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Worcester - The girls' basketball Central Division 1 semi-final game at Worcester Polytechnic's Harrison Auditorium on Mar. 4 had the Westford Academy Grey Ghosts hosting the Algonquin Regional High School Tomahawks. The Grey Ghosts pulled ahead of the Tomahawks early, and led 16-13 at the end of the first period. Westford then extended their lead to 33-21 at the half.

Shrewsbury – Shrewsbury resident Mike Morgera was leaving for work early this morning when he snapped this photo at the intersection of Winslow Street...

Worcester - The boys' basketball Massachusetts Central Division 1 semi-final game featuring the second-seeded St. John's High School Pioneers playing the third-seeded St. Peter-Marian Junior-Senior High School Guardians took place at the Harrison Auditorium on the campus of Worcester Polytechnic Institute March 2. The first period saw St. John's with a small lead, 15-13. In the second period, St. Peter-Marian took a 32-26 lead into the half.

Shrewsbury – Anna Connors of Shrewsbury has always been physically active. She studied dance from age 5 through her 20s. Then she became a competitive runner and participated in marathons. Now age 60, she continues a disciplined exercise routine after a 2006 diagnosis of primary progressive multiple sclerosis (MS). "I vowed to take care of myself and not let this get me down," she said.

Shrewsbury - The Shrewsbury Fire Department recently presented its Student Awareness and Fire Education, or S.A.F.E., program to displaced families that are now residing at the Days Inn. The program gave Captain Sean T. Lawlor and other fire department personnel a chance to speak with the tenants about fire safety in the confines of the hotel. Lawlor began the program for the adults by talking about emergency exit plans. He encouraged them to make sure they know what to do if a fire were to occur and suggested that they practice an exit plan with their children in a calm manner so they will know how to react.

To the Editor: I would like to extend my thanks and gratitude to everyone that contributed to the great success of the first annual Matt...

Hudson - According to the Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy (PPMD) website, "Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is the most common fatal genetic disorder diagnosed in childhood, affecting approximately 1 in every 3,500 live male births (about 20,000 new cases each year)."

Marlborough - Mike and Jean Morrisey have been through the heartache of losing a baby from a miscarriage. So when they got a chance call from the state medical examiner's about an abandoned baby, they knew they had to do something. "We were known throughout the state for our fight against the hospital where my wife had a miscarriage," said Mike Morrisey. So when a baby was found dead in 2011, officials contacted the Morrisseys. "They said we would know someone who could help keep the baby from being buried in Potter's Field," Mike said, of the areas in cemeteries where indigent or those whose identities are not known are buried.

Westborough/Shrewsbury - Ashley Orlando-Lohnes, 29, is a fourth-grade special education teacher at the Mill Pond School. She lives in Shrewsbury with her husband, Adam, 29, and their six-week-old son, Carter. Both Ashley and Adam will be running the Boston Marathon Monday, April 21, in honor of Ashley's former student, Mark Kotosky.

Southborough - Daniel Boush, 9, reads the menu choices to Marge Spinner as Cub Scout Pack 26 hosted the annual Valentine's Luncheon, held Feb....

Shrewsbury - Mike Roman of Northborough hikes in Prospect Park at the start of Saturday's storm. Photo/Jerry Callaghan

Shrewsbury - Two years ago, Shrewsbury Little League Coach Chip Collins took onto his team Camden Chenevert, a child who has a severe form of autism. That choice has inspired Collins, and others, to form a league for local youths who share the same challenges and aspirations as Camden. The Challenger League is for players with intellectual or physical disabilities, and gives them a chance to play baseball, Collins explained.

Region – Friends and family joined students and teammates Feb. 6 to posthumously induct Pablo Salcedo of Westborough into the National Honor Society (NHS) at Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School (AVRTHS) in Marlborough. Salcedo was a senior majoring in health technologies and captain of the soccer team. He died Jan. 5 in an auto accident in Westborough. The school hosted the celebration of Salcedo's life on what would have been his 19th birthday. Members of the AVRTHS NHS gave examples of how Salcedo exemplified the pillars of an inductee: scholarship, leadership, service and character. Matt Silva deemed Salcedo a successful student who balanced his attention between classes and extracurricular activities.

Worcester - The Shrewsbury High School Colonials boys' hockey team played cross-town rival St. John's High School Pioneers at the College of the Holy Cross Rev. Francis J. Hart Center for a non-league game Feb. 9. St. John's' Chris Stalmok (assisted by Kevin Quinlivan and Patrick Storer) scored the only goal of the first period while Shrewsbury's Joe Buduo (assisted by Matt Dillon) was the lone second period tally.

Marlborough – David P. Gadbois has taken on many personal challenges during his seven plus decades on this earth, such as hiking up and...

Shrewsbury - Photographer? Jerry Callaghan took this charming photo in his backyard earlier today.

Westborough - Tom Smith grew up in Westborough with his brothers Paul and John and his sisters Mary (Cullen), Marguerite (Kerr), Sharrie (Grady) and Jean. He graduated from the College of the Holy Cross, taught at the US Naval Academy (retiring as a commander) and then retired as the director of information technologies at the Mass Educational Financing Authority (MEFA). Tom was diagnosed with primary progressive Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in 2006, a battle he lost in 2011. He is survived by his wife, Kathy, his daughters Heather, Heidi and Meagan, their spouses and his granddaughters.

By Chris Wraight,? Contributing Writer Northborough - The Algonquin Regional High School Tomahawks hosted the Shrewsbury High School Colonials for a Midland A league game...

Westborough – The battle over minimum wage, the increasing problem of homeless families being sheltered in local hotels and how to better support businesses were all topics that were on the agenda at the Corridor Nine Area Chamber of Commerce Legislative Breakfast held Jan. 28 at the Doubletree Hotel. Over 200 members of the chamber attended the annual breakfast, which featured a panel of local state senators and representatives discussing the pressing issues facing the state.

Northborough - Northborough resident Donna Lacroix is a busy pet guardian. As the caretaker of two well-bred dogs, Lacroix uses whatever free time she has apart from her career as a nurse to support their time-consuming activities as model, show and therapy dogs. That itinerary this winter will include a return trip to New York City when she and her 4-year-old dog, Perla, will compete in one of the world's most prestigious dog shows, the Westminster Kennel Club 138th Dog Show.