SHREWSBURY LOCAL NEWS & EVENTS

Shrewsbury – Shrewsbury twins Gianna (left) and Nicola D'Errico celebrate their team's victory at the NCAA Division II National Championship in Pensacola, Fla., Dec....

Westborough - MetroWest Medical Center will be hosting a January community blood drive at Porter and Chester Institute. Donations can help as many as...

Shrewsbury - The Shrewsbury High School Alumni Association (SHSAA) has announced the winners of this year's Student Grants program. They are the National Art...

Westborough fades away Region - Westborough High School (WHS) junior guard Desiree Parent (#3, left) gets her shot off over Shrewsbury High School (SHS) senior...

Shrewsbury - Michaela Brady, 12, will be performing as Clara in the Boston Dance Company's "Nutcracker" Friday, Dec. 16, at Worcester State University. This...

By Mary Pritchard, Contributing Writer Shrewsbury – Shrewsbury residents Lauren and Alyse Temple had frequently asked their parents, Dean and Deb, for a dog. "When our...

Shopping at Elves Workshop Shrewsbury - Kindergartner Meghan Montague gets help from her eighth-grade buddy, Claire Benstead, while shopping at the annual Elves Workshop, held...

Shrewsbury - At a time of year when many people are focusing on the joy and celebration of the holiday season, there are a significant number of others who struggle with depression and sadness. And it is those folks that Sabina Terrades seeks to reach out to and help.

Northborough – The First Parish Church Unitarian Universalist of Northborough, always a busy place, hosted a special group of visitors Nov. 15 to 20 - seven Tibetan Buddhist monks from Gaden Jhamtse, South India. The church's minister, the Rev. Dr. Judith E. Wright, said the monks visit was arranged at the suggestion of parishioner Jeff Bailey, who runs a meditation group at the church.

By Sue Wambolt, Contributing Writer Marlborough – 17 high school wrestling teams gathered at Marlborough High School on Dec. 17 for the Early Bird...

Shrewsbury – A truck loaded with more than 6,300 shoe boxes is on its way from Shrewsbury to deliver Christmas gifts to children in over 130 countries, as part of the efforts of the international Christian relief group, Operation Christmas Child. The boxes, which are packed with toiletries, school supplies, toys and clothing, will be part of the shipment that will be delivered to 8.5 million children worldwide.

Shrewsbury - At the Dec. 6 meeting of the Shrewsbury Board of Selectmen, Town Engineer Jack Perreault and Principal Planner/Economic Development Coordinator Kristen Wilson provided an update on the Kenneth F. Burns Memorial Bridge Replacement Project,

By Joseph D. Elie , Community Reporter Shrewsbury - Town Manager Dan Morgado conducted his annual financial workshop with the Board of Selectmen at the...

By Sue Wambolt, Contributing Writer   Shrewsbury/Marlborough - For lifelong Marlborough resident Mark Vital, a chance meeting became a call to action. Recently, a friend of...

Team - Mid-Wach Division A (third place); District E-Division 1 (second place); state meet - MI AA D1 (17th place). Individual stats - Tied for fourth place in high jump at 5"8"; 16th place in the 55-meter high hurdles with a time of 9.20.

Shrewsbury – Dec. 13, the Board of Selectmen authorized a "one bag free" program during the holiday week running Dec. 27 to 31. This...

Shrewsbury - Wellspring United Methodist Church has announced it will hold a Blue Christmas Service Saturday, Dec. 17, at 5 p.m. The service will...

Shrewsbury - Shrewsbury's Department of Youth and Family Service (SYFS), along with Family Services and the Worcester County Department of Children & Families (formerly...

Westborough - Corridor Nine Area Chamber of Commerce, HYPE9, Doubletree Hotel, Westborough Community Education Department's SPIRIT program, and many of the area schools launched...

Region - Kicking off the holiday season, The Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts in Worcester will once again be presenting Dickens" "A Christmas Carol," New England's largest production of this celebrated holiday favorite. It features myriad special effects and its famous Might Wurlitzer theatre pipe organ.