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Shrewsbury – Throughout the year, the Worcester County Food Bank (WCFB), located at 474 Boston Turnpike (Route 9), serves as a resource for 149 agencies such as food pantries, meal sites and soup kitchens throughout 60 central Massachusetts communities. In a month, it distributes 440,000 pounds of food, enough for 85,000 meals a week. This would not be possible, Executive Director Jean McMurray said, if not for the different donation sources, including federal and state government agencies, civic and private sectors and food retailers. On Jan. 15, the food bank received a major boost when an 18-wheeler from the Rhode Island-based retailer Ocean State Job Lot (OSJL) pulled into the WCFB parking lot bearing 40,000 pounds of nutritious shelf-stable food.

Westborough – Kids of all ages enjoyed the fun and educational 13th annual Children’s Festival of Holidays, celebrated Dec. 12 at the Boroughs Family Branch YMCA. Children learned about holidays observed around the globe through crafts, music, dance and culinary treats. While they explored the multicultural festival, parents could holiday shop at a craft fair.

By Kate Tobiasson, Contributing Writer Westborough – A day of sunshine and fresh air was welcomed by approximately 200 people who attended the Westborough Civic Club’s...

Shrewsbury - The Kenneth F. Burns Bridge over Lake Quinsigamond, linking Shrewsbury to Worcester, was ablaze in red the evening of July 20 to commemorate the...

Southborough - Spring is here and the Belted Galloways are back in the fields on Breakneck Hill Road. There is a new, rare addition to the group, a red Beltie calf - born to two black parents who must have each been carrying a red gene. The cows enjoy grazing along the grassy rolling hills and amongst the apple trees, basking in the sun and feasting on the lush grass. Chris Molinaro, vice president of the Breakneck Hill Cow Fund, and caretaker of the Belties, applies liquid bug repellant to the cows - a new formula which turns purple when applied. Molinaro said that the repellant is "super helpful" and lets him see which cows he has covered and which he has missed.

Marlborough/Northborough - Hollis Brooks is currently in his fourth year at Hillside School, an all-boys junior boarding school that opened its doors in 1901. As the assistant dean of students and leadership instructor, he brings his passion for helping others to his roles at the school and hopes to instill this same value in the boys. He believes that in order for students to reach their full potential they, need to give back to the community. For this reason, the Hillside School leadership curriculum involves a service learning component.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of MetroWest (BGCMW) has recently launched the “A Boost For Youth” campaign focusing on the unanticipated needs of youth following the COVID-19 pandemic.

Northborough/Southborough - Algonquin Regional High School (ARHS) sophomore attack Mike Wood (bottom) fires the game-winning shot despite stiff defense from St. John's High School...

Welcome to the first weekend of December – a time for holiday fairs and other events. Here are some events happening throughout the region!

It is one thing to read an account of the genocide that occurred in the central African nation of Rwanda in 1994.

Hudson/Northborough – In a day and age where nearly half of marriages in the U.S. end in divorce, a local couple have truly been the exception to that statistic. This year, on Aug. 5, Walter and Phyllis Munyon celebrated their 75th wedding anniversary. The couple was married in St. Luke's Church in Hudson in 1939 just before the United States became involved in WWII. In 1941 they moved from Hudson to Berlin.

Marlborough/Hudson - When the biannual Good Scout Award Dinner was held June 19 at the Marlborough Courtyard by Marriott, two of the most familiar names in their communities were honored: Bob Kays, of Marlborough, and Rosemary Rimkus, of Hudson. Presented by the Boy Scouts" Knox Trail Council, the award recognizes individuals who exhibit the characteristics of Scouting in their daily lives. Steve Symes, co-chair of the local Good Scout committee, explained why Bob Kays is a good role model for Scouts.

Westborough - Westborough High School's (WHS) third baseman Doug West waits to apply the tag to a sliding Keith Kelly of St. John's High...

Shrewsbury – After a season that has seen record amounts of snow covering the region, Patty McCaffrey knows that in all likelihood, there will still be snow on the ground Saturday, March 7.

Northborough - For midwife Dina Fraize, Mother's Day has a special meaning. In 1998, when Fraize was pregnant with her fifth child, her mother, Juanita Hayward, was diagnosed with colon cancer. Hayward, then 50, underwent surgery at UMass Memorial, performed by a Dana Farber doctor. "When my mother was diagnosed, my world came crashing down," Fraize said. "My insides felt like they dropped out of me. Mom was so young and had small grandchildren who were a huge part of her life. I just can't imagine being without my mom. She is my hero and my best friend. Everyone who knows her instantly loves her. She is so loving and nonjudgmental and kind."

Region – A local veteran in need was presented with a Ford Taurus sedan Nov. 25 through Veterans Inc.’s Vehicle for Vets program and the donations of small businesses across Central Mass. and Metrowest. Ed Cunningham was the lucky applicant selected by the Vehicles for Vets Committee, based on need and deservedness, according to committee member Dale Proulx.

  Region – UniBank has announced that Michael A. Jacobs, Jr. has been promoted to assistant vice president and loan operations manager. In this role,...

Westborough – Throughout her career as a personal trainer, motivational speaker and author, Michele Craemer has seen how the power of movement and getting fit has helped to change the lives of many women.

Region – Many couples renew their vows several decades after they first took them. For Phil and Susan Sheridan, there was a compelling reason not to wait years later but instead to say “I do” once again just a mere few hours after the first time they officially became husband and wife. On the afternoon of Sept. 14 at St. John’s Church in Worcester the former Susan Slavinskas and Phil Sheridan exchanged vows before an audience of family and friends.

Northborough - The Algonquin Regional High School Tomahawks football team opened up the first week of the season by defeating the Nashoba Regional High School Chieftains, the defending the Division 2 state champions, by a score of 13-7 in a game played Sept. 9 in Northborough.