SHREWSBURY LOCAL NEWS & EVENTS

Shrewsbury – It's a landmark year for the Special Needs Program of the Shrewsbury Parks and Recreation Department, as well as one of its major fundraisers. While the free program is celebrating its 25th anniversary, the 10th annual Special 5K Road Race and One-Mile Fun Run was held July 27, beginning and ending at Floral Street Elementary School.

Shrewsbury – The Fraternal Order of the Eagles #4541 will hold its annual Classic Car Show "Meeting of the Minds" at the Hebert Candy...

Shrewsbury - Shrewsbury National defeated Northborough 6-2 in the championship game of Millbury's Thomas Dunford Memorial District Five 11-year-old Little League Baseball Tournament July 27. Fourteen teams from around the region competed in the tournament.

Shrewsbury – On July 16, the residents of Shrewsbury's Francis Gardens Housing Development celebrated the completion of several infrastructure projects, including sidewalk and parking lot repaving and the installation of new windows. Dennis Osborn, executive director of the Shrewsbury Housing Authority (SHA), explained that Gov. Deval Patrick and the state legislature had recently appropriated grant monies to the state's Department of Housing and Community, which in turn allotted monies to the commonwealth's 240 housing authorities, including the SHA.

Shrewsbury/Westborough - State Rep.? Matthew ?Beaton (R-Shrewsbury) is pleased to announce the second annual Beaton Charity Classic Golf Tournament will be held Monday, Aug....

Shrewsbury - The World Famous Hal McIntyre Orchestra will be performing at Veterans, Inc. Friday, Aug. 2. The show, directed by Don Pentleton, will...

Shrewsbury – Worcester County Sheriff Lew Evangelidis has announced that this year's Sheriff's Annual Senior Picnic will be held at the Scandinavian Athletic Club...

Shrewsbury – Longtime Shrewsbury residents Nal and Mary (Marley) Santora will be celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary Thursday, Aug. 1. The couple were wed in...

Shrewsbury – The Shrewsbury Board of Selectmen continued a discussion during its July 23 meeting about the town's Fiscal Study Committee. The last such group had met in 2007 and ended the same year. At a meeting held during May, the board had decided to again create a fiscal study group to seek new avenues of revenue while still possibly cutting expenses. At that meeting, Selectman James Kane had recommended that the board review the 2007 results and then reconvene to address both continuing concerns and the annual budget process. He said that the last time this was done it yielded useful information and thus he suggested the latest such study follow the same structure, taking into account the slight increase in the town's revenues. As had been the case in 2007, the board thought it appropriate for two of its members to participate in the study group as well as appointing some other members. Chairman Henry Fitzgerald and Selectman Maurice DePalo both volunteered to serve on the group. Nine people would be appointed by Town Moderator Christopher Mehne.

Shrewsbury - In the midst of a heat wave July 16, the Wolverine Jazz Band plays "Let It Snow" at Southgate at Shrewsbury. The...

Shrewsbury - The 10th annual Special Needs 5K Road Race and one-mile fun run/walk will be held on Saturday, July 27 starting at the...

Shrewsbury – Children of all ages got the chance to hold, pet or simply view a variety of young animals July 9, when the...

Shrewsbury – The Board of Selectmen approved a short-term bond loan during its July 9 meeting for the Sherwood Middle School/Spring Street Elementary School construction projects. According to Town Treasuer Carolyn Marcotte, who presented the proposal, the town has received a very favorable loan from Jefferies and Company of Boston for $2.22 million for the period July 2013 to January 2014. At just 1 percent, this loan will cost Shrewsbury only $12,400 in interest while a long-term loan is acquired.

Shrewsbury - Shrewsbury Health & Racquet Club (SHARC) and owner Darline Thorp Yatim are working together with the Garden Party Host Committee to pull...

Shrewsbury - Beatles for Sale, a New England Beatles tribute band, will perform in the Summer Concert on the Lawn series at Southgate Retirement...

Shrewsbury – As part of its Summer Multicultural Festival, the Shrewsbury library will host a workshop, "Introduction to Middle Eastern Music and Dance," Saturday,...

Shrewsbury – Hundreds of children and their parents gathered at the Shrewsbury Public Library June 27, for the fourth annual carnival to kick off summer reading. The event featured games, face painting, live music, prizes, films and snacks. Special guests "Finz," the mascot for the Worcester Sharks, and "Flippo," the balloon performer, mingled throughout the crowd. More than a dozen local authors spoke with the children and autographed books.

Shrewsbury - Michael M. "Mike" Kleminich, 86, a resident of Shrewsbury for 62 years, died Friday, July 5, 2013 following a long illness. Mike was...

Shrewsbury – Residents are invited to a focus group to discuss the effects of the Asian Longhorned Beetle on their community Tuesday, July 16,...

Shrewsbury – Families and friends gathered for the Shrewsbury Parks and Recreation's 43rd annual July 4th Celebration at Dean Park. The afternoon's highlight was...