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Shrewsbury teen participates in Boston International Kids Film Festival
By Melanie Petrucci, Senior Community Reporter
Boston – Shrewsbury teen and budding filmmaker Deniz Akyurek recently made his debut at the Boston International Kids Film...
Shrewsbury scouts learn a lesson in flag etiquette
By Melanie Petrucci, Senior Community Reporter
Shrewsbury - The Shrewsbury Girl Scouts volunteer to place American flags on the graves of all Veterans before Memorial...
Evangelou graduates from Mass. Fire Academy program
Shrewsbury - Shrewsbury Fire recruit and Call Firefighter Jonathan Evangelou graduated from the Massachusetts Fire Academy’s Call/Volunteer Firefighter Recruit Training Program Nov. 5. Graduates...
Shrewsbury Town Moderator announces he will not seek reelection
By Melanie Petrucci, Senior Community Reporter
Shrewsbury – Shrewsbury Town Moderator Christopher G. Mehne has decided that he will not seek reelection in 2021. Mehne is...
Shrewsbury Rotary to hold online Holiday Gift and Giving Basket Auction fundraiser
By Melanie Petrucci, Senior Community Reporter
Shrewsbury – “Service Above Self" is the motto of the Rotary Club. Rotarians are always looking for ways to...
Selectmen seek revisions and clarifications to open space plan
By Melanie Petrucci, Senior Community Reporter
Shrewsbury - Town Planner Bernard Cahill, Mimi Kaplan from the Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission and members of the Open...
Veterans honored in Shrewsbury
By Melanie Petrucci, Senior Community Reporter
Shrewsbury - Dignitaries gathered at the Beal School to offer their appreciation to local veterans on Nov. 11. Veterans gathered...
SELCO recognized as a Smart Energy Provider
Shrewsbury - Shrewsbury Electric and Cable Operations (SELCO) has earned a Smart Energy Provider (SEP) designation from the American Public Power Association for demonstrating...
Shrewsbury Historical Society honors local residents
Shrewsbury - Each year, as part of its outreach to the community, the Shrewsbury Historical Society presents two special awards.
The Shrewsbury History Award is...
Shrewsbury voters pass two town-related ballot questions
Shrewsbury – As voters went to the polls on Nov. 3 to cast their ballots for the presidential election, they also passed two questions...
Shrewsbury historian brings to life the stories behind the town’s Veterans Squares
By Melanie Petrucci, Senior Community Reporter
Shrewsbury – Shrewsbury native and history buff Paul Brueggemann had the idea to research the Veteran Squares in town....
Cohen graduates from Armor BOLC
Northborough/Shrewsbury - Second Lieutenant Jacob A Cohen of Northborough graduated from Armor BOLC on Oct. 20 at Fort Benning, GA. He recently graduated from UMass Amherst as...
Shrewsbury Town Manager assures ballot box will be monitored
Town now in second week of red status
By Melanie Petrucci, Senior Community Reporter
Shrewsbury - Town Manager Kevin Mizikar informed the Board of Selectmen at their...
Shrewsbury receives $63,000 grant to enhance pedestrian accessibility and safety
By Melanie Petrucci, Senior Community Reporter
Shrewsbury – Construction is to begin any day on two new crosswalks and ADA accessible ramps that will be...
Shrewsbury officials note life sciences company Cytiva to expand into Route 9 facility
By Melanie Petrucci, Senior Community Reporter
Shrewsbury – A life sciences company, Cytiva, formerly part of GE Healthcare Life Science, is anticipated to be moving into...
Shrewsbury family to share Halloween spirit with spooky drive-by
By Melanie Petrucci, Senior Community Reporter
Shrewsbury - The McNamara family is well known for their “Haunted Hillando Halloween Maze” each year. This year the family...
Shrewsbury Garden Club honors essential workers with this year’s crop of scarecrows
It’s that time of the year when the Town Common is adorned with festive scarecrows to mark the fall season.
Shrewsbury residents to vote on Community Preservation Act Nov. 3
Proponents urge voters to approve surcharge while opponents say time is not right
By Melanie Petrucci, Senior Community Reporter
Shrewsbury – As they cast their ballot...
Shrewsbury’s council on aging director shares update on programs and resources
By Melanie Petrucci, Senior Community Reporter
Shrewsbury – Hollie Lucht, director of Shrewsbury Council on Aging (COA), reported recently that her staff has been back...
Shrewsbury deemed at ‘moderate risk’ after uptick in COVID-19 cases
Shrewsbury – Town Manager Kevin Mizikar said at the Oct. 6 Board of Selectmen meeting Shrewsbury is going in the “wrong direction” regarding the...