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Marlborough – In 2008, the Marlborough Historical Society added 17 decorated trees to its Christmas at the Farm, an event held at its quaint Peter Rice Homestead. That simple idea has evolved to become this year's eighth annual Metrowest Festival of Trees, expected to feature over 125 trees and wreaths displayed alongside other attractions for the fourth year at the 47,500-square-foot Best Western Royal Plaza Trade Center.

Marlborough – On Dec. 9, Marlborough Hospital marked its 15th annual Tree of Light ceremony in the Leahy Conference Room. Guests were greeted at the door by members of Boy Scout Troop 1775. Steve Roach, president and CEO, welcomed everyone and introduced the musical entertainment. Carols were sung by the 1Lt. Charles W. Whitcomb Middle School Seventh- and Eighth-Grade Chorus directed by Helen Morley.

Marlborough - It may be one of the most unheralded positions in any sport and carries risk of injury like no other. Defending a 7-by-12-foot net with padded gloves and little else to stop a small, hard puck traveling up to 70 miles per hour is all in a day’s work. Then there is the mental aspect where often the game’s outcome is on the line and the difficulty to remain steady and not panic is a must should things go badly.

Westborough – On a beautiful clear evening, members of Chabad of Westborough celebrated the first night of Chanukah Dec. 6 with the lighting of a nine-foot public menorah at the town’s rotary.

Westborough –The Westborough location of the Boston-based e-commerce company Wayfair was recently in the news as CNBC’s series, “Where the Jobs Are” filmed several live segments there Dec. 4.

Southborough – Fortunately, flying weather conditions were good Dec. 5 for families attending the 38th annual Santa Day to see the special guest land by helicopter on St. Mark's School field in Southborough. Handling crowd control were members of Boy Scout Troop 92.

Hudson – An evening of unseasonably mild temperatures Dec. 5 drew residents and visitors to the 13th annual Hudson Downtown Holiday Stroll. Children shared their gift requests with Santa Claus by the fireplace at the Hudson Senior Center. Meanwhile, stroll guests of all ages got a unique perspective of the revitalized downtown via horse-drawn hayrides.

Shrewsbury - A homeowner on South Quinsigamond Ave. had a bit of fun on this year's "Black Friday" with some "special deals." Photo/Jerry Callaghan

Westborough – Once again, downtown Westborough kicked off the holidays at the end of Thanksgiving weekend Nov. 29 – but with some additions. New this year, the Westborough Economic Development Committee partnered with Westborough Recreation to expand the annual Festival of Lights, which continues to be hosted by the Rotary Club of Westborough.

Northborough – With its resounding win over rival Westborough High School on Thanksgiving Day, the Algonquin Regional High School (ARHS) football team finished its best season since 1987. Now, approximately 10 members of the team will be facing a different kind of challenge in front of a different type of audience. The players are also members of the cast of the school’s production of “Good News,” which will be presented Thursday, Dec. 3 through Saturday, Dec. 5 at ARHS.

Southborough – Over 1,100 runners and walkers worked up an appetite Thanksgiving morning, Nov. 27, by participating in the ninth annual Gobble Wobble 5K Road Race and Two-Mile Walk, beginning and ending at Trottier Middle School. A Kids Fun Run followed with children ages 3 to 11 competing in three age categories.

Northborough – The Algonquin Regional High School Tomahawks football team defeated the Westborough High School Rangers by a score of 41-0 in their annual Thanksgiving Day meet up. This year’s edition of the game was played at Algonquin Regional.

By Bonnie Adams, Managing Editor Marlborough – For high school football teams, the annual Thanksgiving game against their longtime rivals is one of the, if...

Westborough – As the proprietor of the Art and Frame Emporium, Ed Turner naturally has a passion for art. But after a recent project he completed for the town of Westborough, he has found he is also inspired about using art to preserve local history. Over the course of the last year and a half, Turner and his team refinished 16 antique frames that were found abandoned in the attic of the old Westborough fire station. Those pieces were then used to display priceless documents that had been stored in the town vault. How this project all came to fruition is a happy story of chance, luck and synchronicity, as well as a dedicated group of residents and professionals who knew they had treasures on their hands.

Grafton – Since it was originally built in the early 1850s, Grafton’s Town House has literally and figuratively been a key part of the town’s common area. At times it served as municipal building, hosted numerous plays, concerts, lectures, basketball games, banquets and more, and now, home to several small businesses.

Northborough – The Hudson High School cheerleading squad competed in the Massachusetts Secondary School Administrators Association (MSSAA) 2015 fall cheerleading state championship in the coed small school category Nov. 22 at Algonquin Regional High School in Northborough. The squad placed sixth.

By John Orrell, Contributing Writer Fitchburg - So many good things have happened for the Westborough High girls’ varsity volleyball team in this 2015 season...

Lynn - The Algonquin Regional High School Tomahawks fell to the Needham High School Rockets by a score of 3-1 in the 2015 MIAA Girls Soccer Division 1 State Finals. The state championship game was played Nov. 21 at Manning Field in Lynn.

Tewksbury - The Westborough High School Rangers traveled to Tewksbury Memorial High School to face the Arlington High School Cougars for their State Division 2 semi-final girls’ volleyball match Nov. 17.

Westfield – The Algonquin Regional High School Tomahawks girls’ soccer team defeated the Minnechaug Regional High School Falcons by a score of 2-1 in the Division 1 State semi-finals. The game was played Nov. 17 at Westfield State University.