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By Liz Nolan, Contributing Writer Northborough - Northborough resident Susanne Crippen was promoted to lieutenant at the Framingham Fire Department during a formal swearing- in...

Shrewsbury – The Shrewsbury Garden Club will be holding its annual plant sale Saturday, May 21, rain or shine, from 9 a.m. to 12...

Northborough - Mom and dad geese move their young family off the road and into the Assabet River in Northborough.

Northborough - Erin Girard of Northborough walks her friend's dog Jimmy along the Assabet River in Northborough.

Shrewsbury – With just four returning seniors and a schedule as grueling as any in area high school sports, Shrewsbury High School (SHS) girls varsity lacrosse head coach Erica McMahon knew early on that it would take a total team effort and then some to run with the top competitors in Mid-Wach A this season.

Westborough - On a cold, dreary Monday, "Tito,"  a Yorkie pup, pays a visit to the Community Advocate. Tito belongs to Michelle Poulin, the...

By Lauren B. Schiffman The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (Mass. DPH) says that in 2014 there were more than 3,800 cases of Lyme disease...

Westborough - Spring is in the air and golfing season is in full swing. The Westborough High School Rangers girls’ golf team hosted the...

Region – The Community Advocate is now partnering with Charter TV3  in Worcester to produce a new cable feature - “Your Community Advocate –...

Grafton – Anyone in the market for a truly fun high school team to follow this spring would be doing themselves a favor to...

Northborough – Boston’s Teamsters Local 25 awarded a $10,000 grant to Northborough’s famous “Fist Bump Kid” Liam Fitzgerald during its Autism Awards Reception held April 28 at the Strega Waterfront in Boston. The grant will be donated to Liam’s charity of choice-- the Mark Fidrych Foundation.

Southborough - Police Chief Kenneth Paulhus released this statement this morning: On 4.30.16 at approximately 1:56 a.m., Officer Patrick Smith was on patrol in a...

Shrewsbury - The Burns Bridge was lit in purple last night to honor Prince, the iconic musician who passed away yesterday morning. (Photo/MassDOT)

Northborough – By now, the story of former Boston College baseball captain Pete Frates is widely known not only in New England but around the country and beyond. Pete was a 2007 graduate of BC and a star on the Eagles baseball team. He was diagnosed with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) in 2011 and has become an international spokesman for the disease. He was the inspiration for the “Ice Bucket Challenge,” which has raised more than $220 million for ALS research, making it the most successful social media fundraising effort in history.

Shrewsbury - The Shrewsbury High School Colonials hosted the Grafton High School Indians on April 19. Grafton's Cole Fontana scored the first goal quickly at the 11:12 mark while Shewsbury's first goal wasn't scored until the second quarter by Alec Buduo. The Indians lead 8-2 at the end of the first half and came out firing in the third quarter, going on to defeat the Colonials 14-4.

Hopkinton – In less than 24 hours, all eyes will be on our neighboring town of Hopkinton as 30,000 runners , and many more...

Upton - One person has died after a fire broke out in Upton this afternoon in an apartment building at the corner of Centennial...

Hudson/Marlborough – More than 600 residents, community leaders, state officials and family members of those who have died from drug overdoses gathered at Grace Baptist Church in Hudson April 6 to address the opioid epidemic. The event featured the screening of the short film “If Only,” filmed in Tewksbury and produced by James Wahlberg, executive director of the Mark Wahlberg Youth Foundation. Wahlberg was present to introduce the film.

Westborough – Over 1,000 visitors attended the Corridor Nine Area Chamber of Commerce Business Expo held at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel April 6. The...

Westborough - The Westborough High School Rangers boys’ lacrosse team hosted the Groton-Dunstable Regional High School Crusaders for their season opener April 8 9-3.