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Going Bollywood

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Westborough - (l to r) Mahi Parivallal, Neha Khanna, Nidhi Goel and Samina Sagar learn a new routine during the Oct. 11 session of...

Flashback Friday

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Northborough - With so much talk over the last month or so about the dangers of mosquitoes, it's interesting to see how generations before us handled the problem. In this photo, members of the Northborough Department of Public Works (circa 1915) are spraying the town's trees. As the book, Images of America – Northborough – (in which this photo appears), indicates, the dangers of long-term pesticide use were not yet known. (Photo/courtesy of the Northborough Historical Society)

Westborough families enjoy homecoming festival

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Westborough - The Westborough High School's Student Council hosted its annual homecoming festival Saturday, Oct. 6. ?The family friendly festival included a cupcake walk,...

Algonquin alumni celebrate 50th reunion

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Northborough/Southborough – As students at Algonquin Regional High School (ARHS), Eddi Magay's and Bill Davis's days were packed with classes, sports, extracurricular activities and friends. But the world was on the precipice of major change when they attended ARHS – they graduated in 1962. And although much has changed since that more innocent time, the two said, one thing has been constant – the memories of friendships they made five decades ago.

Southborough celebrates its Heritage Day

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Southborough – The annual Southborough Heritage Day Celebration began the evening of Oct. 7 with "Light Up Southborough," when carved and decorated pumpkins were...

‘Scary’ creativity on display in Northborough

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Northborough - More than a dozen families tried their hand at making a scarecrow at Northborough Recreation's Seventh Annual Build-a-Scarecrow Day in Assabet Park...

Hands-on animal program in Shrewsbury

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Shrewsbury - The Munch brothers - (l to r) David and Adam, 6-year-old twins, and Joey, 2 - pet a live lizard while attending...

Shrewsbury boys’ soccer falls to Wachusett

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Shrewsbury – Shrewsbury High School (SHS) boys" soccer hosted Wachusett Regional High School (WRHS) Oct. ?4 for a Midland A league matchup. ?WRHS scored...

Horsing around on Denny Street

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Westborough – A horse on Denny Street enjoys his surroundings, a backdrop of vibrant fall colors. While passersby stop to admire the foliage, they...

An autumn tapestry frames the Sudbury Reservoir

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Southborough - New England's fall landscape offers a colorful display of bright oranges, reds and yellows. Colors are ablaze on the shores of the...

Marlborough Moose celebrates 100th anniversary

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Marlborough – Members of the Marlborough Moose Family Center 1129 celebrated its 100th anniversary with a party Sept. 22, while marking the 60th year at its current location on Fitchburg Street. Moose International is commonly associated with its slogan: "The Family Fraternity." Many members were introduced to the organization through family connections, including Steven Ronayne, the administrator of the Marlborough Moose.

Sen. Brown meets with Willows’ residents

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Westborough – Sen. Scott Brown, R, stopped by the Willows at Westborough Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 2 to greet the complex's residents and staff. Several residents waited for Brown's arrival in the main lobby while others gathered in a meeting room to hear the senator offer brief remarks.

Water rescue group helps keep Lake Quinsigamond boaters safe

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Shrewsbury - During the summer months, hundreds of boating enthusiasts flock to the beautiful Lake Quinsigamond on a regular basis. On occasion, just like motorists, some of those boaters may find themselves running into a little bit of mechanical trouble. It's one thing to be stuck on the side of the road; it's quite another to be stuck in the middle of a 4-mile long lake. But luckily there is help available in the form of the Water Rescue Safety Patrol (WRSP).

Shrewsbury students celebrate at Mid-Autumn Moon Festival

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Worcester - A Mid-Autumn Moon Festival celebration was held inside the Worcester Public Library on Saturday, Sept. 29. Sponsored by Friends of the Worcester...

Marlborough's festival adds chili to chowder contest

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Marlborough – Umbrellas were a popular accessory at the 17th annual Marlborough Heritage Festival, held downtown on a damp Sept. 30. Many vendors and...

Spirit of Shrewsbury concludes with parade and seniors’ tribute

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Shrewsbury – Residents who attended the Spirit of Shrewsbury Fall Festival parade on Sunday, Sept. 30 despite the rain forecast were rewarded with dry...

Showcasing local artists in Westborough

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  Westborough - Members of the Century Chinese Art Group, a Metrowest-based nonprofit organization that promotes understanding through music and dance, perform on the bandstand...

Sen. Brown lauds Spirit of Shrewsbury

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Shrewsbury – Hundreds of people did not let the chilly, overcast weather dampen their enthusiasm from attending today's Spirit of Shrewsbury expo at the Oak Middle School.

Marlborough girls’ volleyball dominates Hudson

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Hudson - The Hudson High School (HHS) girls" volleyball team hosted the defending state champions Marlborough High School (MHS) Sept. 27 in Hudson.? Despite...

All Stars raise $28,000 for Dana-Farber, the Jimmy Fund

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Westborough - The Westborough 10-year-old All Stars raised more than $28,000 for cancer care and research as part of the 2012 Jimmy Fund Little...