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Plans call for expansion at Bearfoot Road warehouse in Northborough
The Northborough Planning Board got a first look last month at plans to add two additions to a warehouse building at 100 Bearfoot Road.
Chinese Language School raising funds for medical professionals
By Melanie Petrucci, Senior Community Reporter
Shrewsbury – Because of the novel coronavirus, the Massachusetts Beijing Chinese Language School (MassBCLS) is closed, like virtually all...
UPDATE: One dead, another seriously injured after Lake Quinsigamond boating incident
SHREWSBURY - One man died and another was injured late Saturday afternoon in a boating incident on Lake Quinsigamond between Worcester and Shrewsbury.
Worcester Police...
Shrewsbury police charge man for loaded handgun without license
A Stoughton man faces charges after police allegedly founded a loaded handgun in his fanny pack during a traffic stop.
Pet Rock comes to Shrewsbury for 25th annual event
Hundreds of four-legged friends descended upon Scandinavian Athletic Club Park on September 10 for the 25th annual Pet Rock Festival. Â
Shrewsbury theater group invites audiences to ‘Exit Laughing’
SHREWSBURY – Following its debut last year, a Shrewsbury community theater group is inviting audiences to its second production. Afterward, it would like everyone...
Armstrong Elementary plants trees for Arbor Day
By Dakota Antelman, Managing Editor
WESTBOROUGH - While the region recently celebrated Earth Day, students at Armstrong Elementary School in Westborough also recognized Arbor Day...
Shrewsbury man and dog survive encounter with bear
By Lori Berkey, Contributing Writer
Shrewsbury – What started out as a typical morning trail walk for Brendan Lennon and his dog, Greta, resulted in...
Strong start to state tournament for Shrewsbury legion baseball
Under the lights at Mahan Field, Shrewsbury Post 397 – the Zone 4 champion – walloped Natick Post 107 – the tournament host – by a score of 12-2.
Marlborough outlasts St. John’s in basketball battle
By Jeff Slovin, Contributing Writer
Shrewsbury - The visiting Marlborough High School Panthers defeated the St. John’s High School Pioneers52-47 in a matchup of two...
Local students achieve academic success
Locals at University of Wisconsin-Madison, Marquette University, Wentworth Institute of Technology and St. Anselm College achieved honors.
“Phil the Barber” bids fond farewell to customers
Westborough - The buzz is spreading around town. Phil Evangelous, otherwise known as "Phil the Barber," is retiring at the end of this month after 46 years of owning and operating Phil's Barber Shop in Westborough.
Southborough Police report numerous motor vehicle break-ins
Southborough – The Southborough Police Department released this statement Sept. 9 regarding numerous recent motor vehicle break-ins:
Multiple vehicles were broken into during the early...
Restoration brings joy to owners of sleigh
WESTBOROUGH – Dashing through the snow, in a one-horse open sleigh.
For decades, Norman and Mary MacDonald welcomed the holidays with such a sleigh. While...
Article requests $100,000 for Westborough Golf Club building study
The next step on what to do with the Westborough Golf Club building on West Main Street will be Article 18 on the Annual Town Meeting warrant.
Community Advocate September 10, 2021
In this week's Community Advocate Read about how a Community celebrates during the Shrewsbury Summer Festival
The C.A. picture of the day
"Geek the Library" kicks off in Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury - The Choi brothers, Caleb, 2, Benjamin, 6, and Joshua, 8, of Worcester hold their "Geek the...
UMass Memorial- Marlborough to open new Women’s Imaging Center
By Bonnie Adams, Managing Editor
Marlborough – For many women, a mammogram is not just physically uncomfortable - it can also be emotionally stressful. But for...
Shrewsbury to change trash hauler
The town has chosen Casella Waste Management of Massachusetts as the new waste and recycling hauler for fiscal 2025.
Woman’s diary illuminates Northborough in the 1880s
Suitors, ice skating, dances, and holidays spent with friends and family. The life of a young woman living in the 1880s has distinct parallels to the lives of young people today.