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SHREWSBURY LOCAL NEWS & EVENTS

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Daniel J. Moynihan Jr.

Daniel J. Moynihan Jr., 79, of Shrewsbury

Shrewsbury - Daniel J. “Dan” Moynihan Jr., 79, of Shrewsbury, former Assistant Executive Director of the Worcester Housing Authority, died on Dec. 14, 2020...

‘COVID has made it much worse’: Shrewsbury officials share data on student mental health...

SHREWSBURY – There have been at least 19 Shrewsbury Public Schools students hospitalized for mental health crises so far this year, according to Superintendent...

Lake Quinsigamond Boat Parade celebrates the movies

Shrewsbury – On a beautiful summer Saturday, Aug. 30, 18 boats took to the waters of Lake Quinsigamond for a Boat Parade. The entrants were instructed to decorate their boats using the theme of "Favorite Movie."

Shrewsbury athlete scaling the heights to success

Shrewsbury – The expression ‘scaling new heights’ has many connotations to many people but not all reflect on the three words in the most literal sense. Shrewsbury’s Rino Tonelli is a major exception. The six-foot sophomore and criminal justice major at UMass Lowell and Shrewsbury High School (SHS) graduate knows a thing or two about reaching heights. Tonelli is a champion high-jumper who has conquered heights that to mere mortals seemingly defy logic.
Matthew R. Chamberlain

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...

Moe DePalo finishes 30 years with Select Board

Maurice “Moe” DePalo has been a steady force on the Shrewsbury Select Board for decades.

Shrewsbury Town Manager urges residents to be patient as water issues are still of...

By Melanie Petrucci, Senior Community Reporter Shrewsbury – It may be a new year but old concerns over water quality in Shrewsbury still persist.  From...
Aurora Koren Photo/submitted

Aurora Koren receives Shrewsbury Garden Club scholarship

Shrewsbury - The Shrewsbury Garden Club announced the winner of its 2018 Scholarship Award. This year's $1,000 scholarship was granted to Aurora Koren, a 2017...

Ruth E. Niccolls, 93, of Shrewsbury

Shrewsbury - Ruth E. (Parker) Niccolls, 93, of Shrewsbury, died peacefully Friday, May 16, 2014 after an illness in the Life Care Center of...

Kyle M. deAlmeida, 26, of Shrewsbury and Cabot, Vt.

Shrewsbury/Cabot, Vt. - Kyle M. deAlmeida, devoted son, brother, and friend, went home to be with God on Sunday, March 28, 2021. He leaves his...

Second annual Kane Charity Classic raises $51,000

Shrewsbury/Westborough – Held Aug. 15 at the Haven Country Club in Boylston, the second annual Hannah Kane Charity Classic golf tournament raised $51,000. The full day of activities began with a continental breakfast and concluded with a 19th-Hole Reception sponsored by Central One Federal Credit Union. There, state Rep. Hannah Kane, R-Shrewsbury, announced that the First-Place Gross Team Award was earned by a foursome of Central One staff members.
Robert Bukowiecki

Robert Bukowiecki, 75, of Shrewsbury

Shrewsbury - Robert C. J. Bukowiecki, 75, of Shrewsbury, died peacefully Sept. 14, 2018 at UMass Memorial Medical Center – University Campus due to...

Phyllis J. Robichaud, 89, of Shrewsbury

Shrewsbury - Phyllis J. (Anderson) Robichaud, 89, of Shrewsbury, died Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017 in Worcester Health Center. Phyllis, a lifelong Shrewsbury resident, was daughter...

Shrewsbury stuns St. John’s in latest Battle of the ’Bury

After 48 minutes of hard-fought football, Shrewsbury came away with a 13-10 win after scoring with 14 seconds left on the clock.

Valois Home Improvement

Fine custom carpentry, with a focus on interior and exterior residential remodeling By Bonnie Adams, Managing Editor Shrewsbury – As the owner of his own company,...
Virginia Alicandro

Virginia M. Alicandro, 93, of Shrewsbury

Shrewsbury - Virginia M. (O’Brien) Alicandro, 93, of Shrewsbury passed away peacefully Jan. 31, 2019 at Shrewsbury Nursing Home. Virginia was predeceased by her...

Shrewsbury’s Legion baseball excels in summer action

Shrewsbury – Don’t blame Shrewsbury Victor R. Quaranta Post 397 American Legion Baseball manager Frank Vaccaro if there’s an extra bounce in his step and inflection of enthusiasm in his voice when he talks about his 2016 squad.

Barbara A. Michalak, 85, of Shrewsbury

Shrewsbury - Barbara A. (Heron) Michalak, 85, of Shrewsbury, passed away in her home, surrounded by loving family, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017.  Her loving...

Shrewsbury selectmen set dates for Annual Town Election and Town Meeting

By Melanie Petrucci, Senior Community Reporter Shrewsbury – Board of Selectmen Chair Maurice DePalo led discussions to reschedule the Annual Town Election and Annual Town...

Shrewsbury selectmen updated on tobacco program

Shrewsbury - Karyn E. Clark, Chief of Community Health at the City of Worcester Division of Public Health, briefed the Shrewsbury Board of Selectmen March 11 about the status of the Tobacco Control Program. Shrewsbury belongs to the Public Health Regionalization Project, the goal of which is to strengthen the Massachusetts public health system by creating a state-funded regional structure for equitable delivery of local public health services across the Commonwealth.