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‘Snow’ problem at all
Shrewsbury - Caroline Strickland did not let the Jan. 23 snowstorm keep her from her important job of selling Girl Scout cookies door to door.
‘Skating for Hope’ donations to help cancer patients and families
Region – Dave McGrath, who with his family and friends, organizes an annual fundraising event each fall, “Skating for Hope,” recently made three significant...
Shrewsbury hosts Mid-Wach track meet
Shrewsbury - Shrewsbury High School hosted six schools for a Midland-Wachusett League Indoor Track meet Jan. 14. This was a dual meet where schools were paired against each other for scoring purposes.
Demolition starts at Spag’s
Shrewsbury - Its definitely the end of an era as demolition has started on the buildings that made up the iconic Spag's property on...
Northborough selectmen appoint new fire chief
Northborough - Selectmen Jan. 11 voted to appoint David L. Parenti the town’s next fire chief.
His appointment took effect the same day and capped an extensive search and screening process. Parenti replaces longtime chief Richard Durgin, who retired at the end of June.
Grafton High hockey excited about invigorating season
Region - In not-too-distant seasons past, mediocrity has been the norm for the Grafton High varsity ice hockey team. It’s not that the effort has not been there, quite the contrary, but records of .500 in 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 were pedestrian at best, say current seniors who were members of those squads.
St. John’s hands Shrewsbury first defeat of the season
Westborough – The undefeated Shrewsbury High School Colonials hosted their cross-town rivals St. John’s High School Pioneers at Northstar Ice Sports Jan 9.
Ted’s of Fayville celebrates grand opening of new location
Southborough – Local and state officials joined the Aspesi family, the owners of Ted’s of Fayville, Dec. 30 as they celebrated the grand opening...
Algonquin gymnastics hosts Marlborough and Hudson
Northborough - The Algonquin Regional High School gymnastics team hosted a meet Jan. 6 that included both the Marlborough High School and Hudson High School teams. Algonquin came out on top with a score of 133, followed by Marlborough with 130.6 and Hudson with 122.1.
Algonquin swim team off to great start
Region - It may be one of the most prolific high school consecutive win streaks that this region has seen in modern times. If records were kept on such accomplishments, it would be a lock that what the Algonquin Regional High varsity swim team has achieved is unparalleled in any area sport.
Making hay (or snow) while the sun shines
Shrewsbury - Ski Ward is busy taking advantage of the colder weather this week to make snow.
Photo/Jerry Callaghan
Library patrons of all ages celebrate ‘Noon Year’s Eve’
Hudson – Families enjoyed a fun-filled hour Dec. 31 at the Hudson Public Library Children’s Room as they attended the second annual Noon Year’s Eve Party.
Shrewsbury boys’ hockey triumphs over Marlborough
Marlborough - The visiting Shrewsbury High School Colonials boys ice hockey team defeated the Marlborough High School Panthers by a score of 4-1 in a New Year’s Eve matchup played at Navin Arena.
With win, Shrewsbury boys’ basketball hopes to turn the page
By John Orrell, Contributing Writer
Worcester - The climb is the steepest of the steep for any winter sports team that remains winless once the...
St. John’s wins Laska Yuletide Invitational
Worcester - Saint John’s High boys’ varsity basketball head coach Bob Foley will admit in all candor and humility that it never gets old. It never has nor will it ever be.
Turkeys in the Hudson ‘hood
Hudson - Happy New Year’s Eve day from turkeys in the Hudson ‘hood.
Photo/Ed Karvoski Jr.
Grafton Police Alliance donates to Special Olympics
Grafton - The Grafton Police Alliance recently announced that its annual “Beard” fundraiser to benefit the Grafton Unified Chapter of the Massachusetts Special Olympics was “once again, a resounding success.”
Hudson AMVETS deliver over 900 holiday dinners
Hudson – The Hudson AMVEST Post 208 made special deliveries Christmas Day, Dec. 25, culminating its 26th season of Home Alone for the Holidays.
Southborough Access Media documents veterans’ stories
Southborough – Local cable television station Southborough Access Media (SAM) is set to air its most ambitious video project since forming as a nonprofit programming organization. An approximately 30-minute documentary titled “Southborough Veterans: Local Life Lessons” features interviews with nine military veterans conducted by its producer Terry Newman.
Community effort results in a successful holiday toy drive in Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury - Shrewsbury Youth & Family Services (SYFS) announced that due to the efforts of many volunteers, donors, businesses and the Shrewsbury Knights of Columbus, several disadvantaged children will have gifts to unwrap for the holidays. In Shrewsbury, 78 children were served through this drive and will have toys, books and warm clothes to unwrap. Additionally, 34 families received grocery gift cards to help with the costs of a holiday meal. The remaining gifts were sent to the Department of Children and Families to help bring holiday joy to children in foster care.