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Athlete of the Week: Algonquin's Zach Marcoulier
Team: Algonquin Regional High School wrestling (senior captain).
Team stats: 3-1 in league matches and 5-3 overall.
Individual stats: 4-0 in super quad against North Attleborough with 3 pins and one Technical Fall. 20-3 overall.
Coach: Brian Kramer
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Marlborough Panthers vs. Hudson Hawks
Marlborough - Marlborough High School's (MHS) Steve Lampedecchio (#17, left) pins Hudson High School's (HHS) Connor West (#22, right) against...
Oak Middle School holds “Campaign for Kindness”
Shrewsbury - Seventh- and eighth-grade students at Oak Middle School in Shrewsbury are taking part in a yearlong initiative called "Changing the Conversation" aimed at providing all students with tools to create positive changes that will help them become better people.
Cleaning up drugs
Marlborough/Hudson - It will be more difficult for those looking to buy illegal drugs in the Marlborough area after a large-scale drug sweep by the Marlborough and Hudson police Jan. 18.
An Irish Step Dance legacy lives on
Shrewsbury - Keeley McInerney Zona 11, has been dancing since she learned how to walk. Her mother, Mary ("Mary Mac"), was the owner of the McInerney School of Irish Step Dance in Worcester and it was there that her young daughter learned to dance. Sadly, Mary Mac succumbed to breast cancer in 2009, leaving her daughter with a legacy and a passion for Irish Step Dance.
Just days after storm, region enjoys balmy weather
Westborough - What a difference a few days make, weather-wise! Here are two pictures from C.A. contributing writer Sue Wambolt taken today in Westborough....
Sunday on Marlborough's Jericho Hill
By Sue Wambolt, Contributing Writer
Marlborough - Families flocked to Jericho Hill on Brigham Street for some fun in the sun and snow on Sunday....
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Ready to race
Hudson - Brian Scott and Evans Wood, each 7, keep their focus on the race track during the Hudson Cub Scout...
Shrewsbury residents enjoy snowstorm
Shrewsbury - Molly McCarthy, a contributing writer for the Community Advocate, took these photos in Shrewsbury during today's storm.
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May the force be with them
Shrewsbury - Fartham Ikram, 5, learns how to handle a laser sword during a Jedi Training Workshop, offered...
Being ‘neigh-borly’ on Denny Street
Westborough - A blanket of fresh snow fell last night, proof that winter is indeed here. This Denny Street horse, who is not fazed...
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Gearing up for robotics at the library
Southborough - Youngsters dare a robot to hurl another swimming tube in their direction during a demonstration...
Students honor Dr. Martin Luther King's legacy
Region – Project 351 is a Massachusetts youth congress that celebrates service and civic leadership. The congress is comprised of one eighth-grade student representative from each of the commonwealth's 351 towns and cities. Ambassadors are selected by local educators for their exemplary ethic of service and their values of humility, compassion, commitment, kindness and generosity of spirit.
Shrewsbury's Destination ImagiNation a fun place for kids
Shrewsbury - For 12 years, the Destination ImagiNation (DI) program has been taking kids places. They have learned skills from problem-solving and teamwork to innovative challenges taught there.
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Candy, cupcakes and kids
Northborough - Eight-year-old twin brothers Dylan and Connor Veitch work together at a Candy Cupcakes Workshop held Dec. 29 at...
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Gymnastics teams flying high
Region - Shrewsbury High School's (SHS) Megan Yuen leaps on the balance beam during a quad meet at Algonquin Regional High...
Knights of Columbus Free Throw Tourney coming soon
Westborough - The Knights of Columbus (KOC) will be hosting their 27th annual Basketball Free Throw Competition Monday, Jan. 23, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Mill Pond School gymnasium. The free event is open to boys and girls ages 10 to 14.
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Southborough - Bill Pinchook takes a break from enjoying the Fiesta activities at the Southborough Senior Center to catch up on the news in...
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Taking an artistic spin
Marlborough - Rebecca DeAraujo, 7, is shown the spin-art design on a Frisbee she created Dec. 29 at the Pleasant...
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Algonquin gets on board(s)
Region - Shrewsbury High School (SHS) sophomore defenseman Cole Ambach mixes it up on the boards with Algonquin Regional High School...