WESTBOROUGH LOCAL NEWS & EVENTS, MA

Westborough - There are a few spaces left in the July and August Red Cross Certified Babysitter Courses offered by Westborough Youth and Family...

Westborough – Although breezy conditions grounded the tethered hot-air balloon rides, the skies stayed clear June 28 for the annual July 4th Family Block...

Westborough – "25 Food Drive" is a program created by In Your Shoes: A Giving Circle, a nonprofit organization that helps to keep the...

Westborough - During a Diggin' Dirt program offered June 25 at the Westborough Public Library Children's Room, Dr. Can-Do Science helps her experiment partners:...

Update - Harry's has now re-opened for business. Westborough – A small kitchen fire this morning has temporarily closed Harry's Restaurant, located at 149...

Westborough – The Board of Selectmen held a public hearing during its June 25 meeting for a site plan review by the Municipal Building Committee (MBC) on the proposed building of a new fire station.

Westborough – For his entire 88 years, Howard "Pete" Fay has lived in Westborough, except for the years when he served in the U.S....

Marlborough - St. Mary's Credit Union is promoting its soon-to-be opened? new Westborough branch in a different and engaging way: a "Stache Yo Cash...

Westborough – Brochures for "Hot Summer Nights," a program created to provide safe recreational activities for the town's teenagers during the summer months, are...

Westborough – The town of Westborough held the first of three public meetings June 17 regarding the possible acquisition of the Westborough State Hospital property from the commonwealth of Massachusetts. Presenting the latest on the town's plan of property procurement was Town Manager Jim Malloy, who said that since the town was still in the negotiating process with the state, he couldn's divulge specifics in terms of costs just yet. Malloy said the town has reached a price agreement with the state on the former hospital grounds, which is a 95-acre plot of land near Lake Chauncy. "I can talk about the general framework, and why we should be considering this, but I can's talk about the dollars and cents right now," Malloy said.

  Westborough – The Pastoral Counseling Centers of MA (PCC) will be holding an open house at its new 7 Church St. location, Sunday, June...

Westborough – The Rotary Club of Westborough, in partnership with Sun Multisport Events, is planning to host the fourth annual Westborough Sprint Triathlon Sunday, Aug. 18. Selectmen voted to approve the use of town roads for the triathlon during their June 11 meeting. Police Chief Alan Gordon signed off on the event prior to the selectmen's vote.

Westborough – Like many Massachusetts municipalities, Westborough's form of town government is an open town meeting. But a number of factors, such as low voter participation and meetings that extend many hours and sometimes over several days, have caused the Board of Selectmen to consider different options. Those were discussed during a prolonged discussion held during its June 11 meeting. Hearing from members of the Massachusetts Municipal Association (MMA) present various forms of municipal governments, selectmen considered whether or not they would like the town to update its governing style. They also spent time inspecting the town's charter and overall organization as a whole.

Westborough – The weather cooperated June 8 for the outdoor graduation ceremony for the Class of 2013 at Westborough High School (WHS), where 259...

Westborough - The Hastings Elementary School Parent Group Council will be hosting a special fundraiser at the McDonald's restaurant located at 166 E. Main...

Westborough – Ever since state officials abruptly shut down the Westborough State Hospital in 2010, town officials have anxiously awaited what the fate of the 108-acre site will next be. A study commissioned by the Mass. Division of Capital Asset Management and Mass. Historic Commission stated the best use would a residential development of over 500 single and multi-family dwellings. This is an option that town officials and many residents do not want to see at the property.

Westborough-As the Kotosky family, like much of New England, was waiting out the infamous Hurricane Sandy last October, they received a phone call that shook their home on a more personal level. Mark Kotosky, an eighth-grader at Gibbons Middle School had been diagnosed with leukemia and needed to start chemotherapy almost immediately. "There were no red flags," said Ruth Ann Kotosky, Mark's mother. "It's hard to know when he isn't feeling well because Mark also has autism and is non-verbal."

Westborough - After more than two decades as the executive director and three decades of involvement with the organization, Arlene Korab will retire from...

Westborough - Readers and listeners of all ages are invited to "Dig into Reading" this summer in the Children's Room of the Westborough Public...

Westborough - The Westborough Farmers' Market will return every Thursday from 12 to 6 p.m. beginning June 13 through the end of September on...