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SHREWSBURY LOCAL NEWS & EVENTS

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Shrewsbury woman dies as a result of bus crash

A Shrewsbury woman has died following a crash involving a school bus on Sept. 15 at the intersection of South Quinsigamond and May Street.

UPDATE: Shrewsbury residents call on selectmen to ‘stop the Beal deal’

Residents are collecting signatures for a petition to halt negotiations with developers, noting concerns about transparency. 

Shrewsbury man and dog survive encounter with bear

By Lori Berkey, Contributing Writer Shrewsbury – What started out as a typical morning trail walk for Brendan Lennon and his dog, Greta, resulted in...

Shrewsbury High School announces extensive agenda to honor class of 2020

Plans were releases for Shrewsbury High School 's "Graduation Recognition” on May 20 by Todd Bazydlo, school principal and Dr. Joseph Sawyer, superintendent of schools.

Rainbow Motel was the last of Shrewsbury’s cabin rentals

All that remains is a worn, broken-down sign with the motel’s name and advertising cabins for $70 per night. The buildings have all been torn down with the site awaiting redevelopment.

Shrewsbury’s Rainbow Motel demolished

The Rainbow Motel was once a line of about a dozen once-colorful, small, individually-built lodges located off of Route 20.
A blue, pay-as-you-throw trash bag sits at the end of a driveway on Brook Street in Shrewsbury. The town has recently faced a shortage of the trash bags. Photo/Laura Hayes

Shrewsbury to change trash hauler

The town has chosen Casella Waste Management of Massachusetts as the new waste and recycling hauler for fiscal 2025.

Starbucks, Clinton Savings Bank coming to Shrewsbury’s Edgemere Crossing

A Starbucks and a Clinton Savings Bank are coming to the new Edgemere Crossing at Flint Pond in Shrewsbury. 

Shrewsbury Market Basket officially opens its doors

Customers with full carts shopped around the new Market Basket in Edgemere Crossing during its grand opening this morning. 

Edgemere Diner car, sign up for auction

By Laura Hayes, Senior Community Reporter SHREWSBURY – The iconic Edgemere Diner car is headed to auction.  “We would really love a local buyer for this,”...

Opening date for Maple & Main announced

Maple & Main located at 557 Main St. in Shrewsbury will be run by Shrewsbury’s Reaching Independence through Supported Employment Program.

Shrewsbury student earns perfect score on SAT

Ashwin Sivagaminathan has achieved one of the country’s rarer academic feats. The Shrewsbury High School sophomore aced the SAT – scoring all 1600 available points.

McGovern Auto seeks to redevelop ‘run down’ site off Route 9 in Shrewsbury

A “run down” site on Route 9 in Shrewsbury may become the future home of a McGovern Auto Group collision center and fit up center. 

Shrewsbury police investigating bus stop incident

The Shrewsbury Police Department is investigating an incident which allegedly took place at a school bus stop, Wednesday morning.

Residents, officials frustrated by behavior on Lake Quinsigamond

At the Lake Quinsigamond Commission’s July 26 meeting, members of the community voiced their frustration about the behavior on the lake. 

A piece of history in Shrewsbury is no more

By Melanie Petrucci, Senior Community Reporter Shrewsbury - On March 31, a demolition crew took down a historic two-story colonial, located at 653 -657 Main...

JoeCleans

Shrewsbury—Joe Marinelli uses the word “refresh” a lot. He applies it not only to the way carpets, furniture or tile and grout look when his cleaning company finishes its work, but also to the way that work makes customers feel.

Developer lays out plans for old Beal School

By Laura Hayes, Contributing Writer SHREWSBURY — A mix of apartments and businesses like a gym and coffee shop may be part of the Beal...

UPDATE: No one injured in ‘fast moving’ house fire in Shrewsbury

A fire broke out near Sherwood Middle School in Shrewsbury last night, drawing first responders from multiple are agencies to town.

Pulte proposes 300-unit 40B project in Shrewsbury

Pulte Homes New England has announced plans to build a large-scale residential development in the southeast corner of town.