SHREWSBURY LOCAL NEWS & EVENTS

Shrewsbury - Shrewsbury's Annual Town Meeting approved a capital budget of just over $1 million. The proposal was scaled down in scope due to the fiscal climate. Town Manager Dan Morgado explained the process of elimination.

Shrewsbury - Shrewsbury Electric and Cable Operations (SELCO) announced that it will be hosting the first Earth Day Farmers Market in Shrewsbury Friday, April 22, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Senior Center parking lot, 98 Maple Ave. The event will include more than 20 vendors offering local products.

Shrewsbury – Worcester County Sheriff Lew Evangelidis has announced the Sheriff’s Annual Senior Picnic will be held at SAC Park in Shrewsbury Saturday, Aug. 20, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is free for all seniors. “As Sheriff, hosting the Annual Senior Picnic is one of the great highlights of the year. This year’s Senior Picnic will be a wonderful fun filled day to give back to the seniors of Worcester County who have given so much to their communities over the years, ” said Evangelidis.

Shrewsbury - Central Mass. Mosquito Control will be re-spraying the affected areas in Shrewsbury (listed below) Monday, Sept. 26 and Tuesday, Sept. 27. Spraying...

Shrewsbury - After two successful community-reading projects in past years, librarians at the Shrewsbury Public Library are excited about preparations for a third "Big Read" project next year. The Trustees of the Library have announced that the library has been awarded a $10,800 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for the project.

Shrewsbury - For as long as Ben North can remember, stuttering has been part of his life. His mother, Julie, says Ben's stuttering came on gradually when he was between 5 and 6years old. "Ben was chronically sick for his first three years of life, including chronic ear infections, a ruptured ear drum at 9 months old, and a life-threatening illness at age 2," Julie said. "His speech was a little bit delayed and when he began talking, he had some articulation issues."

Shrewsbury - Frances L. (Crowley) Hardy, 91, of Shrewsbury, died peacefully Sunday, March 8, 2015, surrounded by her loving family, in the Shrewsbury Nursing...

Shrewsbury – Each year, Roger and Sue McCarthy donate to a selected charity on behalf of the business they own, McCarthy Landscaping and Irrigation, Inc. Long-time supporters of breast cancer aid organizations, the couple had personal reasons this year for wanting to find an organization that helps local people affected by the disease. Sue’s research turned up the Breast Friends Connection, which offers a monthly support group in Shrewsbury as well as other assistance. After learning details about what the group provides, the McCarthys wrote them a check for $2,000 to support the organization.

Shrewsbury - The Spirit of Shrewsbury Fall Festival, the 21st in its history, will culminate with a number of fun, family-focused events Saturday, Sept....

Westborough- The Corridor Nine Chamber of Commerce, along with the DoubleTree Hotel, HYPE9, and local schools and businesses, are joining forces once...

Shrewsbury - Elaine D. (Stavros) DeMalia, of Shrewsbury, died Monday, Dec. 8, 2014 in Rose Monahan Hospice Residence in Worcester. She was 81. Her...

Shrewsbury - Jeffrey W. Howland, P.E., Shrewsbury Town Engineer, appeared before the Board of Selectmen Oct. 13 to brief the board on the findings regarding citizen proposals to install or change traffic signage. However, the selectmen got a rude surprise during the briefing.

Shrewsbury - Saint John's High School welcomes families from Shrewsbury and surrounding towns to join its students and alumni at PioneerFest 2011, a family...

Shrewsbury – The Shrewsbury Garden Club will present "An Evening with Danielson's Florist”  Tuesday, Oct. 11, at 7 p.m., in the Shrewsbury Public Library...

Shrewsbury – James Kane has won his bid for re-election for the Board of Selectmen (BOS) in the May 1 Annual Town Election. Kane, who is the board's current chair, received 2,491 votes, or just over 72 percent. His challenger, former Selectman Benjamin Tartaglia, received 959 votes or almost 28 percent. Jason Palitsch, who ran unopposed for the School Committee, received 389 votes or 98.98 percent.

Shrewsbury – The Shrewsbury Board of Health will hold a Medication Take Back Event Saturday, April 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at...

Shrewsbury - The Shrewsbury Garden Club recently presented the Iris Award for Community Beautification to Msgr. Michael Rose and St. Mary's Church. The club...

Shrewsbury - The Trinity College (Hartford, Conn.) Bantam soccer team, captained by Shrewsbury native Joe Buckley (center) advanced to its first New England...

Shrewsbury - Gene J. DeFeudis, Shrewsbury resident, local business man and philanthropist, has offered a challenge grant to spur the final push to privately fund a new World War I Monument. With local fundraising having reached $75,000, this leadership challenge provides the Veterans Council the final public push needed to complete the project.

Shrewsbury - A four-person team from Total Wine and More, Inc., appeared before the Shrewsbury Board of Selectmen Oct. 27 to seek the board’s approval for a new store that would be located at 77 Turnpike, the site of the former Petco.