awareness month, and to heighten awareness in the community for those living with limb loss he New England...
MidWach League announces 2022 spring all-stars
Several dozen high school student athletes were recently honored as MidWach League all-stars following the spring sports season.
Massive copper beech tree thriving in Southborough
Southborough - Copper beech trees are worth talking about. One planted at Tufts University sometime between 1855 and 1860 made the news when it was taken down after being struck by lightening in 2015.
MassRMV announces information on REAL ID requirements
Region - The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) has announced that Massachusetts citizens or lawfully present residents will have until Oct. 1, 2020 to obtain a REAL ID to travel in the U.S. by airplane or enter certain U.S. government buildings, following a compliance extension by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The one-year compliance extension grants the RMV additional time to implement federal requirements and ensure that the agency is prepared to begin to issue REAL ID license and identification (ID) cards on March 26, 2018.
Westborough CEO establishes nonprofit to bolster financial service skills, workforce
By Lori Berkey, Contributing Writer
Region - After 20 years of success in the financial services field, Westborough resident Colin Lake felt moved to help...
Despite fears, town clerks say they haven’t seen mail delays ahead of upcoming elections
Two area town clerks say the problem they face this election season is not a feared delay in ballots arriving via the mail, but rather, a crush of them.Â
Officials eye Assabet River Rail Trail extension near Hudson/Stow border
By Dakota Antelman, Managing Editor
REGION - Officials in Stow are eyeing federal funding to help extend a paved portion of the Assabet River Rail...
Sheriff warns residents to beware of recent phony warrant phone scam
Beware of scam artists using sheriff’s office name and number
Region - Worcester County Sheriff Lew Evangelidis is warning residents about a recent phone scam in which the...
Facing COVID-19 threat, superintendents close region’s schools
By Dakota Antelman, Contributing Writer
Region - They spent much of the day on conference calls.
When the evening came, superintendents across the region were then...
Best of 2018 – Marlborough band becomes youngest to play Warped Tour
Marlborough - Pre-teen punk band Color Killer played to crowd of a few dozen fans July 22. Illustrative of a rollercoaster year for the...
DopaFit™ offers way to fight back against Parkinson’s disease
By Matthew Dunn
Region - A thumping cadence slowly develops as members of the DopaFitâ„¢ boxing class in West Boylston land punches against the boxing...
Remembering summer fun – a century ago
By Michael Perna Jr., Contributing Writer  Â
Shrewsbury/Worcester - Lincoln Park was a very early amusement park – located on the Worcester shore of Lake Quinsigamond. It...
Reducing exposure to radiofrequency radiation in schools
By Christine Galeone, Contributing Writer
Region - Did you know that there are scientific studies that link radiofrequency radiation (RFR) with certain diseases and medical...
The Peterson School now open at new location in Worcester
Worcester- The Peterson School has moved to its new location at 705 Plantation St., Worcester. Prior to the move, the school occupied space in...
Free outdoor concerts slated to return throughout the region
By Ed Karvoski Jr., Contributing Writer
REGION – Free outdoor concerts are synonymous with summer – except for in 2020 due to pandemic restrictions. Now...
Charlton Manor Rest Home and Assisted Living
Individualized and personalized care in a home-like setting
By Lauren Schiffman, Contributing Writer
Charlton - Situated on a 30-acre sprawl of land in Charlton, Charlton Manor...
Butler named director of operations for Junior Railers
Worcester - Former Olympian Bobby Butler of Marlborough, a 10-year professional who played for four NHL teams, will officially become the first director of...
Silva joins Avidia Bank as new business banking officer
Region  - After more than 13 years in banking, accounting and management, Marcy Silva has joined Avidia Bank as its assistant vice president, business...
Worcester firm can make kitchen cabinets look new again
Worcester—The Cabinet Rehab Shop can update worn and dated kitchen cabinets at a fraction of the cost of replacing cabinets.
Hudson student wins Daughters of the American Revolution essay award
By Cindy Zomar, Education Coordinator
Hudson – Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School Senior Alexa Shea was delighted, recently, to learn that an essay of...