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Marlborough athlete wins in gymnastics

Marlborough - Caroline Moore, 12, of Marlborough, won the All-Around title (Bars, Beam, Floor and Vault) at the Massachusetts Junior Olympic State Level 7...

Westborough entrepreneur uses the power of the sun

Westborough - For months, Westborough residents have looked curiously at the array of glass panels lined up in neat rows in what was formerly a wooded Milk Street lot and wondered at what exactly they were looking.

Bob Terkanian gets it done in Shrewsbury

Shrewsbury - When Shrewsbury businessman Robert Terkanian sees a public sign that is in disrepair or a patch of ground that needs landscaping, he works closely with town officials to get permission to make the necessary improvements.

A ‘RED Day’ in Southborough

Southborough - Dan and Betty Custer were planning to sell their Southborough home and move to Virginia, when Dan suddenly became ill, passing away a few weeks later.

Shrewsbury students pitch in to help Japanese tsunami victims

Shrewsbury - In the weeks that followed the recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan, much of the world watched and sent aid to the country.

Southborough offers many attractions

Southborough – The town has a lot to offer residents and visitors. Southborough has places that celebrate nature, history and recreation.

Northborough Recreation launches inclusion programs

Northborough - For the first time in many years, Northborough has successfully launched a variety of inclusion programs for children ages 4 to 16 through the town's Recreation Department.

Venturing to handle animals in Marlborough

Marlborough - (l to r) Vito Lubo, Abraham Cabera and Joselyn Walker volunteer to handle a live Burmese python when Animal Adventures visited the...

Assabet Valley Juniors enjoy Prom Night

Region – The juniors from Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School enjoyed their special evening held at the Sheraton Tara in Framingham.

Students visit Shrewsbury Electric and Cable

Shrewsbury - Fourth-graders from Coolidge Elementary School (l to r) Shaloni Patal, Olivia Meuse, Rebecca Shan, Alex Cashman, Grace Zucchero and Joe Morgan learn...

Learning a tasty lesson in Shrewsbury

Shrewsbury - Yashika Gandhi, 8, samples the "edible aquifer" she created during a fun and educational program presented April 20 by the...

Kids get a healthy dose of fun in Westborough

Region - Ethan DeCoteau, 8, and his sister, Libby, 6, complete a bouncy ball race across the field while attending the annual...

Northborough woman enjoys miniature pastime

Big tools in Nancy Gale's basement workshop in Northborough are offset by the tiny tools in her miniature garage shop replica.

Shrewsbury Borders prepares for closing

Borders at 476 Boston Turnpike in Shrewsbury will close its doors permanently sometime in May as part of the company's Chapter 11 reorganization process. Shrewsbury - Borders at 476 Boston Turnpike in Shrewsbury will close its doors permanently sometime in May as part of the company's Chapter 11 reorganization process.

Karate kids in Southborough

Southborough - Second-grader Christopher Carreras practices hand combination punching during the April 15 session of Martial Arts, an after-school program offered by...

LACROSSE: Petrunich makes a run for Westborough

Westborough - Westborough High School (WHS) junior Anna Petrunich (#16, left) goes around Algonquin Regional High School (ARHS) junior Elizabeth Holmes. The...

Mill Pond in Westborough holds character education Open House

In 2010, the Mill Pond School, home to Westborough's students in grades 4 through 6, was named a National School of Character. As the school wrapped up a year celebrating this important honor, it welcomed members of the community to a special Open House April 7.

Floral Street School in Shrewsbury promotes literacy

Shrewsbury - Storyteller Diane Postoian performs for the crowd at Floral Street School's Literacy Night April 8. Students also had the opportunity...

In Marlborough, ‘Art Shapes the World’

Marlborough - Bethany Gibson, a kindergartner from Jaworek Elementary School, shows her tempera painting of cherry blossoms to guests at the opening...

The Feinstein Foundation, Northborough schools fight hunger

For 14 years, former educator and philanthropist Alan Shawn Feinstein has divided $1 million among food pantries and agencies nationwide to raise awareness and funding for hunger. Northborough Food Pantry Co-Director Susan Seppa coordinates the event locally, and will tally the items donated in March and April.