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More than 50 people gathered for a candlelight vigil praying for peace in Gaza and Israel in Southborough Oct. 22.

Region – The Algonquin Regional High School girls’ and boys’ tennis team both won their respective 2019 MIAA Division 1 championships in a tournament...

Banners were unveiled and titles were won at Westborough High School during the girls basketball game on Wednesday, Feb. 14.

A Marlborough man has been found guilty of threatening to commit a crime and mayhem after he attacked a man with a machete.

Upon first glance at the Brigham Street Old Burial Ground, it does not look like much more than a grassy, wooded lot.

Worcester/Shrewsbury --- There would be no hat tricks, double-digit scoring or overtime drama in Shrewsbury High School’s (SHS) varsity field hockey team’s season opener, and that’s just fine with second-year head coach Greta Gray. It took just a single goal, scored by junior midfielder Kylian Kelly midway through the second half on a penalty stroke, to top host St. Peter-Marian High, 1-0, on Sept. 6 and set the Colonials 2016 campaign off to an auspicious start. Early-season victories are what every coach seeks as a springboard to building confidence and take the pressure off right from the outset, according to Gray.

Region - The entire student body sat in respectful silence as several local veterans spoke to them about choices, challenges and careers as part...

The Westborough Cultural Council recently announced recipients of more than $14,000 in grants for local events and projects this year. 

By Kevin Stone, Contributing Writer SHREWSBURY - The season is underway for the co-op Shrewsbury girls hockey team.  After notching their first win of the year on...

Hundreds of people flocked to the Northborough Town Common on Saturday afternoon as the Northborough Cultural Council presented the fifth annual CultureFest celebration.

By Christine Galeone, Contributing Writer Grafton – If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, renowned clockmaker Simon Willard should have been delighted when his...

Westborough -   Political newcomers Shelby Marshall (777 votes) and Syed Hashmi (693 votes) both won their bids for seats on the Westborough Board...

By James M. Arnold, Weather Specialist Region - I just want to be sure that you are up to date on the possibility of some...

Region - Congratulations to Kevin Flaherty, who, as the Community's Advocate's 3000th Facebook fan, won a Kindle Fire! Here, Kevin receives the Kindle Fire...

Westborough – "Do More for a Cure" was the name of the first team co-captained by Molly McCarthy and Crystal Swenson to raise money for pancreatic cancer research. Both women's mothers had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer within weeks of each other. The two daughters supported and comforted each other, and decided together to try to improve the odds of surviving this most lethal cancer. Their first walk raised almost $8,000. Now they are doing it again.

The Shrewsbury boys varsity soccer team beat Grafton 5-1 in the third pre-season scrimmage on the Gators home turf Sept. 1.

You may have seen the sign along Route 9 – Eggholic is set to open in Shrewsbury at 378 Maple Ave. Read more at the Community Advocate.

A verbal altercation and a broken window was what allegedly led to the shooting death of an unidentified man in Worcester on Dec. 7.

Are you looking for some exciting to do this weekend. Here are five options -- all within the surrounding area.

Oftentimes, a fresh perspective can help see new things. Algonquin Regional High School (ARHS) choirs got that fresh perspective last week.