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The Greater Boston Food Bank presents Wegmans with Founder’s Award
Region - The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB), the largest hunger-relief organization in New England, honored Wegmans Food Markets with this year’s Founder’s Award...
Spring Agriculture Sale April 29 at Slater's in Bolton
Bolton - Locally grown, raised, and produced items for gifting – or keeping – will be available at the Spring Agriculture Sale Sunday, April...
Alexa…what is 495 Crossroads?’
Region – When Amazon announced it was accepting bids for its second headquarters, it set off a frenzy among hopeful cities from Seattle to Austin and from Boston to Toronto. Among the 238 bids the company received was one from a locale dubbed “495 CROSSROADS,” the five-community partnership between Marlborough, Hudson, Northborough, Southborough and Westborough.
Corridor Nine’s BFF announces fall schedule
Region - Business Forward Females (BFF), the networking forum for the Corridor Nine Area Chamber of Commerce is gearing up for its 2017-2018 season.
BFF provides monthly luncheons with dynamic speakers, engaging dialogue, and networking opportunities that will educate, inspire, and empower women from all levels of professional backgrounds. The average attendance is 80-100 women
Colonial Garden Club plant sale blooms May 12 in Marlborough
Marlborough - The warm spring weather has area gardeners itching to get their hands dirty and there's no better place to find a huge...
Westborough Girl Scouts seek donations for transitional assistance
Westborough - A Westborough Girl Scout troop is working to help homeless moms and their infants and toddlers in transitional housing. Many of the...
Customer service is the secret to The Stone Cobblers’ continued success
By Melanie Petrucci, Senior Community Reporter
West Boylston – Have you been thinking about updating your kitchen or bath? Or have you been working from...
Hundreds without power as wet, windy weather hits region
As of noon on Monday, Dec. 18, hundreds of residents and businesses in the region are without power, the results of fallen tree limbs and power lines from high winds and heavy rains.
International fair & diversity celebration in Shrewsbury
By Melanie Petrucci, Senior Community Reporter
Shrewsbury – Event co-chairs Neena Kedia Mohanka and Melisa Hollenback seemed quite pleased with their first International Fair &...
NEDT Household Hazardous Products Collection Center website now live
Region - The NEDT Household Hazardous Products Collection Center website (www.NEDT.org) is now up and running. Residents can now go to their website for...
Op-Ed: “When the Well is Dry, We Know the Worth of Water”
When we turn on the tap in the morning, clean water flows from the faucet. It's an uninteresting and unremarkable fact of modern life -- until, one day, no water comes out.
We have learned to take the reliability of our drinking water and wastewater disposal systems for granted. It's only when there is a major problem -- a large water main breaks, leaking sewage causes a beach closing, or a blocked drainage pipe causes flooding -- that we start to pay attention to the thousands of miles of pipes, pumping facilities, and treatment plants that are part of our water infrastructure.
Hospital offers most advanced breast cancer screening
Marlborough/Southborough - Women who undergo routine mammograms at the Marlborough Hospital Women's Imaging Center, 28 Newton St., in Southborough now have the latest screening...
Grill on the Hill offers fine food with a view
Region – The Grill on the Hill is a hidden oasis in the heart of Worcester, perched on a hill overlooking Green Hill Golf Course and pond. The view alone is worth a visit, but with its new chef and newly inspired menu it’s a must-try.
Towns to hold annual elections
Region - Several local communities will be holding Annual Town Elections this May.
Three towns – Hudson, Northborough and Southborough - will be holding elections...
SpencerBANK donates to Friendly House Summer Camp Program
Region – SpencerBANK has donated $720 to the Friendly House, Inc., an organization that promotes the educational, social and family betterment of the residents...
POSTPONED Jan Celluci to be keynote speaker at MBB Gala April 3
Region - Jan Cellucci, the former First Lady of Massachusetts, will be the keynote speaker at the first annual Gala for Love, to benefit...
Clinton Savings Bank supports Bolton Youth Baseball and Softball leagues
Region – Clinton Savings Bank contributed $10,500 to further support the Bolton Baseball and Softball leagues over the next eight years. Clinton Savings Bank’s...