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WESTBOROUGH LOCAL NEWS & EVENTS, MA

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Town moderator to host office hours prior to Special Town Meeting

Westborough – Westborough will be holding a Special Town Meeting (STM) Monday, Oct. 16 for all registered voters. In preparation, Town Moderator John Arnold will be holding office hours in Memorial Hall in Town Hall, 34 West Main St., Tuesday, Oct. 3 from 7 – 9 p.m.

Borchers ready for first year as Westborough superintendent

The new teachers’ orientation will take place on Thursday, Aug. 22, with coffee in the high school library at 8:30 a.m.

Westborough Senior Center director position to change

As the town prepares to replace Westborough Senior Center's Alma DeManche, it’s taking a look at the position she held for over four decades.
Judith Charron

Judith Charron, 83, of Westborough

Westborough - Judith "Judy" Charron passed away on March 5th 2022 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. Judy was born in Worcester on November...

Reception honors Westborough Public Library’s Amyot

Maureen Amyot capped a 14-year odyssey as director of the Westborough Public Library with a little cake and a lot of friends.

Nature Notes: Green bees

There really are green bees. Many are a metallic green. If you haven’t seen one, it’s probably because they’re so tiny.

Big Brothers Big Sisters hosts holiday party

Westborough – Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Mass / Metrowest, Inc. held its annual Holiday Party Dec. 12 at Westborough High School. Over...

Borglund receives Girl Scout Gold Award

Westborough - Amanda Borglund, a member of Westborough Girl Scout Troop 30633, received the Girl Scout Gold Award during a June 12 council ceremony. The...

Westborough office building has been an iconic presence for more than 50 years

By Brett Peruzzi, Contributing Writer WESTBOROUGH - The six-story concrete building at 25 Research Dr. is a long-familiar sight to passing motorists. Headquarters to BJ’s...
Viola M. Cantera

Viola M. Cantera, 98, of Westborough

Westborough - Viola M. Cantera, 98, of Westborough, passed away peacefully March 9, 2019. Vi was a longtime resident of Westborough and many locals may...

Westborough parents film “Thrift Shop” figure skating parody

Westborough - Macklemore and Ryan Lewis" "Thrift Shop" hit YouTube at the end of August 2012, and has since racked up more than 436 million views. The single, which reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, has sold more than 2.2 million copies. On Oct. 10 the hip-hop artists scored the most American Music Awards nominations and will compete in the top category, artist of the year.

Westborough’s Turnpike milestone

Westborough - This is an article in an occasional series about important events or things from Westborough's past.

Westborough for Life event heading to WHS

Adults are invited to attend Westborough Connect’s upcoming event that will celebrate different ways to connect across stages of life.

Buzz on Westborough Education Foundation’s trivia bee

Westborough – Thirty-six teams of three players figuratively donned their thinking caps and challenged themselves for the Westborough Education Foundation’s (WEF) seventh annual Trivia Bee, presented Nov. 3 at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel. Judging the antics were Library Director Maureen Ambrosino, Police Chief Alan Gordon and former Superintendent Marianne O’Connor. Serving as this year’s master of ceremonies was Town Moderator John Arnold.

Westborough launches website for 300th anniversary celebration

Westborough - Westborough’s 300th Anniversary Committee continues to plan and develop programs and activities for the town's anniversary celebration throughout 2017, and has just...

‘Meet Julia Child!’ highlights Westborough Women’s Club’s Ladies Night Out

Westborough – State Rep. Hannah Kane (R-Shrewsbury) will be the guest speaker at the next Westborough Women’s Club meeting, Tuesday, March 12 at 12...
The Midtown Horns’ founder and bassist Greg Kojoyian performs July 15 at the Wood Park Music Shell in Hudson.

Bandleader looks forward to performing Westborough hometown gig

By Ed Karvoski Jr., Contributing Writer WESTBOROUGH – Greg Kojoyian began honing his musical skills while in grades four through 12 in Westborough public schools....

Westborough Boy Scouts visit Olympic village

Westborough - Boy Scouts from Westborough’s Troop 100 recently spent five days in the Adirondack National Park in upstate New York. They toured Fort Ticonderoga, summited the second-highest peak in New York state, Algonquin Mountain, and toured the Olympic village of Lake Placid.

First United Methodist Church to hold rummage sale

Westborough – The United Methodist Women and Appalachia Service Project Team from First United Methodist Church, Westborough, will be holding their semi-annual rummage sale Friday, April 24, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Saturday, April 25, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The sale will be held at the church’s 120 West Main St. location, (directly across Route 30 from the Westborough Country Club).

2021 year in review: Westborough

WESTBOROUGH – As 2021 winds down, the Community Advocate is taking a look back at major stories that shaped the past 12 months.  From COVID-19,...