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SHREWSBURY LOCAL NEWS & EVENTS

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Shrewsbury resident completes Navy basic training

Shrewsbury - Navy Seaman Wesley A. Edlinger, son of Mark A. and Joyce M. Edlinger of Shrewsbury, recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at...

Shrewsbury Fire Dept. responds to brush fire

Shrewsbury – Shrewsbury Fire Captain Aaron Roy released this statement this afternoon regarding a brush fire at 182 Holden St.: On Tuesday morning at 1:17...

Subliminal Messages art exhibit celebrates artists of all ages

Shrewsbury - The Subliminal Messages art exhibition at Subliminal Skate Park will showcase visual art created by artists of all ages from across the...

Support Shrewsbury override – Alperson

To the Editor: I urge all Shrewsbury voters to support the proposed override.? The town has critical needs, and the resultant tax bills would remain...

Sen. Brown lauds Spirit of Shrewsbury

Shrewsbury – Hundreds of people did not let the chilly, overcast weather dampen their enthusiasm from attending today's Spirit of Shrewsbury expo at the Oak Middle School.

Shrewsbury Farmers Market is a big hit

Shrewsbury – Mary and Dick Dale entertain the shoppers Aug. 3 at the Shrewsbury Farmers Market. The market is open every Wednesday through Sept. 30, from 2-6:30 p.m. at Ski Ward, 1000 Main St.

Helen E. Steinhilber, 98, of Shrewsbury

Shrewsbury - Helen E. (Pastner) Steinhilber, 98, of Shrewsbury, died Wednesday, July 23, 2014 in the Life Care Center of Auburn after an illness....

Roger Williams, Syracuse, other schools announce spring 2011 dean's list

Region - The following area residents are among those to be named to the Roger Williams University dean's list for the spring 2011 semester....

Celebrate the Charles Dickens Bicentennial at Shrewsbury Public Library

Shrewsbury - The Worcester branch of the Dickens Fellowship will celebrate the 200th birthday of Charles Dickens with a series of skits presented at...

Shrewsbury letter-sorting facility still on list to be closed

Shrewsbury - At its meeting July 8, the Shrewsbury Board of Selectmen noted that the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is still considering closing the mail-sorting facility in town to save money.

Delcie E. Wentworth, 98, formerly of Northborough and Shrewsbury

Northborough/Shrewsbury - Delcie E. (Church) Wentworth, 98, a longtime resident of Shrewsbury and Northborough, passed away peacefully Thursday, July 30, 2015. She was the...

Shrewsbury Public Library, Parks and Rec offer Story Walk at Jordan Pond

Shrewsbury - UPDATE: Sadly, due to vandalism, the story walk has been canceled for this year. The Friends of the Shrewsbury Public Library and the...

Dorothy S. Sinkus, 92, of Shrewsbury

Shrewsbury - Dorothy S. (Levansavich) Sinkus, 92, of Shrewsbury, died Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016 in Life Care Center of Auburn. Her husband, Albert C....

Shrewsbury fall 2011 yard waste pick-up program

Shrewsbury – The Town of Shrewsbury has announced that fall leaves, grass and brush will be picked up at the curb on the regular...

SHS to host Kan Jam to benefit Veterans Inc.

Shrewsbury – A Kan Jam tournament will be held at Shrewsbury High School (SHS) Friday, May 19 at 2:30 p.m. in the school’s upper...

Santoras celebrate 60th wedding anniversary

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

McGovern to speak at Shrewsbury Senior Center

U.S. Representative James McGovern will be the guest speaker at the Shrewsbury Senior Center Monday, June 30, from 2 – 3:30 p.m.

Marion D. Aharonian, 96, of Shrewsbury

Shrewsbury - Marion D. (Demurjian) Aharonian, 96, of Shrewsbury, passed away Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017. She was born in Worcester, the daughter of the...

Shrewsbury selectmen set tax rate, cancel special meeting

Shrewsbury – On Nov. 22, the Shrewsbury Board of Selectmen unanimously approved a single tax rate of $11.11 per $1,000 of assessed value, or a 4.12 percent increase, for residential and business properties in fiscal year 2012.

Shrewsbury residents revisit library renovation issue at public forum

Shrewsbury - A public forum in Shrewsbury March 12 gave residents an opportunity to meet and voice their opinions regarding the future of the town's public library. In October 2011, voters rejected a measure to approve a temporary debt exclusion of nearly $11 million that would have been used to fund a portion of a proposed renovation and expansion of the building. The measure lost by 158 votes.