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Shrewsbury paraprofessionals union expresses frustration with contract negotiations
By Laura Hayes, Senior Community Reporter
SHREWSBURY - Standing shoulder-to-shoulder at a recent School Committee Meeting, members of the Shrewsbury Paraprofessionals Association expressed frustration with...
Shrewsbury enacts indoor mask mandate
By Laura Hayes, Senior Community Reporter
SHREWSBURY - Face coverings will be once again required indoors in Shrewsbury following a vote by the Shrewsbury Board of...
Shrewsbury teenager competes in national rock climbing competition
By Morgan Hume, Contributing Writer
SHREWSBURY - As Olympic athletes were competing in rock climbing in the Olympics this past summer, a Shrewsbury teenager was...
Shrewsbury resident to run Boston Marathon for husband’s ex-wife
By Dakota Antelman, Managing Editor
SHREWSBURY - Nicole Torres is planning to run the Boston Marathon on behalf of her husband’s ex-wife, Sandie Rossini.
A Shrewsbury...
Shrewsbury Police to install electronic citation system, hire mental health clinician
By Laura Hayes, Senior Community Reporter
SHREWSBURY - The Shrewsbury Police Department will soon add a mental health clinician to accompany police officers responding to...
Shrewsbury Police Chief proposes traffic enforcement unit amid discussion on traffic concerns
By Laura Hayes, Senior Community Reporter
SHREWSBURY – Shrewsbury leaders discussed a variety of traffic concerns and ways to respond to them during a Sept....
Shrewsbury football beats Acton Boxborough, secures first win of year
By Dakota Antelman, Managing Editor
SHREWSBURY - The Shrewsbury High School football team notched its first win of the season, Sept. 25, with a 18-7...
Spirit of Shrewsbury back and in-person
By Laura Hayes, Senior Community Reporter
SHREWSBURY - Despite a forecast of rain, it was all sunny skies for Spirit of Shrewsbury’s Town Expo and...
Dean Park flagpole
SHREWSBURY - A prominent flagpole stands in Shrewsbury’s Dean Park alongside a bench dedicated to longtime Parks Department employee Paula Rourke. A new GoFundMe...
Boylston Planning Board approves warehouse project near Shrewsbury border
By Laura Hayes, Senior Community Reporter
BOYLSTON/SHREWSBURY - A warehouse will be built on the border of Boylston and Shrewsbury after the Boylston Planning Board...
Shrewsbury approves agreement with marijuana delivery operator
By Laura Hayes, Senior Community Reporter
SHREWSBURY – A marijuana delivery operator is now one step closer to opening in Shrewsbury following a Board of...
Shrewsbury’s First Congregational Church
SHREWSBURY - Drone photography showed sun shining on the First Congregational Church in Shrewsbury earlier this year. The First Congregational Church is located at...
Shrewsbury bus ridership down compared to pre-pandemic rates
By Laura Hayes, Senior Community Reporter
SHREWSBURY - Nearly 4,000 students are riding the school bus in Shrewsbury this year.
That’s an increase of almost 500...
Spirit of Shrewsbury headed to Oak Middle School Sept. 25
By Laura Hayes, Senior Community Reporter
SHREWSBURY - After a virtual festival last year, a hybrid Spirit of Shrewsbury will be both in person and...
Shrewsbury notes COVID-19 cases in schools
By Laura Hayes, Senior Community Reporter
SHREWSBURY - There have been 17 cases of COVID-19 among Shrewsbury Public Schools staff and students since the start...
Changes to outdoor dining process could be on Shrewsbury Town Meeting warrant
By Laura Hayes, Senior Community Reporter
SHREWSBURY – Voters may soon decide whether to allow outdoor dining in more Shrewsbury zoning districts as town officials...
Shrewsbury’s new Beal school officially welcomes students
By Laura Hayes, Senior Community Reporter
SHREWSBURY – Applause and cheers filled the entrances of the new Maj. Howard W. Beal Elementary School as school...
Community celebrates during the Shrewsbury Summer Festival
By Laura Hayes, Senior Community Reporter
SHREWSBURY – It was a warm and sunny day — perfect for a festival. So, Shrewsbury residents flocked to...
Hannah Kane Charity Classic Golf Tournament raises $60,000
SHREWSBURY/WESTBOROUGH - State Rep. Hannah Kane (R-Shrewsbury) hosted her seventh annual charity golf tournament Aug. 16 at The Haven Country Club in Boylston.
The event...
Oak Island Boat Ramp
SHREWSBURY - Drone photography recently captured the sight of a boat motoring away from the Oak Island Boat Ramp in Shrewsbury. Closed earlier this...