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Shrewsbury High School in top tier of national ranking
Westborough, Algonquin also perform well
By Laura Hayes, Contributing Writer
SHREWSBURY — Shrewsbury High School is ranked among the top six percent of high schools nationwide,...
Local Realtor inspires a brigade of seamstresses to make homemade masks
By Melanie Petrucci, Senior Community Reporter
Shrewsbury – As the number of COVID-19 cases have risen, Shrewsbury residents have been revving up their sewing machines...
Shrewsbury gives Town Manager green light to negotiate Beal agreement
SHREWSBURY – Shrewsbury’s Town Manager will soon begin to negotiate a land disposition agreement with the potential developers of a project at the former...
Shrewsbury sends letter asking for turn restrictions
By Laura Hayes, Contributing Writer
SHREWSBURY — The Shrewsbury Board of Selectmen moved forward May 11 with sending a letter to the Massachusetts Department of...
Shrewsbury green lights McGovern’s permits for Route 9 site
Plans for a McGovern collision and fit-up center on Route 9 are moving forward after the Shrewsbury ZBA voted to approve a series of permits.
High school scoreboard: Power rankings bring good news for area teams as winter season...
REGION - A handful of area basketball and hockey teams celebrated favorable rankings this past week through the state’s new power ranking system.
Weighing win-loss...
Matthew R. Chamberlain, 47, of Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury - Matthew R. Chamberlain, 47, passed away peacefully on October 4th surrounded by his loving family, after a hard-fought battle with cancer. He...
Shrewsbury Police seek alleged bank robber
Shrewsbury – The Shrewsbury Police Department released this statement this evening:
Shrewsbury Police responded to 200 Boston Turnpike (Rt. 9) TD Bank on July 7th,...
Woman faces heroin trafficking, reckless endangerment of a child charges following Shrewsbury traffic stop
SHREWSBURY – A Worcester woman is facing charges including trafficking heroin and reckless endangerment of a child following a traffic stop in Shrewsbury early...
Residents voice concerns over proposed 55+ development in Shrewsbury
SHREWSBURY - Community members voiced concerns earlier this month as the Shrewsbury Planning Board got its first look at plans for a 55+ development...
Shrewsbury officials set the stage for $9.5 million Prop. 2 1/2 operational override
By Melanie Petrucci, Senior Community Reporter
Shrewsbury – In a joint meeting of the Board of Selectmen and the School Committee, held March 2, officials discussed...
Shrewsbury Public Schools closed Friday, March 13
Shrewsbury – Dr. Joseph Sawyer, the Superintendent of the Shrewsbury Public Schools, released this statement this afternoon:
Dear Shrewsbury Families,
While there are NOT any confirmed or presumed...
Spotted Lanternfly remnants found in Shrewsbury
SHREWSBURY – Remnants of a Spotted Lanternfly have been found in Shrewsbury.
Town Manager Kevin Mizikar told the Board of Selectmen on Jan. 11 that...
Shrewsbury seeks developers to transform Town Center District
By Melanie Petrucci, Senior Community Reporter
Shrewsbury – Last August, Shrewsbury’s Annual Town Meeting approved a slate of zoning bylaws that created a new Town...
Worcester man killed in Route 20 accident in Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury – The Shrewsbury Police Department released this statement this afternoon:
On Thursday, January 11, 2018 at 7:40 p.m., the Shrewsbury Police responded to a...
Shrewsbury official talks timeline for Edgemere Diner removal
SHREWSBURY – The new owner of Shrewsbury’s historic Edgemere Diner is working with a contractor on the process of removing the diner, according to...
Shrewsbury Schools Superintendent decries “hateful” language incidents
SHREWSBURY – Shrewsbury Public Schools Superintendent Joe Sawyer addressed a pair of incidents involving “unacceptable” and “hurtful” language at Shrewsbury High School during a...
Man dies after being pulled from Shrewsbury pool
SHREWSBURY - A man died, Wednesday, after being pulled from a pool on Spring Street in Shrewsbury, police say.
An initial 911 call came in...
Shrewsbury resident continues battle with leukemia
Now cancer free, but battling lasting effects of that relapse, Jonathan Tomashefsky is thanking his community while eyeing a long road ahead.
Shrewsbury paraprofessionals hold rally amid contract negotiations
By Laura Hayes, Senior Community Reporter
SHREWSBURY – Supporters stood along Maple Avenue in Shrewsbury on Oct. 27, holding signs that read “honk for fair...