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Shrewsbury – For the eighth year, a special viewing area was stationed in front of the Town Hall for the Spirit of Shrewsbury (SOS) Fall Festival Parade Sept. 28. Seated under a tent were residents over age 90 and their guests. Following the parade, they were invited to attend an Over 90 Tribute Tea at the Shrewsbury Senior Center.

Westborough – Approximately 135 motorcyclists gathered Sept. 20 for an event to honor the late Michelle "Shelly" Barnes Hendrix. Hendrix, a Westborough native, was killed along with her longtime partner Kirk Arsenault of North Reading, when the motorcycle trike they were riding on was hit from behind by a tractor trailer while the two were traveling in Indiana in May 2014.

Shrewsbury – The unseasonably hot weather Sept. 28 felt more like summer as the 18th annual Spirit of Shrewsbury Fall Festival Parade travelled its 1.1-mile route downtown.

Westborough – Although it was rainy for several of this event’s early years, there wasn’t a cloud in sight Sept. 27 at the Bay State Green when the Westborough Cultural Council celebrated its sixth annual Arts in Common. Throughout the six-hour arts festival, 23 acts presented music, dance, theater, comedy and poetry on two stages. Over 40 artisans displayed and sold handcrafted items. Refreshments were available from local eateries.

Shrewsbury - With temperatures nearing 85 degrees,it was more like a summer day Sept. 27 as residents and visitors flocked to the 'Spirit of...

Northborough – The top-ranked Algonquin Regional High School Tomahawks boys’ soccer team remains undefeated after beating the second ranked Wachusett High School Mountaineers 4-2 in a conference matchup played Sept. 23 at Algonquin.

By Alexandra Molnar and Zenya Molnar Contributing Writers GENERAL INFO In 1851, Shrewsbury was divided into seven districts with one school building for each district. Each...

Westborough – It’s always fun for the students at the Annie E. Fales Elementary School when they hold their monthly assembly. But on Sept. 19, they had an extra special reason to celebrate. They finally got to see a new mural that they had contributed design ideas to several months ago.

Marlborough - – The Marlborough High School Panthers defeated the Algonquin Regional High School Tomahawks 13-7 in a football game played at Kelleher Field Sept. 19. The Panthers improved their record to 1-1 while the Tomahawks fell to 0-2 on the season.

Northborough - Here are some more photos from the Applefest weekend. Photos/Jeff Slovin   .

Northborough - The Community Advocate's mascot, "Scoop," visited with many of the people, nonprofit community groups and businesses who were enjoying the Applefest Street...

Northborough – The Applefest Parade drew lots of Northborough residents and visitors to downtown Sept. 20, the second of the three-day 24th annual fall...

Shrewsbury - You might think you know Alex Napoleon. Many people would recognize him through his day job as the manager of Tatnuck Bookseller in Westborough. On a casual basis, he appears conservative and reserved; one would hardly suspect his insatiable passion for music, a passion so deep it consumes him. Napoleon is a rapper, a white, buttoned-up, suburban rapper...and he is very, very good.

Shrewsbury - As the fire chief for the Shrewsbury Fire Department, James M. Vuona bears a lot of responsibility at the firehouse and in the Shrewsbury community. He credits the dedication, hard work and camaraderie of his fellow firefighters and staff for the success of the department.

By Ed Karvoski Jr., Contributing Writer Northborough – Family, friends and townspeople were joined by state and local officials Sept. 16 at St. Rose of...

Region - For over 30 years, Col. Marian McGovern served in different roles in the Mass. State Police, culminating with her earning the top position, superintendent, in 2009. After retiring in 2012, she has spent her time speaking to different groups and serving on boards that assist many of the same types of people she worked with during her storied career – children, the elderly and victims of abuse. McGovern was the guest speaker at the Corridor Nine Area Chamber of Commerce’s women’s networking group Business Forward Females (BFF) Sept. 9 meeting, held at the Courtyard by Marriott in Marlborough.

Region - For over 30 years, Col. Marian McGovern served in different roles in the Mass. State Police, culminating with her earning the top position, superintendent, in 2009. After retiring in 2012, she has spent her time speaking to different groups and serving on boards that assist many of the same types of people she worked with during her storied career – children, the elderly and victims of abuse. McGovern was the guest speaker at the Corridor Nine Area Chamber of Commerce's women's networking group Business Forward Females (BFF) Sept. 9 meeting, held at the Courtyard by Marriott in Marlborough.

Shrewsbury - The St. John’s High School Pioneers defeated the Westborough High School Rangers 2-1 in a rain soaked game played Sept. 13 at Pioneer Field.

Shrewsbury - The St. John's High School Pioneers defeated the Westborough High School Rangers 2-1 in a rain soaked game played Sept. 13 at Pioneer Field.

Shrewsbury - The Shrewsbury High School (SHS) Colonials football team defeated the Algonquin Regional High School Tomahawks 34-0 in the season opener, held Sept. 12 under the lights at SHS.