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Marlborough football falls to Falmouth in Division 2A state semi-finals
Leominster – The Central Mass. Division 2A champion Marlborough High School Panthers fell to the undefeated Western Mass. champion Falmouth High School Clippers, by score of 27-20 in a state Division 2A semi-final playoff game.
Grafton football advances to state Division 3 finals
Leominster – The Central Mass. Division 3 champion Grafton High School Indians fo
otball team defeated the Western Mass. champion Taconic High School Braves, by score of 26-13 in a state Division 3 semi-final playoff game. The game was played Nov. 19 at Doyle Field in Leominster.
Assabet students honor veterans at assembly
Region - The entire student body sat in respectful silence as several local veterans spoke to them about choices, challenges and careers as part...
Stop & Shop ‘Turkey Express’ donates to food bank
Region - The Stop & Shop “Turkey Express” truck pulled up to the Worcester County Food Bank (WCFB) in Shrewsbury Nov. 4. to deliver 1,000 turkeys.
Grafton boys’ soccer falls to Nipmuc
Region - Nipmuc Regional High School boys’ soccer team defeated Grafton High School to win the Central Division 3 title in a game played...
Shrewsbury holds off ARHS to win division title
Worcester – Anyone on hand wondering just what style of offense that Shrewsbury High School would employ in its Central Mass. Division 2 football title matchup with Algonquin Regional High School at Worcester’s Commerce Bank Field at Foley Stadium on Nov. 12 did not have long to wait to find out.
Westborough High boys’ soccer wins title in OT
Westborough / Bolton --- Westborough High senior co-captain Spencer Nagi scored a pair of goals, but saved his best for last to lead his team to a 2-1 OT victory over seventh-seed Wachusett Regional High School in a game held at Nashoba Regional on Nov. 11.
A sobering statistic
Southborough - On this Veterans Day, St. Mark’s School “Supports our Veterans” by recognizing the approximately 22 veterans who nationwide commit suicide each day.
On...
Children hold trike-a-thon to raise money for St. Jude’s
Shrewsbury - The students of God's Little Children Preschool and Kindergarten at the Gymnastics Learning Center in Shrewsbury recently held their annual St. Jude...
Drewry attends Green Berets ceremony at Arlington to honor JFK
Westborough – Ever since he served in the U.S. Army’s Green Berets in the Vietnam War, where he earned a Purple Heart for wounds suffered during combat and a Bronze Star for valor, Denzil Drewry has been a staunch advocate for veterans’ rights.
Country Western Night to benefit cancer walk Nov. 12
Shrewsbury – A Country Western Night fundraising event will be held Saturday, Nov. 12, from 7 to 11 p.m. at SAC Park, (Scandinavian Athletic...
Are we going to pot…or not?
Region - As Massachusetts voters prepare to go to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 8, they will be faced with four referendum questions. Perhaps the...
Modern Dentistry to offer free dental clinic for veterans
Shrewsbury – As a way to thank local veterans, Modern Dentistry of Shrewsbury is proud to announce that it will be hosting a free Dental Day for veterans on Saturday, Nov. 12.
The clinic will be overseen by Dr. Mehdi Karimipour (known as Dr. Mehdi) and his wife, Dr. YiChen (Jenn) Wei, who both joined Modern Dentistry and Dr. Todd Pizzi this past summer. Both doctors have extensive experience and years of dental specialty training. In addition, Dr. Mehdi has trained at the Veterans Affairs Hospital in Birmingham, Ala., which has given him an intimate perspective on the needs of those who have served in the military.
Halloween fun for all ages
Shrewsbury - Residents of Francis Gardens in Shrewsbury get into the Halloween “spirit” as they prepare to pass out candy to local trick or...
Families enjoy games and treats at Solomon Pond Boo Bash
Region - Madeline Brewsterr, 4, (l) and her brother Benjamin, 2, of Northborough, got creative with their costumes at the Solomon Pond Mall Boo...
St. John’s tops Algonquin in regular season finale
By Jeff Slovin, Contributing Writer
Northborough - The visiting top-ranked St. John’s Pioneers football team stormed past the Algonquin Regional High School Tomahawks by a...
Ghoulish fun in Grafton
Grafton - Two "patrons" pose in their wedding finery outside the Grafton Public Library.
Photo/Bonnie Adams
Victims of abuse remembered in Shrewsbury
By Jerry Callaghan, Contributing Writer
Shrewsbury - Thirteen times a small bell broke the night’s silence . Thirteen times a candle was lit. Each had...
Corgis celebrate Halloween in style
By Bonnie Adams
Managing Editor
Southborough – What’s more fun than a bunch of Corgis? That would be a bunch of Corgis dressed in Halloween costumes!
On...
With new book, Westborough girl continues quest to promote disability awareness
Westborough – Like many girls her age, 13-year-old Melissa Shang, an eighth grade student at the Sarah W. Gibbons Middle School, has a busy life. Her days are filled with school work, creating stop-motion films, singing in her school choir, and enjoying time with her family and friends. She is also, she admits, “sassy” a lot of the time. But there is also another side to this young girl – she is a passionate advocate for those with disabilities.