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Science sparks students' curiosity Southborough - Emily Ledoux explains how she discovered different parachute materials will affect the speed of its fall to guests at...

Region - On April 4, the track at Algonquin Regional High School (ARHS) in Northborough was home to the school's first-ever Unified Track and Field (UNIFY®) competition. Funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Special Olympics Project's UNIFY, which is, according to the Special Olympics website, an "education-based program that uses the sports and education initiatives of Special Olympics to activate youth to promote school communities where all young people are agents of change – fostering respect, dignity and advocacy for people with intellectual disabilities."

Students' artwork on display Marlborough - Adam Poverman and Ben Boudoukara, both first-graders at Kane Elementary School, view their classmates' entries at the opening reception...

Westborough - These gigantic hay bales sit inside the dog training area of the Tufts Farm Field on Glen Road. Photo/Sue Wambolt

Kids love a carnival Southborough - Ryan Bois, 4, makes his way around an inflatable maze while attending the second annual Winter Carnival, held at...

Families meet the Easter Bunny Northborough - Meeting the special guest at the annual Brunch with the Easter Bunny, held March 31 at Whitney Place...

Shrewsbury - Motorists traveling along Main Street in Shrewsbury on recent Friday mornings might have been curious to see a group of young men congregating on the front lawn of a house not far from St. John's High School. If they looked closer at the group, who enthusiastically wave to commuters going by, they would have also seen several of them enjoying pancakes that were cooked on a nearby grill.

Northborough- On March 3, Proctor Elementary School hosted its annual "Peace Pride Proctor," fair to the delight of many parents and their families. Families were treated to a colorful room filled with games, inflatable bouncy sport; prizes and delicious food and refreshments donated by local merchants. "This is our biggest fundraiser of the year," Proctor School Principal Margaret Donohue said. "We are so thankful for the generous donations from local merchants, Proctor families and friends."

Westborough - Despite the threatening weather, hundreds of smiling, basket-toting children filled the lawn of Chapel of the Cross March 31 for the annual Easter Egg Hunt and Family Fun Day. The "egg-cited" children collected more than 12,000 candy-filled plastic eggs, ate from the endless supply of popcorn and cotton candy. At lunchtime, over 650 meals were consumed. Although the egg hunt took place outside, activities such as face painting, games, crafts and a moon walk kept the kids entertained indoors and out of the cold.

Marlborough - On Sunday, June 10, amateurs and elite athletes will compete in the fourth annual Marlborough Triathlon. Streamline Events co-founded the race with 2008 Olympian Jarrod Shoemaker and elite coach (and Marlborough resident) Tim Crowley. Partners in the event are Marlborough Hospital and the Marlborough High School Boosters team. For the first leg of the course, racers will swim one-third mile in the 150-year-old Fort Meadow Reservoir. Next, they will bike three five-mile loops around a combination of flat and rolling roads and then run two 1.65-mile laps, finishing the race at Marlborough High School.

Southborough - Story Musgrave has never followed a traditional path. He attended St. Mark's School where his innate desire to explore different places and his passion to seek adventure might have seemed at odds with the expectations of the prestigious school. Because he felt more inclined to experience life rather than read about it in books, and because at the all-boy-school he missed seeing women, children, and families, he left prior to graduation. According to Musgrave, "Not graduating was the right thing to do. I just walked away. I departed."

Westborough – A group of Westborough High School (WHS) students has been talking to local senior citizens as a way of ensuring that the...

Northborough- On March 12, Juniper Hill Golf Course opened its doors, welcoming a significant number of jubilant golfers taking advantage of unseasonably high temperatures. "The course is in excellent condition," said Pro-Shop Assistant Jack Gallagher. "I have been here for 12 years, and it hasn's been this green. It has been terrific with the warm days, but not today - we'se only had two foursomes that are braving 36-degree temperatures [March 27] with pretty tough wind gusts. Hopefully it will warm up by the end of the week."

Families that create together Shrewsbury - First-grader Rosie Taylor (right) is joined by her brother, Ben, and their cousin, Lily Elworthy, each 4, as they...

Teaming up to fund scholarships Marlborough - Ready to compete in the Citizen's Scholarship Foundation (CSF) of Marlborough's sixth annual "Team Trivia Challenge," held March...

Striking new chord at Y Westborough - Tony Soul, of Marlborough, sings at the open house to introduce Studio 22 at the Boroughs Family Branch...

Southborough - Although the cows have not yet graced the rolling hills and the grass is yet to turn a lush green, the Breakneck Hill Conservation Land on Breakneck Hill Road has much to offer. Located right off Route 9, this land boasts apple orchards, walking trails, plentiful wildlife, distant views of Mt. Wachusett on a clear day and, coming soon, the resident Belted Galloway cattle. During most of the 18th century, locals say the Breakneck Hill area was referred to as the Cow Commons.

Valuable lessons for all ages Southborough - Second-graders share stories they wrote in their journals with Viola Bigelow Laptewicz, more commonly known as Auntie Vi,...

Westborough – Gianna Ferrante, 7- months old, of Worcester, enjoys the beautiful day by getting up close and personal with some early spring flowers...

Shrewsbury - Veterans Inc. has announced that eight Tibetan Buddhist monks returned March 12 to Veterans Inc.'s Independence Hall facility at 59 South St.,...