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Marlborough - At a press conference July 22 at City Hall, Bob Kays (center) is announced the grand marshal of the 62nd annual Marlborough...

Northborough – Nowadays, most of us use our smart phones to help manage many parts of our lives. So it can be an awful, panicky feeling when that phone is broken or, even worse, missing. That’s the situation Northborough resident Katie Gillespie recently found herself facing when she lost her phone right before she was due to come back home after attending school in England. But thanks to the honesty of a good Samaritan and a kind police officer, Katie now has her phone back.

Marlborough - Spring and summer are always so welcome here in New England after the winter months; however August can bring some unbearably hot days. The community of Marlborough not only has Fort Meadow to help bring some relief from the heat but we are located reasonable distances from other recreational areas. Over the years the population has benefited from these advantages.

Westborough - Jim Bendiak, an employee of Curry Printing, moonlights once a week as an amateur stock-car racer at Connecticut's Thompson International Speedway. Jim...

Westborough - Scarlett McGovern, 2, waits for her turn as her brother, Jackson, 4, checks if he got a hole-in-one while playing miniature golf...

Region - You never know who's pitching in at Tower Hill Botanic Garden!? Shrewsbury resident Cathi O"Toole celebrates Halloween in a very "devilish" way. Photo/Joyce...

Marlborough takes another at home Marlborough - Marlborough High School's (MHS) Marissa Flynn (#3, left) looks around the defense of Quabbin Regional High School's (QRHS)...

Southborough - Hundreds of kids and their families celebrated the 34th annual Santa Day in Southborough Dec.3. Each year Santa arrives via helicopter on the St. Mark's School lawn and then spends several hours visiting with local children across the street at the Community House. The event is a fundraiser for the Southborough Kindergroup, a cooperative play group for preschoolers and their parents.

Westborough - For Todd Savage, growing up in rural Kennebunk, Maine, allowed him the freedom to ride his bike anywhere and everywhere he wanted. Whether it was bombing down the old railroad bed or trekking up to the Dairy Queen, Savage says that life was all about "the bike." Over the years, Savage's love for cycling and the "freedom it allows" has never waned. "Be it chasing the back end of a truck, like in Breaking Away, or screaming down a hill, it was all about riding fast," Savage said. His record speed is 57 mph.

Shrewsbury - Past Commander Don Gray of American Legion Ray Stone Post 238 (left) reads names of deceased veterans as a bell tolls during...

Marlborough – "The more things change, the more they stay the same" is a proverb that applies to the 38th annual Senior of the Year Dinner when Mayor Arthur Vigeant welcomed residents age 60 and over April 16 at the Marlborough High School cafeteria. New this year, there were two honorees: Lydia Whitcomb and Rita Connors. As in past years, the mayor noted that each deserves recognition for outstanding contributions to the city.

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

Shrewsbury - The 10th annual “Scarecrows on the Common” display, sponsored by the Shrewsbury Garden Club, will be on display on the Town Common...

  Westborough – Fans of "The Nutcracker" gathered at Tatnuck Bookseller Nov. 3 to enjoy a special book signing and mini performance of excerpts from...

Whitinsville – Unibank, a full-service, mutually owned community bank, has made a $5,000 donation to Veterans, Inc. Headquartered in Worcester, Veterans Inc. is the largest...

Westborough – Each spring, Massachusetts residents know there is no surer sign of spring than the running of the Boston Marathon. Whether one is a sanctioned participant, running as a "bandit," cheering from the sidelines or just watching from the comfort of home, everyone, it seems, is inspired by the 26 miles-plus trek from Hopkinton to Boston.

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.

Hudson/Marlborough – More than 600 residents, community leaders, state officials and family members of those who have died from drug overdoses gathered at Grace Baptist Church in Hudson April 6 to address the opioid epidemic. The event featured the screening of the short film “If Only,” filmed in Tewksbury and produced by James Wahlberg, executive director of the Mark Wahlberg Youth Foundation. Wahlberg was present to introduce the film.

Shrewsbury - A candlelight vigil held on Shrewsbury Common Oct. 15 for domestic violence victims and survivors drew record participation. And while domestic violence deaths in Massachusetts are down considerably since 2010, “I think when people start making it their own issue, that’s when we’re going to see meaningful change,” said Julie Ingersoll, a member of the Against Domestic Violence in Shrewsbury Education (ADVISE) project.

Northborough - Shine the Light Kenya is a nonprofit that was founded in 2011 by Lizzie Maina to help educate children in rural schools and ensure that they have the necessary tools to succeed. Having relocated from Africa to the United States in 1995, Maina immersed herself into the community and her passion for helping others. Her grandfather started a school in Kenya and she has committed herself to continuing to help those in the surrounding communities. She currently works as a senior caregiver in Worcester and enjoys spending time with the elderly.