SHREWSBURY LOCAL NEWS & EVENTS

Shrewsbury – The Algonquin Regional High School Tomahawks girls' basketball team defeated the Shrewsbury High School Colonials by a score of 41-31 in a game played on December 28.

Shrewsbury - David L. Nourse, 84, of Shrewsbury, died peacefully Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2015, surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Nourse was born in Framingham,...

Shrewsbury - Barbara (Lowder) Petroskovich, 78, of Shrewsbury, formerly of Holden, passed away Sunday, Dec. 27, 2015, at UMass Hospital. Barbara had a son,...

Shrewsbury - Michael Hale, Shrewsbury Electric and Cable Operations (SELCO) general manager, gave a status update to the Shrewsbury Board of Selectmen at their Dec. 22 meeting. As in previous years, Hale forecast increases in television rates.

Shrewsbury - Shrewsbury Youth & Family Services (SYFS) announced that due to the efforts of many volunteers, donors, businesses and the Shrewsbury Knights of Columbus, several disadvantaged children will have gifts to unwrap for the holidays. In Shrewsbury, 78 children were served through this drive and will have toys, books and warm clothes to unwrap. Additionally, 34 families received grocery gift cards to help with the costs of a holiday meal. The remaining gifts were sent to the Department of Children and Families to help bring holiday joy to children in foster care.

WESTBOROUGH Congregational Church of Westborough, 57 W. Main St., Dec. 24 at 5 p.m. (family service) and 7 p.m. (candlelight service). For more information, call...

Shrewsbury – At the Dec. 22 meeting of the Shrewsbury Board of Selectmen, the board denied a request from the recently opened Hooters Restaurant on Route 9 to shoot unloaded muskets outside the restaurant.

Shrewsbury - Lisa M. (Silvia) Gordon, 48, of Shrewsbury, passed away Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015, surrounded by loving family members, at UMass Memorial Medical...

Shrewsbury - Although many are still shivering over memories of last season's record snowfall, visitors to the Shrewsbury Credit Union will see a gentler...

Shrewsbury - Sheila M. (McNiff) Dirksmeier, of Shrewsbury, died peacefully Monday, Dec. 21, 2015 in the Notre Dame Long Term Care Facility. She was...

Shrewsbury – A spectacular culinary creation of the Bean Counter Bakery in Shrewsbury was recently featured on the PBS show “Ask This Old House.”

Shrewsbury - Clifford T. “Cliff” Jefferson Jr., 75, of Shrewsbury, died Saturday, Dec, 19, 2015 in Saint Vincent Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. Cliff...

Shrewsbury – The Shrewsbury Education Foundation (SEF) invites the Greater Shrewsbury Community to honor and celebrate this year’s educational grant recipients and John P....

Shrewsbury - Boy Scout Troop 4, chartered by the Ray Stone American Legion Post in Shrewsbury, had a busy month of November by participating...

Shrewsbury – Since 1957, the Shrewsbury Garden Club has supported many community beautification projects. Members recently held a Holiday House Tour to raise money for their various missions. The oldest home on the tour was the former Pease Tavern built in 1751 and now owned by Jim and State Representative Hannah Kane. The Porter House was built in 1846 as part of the Howe family farm.

Shrewsbury - In November, Shrewsbury selectmen approved a proposal to move one of two Shrewsbury Franklin Mile Markers from its current location near the Main Street onramp to I-290 East to Shrewsbury Town Common to help preserve and protect it.

Shrewsbury - Salvatore Candilora, 92, died peacefully Sunday, Dec. 13, 2015 at Shrewsbury Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was the loving husband of 70...

By Ed Karvoski Jr., Contributing Writer Shrewsbury – Seamus Shanley of Shrewsbury is a Marine Corps veteran, Worcester firefighter and marathoner. Now, he’s also the...

Shrewsbury - Carolyn L. (Walter) Powell, of the Southgate Community in Shrewsbury, passed away Wednesday evening, Dec. 9, 2015 at the age of 93,...

Shrewsbury - Joy A. (Dupras) Greenfield, 72, passed away Sunday, Dec. 13, 2015 after a sudden illness. She is survived by her husband of...