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Region – Mohan John is discovering healthy lessons as a seventh-grader at Melican Middle School in Northborough. His favorite class is math, with science ranking a close second. He recently learned the facts and figures of cancer when a survivor visited his science class. "The experience he had to go through was not very good," Mohan said of the cancer survivor. "He went through all kinds of surgery, radiation and chemotherapy. Hearing him motivated me a lot."

Worcester - The Algonquin Regional High School Tomahawks boys' lacrosse team played host to its central Mass. rival, the St. John's High School Pioneers, at Assumption College in Worcester May 18.

Marlborough - The second-place Marlborough High School Panthers hosted the last place Wachusett Regional High School Mountaineers for a Midland A league softball game May 17 in Marlborough.

Shrewsbury – Mother's Day is often a day filled with cards, gifts, flowers and other ways to make one's mom feel special. But for women whose mothers have passed away, the day can often be one that is filled with deep sadness and longing. For a group of local women, this year's Mother's Day was a bit easier as they gathered May 11 to reminisce about their mothers at a breakfast held at the First Congregational Church.

Region – With Memorial Day just weeks away, many municipalities are planning commemorations and tributes. But now there is another way that citizens can help honor veterans, by purchasing small American flags that will be displayed as part of a large group of flags in either Shrewsbury or Worcester. The initiative, "Flags for Our Fallen," was started last year by Shrewsbury resident Amanda Sullivan. With the help of Liberty Church officials, she sold 1,500 flags leading up to Memorial Day, for $2 each, for a total of $3,000. Those flags were then displayed at the church's 495 Hartford Turnpike, Shrewsbury location and at the New England Dream Center (NEDC) in Worcester. All proceeds were donated to NEDC programs that support veteran initiatives such as Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome support and workforce training.

Marlborough- Local musician Jason Anick has played music all over the world and before a large variety of audiences. When he was 12 years old, he was performing in the Martha's Vineyard Agricultural Fair fiddle contest when then-President Bill Clinton and his wife, Hillary Clinton, unexpectedly joined the audience.

Marlborough – Students in Marlborough High School's (MHS) family and consumer science department classes hosted their annual fashion show and play May 2. The event was a way for the students to showcase the fashions they had made in their classes. Appetizers and desserts made by the culinary classes were served during the intermission.

Marlborough – Marlborough resident Veronica "Vikki" Crowley has a family history of various types of cancer, which took the lives of her mother, sister, two aunts and a nephew. She's also a four-time cancer survivor still battling the disease. "I shouldn's be here, but I keep coming back," she said with a laugh. "I'se lived through four types of cancer. I don's understand why I's still here, unless it's to finish something I'se started."

Westborough-The 13th annual concert of the Vivaldi Cello Festival Orchestra will be Saturday, May 25, in the Sarah W. Gibbons Middle School auditorium, 20...

Shrewsbury - The 52nd annual "Fred Warren" District E Boys Class Track Meet was held May 11 at Shrewsbury High School. St. John's High School was the Class A winner with 101.60 points. Wachusett Regional High School was second with 87 points, and Algonquin Regional High School's 76 points gave them third place. Host Shrewsbury High School earned fourth place with 53.60 points; Westborough High School took seventh place with 34 points; and Marlborough High School was 13th with 8 points. In Class B, Hudson High School came in 12th place with 11 points.

Southborough/Westborough – The Southborough Senior Songsters transported audiences on a musical trip down memory lane with "The "40s Hit Parade," presented April 26 and 28 at the Southborough Senior Center. Featuring 35 singers ages 60 to 91, the musical-comedy revue was produced and directed by Jim and Linda Duncan, of Westborough.

Shrewsbury – The Shrewsbury High School (SHS) Speech and Debate Team hosted the second annual Evening Speech Showcase May 4 to highlight the team's talents through student performances. Awards were also presented during the event to Karyn E. Polito, a former selectman and state representative, as well as to four SHS students. "The football team, they'se on Shrewsbury Cable. A lot of people know about what they do, but not a lot of people know what the speech and debate team does," event co-organizer Robert Mahowald said.

Southborough – For Sue Loverso, 48, a 2008 trip to the Trapeze School New York (TSNY) with Girl Scout Troop 72766 sparked an addiction to aerial acrobatics. "I participated with the girls and was completely hooked by the time I left class," said Loverso. "I went back a month later and it has been a part of my life ever since."

Shrewsbury – Although it has been three weeks since the Boston Marathon bombings, the fate of those severely injured continues to be on the...

Westborough – Presented by the Rotary Club of Westborough, the 11th annual Westborough Spring Festival concluded with a day full of activities at various...

Northborough – The Northborough Baseball and Softball Association kicked off its 2013 season May 4 with the annual baseball parade. The opening day was dedicated to the victims of the Boston Marathon tragedy. Six residents who ran in the marathon this year - Susan Willwerth, Keith Pellerin, Kristen McIsaac, Chris Benestad, Andy Cosgrove, and Meredith Kent - were invited to throw out the ceremonial first pitch. Other opening day activities included a barbecue, hot air balloon rides, Whiffle ball tournament and a home run derby.

Westborough - After getting her face painted, Abigail Padilla, 6, throws a ball from inside a parachute while attending Healthy Kids Day, held May...

Shrewsbury - Kim Barrett and her daughter, Ella, 4, get creative together at a May Basket Workshop, held May 1 at the Shrewsbury Public...

Shrewsbury - The St. John's High School Pioneers hosted its cross-town rival Shrewsbury High School Colonials for a baseball game May 4 in Shrewsbury.

Hudson - The Hudson High School Hawks girls' lacrosse hosted the Medway High School Mustangs for a non-league game May 3 in Hudson. The Mustangs scored first and dominated the first half with a score of 10-3.