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Cornerstone Bank donates to Old Sturbridge Village
Worcester - Cornerstone Bank recently announced its recent donation of $5,000 to Old Sturbridge Village. This donation will support OSV in various ways, including...
Hanson’s Farm to offer fall fun
Framingham - Fall fun is starting early this year at Hanson's Farm in Framingham. They have just opened up their four acre corn maze...
Clinton Savings Bank
Offering outstanding customer service at one of the state’s oldest mutual community banks
By Bonnie Adams, Managing Editor
Region - The coronavirus pandemic has changed...
Remembering summer fun – a century ago
By Michael Perna Jr., Contributing Writer
Shrewsbury/Worcester - Lincoln Park was a very early amusement park – located on the Worcester shore of Lake Quinsigamond. It...
Sixth Annual Hannah Kane Charity Golf Classic raises $60,000 for three local charities
By Melanie Petrucci, Senior Community Reporter
Region - The weather was perfect for the Sixth Annual Hannah Kane Charity Classic on Aug. 17 as $60,000...
Gagnon joins Clinton Savings Bank
Clinton – Clinton Savings Bank (CSB) has announced that Bernard “Bernie” Gagnon has joined its Commercial Lending Team as Senior Vice President/Commercial Relationship Manager.
“Bernie...
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.
MetroWest nonprofits eligible for Cummings $25 Million Grant Program
Region – Cummings Foundation has launched its new Cummings $25 Million Grant Program and is now accepting Letters of Inquiry. This initiative will support...
Worcester County Sheriff delivers fresh organic produce to local senior centers
By Melanie Petrucci, Senior Community Reporter
Shrewsbury/Grafton - Worcester County Sheriff Lew Evangelidis has been busy making the rounds to communities in the county delivering...
Shaughnessy receives RTN scholarship
Region - Lily Shaughnessy of Shrewsbury has received the third place award of $2,000 from RTN Federal Credit Union as one of the 2020 recipients of RTN’s...
Moore secures funding for body-worn cameras and CENTRO
Region - In the recently passed General Government Bond Bill, State Senator Michael Moore (D-Millbury) was able to secure funding for body-worn cameras for...
Greene named as one of Top Women of Law
Region - Elizabeth L.B. Greene, of Southborough, a partner in Mirick O’Connell’s Litigation and Health Law Groups, was honored as one of the 2020 Top Women...
Normalcy is in Jeopardy
Region – It is a mild understatement to say that 2020 has been a year like no other. The pandemic, fanned by social media...
Kane supports bill expanding telehealth options
Boston – State Representative Hannah Kane (R-Shrewsbury) is supporting health care legislation that will provide Massachusetts residents with increased access to telehealth services during the COVID-19 global pandemic.
In...
Veterans Inc. to hold 15th annual Stand Down to support in-need veterans and their...
Region – Veterans Inc., in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S. Department of Labor, and other local agencies, announced the 15th...
Adult sports leagues push onward amid COVID-19 reopening
By Dakota Antelman, Contributing Writer
Region - A staple of many local adults’ lives each summer - recreational sports - looks different amid the COVID-19...
Legislators agree to bill expanding student access to school breakfast
Region - The House and Senate have approved legislation providing expanded school breakfast options to Massachusetts students in low-income communities.
State Rep. Hannah Kane (R-Shrewsbury),...
Local fire departments awarded $46,000 grant for PPE
Region – The classroom in the Shrewsbury Fire Department Headquarters is now being used as a storage room for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) supplies....
Rising freshmen face unique college transition amid pandemic
By Dakota Antelman, Contributing Writer
Region - Advanced Math and Science Academy Charter School (AMSA) graduate Ian Harvey had a shortlist of colleges he...
Spofford elected as president-elect of Worcester County Bar Association
Region - Geoffrey E. Spofford of Westborough has been elected to serve as president-elect of the Worcester County Bar Association at its annual meeting...