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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.

By Chris Wraight, Contributing Writer Westborough - The Westborough High School Rangers boys' hockey team hosted the Algonquin Regional High School Tomahawks for a Roy...

Marlborough – When Marlborough resident Joy Wilson was born blind, her parents filled her toy box with every kind of plaything that made sound. She had a toy xylophone, a bunch of toy music boxes, and toy noisemakers galore. But her grandmother had a real piano, and her aunt and uncle (who lived in the apartment below them) had a real organ.

Marlborough - If you are looking for a fun night out and want to relive some of those special times from the "80s, then you should consider attending the "The Best Prom You Never Had." The event, sponsored by the Marlborough Junior Woman's Club (MJWC), will be held Saturday, Feb. 8 at Speakers Night Club, 19 Weed St. (behind City Hall).

Shrewsbury – Kristen Ward was happy to begin working as a secretary at Sherwood Middle School (SMS) in September 2011 because the hours fit perfectly around her sons" sports schedules. Two weeks later, her husband, Art, suffered a stroke. Now, Kristen is grateful for her co-workers as an important part of her family's support system. On Friday, February 7, from 6 to 9 p.m., SMS will host "A Heart for Art" to raise funds for a hydrotherapy pool for Art. Several months of aquatic therapy showed hopeful progress toward his goal of walking again. However, the facility with the pool has closed and their insurance no longer covers aquatic therapy.

Marlborough - The Marlborough High School Panthers hosted the Algonquin Regional High School Tomahawks for a non-league boys' hockey game at the Navin Arena Jan. 22. The first period was a draw, ending at 0-0 as both teams battled evenly. In the opening minutes of the second period however, the Tomahawks' Ian Kosovsky scored (assist by Dylan Connelly). A few minutes later teammate Alex DiPadua made it 2-0 (assist by Matt Tozeski).

Region – For those in search of a unique way to express their feelings to someone special, a quartet from Women of Note (WON) can deliver a singing valentine Friday, Feb. 14, or Saturday, Feb. 15, throughout central or eastern Massachusetts. The annual fundraiser benefits the nonprofit a cappella chorus, which is based in Hudson with 26 active members from 22 communities including Hudson, Marlborough, Northborough, Shrewsbury and Westborough.

Shrewsbury - As senior custodian at the Floral Street School community, David Poe is an integral part of keeping the school running smoothly. Not only does he daily complete a full slate of duties, he also serves as an unofficial "go-to person" for each staff member and student in the 800-student school. That dedication and loyalty has earned him a nomination for the John P. Collins Award for Excellence.