Shrewsbury Newsletter

The Select Board plans to ask the Community Preservation Commission to contribute half of the funds needed to purchase 6.7 acres of land.

By Laura Hayes, Contributing Writer SHREWSBURY — With the Proposition 2 1/2 budget override approved by voters earlier this month, the Shrewsbury Public Schools will...

SHREWSBURY – Shrewsbury Public Schools leaders said the district had a smooth return from the December vacation.  However, staff reported that contact tracing has become...

SHREWSBURY – From developing a calendar of events to implementing a public art program, Shrewsbury’s Local Rapid Recovery Plan aims to revitalize the Town...

By Laura Hayes, Senior Community Reporter SHREWSBURY – Applause and cheers filled the entrances of the new Maj. Howard W. Beal Elementary School as school...

The Shrewsbury Fire Department shared photos on Thursday following a truck fire near Lake Quinsigamond the previous day.

By Laura Hayes, Senior Community Reporter SHREWSBURY – The Shrewsbury Planning Board heard the first steps to what may eventually become a senior housing development...

By Laura Hayes, Contributing Writer SHREWSBURY — In Shrewsbury’s Home Farm Treatment Plant, there are purple-tinted pipes with white labels. Those pipes are the new...

The Shrewsbury Police Department has recently detected an uptick of two phone scams occurring in both Shrewsbury and neighboring communities. 

The Shrewsbury Police Department responded to nearly 1,000 mental health calls between 2017 to 2021. That marked an uptick.

By Laura Hayes, Contributing Writer SHREWSBURY — Arguments for both keeping and changing Shrewsbury High School’s mascot were voiced by community members and alumni during...

Hundreds of friends and family gathered to celebrate the 204 seniors graduating as part of the Saint John’s High School Class of 2023. 

With Shrewsbury’s May 2 election around the corner, the Community Advocate reached out to candidates in contested races with questions.

An early morning traffic stop ended in multiple arrests on drug charges on Monday in Shrewsbury, police say.

Region  – State Representative Hannah Kane (R-Shrewsbury) has announced the release of more than $50 million in one-time state funding to assist local school...

By Laura Hayes, Contributing Writer SHREWSBURY — The Shrewsbury Public School District wants your feedback on whether it should keep its mascot, the Colonial.  This conversation...

At 7:45 a.m. Nov. 18, the Shrewsbury Fire Department responded to a tractor trailer rollover on I-290 near the Route 140 ramp.

The Saint John’s High School Board of Trustees has selected Benjamin Horgan to be the next head of school.

Shrewsbury officials have opted to postpone collection of yard waste altogether until further notice following recent issues.

By Melanie Petrucci, Senior Community Reporter Shrewsbury- As part of his office’s commitment to giving back to local communities, on June 25 Worcester County Sheriff...