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Worcester – Due to the current COVID-19 crisis, many local blood drives have been cancelled. As a result, the American Red Cross is putting...

On Saturday, Sept. 9, the smell of kettle popcorn hung heavy in the air on Blake Street during the Applefest Street Fair.

The Westborough Affordable Housing Trust is interested in building affordable units on town-owned land off Endicott Drive.

By Kate Tobiasson, Contributing Writer Westborough - William Harris always knew that he was going to join the Army. In December of 1985, he was...

By Laura Hayes, Contributing Writer SHREWSBURY — The Colonial is here to stay. The School Committee voted 3-2 to keep the Shrewsbury High School (SHS) mascot...

By Peg Lopata, Contributing Writer Marlborough - Michele Clamp, 52, a native of England who now resides in Marlborough, is one of those artists that...

Northborough - Northborough's Brownie Troop 30485 learned firsthand Nov. 6 what it means to give back. The group of third-graders put together 50 goody bags to be donated to the nonprofit organization Birthday Wishes, which has an office in Northborough.

Westborough - The Westborough High School Rangers hosted the Shrewsbury High School Colonials for their "Tackle for Leukemia" football game on Oct. 19. Individuals fighting leukemia or who had lost their battle were honored with a special collection, raffle and recognition during half-time. The Colonials struck first, on a run by Nicholas Diliberto and point-after by Kristofer Swedberg for a 7-0 lead. The Colonials' Emmanuel Jalbert scored next, also on a run and Swedberg hit the point-after. The Rangers were able to get on the scoreboard with a field goal by Jack Churma (Kevin Sanders holding).

The next phase of the Westborough Public Library’s repair project received a thumbs up from the town’s Advisory Finance Committee.

Shrewsbury - Seventh- and eighth-grade students at Oak Middle School in Shrewsbury are taking part in a yearlong initiative called "Changing the Conversation" aimed at providing all students with tools to create positive changes that will help them become better people.

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.”

By Susan Gonsalves, Contributing Writer SOUTHBOROUGH – Following a lengthy discussion, the Southborough Select Board agreed last month to cut down six of nine trees that...

Superintendent Joe Sawyer announced at the Dec. 21 School Committee meeting that the MSBA did not select the SHS expansion project.

Hudson – It is easy to get jaded by the holidays each year, especially when stores barely get the Halloween candy off the shelves before the Christmas items take their place. But every so often, there is a story that reminds you it doesn's really matter what you celebrate this time of year whether it is Christmas, Hanukah, Kwanza, the winter solstice or just winter. Because deep down, we know material items don's really matter. It's the people in our lives that are important. Recently members of the Hudson Lodge of Elks 959 shared a story that stresses that point. It seems like an old-fashioned Hollywood tale but Elks member Angela Govatsos ensures that it is 100 percent true.

By Ed Karvoski Jr., Contributing Writer Northborough – The 28th annual Applefest Parade took place on a warm and sunny Sept. 16 in downtown Northborough....

Shrewsbury - Doug Thomson is keenly aware of the space left by Anthony Borgatti. It's evident by the cavernous, now-empty Spag's building off Route 9 in Shrewsbury, and it's evident by the tales of Borgatti that Thomson has collected from locals over the past year. Thomson said he wants to capture some of the Borgatti spirit when he opens Spags" Antique Mall on Saturday, Jan. 18, at the site of the former department store of the same name.

By Ed Karvoski Jr., Contributing Writer Hudson – Several firsts were introduced May 5 when the newly-formed Hudson Downtown Business Improvement District (BID) hosted its...

By Nance Ebert, Contributing Writer Westborough - A few years ago, someone posted a Facebook message in the Wicked Wise Women of Westborough group about filled...

During their Jan. 26 meeting, the White Cliffs Committee recommended that a contract be awarded to Metro West Collaborative Development.

By Andrew Strecker, Senior Community Reporter Westborough – The Bay State Commons shopping plaza is now home to all of Reliant Medical Group’s Westborough-based services, combining...