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Shrewsbury schools note spike in COVID-19 cases, discuss challenges with contact tracing
SHREWSBURY – Shrewsbury Public Schools leaders said the district had a smooth return from the December vacation.
However, staff reported that contact tracing has become...
Leona Lapomardo, 93, of Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury – Leona (Terlizzi) Lapomardo, 93, passed away on January 5, 2022 from complications of Covid-19.
She was born in Worcester and moved to Shrewsbury...
Shrewsbury’s Theresa Flynn elected to nonprofit’s board of directors
SHREWSBURY – Shrewsbury Selectwoman Theresa Flynn has been named to the New England Employee Benefits Council's (NEEBC) Board of Directors.
The NEEBC is a nonprofit...
Shrewsbury schools receive $20,000 anonymous donation
SHREWSBURY – An anonymous donor recently contributed $20,000 to the Shrewsbury Public Schools’ Colonial Fund.
The School Committee unanimously accepted the donation during its Jan....
Snow snarls morning commute, forces cancellations and closures across region
REGION - Area schools, town offices and COVID-19 testing sites, among other things are closed today as 2022's first major snow storm blankets the...
Shrewsbury School Committee approves contract with paraprofessionals
SHREWSBURY – After months of negotiations, the Shrewsbury Paraprofessionals Association (SPA) has a new three-year successor contract.
The School Committee unanimously ratified the agreement during...
Forecasters offer outlook on possible snow storm on Friday
REGION - Experts say the region may receive upwards of four inches of snow from a winter storm beginning Thursday night and continuing through...
Communities to receive funds through AG’s settlement with drug manufacturer, distributors
REGION – Local communities will receive funds through a settlement with major drug manufacturers and distributors that was negotiated in part by state Attorney...
Shrewsbury holds topping off ceremony at new police station
SHREWSBURY – Community members driving along Maple Avenue in Shrewsbury have eagerly watched as crews constructed the bones of the new Shrewsbury Police Department...
Shrewsbury boys basketball falls to Wachusett
SHREWSBURY - An aggressive Colonials defense at times slowed, but did not stop Wachusett's potent boys basketball offense Tuesday night as the Mountaineers beat...