SHREWSBURY LOCAL NEWS & EVENTS

Shrewsbury - Coping with a blustery wind April 6, Boy Scout Troop 114 members (l to r) Ben Mirsky, 12, Dakota Prefontaine, 11, and...

Shrewsbury - A plan to help stop commerce in stolen jewelry, proposed by Chief of Police James Hester at the March 26 meeting of the Board of Selectmen, was approved at a public hearing during the board's April 9 meeting. Until now, according to officials, some licensed dealers in second-hand jewelry have been careless or worse in their behavior regarding trading in what was subsequently discovered to be stolen property. Shrewsbury has experienced multiple thefts of jewelry and its alleged reselling by junk dealers, whether the source of the jewelry is known or not.

Shrewsbury - Life with autism can be a roller coaster ride of exhilarating moments and sudden plunges into despair. Wayne and Kelly Carey have experienced all of this as they have learned to deal with autism, which affects their three sons. Although there is a wide spectrum of what is considered autistic behavior, many times it can often be characterized by difficulties with social interaction, communication, and imagination. Those who are autistic may have restricted and repetitive interests and behaviors. Younger children who have been diagnosed with autism often focus on parts of toys, such as the wheels on a car, or make long lines of pieces, rather than playing with the entire toy. Some people tend to "stim" (flap their hands), rock, and avoid eye contract. They may not be empathetic to others and may completely miss clues on what the general population may consider "normal" social behavior.

Shrewsbury - Dr. Todd Pizzi of Modern Dentistry of Shrewsbury recently returned from a volunteer trip in which he offered his time, expertise, skills,...

Region – The Carey family of Shrewsbury has three sons who have been diagnosed on the autism spectrum. As such, they are actively involved with the Autism Resource Center of Central Massachusetts. They would like to urge other families, friends and the community-at-large who wishes to contribute to be part of the 13th Annual Community Walk for Autism. This five-mile event will take place Sunday, April 28 at Lake Park in Worcester.

Shrewsbury - Shrewsbury Chief of Police James Hester appeared before the Board of Selectmen during the board's March 26 meeting to present for their approval a plan that seeks to put a lid on the trafficking of stolen jewelry.

Shrewsbury - "Should town officials ask the voters for a Proposition 2-? override to help fund a financial gap in the schools budget?"

Shrewsbury – Shrewsbury Public Library hosted its second annual Spring Multicultural Festival March 23 with Bollywood and Indian folk dances. The dances were performed by students from the Shaila School of Dance as well as students of teacher Kalaimangai Anbalagan. The event celebrated "Holi, the Festival of Colors," which signifies the start of spring in India.

Shrewsbury - The Webster Five Foundation, as part of the "Web of Caring to Make a Difference" program, has announced that it is donating...

Shrewsbury - Ten Shrewsbury Public Schools Destination Imagination (DI) Teams competed at the DI Regional Tournament held at Millbury High School March 16. Six...

left Shrewsbury - Shrewsbury Crossings will be featuring the works of Shrewsbury High School (SHS) student artists at its first Spring Art Exhibit now through...

Shrewsbury - At its March 12 meeting, the Shrewsbury Board of Selectmen continued to review the proposed new contract and relicensing of SELCO services for the town. In past weeks, the contract for the license renewal has come under some fire for its proposal to phase out senior citizen discounts. At the March 12 meeting, Maurice DePalo, the chair of the Board of Selectmen, reported that since the board's last meeting to discuss this topic, several minor changes had been made to the license wording, but nothing of any major importance.

Shrewsbury - An energized crowd filled all the seats and left many people standing against the wall and listening from the hallway at the March 12 meeting of the Shrewsbury Board of Selectmen.

Shrewsbury - Members of Trinity Episcopal Church assembled and packed 10,000 meal packages March 3 to donate to "STOP HUNGER NOW" (SHN), a Raleigh,...

Shrewsbury - The Shrewsbury Board of Health will be accepting pesticide exclusion requests submitted by residents wishing to exclude their property from public area-wide...

Shrewsbury – In 1989, Rajiv Dayal and his wife , Priti, left their homeland of New Delhi, India, and took residence in Westborough. Everything was unfamiliar. They wondered how their young children would ever know about their culture. Someone told Priti about the India Society of Worcester (ISW), and soon their daughter and son were enrolled in cultural school there. Rajiv has been actively involved on the executive committee there for 10 years, and was recently elected as the society's president. He proudly takes on this post as the society embarks on its 50th year anniversary celebration.

Shrewsbury – The Shrewsbury Board of Selectmen agreed during its Feb. 26 meeting to a proposal that would have trees infected with the Asian Long Horned Beetle cut down. Before their decision, the board first heard from Clint McFarland, representative of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Shrewsbury - The Friends of the Shrewsbury Public Library has announced that applications are now available for its annual scholarship. This scholarship, in the...

Shrewsbury – Nearly 650 people braved a wintry day Feb.24 to attend a belated Chinese New Year celebration in Shrewsbury to celebrate the "Year of the Snake." The event, held at the Oak Middle School, was a collaborative effort between the Massachusetts Beijing Chinese Language School, St. John's High School, and the Sherwood and Oak Middle Schools. Throughout the afternoon, dozens of students ranging in age from kindergarten through high school performed a variety of traditional and festive Chinese songs and dances.

Shrewsbury - At the February 26 Shrewsbury Board of Selectmen meeting, the board unanimously approved a $2.80/month rate increase for SELCO subscribers who get both the BASIC cable service and the Expanded BASIC cable service. For those using just the BASIC service, their monthly rate will increase $1.17.