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Regional COVID-19 vaccination site to open in Westborough
By Dakota Antelman, Managing Editor
WESTBOROUGH - The DoubleTree Hotel in Westborough will soon serve as a mass COVID-19 vaccination site.
Announcing the news with a...
Hudson Sun, Marlborough Enterprise to publish final issues
By Dakota Antelman, Managing Editor
REGION - The notices reached mailboxes around June 25 sharing disappointing news -- The Hudson Sun and the Marlborough Enterprise...
Westborough Chief Assessor gives update on former Green Thumb property
A state agricultural restriction will severely limit what the McGovern Auto Group can do with the former Green Thumb property in Westborough.
Motel 6 seeks variance amidst reconstruction plans
After a fire closed its doors in 2021, owners of the Motel 6 are hoping to reconstruct the hotel. Jay Patel went before ZBA Aug. 22.
Shrewsbury’s Maple & Main names retail manager
Maple & Main, which is run by the town’s Reaching Independence through Supported Employment (RISE) Program, is located at 557 Main St.
Shrewsbury couple takes to the streets – all of them!
By Melanie Petrucci, Senior Community Reporter
Shrewsbury – Shrewsbury couple Laura Moore Spangenberg and her husband Scott love walking. To pass the time during the...
Shrewsbury family has lived in town for five generations
After Nicholas and his wife passed away, the house stayed in the family and remains so today, with many of the fifth generation of the family still living in Shrewsbury.
New details emerge in Shrewsbury’s proposal for MBTA zoning
The proposed MBTA zone is located in the far southeast corner of Shrewsbury, near the intersection of Route 20 and Route 9.
Asst. Town Manager says goodbye to Shrewsbury
After over a decade of serving Shrewsbury, Assistant Town Manager of Community Development and Human Services Kristen Las is stepping down.
Man arrested following car accident in Southborough
A Worcester man was arrested and faces charges following a crash in Southborough on Route 9 eastbound on Thursday, Feb. 1.
SELCO eyes move to Patrick Subaru building in Shrewsbury
The SELCO Commission unanimously voted to approve funds to explore possibly moving their operations to the site of Patrick Subaru.
Proposal seeks addition of residential component to Westborough Shopping Center
An effort to increase the town’s housing stock could mean significant improvements to the Westborough Shopping Center located on Lyman Street.
Southborough police find dead man on Valley Road
State Police detectives are investigating the death of a man found near his vehicle in the rear of a Valley Road property.
Shrewsbury’s Edgemere Diner sells at auction
SHREWSBURY – The Edgemere Diner will officially have a new home.
The iconic diner, which had operated at 51 Hartford Turnpike, went up for auction...
Police arrest Westborough school bus driver during route
According to a message from Superintendent Amber Bock to the school community, the Bus 8 driver was arrested while at Park Village.
UPDATE: No-one hospitalized following crash involving Shrewsbury school bus
By Dakota Antelman and Laura Hayes
UPDATE: This story has been updated with new information from SELCO and Shrewsbury Police Department.
SHREWSBURY - Shrewsbury Police Department...
Firefighters respond to two-alarm fire in Northborough UPDATE
Crews responded to a fire in the 100 block of Whitney Street this evening. Northborough Fire Department reported ...
Power out in parts of Southborough, Marlborough after storms
Parts of Southborough around I-90 were without power on Saturday night after a bout of heavy storms in the area.
Grafton man arrested after allegedly threatening Northborough Amazon warehouse
A man was arrested late last month after he allegedly made “threatening comments” toward an Amazon distribution center in Northborough.
UPDATE: E.L. Harvey & Sons acquired by Waste Connections
By Dakota Antelman, Managing Editor
UPDATE: This article has been updated to reflect that Waste Connections has headquarters in both the US and Canada. Form 10-K...