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Rev. William W. McGovern, 93

Shrewsbury - Rev. William W. McGovern, 93, died Tuesday April 5, 2011 at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester. Born in Worcester, the son...

Georgette H. Rudden, 92

Shrewsbury - Georgette H. Rudden, 92, passed away at home Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013, at "Southgate at Shrewsbury." Her husband of 64 years, Francis...

English Conversation Circle at Shrewsbury Library awarded grant

Shrewsbury - The English Conversation Circle program at the Shrewsbury Library has procured a $4,000 discretionary grant from the Greater Worcester Community Foundation (GWCF)...

Return to sender… address unknown

Shrewsbury – It is not yet definite but there are strong indications that the United States Postal Service (USPS) will be closing the Central...

Shrewsbury library vote fails

Shrewsbury - Voters in the Oct. 18 special election rejected a measure to approve a temporary debt exclusion and accept a state grant for...

Shrewsbury Scout receives top honor

Shrewsbury - Patrick Daniel Lyons, 18, was formally recognized as an Eagle Scout by Shrewsbury Boy Scout Troop 114 during a recent Eagle Court...

Electronics recycling at St. Nicholas Church

Shrewsbury – An electronics and appliances recycling day will be held Saturday, Aug. 29, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. Nicholas Orthodox...

Worcester, Shrewsbury alert public of contaminated lake

Worcester/Shrewsbury - As a result of Thursday morning's heavy rains, a bypass of two sewer pump stations has resulted in bacteria levels exceeding acceptable...

Veterans Inc. to hold Stand Down June 15 & 16 in Shrewsbury

Shrewsbury - Veterans Inc. is proud to announce that the Seventh Annual Veterans Inc. Stand Down will be held Friday and Saturday, June 15...

Shrewsbury Crew kicks off 10th annual Calendar Raffle

Shrewsbury – The Shrewsbury High School (SHS) Crew team will be selling tickets for its annual fundraiser – the May Calendar Raffle - beginning...

Shrewsbury Library Trustees to hold public forum

Shrewsbury - The Board of Library Trustees has scheduled a public forum for Monday, March 12 to hear from residents their opinions on the...

Residents help Shrewsbury patrolmen “fill the wagon”

Shrewsbury – Over 150 families donated toys to the Shrewsbury Police Department Patrolman's Local 426 ?second annual "Fill the Wagon" to benefit the Toys...

Spirit of Shrewsbury Festival celebrates its 16th year

Shrewsbury - The Spirit of Shrewsbury Festival celebrates its 16th year, and will be held Sept. 28 --30. From its inception, the goal of...

John A. Yuscinsky, 71, of Shrewsbury

Shrewsbury - John A. Yuscinsky, 71, of Shrewsbury, formerly of Worcester and Rutland, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2016 at UMass Hospital, surrounded by...

Race to benefit Shrewsbury's special needs programs

Shrewsbury - The Shrewsbury Special Needs Program will be sponsoring the Special 5K Road Race and One Mile Fun Run Saturday, June 21. The...

Mildred F. Carter, 92

Shrewsbury - Mildred F. "Millie" (Leland) Carter, 92, of Shrewsbury, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2013, at the Autumn Village Nursing and Rehabilitation Center....

Selectmen vote to recommend road changes, fill vacancies

Shrewsbury - At their regularly scheduled meeting April 28, Shrewsbury Selectmen completed a number of items. Per Article 12 on the warrant for the Town Meeting on May 18, selectmen listed to Town Engineer Jeffrey W. Howland the private ways listed on the warrant for acceptance as public ways. They include Appaloosa Drive, Shetland Way, Thoroughbred Way, Farmview Estates, Grove Meadow Lane, Grove Meadow Farm, Ashwood Circle, Balsam Circle, Hemlock Circle and Rawson Hill Estates II.

Holiday toy collection locations in Shrewsbury

Shrewsbury – A holiday toy collection to benefit needy families served by Shrewsbury Youth and Family Services, as well as local families served by...

Support Shrewsbury override – Collins

To the Editor: We must own up to our fiscal responsibilities. At a recent school committee meeting, I heard parents step up to the microphone and...

Wiffle ball tournament to be held in Shrewsbury

Shrewsbury - The 6th annual Jacob M. Boudreau Memorial Wiffle Ball Tournament to benefit the Jacob M. Boudreau Memorial Scholarship Fund will be held the Calvin Coolidge Elementary School fields, 1 Florence St., Saturday, July 23.