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Shrewsbury – Many high school students take advantage of February vacation to escape to somewhere warm, perhaps Florida or the Caribbean. During this year's break, eight St. John's High School students did journey south to a warmer climate. But it was not a tropical vacation to paradise they were on – rather it was to the island of Haiti, one of the poorest countries in the world. The students traveled there to work with the organization, "Be Like Brit."

Shrewsbury – Laurie Bender, the owner of Home Instead Senior Care of Greater Worcester County and MetroWest presented a $500 check to Jean McMurray, the director of the Worcester County Food Bank (WCFB), March 14 at the food bank's headquarters. The monies were raised from a Facebook campaign the company held during the month of February.

Shrewsbury – After winning a Division 1 state title and a third-place finish at the New England Interscholastic Spirit Championship, the Shrewsbury High School (SHS) cheerleaders are now celebrating what they are calling their "historic season." The team won its first-ever state title March 10 with a strong showing at the competition held at Tantasqua Regional High School in Fiskdale. SHS competed against 12 other teams in Division 1 and won with a score of 182.75 out of 200 points. Winning the title allowed the girls to go on to the New England regional meet, which was held in Lawrence March 16.

Marlborough – The Marlborough High School (MHS) chapter of American Field Service (AFS) conducts several fundraisers and community service projects throughout the school year. But their longest running event that draws the most attention – and the most laughs – is a parody of beauty pageants with male contestants. The 24th annual Mr. MHS 2013 Pageant was presented March 15 at the Whitcomb Middle School Auditorium with a Las Vegas theme.

Northborough - Thomas Welch, 4,?aims for?the Slam Dunk, one of several inflatable amusements at the annual Spring Fair held March 16 at Proctor Elementary...

Westborough - Candidate for U.S. Senate Mike Sullivan greeted voters attending the Annual Town Meeting at the Westborough High School March 16. Campaign Chair...

Northborough - For Kevin Merchant, the passion for basketball began at an early age. Living across the street from Proctor School in a neighborhood flooded with children, Kevin spent countless hours on the school courts honing his skills. As a teenager in the late "70s, Kevin played guard at Algonquin Regional High School (ARHS). In 2001, his accomplishments on the court were applauded and he was elected to the ARHS Athletic Hall of Fame.

Shrewsbury - Aleena Cronin, 4, learns how to dance at a ball when Cinderella makes a special appearance March 10 at the Shrewsbury Public...

Shrewsbury - Members of Trinity Episcopal Church assembled and packed 10,000 meal packages March 3 to donate to "STOP HUNGER NOW" (SHN), a Raleigh,...

Marlborough - Janice McCracken and her son, Mark, enjoy corned beef and cabbage with all the fixings while attending the second annual St. Paddy's...

Marlborough - Friends of Roland's House, men and women committed to preventing homeless people from living on the street, gathered at the restaurant Chez Siam recently to hear about the success of the 23rd Evening of Giving. The fundraiser has become a beloved annual tradition for the communities of Marlborough and Hudson.

Northborough - The Marion E. Zeh School has been raising money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS) for nine years. To date, students have collected over $17,000 for the "Pennies for Patients" campaign, which aims to involve kids by teaching them about community and helping others by joining in the fight against blood cancers. The service learning, character education and philanthropy program asks students to collect spare change over a three-week period. Campaign dates for Zeh were Jan. 28 to Feb. 22.

Northborough/Southborough - Under the direction of math teacher Eileen Palmer and guidance counselor Jason Lessard, Algonquin Regional High School (ARHS) Community Action Program (CAP) students have spent the last month holding technology seminars for seniors at both the Southborough Senior Center and the Northborough Senior Center. The tech-savvy teens have made great strides in closing any technology generation gaps, showing seniors easy ways to mute their phones, text, change ring tones, take pictures or download a book on a Kindle.

Hudson - The Internet is a portal for television and movies to reach other cultures, and it is not just Hollywood media that is crossing boundaries. Anime, or Japanese cartoons, are watched by Americans on television, DVD and websites such as Crunchyroll.com. Hudson resident Chris Beveridge has been a fan of the genre for years and has even created a writing career around his fandom. Now founder of FandomPost.com, he enters his 15th year of this line of work this month.

Northborough- "This is like dessert; after you have done all of the work, I can sit here and I can soak it all in," Northborough resident Phil Knudsen said about his recent career change.

Marlborough – Four Marlborough High School (MHS) student athletes joined Mayor Arthur Vigeant and other city and civil leaders at City Hall March 7...

Region - The St. John's High School Pioneers faced the Milford High School Hawks for the Central Mass. Division 1 boys" basketball championship at Worcester Polytechnic Institute's Harrington Auditorium in Worcester March 10. The Pioneers were looking for an unprecedented sixth straight district title while the Hawks were hoping to bring home their first title since 1998. The fifth-seed Pioneers had defeated the top-seed, Algonquin Regional High School to earn their spot while the third-seed Hawks had upset second -seed Wachusett Regional High School to move to the title game.

Westborough - For Westborough High School (class of 2002) alum Tyler Sullivan, the passion to play and excel at golf began one afternoon in the spring of 1995. It was then, as a fifth-grade student, Sullivan sank his first hole-in-one. And he was hooked.

Marlborough - Bicyclists participate in the ninth annual Pedal to End Cancer (formerly known as Spin for Hope), a three-hour indoor cycling event to...

Westborough – The Westborough High School Spring Musical, "Curtains" will be performed at the school this Saturday, March 9 and Sunday, March 10. The show...