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Shrewsbury announces grants to beautify downtown storefronts
Staff recently announced the façade improvement program, a state-funded grant program, designed to help local businesses restore.
School Committee votes to reduce fall athletic fees
By Melanie Petrucci, Senior Community Reporter
Shrewsbury – Shrewsbury High School athletic director, Jay Costa, presented an update on a modified athletic program to the School...
Shrewsbury resident celebrates 102nd birthday
Shrewsbury resident Sonia Gravel recently celebrated her 102nd birthday with the Friends of the Shrewsbury Senior Center on March 16.
Saint John’s High School participates in ‘High School Quiz Show’
Most members, cognizant that they would be on TV, were nervous, but as soon as the first questions were asked, the anxiousness faded.
Shrewsbury approaches Town Meeting following override vote
By Melanie Petrucci, Senior Community Reporter
SHREWSBURY – Town Manager Kevin Mizikar reviewed Shrewsbury’s 42 article Town Meeting warrant with the Board of Selectmen at...
Shrewsbury holds ‘Light the Common,’ ‘Yuletide Market’ events
SHREWSBURY – With a flip of a switch, Shrewsbury’s Town Center was filled with the glow of holiday lights wrapped around trees, Dec. 4.Â
That...
Shrewsbury Parks & Recreation announces Annual Town Clean Up Day 2020
By Melanie Petrucci, Senior Community Reporter
Shrewsbury – Shrewsbury Parks and Recreation recently announced it will be holding a Town Clean Up Day in conjunction with...
‘Lots of good memories’: Shrewsbury holds furniture sale at old Beal School
By Dakota Antelman, Managing Editor
SHREWSBURY - Community members flocked to the old Beal Early Childhood Center in Shrewsbury this past weekend for a sale...
Shrewsbury Police Youth Academy graduates first class of student officers
Dozens of seventh- and eighth-grade students became the first graduates of the Shrewsbury Police Youth Academy on July 14.
Shrewsbury launches small business grant program
The Shrewsbury Planning and Economic Development Department has launched a Small Business Grant Program. Applications are due April 1.
Motorcycle crash shuts down Route 20 on Nov. 16
The Shrewsbury Police Department are investigating a motorcycle crash that shut down Route 20 for several hours on Nov. 16.
‘Overwhelming generosity’ at annual Shrewsbury Police Department toy drive  Â
By Melanie Petrucci, Senior Community Reporter
Shrewsbury – The sky may have been cloudy with a threat of rain but the community came out in force...
Shrewsbury holds ARPA funding forum
From the Walnut Street sewer pump to public safety initiatives, residents got a first look at the proposed phase two ARPA fund allocations.
Shrewsbury police charge three people with drug trafficking
Three people face charges after Shrewsbury police allegedly found a firearm, heroin and cocaine during a traffic stop.
Shrewsbury students raise money for Red Cross following tornados
SHREWSBURY - A number of Shrewsbury students are currently thanking fellow community members who supported their efforts to raise money for tornado victims late...
Shrewsbury’s Oak Middle School principal to retire, prompting search
SHREWSBURY – Shrewsbury is searching for a new principal for Oak Middle School.
This process comes after Superintendent Joseph Sawyer announced on Wednesday that the...
‘I love games like this’: Saint John’s volleyball controls Algonquin in four-set victory
Algonquin continued to play with energy in the fourth set, but Saint John’s returned to form. The Pioneers won the set 25-14 to win the game.
Shrewsbury Planning Board hears Clinton St. industrial park proposal
Plans to construct two warehouses on land once owned by Worcester Sand and Stone recently went before the Shrewsbury Planning Board.
Shrewsbury resident writes children’s book with daughters
SHREWSBURY - The COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown presented many people with ample free time and the chance to pursue new hobbies and activities.
Shrewsbury resident...
Saint John’s headmaster to leave in 2024
Headmaster of Saint John’s High School Alex Zequeira plans to depart at the end of next school year in June 2024.