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Hudson - Bill "Sully" Sullivan, a Hudson resident, worked as a civilian electrical engineer for the Air Force. He also ran his own small software company that provided account programs for pest control businesses. He was a Youth Soccer League volunteer too. But most significantly, Sullivan donated his time and money to causes like the Make-A-Wish Foundation, the Passionist Religious Order, which hosts retreats for people in recovery, and the Addiction Referral Center in Marlborough, an organization that helps those with drug and alcohol problems. He passed away in 2003 at the age of 64 of esophageal cancer. But his spirit of giving lives on in the Bill S. Memorial Golf Tournament that his friends, including Ernie Kapopoulos and Keith Carter, have co-chaired and organized since 2004.

Shrewsbury - An effort to replace a decaying World War I memorial in Shrewsbury received a boost Sept. 26 when students and faculty at the Beal Elementary School presented a $600 donation check to the Shrewsbury Veterans Council.

Westborough - Westborough High School's (WHS) Tra Kiraly (#11, left) tries to evade the tackle of Holy Name Central Catholic Junior/Senior High School's Jeff Holland (right, #10) during action at WHS Sept. 17.

Marlborough - Murphy Doona, 6, watches a cold hard-boiled egg get drawn into a hot bottle as he learns the law of inertia while attending Mad Science, offered Sept. 15 at the Marlborough Public Library Children's Room.

Marlborough - Tyler Hardy, 5, and his sister, Kaila, 8, are served at the buffet line of a cookout held Aug. 26 to commemorate the conclusion of a successful summer camp at the Youth Center of Countryside Village, a subsidized apartment complex.

Portuguese Club hosts 72nd feast Hudson - Marlayna Medeiros and Ariana Tavares, each 4, carry the banner for the children's folk dance group "Grupo Folclorico...

Westborough - Westborough Girl Scouts Recognitions Chair Marilynn Lyle presents Monsignor Michael G. Foley, pastor of St. Luke's, with a Girl Scouts of Central...

Southborough Public Library celebrates centennial Southborough - Recognized with prizes at a Centennial Open House, held Sept. 17 at the Southborough Public Library,...

Westborough – Julio's Liquors in Westborough on a normal Friday evening is always busy. But on Friday evening, Sept. 21 it was extremely busy, thanks to the arrival of one young celebrity, Michael "The Situation" Sorrentino and an estimated 900 of his fans

Westborough - The annual Westborough Crop Walk will take place Sunday, Oct. 16, at 1 p.m., beginning and ending at the...

Westborough - Often, when senseless tragedies occur in life, people are left to ask why bad things happen to good people.

Northborough - Children scramble to gather candy at Northborough's Applefest parade. The parade is part of an annual weekend-long celebration that aims to bring...

Marlborough - In July of 2010, budget cuts hit the state libraries hard and the six regional library services were restructured. The Massachusetts Library System (MLS) was charged with cutting costs, consolidating services and moving its headquarters to Marlborough, with an additional office in the western Mass. town of Whately.

Motorcycling for scholarship funds Marlborough - Some of the more than 300 motorcyclists complete the 50-mile course of the fifth annual Dollars for Scholars Bike...

Westborough - Cancer can strike anyone - even young athletes in their prime, such as Red Sox pitcher Jon Lester, former Boston Bruins forward Phil Kessel, champion bicyclist Lance Armstrong and the late Greg Montalbano, a Westborough resident who was a star pitcher for St. John's High School and the Worcester Tornadoes.

Westborough - Since our paper first hit the streets in 1974, we have put out approximately 1,924 weekly editions. Multiply that...

Algonquin on the Run Algonquin Regional High School's Elizabeth Holmes lets a penalty shot fly during season-opener action against Burncoat High School. Photo/Chris Wraight

Ready for flag football Shrewsbury - Gianni Campaniello, 5, readies to snatch another flag during the Sept. 10 session of Tiny Tykes Flag Football, offered...

Hudson – Fire Chief John Blood salutes as the American flag is lowered and folded by firefighters during a dedication ceremony at Hudson Fire...

Westborough – Bradley Russ was only 2 years old when the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks occurred, but in the ensuing years, he has, of course, heard stories of that day, particularly about the first responders.