SHREWSBURY LOCAL NEWS & EVENTS

Shrewsbury - Catherine Y. (Fairbanks) Hopkins, 83, a longtime Shrewsbury resident, died Monday, Sept. 16, 2013 after a brief illness. She leaves her two daughters,...

Shrewsbury - The General Artemas Ward House Museum open house that was scheduled to be held during the Spirit of Shrewsbury Festival Sat., Sept....

Shrewsbury – Starting on Wednesday, Sept. 18 a portion of Main St., will be closed to allow crews to work on sewer construction. ...

Shrewsbury - For the ninth year the Shrewsbury Garden Club is sponsoring its annual Scarecrows on the Common display as part of the town's...

Shrewsbury – Shrewsbury Electric and Cable Operations (SELCO) General Manager Michael Hale met with the Shrewsbury Board of Selectmen during the board's Sept. 10 meeting to address a problem that customers of the cable provider have been experiencing since May.

Shrewsbury - Gov. Deval Patrick visited Phoenix Communications Sept. 10. to celebrate the company's recent growth from 23 to 103 employees. The company moved into its new facility located at 25 Bowditch Drive in June. Phoenix Communications is an "independent fiber-optic cable services company delivering innovative, end-to-end, turnkey solutions 24/7," according to its website. The company's growth has been supported in part, company officials said, by the Patrick's administration's initiatives to expand broadband access in unserved and underserved communities.

Topsfield/Shrewsbury - Josephine (Contilli) Galli, 88, most recently of Topsfield, and a long-time Shrewsbury resident, passed away Sunday, Sept. 8, 2013, with her loving...

Shrewsbury - The General Artemas Ward House Museum open house that was scheduled to be held during the Spirit of Shrewsbury Festival Sat., Sept....

Shrewsbury ?In his much too short life, Andrew Paul "Drew" Stevens was a busy and active child who loved to be around people and play with his classmates at the Parker Road Preschool. The boy who would introduce himself as "Drew Paul Stevens with a V" also loved fire trucks and visiting the Shrewsbury Fire Department. Sadly, Drew passed away from an illness on April 27, 2012. He was only four years old. On Sept. 7, Parker Road staff and parents, town officials and members of the community gathered at the school to start the installation of a project dedicated in the little boy's memory, Drew's Dream Playground. Representatives from the Shrewsbury Home Depot and Marshfield-based company Childscapes also assisted in the event which was billed as "Build Day."

Shrewsbury - Barbara E. (Henderson) Johnson, of Shrewsbury, died Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2013 in Millbury Healthcare Center. She was 93. Born Oct. 13, 1919 in...

Shrewsbury – A controversy has been brewing over the last several weeks regarding a proposal to rename the Shrewsbury Senior Center in honor of a current Council on Aging (COA) member. While many seniors agree that honoree in question, John Concordia, has been a dedicated volunteer, they insist others have worked just as hard and as such, the center should not be named for one person but kept as is.

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.

To the Editor: This is in response to Rita Dichele's letter regarding changing the name of the Shrewsbury Senior Center. We Shrewsbury residents are grateful to...

Shrewsbury - U2 Tribute band Joshua Tree will headline Veterans Inc.'s annual Freedom Song Festival Sunday, Sept. 8, from noon to 6 p.m., at...

Shrewsbury – This year's Spirit of Shrewsbury festival will be a little less lively this year, with the unexpected absence of its master of ceremonies Kevork "Kev" Tevekelian, who passed away Aug. 29. He was 47. The Shrewsbury resident and father of three young boys had faced an eight-year battle with Multiple Myeloma, an incurable form of blood cancer. For 30 years he owned and operated Kev Tev Entertainment, where he worked as a disc jockey.

Shrewsbury/Millbury - David D. Haig III, 54, of Shrewsbury and Millbury, passed away peacefully Friday, Aug. 30, 2013, with his family gathered at his...

By Shriya Jamakandi Shrewsbury High School Guest Reporter Shrewsbury - Walking into the library around 11 a.m. on a recent Wednesday morning, everything seemed quiet. Librarians were...

Shrewsbury – After Shrewsbury resident Scott Zenaro died at the much too young age of 36, no one would have blamed his parents, Ron and Carol, if they decided to hold onto their son's beloved custom-built motorcycle for sentimental reasons. Instead, the couple have decided to let go of the bike via a special raffle which will benefit an organization very dear to their hearts – the Lazarex Cancer Foundation – which they credit with helping to prolong their son's life after he was diagnosed with end stage Ewing's sarcoma. Although he was disabled, Scott lived a very full life, Ron said, working alongside him at his two stores, RAYCO Car Electronics in Shrewsbury and Auburn. Scott loved cars, motorcycles, snowmobiling, water skiing, playing golf, and playing the drums.

Shrewsbury - The Shrewsbury Police Department issued this warning today: On August 28, 2013 a number of Shrewsbury businesses and residents have been contacted by...

Shrewsbury - Donna Hart's first published book hit the shelves earlier this year. The children's book, "Sherry Strawberry's Clubhouse," tells the story of a group of friends, depicted as animated fruit, working together to climb up into Sherry Strawberry's clubhouse. The ladder usually used to climb up is nowhere to be found.