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Select Board approves contract for town manager
During its meeting on Dec. 20, the Select Board approved a new contract for Williams, whose current contract ends on June 30, 2024.
Veterans learn about programs and services
More than 50 veterans came to the senior center on Sept. 16 to learn more about programs and services offered through the Central Massachusetts Veteran Service District.
Westborough schools roll out staff testing, contend with COVID-19 case surge
By Dakota Antelman and Laura Hayes
WESTBOROUGH - Westborough Schools Superintendent Amber Bock recently celebrated the district’s implementation of state-supported benchmark COVID-19 testing for faculty...
Westborough’s Emery reflects past on long term legacy of municipal service
By Bonnie Adams, Managing Editor
Westborough – In many New England communities, the governing body is Town Meeting, comprised of the town’s voters. The board...
Westborough prepares for Pay as You Throw program
Pay as You Throw (PAYT) will soon become part of Westborough residents’ trash and recycling disposal routine.
Honoring Westborough’s veterans
Westborough – As is tradition, American flags were placed on the rotary just prior to Veterans Day to honor the town’s veterans. Volunteers participating...
Westborough approves contract for police chief
On Nov. 2, the Select Board approved a new contract for Police Chief Todd Minardi. The three-year contract will run until June 30, 2026.
Rotary Club of Westborough announces five scholarship recipients
Westborough - The Rotary Club of Westborough is pleased to announce the recipients of their 2020 high school scholarship awards:
Here are the names of...
Retirements, resignations prompt hiring push at Westborough Schools
By Stuart Foster, Contributing Writer
WESTBOROUGH – The Westborough Public Schools had hired more than 90 people over the summer in preparation for the upcoming...
Westborough Girl Scouts remain active during pandemic
Westborough - Though in-person Girl Scout activities are presently suspended, Westborough Girl Scouts have found ways to remain active. Westborough has 25 troops, with...
Nature Notes: Local beech trees in winter
Walking in winter woods, you might spot a ghost tree from seasons past: a young beech tree decked out in pale dead leaves, all pointing down.
Westborough goes green at Energy Fair
Community members gathered at Mill Pond Elementary School on Saturday for the inaugural Westborough Energy Fair.
Westborough veterans banner proposal prompts discussion over ‘loophole’ in policy
WESTBOROUGH - The Westborough Veterans Advisory Board will move forward with plans to honor local veterans through “Hometown Heroes” banners on downtown light poles.
But...
Funding sought for Town Hall security upgrades
Westborough Town Hall currently has a fire alarm but no burglar alarm, access control or security cameras.
Westborough’s Earl Storey dies from leukemia
He was best known for his work maintaining the athletic fields around Lake Chauncy, and his decades of service to the town’s Department of Public Works.
UPDATE: Multiple vehicles involved in crash on I-495 near Westborough/Hopkinton town line
A crash on I-495 on Friday morning sent multiple vehicles careening off the road near the Westborough/Hopkinton town line.
Movie Night in Westborough
Westborough – This Saturday, Oct. 3, the parking lot outside the Mayuri Restaurant, located at the Westborough Shopping Center, (30 Lyman Street) will be turned...
Westborough to vote on $2.3 million purchase of land on Eli Whitney Street
Westborough – Voters will be asked at a Special Town Meeting to approve authorization for the Board of Selectmen to purchase for $2.3 million...
Woman in wheelchair struck by vehicle on Route 9
A Westborough woman in a wheelchair was struck by a vehicle at Route 9 and Lyman Street, according to police and fire.
Proposed designs for Westborough Golf Club building presented
The vision for a “new” Westborough Golf Club building is starting to come into focus as renderings were presented Aug. 22.