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BJs considers moving headquarters to Marlborough and other stories inside this week's Community Advocate for April 30, 2021.

Marlborough - The Marlborough High School Class of 2013 said farewell to one another and thank you to parents, teachers and administrators before an enthusiastic and spirited audience Sunday afternoon during commencement exercises in the John C. Colleary Field House.

Several local communities have recently received grants through the state’s Community One Stop for Growth program.

Southborough – Founded in 2014, the Southborough Community Fund (SCF) awarded 10 grants totaling $30,000 in its first year. SCF is one of three town funds formed within the Foundation for MetroWest (FMW), of which Judy Salerno serves as executive director. “One of the things the foundation does is assemble a group of people in their community to work on building local resources,” she explained. “We serve 33 cities and towns. We recognize that not everyone identifies with all of MetroWest; they do identify with their individual town, such as Southborough.”

Shrewsbury - The Shrewsbury Nationals Little League All Star Team (11-year-olds) won the Thomas Dunford Memorial District 5 Championship July 27 in Millbury. The...

Region - As we all deal with the coronavirus pandemic, the Community Advocate is committed to bringing our readers the most up to date local...

Westborough – On Feb. 20, a cold, blustery Friday morning, several people out and about in downtown Westborough got a warm and unexpected surprise, courtesy of Central One Federal Credit Union. That morning, the bank’s Westborough branch manager, David Kaiser and assistant branch manager, Rajani Kodun, visited several local establishments and paid for such things as breakfast, haircuts and groceries.

Shrewsbury - Blair Drummey and Abrahim Rouabhia, two recent Shrewsbury High School graduates, organized Rock-it to the Moon, a benefit rock concert, July 1 at the Scandinavian Athletic Club [SAC]. At Rock-it to the Moon, six bands - Tuna and the Wongs, Living Relics, Skewed Visions, The Top Floor, Acetyline and Vostok 6 - performed for the love of music and to keep the Worcester Public Schools music program alive.

Shrewsbury - The Mass. State Police have said that the Silver Alert has been cancelled as the missing man has been found. SILVER ALERT FOR...

Marlborough - Members of the Marlborough Regional Chamber of Commerce (MRCC) gathered at Wayside Racquet and Swim Club June 6 for its Business After Hours annual scholarship presentation. The MRCC, through the Marlborough Regional Community Foundation, Inc., awarded five $1,000 scholarships; Wayside Racquet and Swim Club awarded two scholarships totaling $1,500; and Hologic, Inc., awarded a single scholarship for $2,000. Marlborough-based Hologic, Inc., is a leading developer, manufacturer and supplier of diagnostic products, medical imaging systems, and surgical products, with an emphasis on serving women's healthcare needs.

Grafton – Three local community organizations have been awarded nearly $3,000 in grants from the Tufts Neighborhood Service Fund (TNSF). The TNSF collects donations...

In this week's edition read Shrewsbury’s Jason Palitsch reflects on School Committee career

Photographer Joan Lanza recently captured this photo of a monarch butterfly in Northborough, perched on a leaf.

Marlborough – This year, 294 runners and walkers participated in the 19th annual Run for Fun 5K held June 19, beginning and ending at...

Westborough - Honors students from Westborough High School pose for a photo after their recent June 1 graduation. Written on their caps are the...

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The Friends of Boy Scouts of America Troop 107 will sponsor a Spaghetti Dinner with 50/50 Raffle on Saturday, April 8, from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at Grafton Congregational Church, 30 Grafton Common.

Soon, these packages prepared at Congregational Church will head to Ukraine to help feed families impacted by the Russian invasion.

Westborough - Tom Smith grew up in Westborough with his brothers Paul and John and his sisters Mary (Cullen), Marguerite (Kerr), Sharrie (Grady) and Jean. He graduated from the College of the Holy Cross, taught at the US Naval Academy (retiring as a commander) and then retired as the director of information technologies at the Mass Educational Financing Authority (MEFA). Tom was diagnosed with primary progressive Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in 2006, a battle he lost in 2011. He is survived by his wife, Kathy, his daughters Heather, Heidi and Meagan, their spouses and his granddaughters.