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Hudson – Unwanted bicycles can be put to good use, and St. Michael Parish is making it easy through January for anyone in Hudson and the surrounding communities. A volunteer will pick up old or new bicycles, most of which will be shipped to Ghana, Africa, where many people have no access to other transportation. The pick-up drive is also collecting sewing machines, which can help create work for poverty-stricken women and girls in Ghana.

Shrewsbury – For 47 years, Michael Palumbo has served as the faithful organist for St. Anne's Church. Now, at age 66, he has had to step aside from the activity that he loves so much as he faces a major health battle – Mike needs a heart transplant. As expected, the medical expenses associated with his illness are extensive. But Mike is not facing this battle alone – emotionally or financially. On Sunday, Jan. 13, nearly 700 friends and fellow parishioners gathered at St. Anne's for a benefit to help his family with the costs.

Shrewsbury - Jose Castillo, a music professor at Quinsigamond Community College, performs a Puerto Rican folk song at the Latin American Music & Dance...

Northborough - Stone O'Toole, 7, and Daniel Lau, 6, follow instruction given by Elizabeth Leitko of Shrewsbury during the Jan. 12 session of Young...

Shrewsbury – The Dave Matthews Band is a timeless act that appeals to a broad audience. For a quarter century, the group has been putting on such mesmerizing live performances, that it has inspired young listeners to pick up musical instruments. That was the case with the members of "The Sage Project," a six-piece jam band from Shrewsbury.

Marlborough – Since joining the Marlborough High School (MHS) faculty as choral director in 2008, Shannon Phypers has shared her passion for musical performance with many students. This school year, her interest in recording led to the construction of a studio, where a music production class has been added to the curriculum. Fourteen students in grades 10 through 12 spent the first semester learning to record two songs, which they performed a cappella.

Northborough/Southborough – Although activity fees were imposed on Algonquin Regional High School students this year, not all students have come through with the payments....

Westborough - Westborough High School (WHS) girls" basketball hosted Hudson High School (HHS) on Jan 8 in Westborough.? WHS took an early lead, and...

Northborough – After over five decades, an iconic local family-owned business, Brown's TV & Appliances, will be shutting its doors at the end of January. For father Frank Jr. and sons Frank III and David, the decision to do so was difficult, but one they felt was best for their family.

Shrewsbury - More than 20 years ago, one of Corinne Wood's Shrewsbury friends coaxed her into attending a session of the Shakespeare Club of Grafton. After that, Wood didn's need any encouragement to go. She's been making the short trek from Shrewsbury to Grafton for the meetings ever since. The club is composed of area people who take pleasure in reading and exploring the Bard's works. Members convene twice monthly from mid-September to mid-May at the Brigham Hill Community Barn to read plays.

Northborough - Two-time defending state gymnastics champions Algonquin Regional High School (ARHS) hosted Shrewsbury High School (SHS) and Hudson High School (HHS) for a...

Shrewsbury – NHL players are not the only ones returning to the ice. The recent winter weather has been perfect for amateur players to...

Marlborough ?The nonprofit Sweats for Vets recently announced that it exceeded its goal of obtaining Boston-based sports team sweatshirts. Not only did every homeless...

Marlborough - Daniel Temmallo, 10, enjoys tobogganing down a snowy slope Dec. 30 at Ghiloni Park. Photo/Ed Karvoski Jr.

Westborough - At times, everyone has looked at the clothes crammed in their closets and said, "I have nothing to wear." Instead of having choices, some people literally have only the clothes on their backs. That is the harsh reality of thousands of children in Tanzania, one of poorest countries in East Africa. But, thanks to a doctor who is committed to helping these children and the volunteers who believe in her mission, including Westborough resident Judy Hall, many young girls in that country's most desperate region will receive the gift of a brand-new dress, lovingly crafted by hand.

Marlborough - Ed Bell of Teddy Town and Michael Benway, 5, exchange high-fives as they prepare to stuff a toy animal Dec. 28 at...

Westborough – Many families have developed a history with the Westborough Players" Club (WPC), one of the longest-running community theater groups in Massachusetts. Add to the list Geoff Spofford, of Westborough, and his daughter, Helena, 11, who are among over 40 performers preparing to open the club's 76th season with "Annie: the Musical." The show will be presented Friday, Jan. 11, and Saturday, Jan. 12, at 7:30 p.m., with matinees Saturday, Jan. 12, and Sunday, Jan. 13, at 2 p.m., at Gibbons Middle School.

Hudson – The Hudson AMVETS Post 208 made special deliveries Dec. 25. Volunteers prepared and distributed 500 hot dinners as part of its 23rd annual "Home Alone for the Holidays." That was after they delivered 526 meals on Thanksgiving. For each holiday, dinners went to 11 communities including Hudson, Marlborough, Northborough and Southborough. The longtime tradition began in 1989 when a small group of veterans gathered for a holiday, explained Commander Bill Rivers, who has organized the project since 1996.

Westborough – Two undefeated boys" hockey team - Shrewsbury High School (SHS) and Wachusett Regional High School (WR) - ?battled it out Dec. ?22...

Northborough - Danielle Fucci, a junior at Algonquin Regional High School in Northborough, has never smoked a cigarette, and she never will. Fucci made this promise to herself as she watched three loved ones succumb to lung cancer over the past few years. She lost another dear family friend to cancer just one week before this year's Great American Smokeout, motivating her to take ownership of that event at her school.