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Ashland Doc Film & Discussion series examines Evolution Science, Oct. 10 & 22
Ashland - The Documentary Film & Discussion Series will show films on evolution science Tuesday, Oct. 10 and Thursday, Oct. ?22, from 7 –...
Westborough Town Moderator announces special office hours
Westborough - Town Moderator John E. Arnold has announced upcoming office hours to help voters prepare for the Town Meeting. Office hours will be...
Fall Fair in Westborough seeks silent auction donations
Westborough - Mark your calendars for Saturday, Nov. 17 for the annual Fall Fair in Westborough, sponsored by the Friends of the Westborough Senior...
Health officials offer cold weather safety tips
Region - With the season's first cold snap upon us, health officials are offering the following cold weather safety tips to help protect you...
Fruitlands Museum to host Central Massachusetts Juried Crafts Festival Oct. 1
Harvard - Fruitlands Museum, in conjunction with the Worcester Center for Crafts, will be host to the first-ever Central Massachusetts Juried Craft Festival the...
Animal Shelter Inc. of Sterling competing to win a $50,000 grant
Sterling - The Animal Shelter Inc. located in Sterling is looking for help from the community to win a $50,000 grant from Pepsi's "Refresh...
Corridor Nine seeks donations in final days of food drive
Region – The Corridor Nine Area Chamber of Commerce is in the final days of its annual food drive to benefit food pantries in...
Possible ‘disruptive’ storm could hit region this weekend
Region - Now that our most recent storm is history, we can relax for a few hours before our attention turns to the next in the seemingly endless stream of winter storms to impact the Shrewsbury area. The most recent snowfall resulted in 16.4 inches falling on Shrewsbury, bringing our 18 day total to 71.8 inches. Go to the link below for the most recent snow totals from across southern New England. Rockland won the prize this time with 31 inches and there were many communities reporting more than 24 inches.
State of the Birds ‘Walk and Talk’ workshop series begins Sept. 19
Region - Massachusetts Audubon has announced the upcoming release of the first-ever State of the Birds report for Massachusetts. This document will include the...
Touring the garden
Region - Angie Burnett, Harriett McCarty and Roberta Foote view the Systematic Garden during a Sept. 9 visit to Tower Hill Botanic Garden in Boylston.
Garden in the Woods holds Grandparents Day Sept. 25
Framingham - The New England Wild Flower Society will hold a special celebration of Grandparents at Garden in the Woods, 180 Hemenway...
Treatment for women with drug addiction
Region - Treatment for Women Struggling with Drug Abuse: The Couples Project for Women (CPW) offers free treatment for women with prescription and other...
Hudson Garden Club hosts program on tropical plants
Hudson – The Hudson Garden Club will be hosting a program on tropical plants Monday, Oct. 19, starting at 7 p.m., at the Hudson...
MassWildlife biologist returns from firefighting stint in Oregon
Region – Rebecca DiGirolomo, a habitat biologist with Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife), based in Westborough, was recently welcomed home after a...
Assabet student named Miss New England
Region - On March 28, Elliana Davis, a Shrewsbury senior cosmetology student from Assabet Valley Regional Technical School, was named Miss New England at...
Worcester Chamber Music Society kicks off 10th anniversary season
Region - The Worcester Chamber Music Society will present its 10th anniversary season opener Saturday, Sept. 19, at Tuckerman Hall, 10 Tuckerman St.., Worcester, at 8 p.m. The event will include a special opening night reception with dessert and cash bar. Featured performers will be Julian Milkis, clarinet, and Sonya Ovrutsky Fensome, piano.
PowerTune starts up Top Dragster for Rediscover Ashland
Ashland - Warren Heaps, owner of PowerTune/Ashland Discount Tire, will start up his 2,500 Horsepower NHRA Top Dragster Saturday, June 9, at 2:30 p.m.,...