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Northborough- On April 24, the Northborough Public Library hosted a "Music in Motion," program to the delight of young children and their parents. Lisa Scarlett, from Appletree Arts, guided children as young as 18 months, through a series of lively songs and passed out musical instruments for them to play. "I have a background in early education and music," Scarlett said. "I enjoy working with young children and experiencing how music brings smiles to their faces."

Marlborough - A six-alarm fire yesterday at the Lake Williams Condominiums on West Main Street (Route 20) has left 67 residents temporarily homeless while crews assess the condition of the building. The fire broke out Monday morning at approximately 9:30 a.m. on the top floor of the four-story building, located at 271-277 West Main St., and quickly spread. Crews from 11 neighboring communities battled alongside Marlborough firefighters throughout the day to contain the fire until it was quelled by late afternoon.

  Region - State Sen. Jamie Eldridge, D-Acton, meets Alan Linehan of Hudson at the 32nd annual Senior Conference, held April 19 at Assabet Valley...

"And he's … safe!" Shrewsbury - Marlborough High School's (MHS) Mike Bjorkman tries to apply the tag on Shrewsbury High School's (SHS) Steven DiReda as...

Solar fun on wheels Shrewsbury - Sujitra Paramasivam, 5, tests the solar-powered car she assembled while attending "Fun with Solar Energy," a workshop conducted April...

  Shrewsbury - (l to r) Isabelle Chang, Helen Haddad and Ruth Cohen applaud for musical entertainer Ethan Stone while attending the eighth annual "Everybody's...

By Sue Wambolt, Contributing Writer Southborough - Daughters of the British Empire Jubilee Chapter donned festive hats and celebrated poetry month at the Southborough Library...

Learning water cycle with terrariums Northborough - Third-grader Spencer Devine assembles a terrarium during an enrichment program about the water cycle, held April 4 at...

Algonquin takes charge Northborough/Southborough - Algonquin Regional High School's (ARHS) Emily Polanowicz (center, with ball) drags Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School's (LS) Vicky Hogan (left) along...

Westborough - For the past several months local teens and adults have been reading and discussing the book, "Please Ignore Vera Dietz," by acclaimed author, A.S. King, as part of a community-wide initiative, "Westborough Reads Together." The program culminated with King's visit to Westborough April 10 where she met with participants in a series of events.

Southborough/Northborough - For 2010 Algonquin Regional High School graduate Dayna Altman, heading off to Providence College to pursue a degree in social work brought excitement and eager anticipation. Being a perfectionist, though, it was not long before the pressure of school and the desire to excel in every area caused her to feel out of control. Like many young women, Altman turned to food as her source of control. She began actively restricting her food intake. As Altman struggled with perfectionism and "finding herself" as an adult, her eating disorder escalated, and it was not long before she was battling anorexia.

Northborough- On April 13, the seventh-grade students at Robert E. Melican Middle School participated in an all-day Greek festival. In conjunction with their Social Studies-Greek units and English Language Arts, students became Greek Olympians for the day, each representing an ancient city-state, including: Sparta, Thebes, Delos, Agenia, Argos, Delphi, Mantinea, Chalcis and Megra.

Southborough - Fifth-grade musicians lead a parade as family members view the last of many activities at the annual Colonial Day, held April 13...

Sharing quality time together Marlborough - Sophia Tanoury and her granddaughter, Nancy Lundy, 4, enjoy sharing time together at the "Someone I Love Tea" held...

Peaslee students "Light it Up Blue"   Northborough - Marguerite E. Peaslee Elementary School students recently commemorated Autism Awareness Day and "Light It Up Blue" Day....

Westborough – The Armstrong Elementary School was bustling with energy and fun March 24 as the school community came together for Family Fun Day. The event, sponsored by the Armstrong Parent Group (APG) featured a cake walk, basket raffles, magic show courtesy of Mr. Magic, arts and crafts, games in the gym, and many other activities.

Algonquin explodes in the fourth Northborough/Southborough - Algonquin Regional High School (ARHS) senior attack Conor Healey (#1, left) works his way around the defense of...

Shrewsbury scores big Shrewsbury - Shrewsbury High School's Danielle Deraney launches a shot to drive in a run during the first inning of the match-up...

Westborough - A mix of hail and much-needed rain is passing through the area! Although a long, soaking rain would be most ideal in...

Westborough – Life can sometimes seem hard, unfair and full of challenge after challenge. But no matter what happens, you must keep moving forward, work hard and be true to yourself. That was the message imparted to students at the Sarah W. Gibbons Middle School on March 24 not by their parents or teachers. This time the message came from a group of young adults who themselves have known and overcome adversity to achieve success with the professional basketball team, the Harlem Ambassadors.