SHREWSBURY LOCAL NEWS & EVENTS

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 – 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.

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 – The Shrewsbury High School class of 1945 held its 70th reunion Oct. 16 at O’Connor’s Restaurant in Worcester. Twelve of the original...

Shrewsbury - The Shrewsbury Board of Health has issued a public health advisory due to the observation of high levels of cyanobacteria algae (blue-green)...

Northborough/Shrewsbury - Players, buddies, coaches and families from Shrewsbury, Northborough and Millbury gathered to close the season of their Challenger Baseball League at Melican Middle School in Northborough June 21. The game opened with a group singing the National Anthem. Outs and keeping score are not part of this league, designed to simply allow players to enjoy the game of baseball. Every player has the opportunity to hit the ball, run the bases, and field the ball, with the support of their buddies and coaches. The game ended with trophies for all players and a cookout sponsored by the Mark Fidrych Foundation.

Shrewsbury - Shrewsbury Little League’s Challenger Division is seeking “buddies” that can volunteer their time for both practices and games. The Challenger Division is...

Shrewsbury – U.S. Representative Jim McGovern visited God’s Little Children Preschool, Shrewsbury, on “Silly Sock Day” April 7 to read to children during the...

Shrewsbury – The Board of Selectmen discussed an ongoing issue in the town at its Aug. 25 meeting - citizens’ concerns regarding clear-cutting of trees.

The Shrewsbury Woman’s Club recently presented Shrewsbury resident Mark B. Bray with a $1000 scholarship.

Shrewsbury - The Greater Worcester Community Foundation has once again awarded $5,000 to the Shrewsbury Public Library to continue the English Conversation Circle program...

Shrewsbury – Thursday, April 12, Shrewsbury Public Library will join libraries across the Commonwealth and the nation to provide a "snapshot" of what happens...