SHREWSBURY LOCAL NEWS & EVENTS

Shrewsbury – Shrewsbury resident Paul German was only 7 when he and his younger brother started singing for church radio broadcasts, while their mother played the piano. Little did he know that belting out songs would become something that would perpetually enrich his life.

Shrewsbury - "Can" you help raise funds for Shrewsbury Cub Scout Pack 114? Yes, by bringing your bottles and cans to Beal School Saturday,...

Shrewsbury - The status of the order issued by the Shrewsbury Board of Selectmen in June regarding complaints of unruly dogs in the Westmont Road neighborhood was reviewed at its regularly scheduled meeting Aug. 27. On June 11, Shrewsbury Animal Control Officer Leona M. Pease had brought before the selectmen the case of complaints from neighbors of Rolland Demers, of 31 Westmont Road, about unleashed dogs "Saydee" and "Pesky" roaming the neighborhood and allegedly causing problems for other property owners.

Shrewsbury – The new Sherwood Middle School is anticipated to be completed under budget and "fully wired for smart technology," according to the Board of Selectmen. Several of the selectmen, including Chair Maurice DePalo, Henry Fitzgerald and Moira Miller, held an informal "round table" discussion Sept. 6 at the site of the new school. The purpose was to introduce the town to the new middle school, which will house approximately 900 fifth- and sixth-grade students beginning next year.

Shrewsbury - Mike Wankum, WCVB-ABC Channel 5 meteorologist, will speak at the First Congregational Church, Gifford Hall, Friday, Nov. 6. Wankum, a multi-award winning...

By Michael Perna, Jr., Contributing Writer Shrewsbury – As we commemorate Veterans Day, we might take a moment to look back to the World War...

Shrewsbury – "What's old is new again," actor Robert Englund once said. The Shrewsbury Child Development Committee (SCDC) is not a new group in town....

Shrewsbury - The Shrewsbury Cultural Council has set a Tuesday, Oct. 15, deadline for organizations, schools and individuals to apply for grants that support...

To the Editor: Labor Day is celebrated in North America every first Monday in September. It first started with the Knights of Labor in 1882...

Shrewsbury - Vito W. "Bill" Yankus, 81, died Thursday March 31, 2011 in Knollwood Nursing Center in West Boylston. He leaves his wife of...

Westborough/Shrewsbury - Chabad of Westborough will sponsor its annual Public Menorah Lighting and Chanukah Celebration in Westborough center at the rotary Wednesday, Nov. 27,...

Shrewsbury - Barbara A. (Ruddy) Moss, 94, of Shrewsbury, died peacefully Monday, April 17, 2017. Her husband, Raymond J. Moss Jr., died in 1978. Barbara...

Shrewsbury-The local community was saddened to hear of the passing of Shrewsbury jazz enthusiast John A. Cantor. Contributing writer Lori Berkey last year wrote...

Shrewsbury ??" A Shrewsbury committee charged with monitoring the town's fiscal health for the last five years is warning both town government and residents that it faces a stark choice: Increase expenditures or look for decreased services from public safety, schools, and other departments.

Shrewsbury -UPDATE: This event has been canceled because of a "request from the Shrewsbury Health Department to cancel or reschedule all planned evening, outdoor...

Shrewsbury - St. Mary School in Shrewsbury hosted its annual January Open House and Registration Event Jan. 26. This event marks the start of...

Shrewsbury - The Shrewsbury Board of Selectmen adopted the increased tax rate for fiscal year 2015 during its Oct. 14 meeting as proposed by Christopher Reidy, principal assessor.

Shrewsbury - Antonio Marin didn's speak English when he moved to the United States in 1992. Upon completing a master's degree in Venezuela, he was recruited for a job in Framingham at a Latino counseling center. Morin made time outside of work to study English with a volunteer tutor from Literacy Unlimited (LU) in Framingham. Now fluent and working as a special education teacher, the Shrewsbury resident returned to LU in September as a volunteer to help newcomers enroll during registration week. "It was a privilege, really," Morin said about going back to the spot where he first got help to now help others. "When you'se in a new country and you don's know the language," he added, "everything is so difficult."

Shrewsbury School Superintendent Dr. Joseph Sawyer presented a revised district budget for fiscal year (FY) 2012 at the March 9 School Committee meeting. Although the proposal is a 2.98 percent increase over last year, the $48.5 million proposal is still $2.1 million more than the $46.3 million recommendation put forth by Town Manager Daniel Morgado.

Shrewsbury – There are a number of events leading up to the Spirit of Shrewsbury Fall Festival’s main weekend, Saturday, Sept 24 and Sunday, Sept. 25. Three of those events – A Romantic Splendor Concert, the Paw Spa Pet Festival and Kids’ Fun Run/Walk, will take place on the prior weekend.