WESTBOROUGH LOCAL NEWS & EVENTS, MA

Westborough – Plans are now being finalized for the 11th Annual Westborough Spring Festival, which will be held Friday, May 3, through Sunday, May 5. The festival is hosted by the Rotary Club of Westborough, but Co-Chairs Carol Burtt Borglund and Betsy Moquin said it has become an event that "truly involves residents, organizations and businesses from all sectors of the town."

Westborough – The Board of Selectmen appointed Kathleen Theoharides to a one-year term as an associate member of the Conservation Commission during its April 23 meeting. Requested for appointment by Conservation Commission Chairman Andrew Koenigsberg, Theoharides will serve a term ending June 30, 2014 as an associate member, meaning she be a non-voting member of the commission.

Westborough – Shoppers found bargains recently when the Siloam Lodge of Masons hosted its 13th annual Snowbound Yard Sale to benefit the Masonic Angel Fund. The benefiting charity provides immediate assistance to children in need who don's fit the criteria for the usual social service programs. Locally, the project helps children in Westborough, Northborough and Upton.

Westborough - Planning Board member Trevor Beauregard has resigned after serving seven years on the board, the selectmen announced during their April 9 meeting.

Westborough – The Board of Selectmen unanimously decided to create an electronic voting subcommittee during its April 9 meeting, in an effort to learn more about the possibility of having such a system in place as soon as Town Meeting in October.

Westborough ?Update - The VFW Post 9013 golf fundraiser for Saturday, May 4, has been cancelled. Denny Drewry, the post's vice commander, said the VFW is still gratefully accepting donations towards it's Building Fund. For more information call 508-393-9711 to leave a voice message or call the VFW at 508-366-5196.

Gomez meets with Westborough veterans Westborough ?Gabriel Gomez, a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, (second from right) poses with members of the Westborough Memorial VFW...

Westborough – Phil Kittredge is a Renaissance man of sorts. A recently retired longtime member of the Westborough Fire Department, he is also an amateur historian, who has collected - and donated – numerous photos and other items to various town groups and departments. But as committed as he has been to those endeavors, there is another area that really touches his heart, he said – serving as the president of the Westborough Food Pantry.

Westborough – Each spring, Massachusetts residents know there is no surer sign of spring than the running of the Boston Marathon. Whether one is a sanctioned participant, running as a "bandit," cheering from the sidelines or just watching from the comfort of home, everyone, it seems, is inspired by the 26 miles-plus trek from Hopkinton to Boston.

Westborough – The downtown shop at 8 West Main St. has been the home of Westboro Gallery for 15 years. At its monthly meeting Feb. 21, the 22 members of the artists" cooperative discussed options to resolve recent financial struggles, but then they unanimously voted to close after hosting a final reception March 23.

Westborough - Dan Shaughnessy, the co-author of "Francona: The Red Sox Years," will be at Tatnuck Bookseller this Saturday, April 6? from 2:30 to...

Region – Preparation to enroll eligible residents of central Massachusetts as participants in the Cancer Prevention Study?3 (CPS-3) was discussed at a March 26 press conference at Worcester City Hall. Among the five sites hosting enrollment is the Boroughs Family Branch YMCA in Westborough, which serves nine communities including Hudson, Marlborough, Northborough, Shrewsbury, Southborough and Westborough. Non-members are welcomed to enroll in CPS-3. Enrollment will also be available at three locations in Worcester and one in Fitchburg.

Westborough – For decades, tales of the legendary South Boston organized crime figure James "Whitey" Bulger have been told in newspapers, on talk radio...

Westborough – The Board of Selectmen discussed during its March 26 meeting a text message that was sent to residents en masse during Annual Town Meeting (ATM) on March 16, urging voters to attend only for a vote on the school budget and then leave. Described by Advisory Finance Committee Chairman Edward Behn as "gaming the system," the text message tipped off voters as to the precise time when the school budget was being voted on, spurring many residents to show up just in time for the vote, only to leave immediately afterwards.

Westborough – Voters at Annual Town Meeting March 16 approved a $7.3 million renovation project for the Town Hall.

Westborough – Spring is just around the corner, and the town of Westborough is wasting no time preparing for its own version of the yearly cleaning ritual that coincides with the welcomed change in season.

Marlborough/Westborough – Bonnie Cochran, of Marlborough, has performed extensively as a flutist with ensembles throughout New England and beyond. A desire to also perform geographically closer to home compelled her to found Chamber Music Metrowest (CMM).

Westborough – Voters approved the School Committee's $42.7 million school budget proposal for fiscal year (FY) 2014 at Annual Town Meeting (ATM) March 16. The approved school budget – which reflects a 3.1 percent increase over the current fiscal year's budget - was the highest of three different proposals offered during ATM. The Advisory Finance Committee (AFC) recommended a $42.5 million school budget, or a 3 percent increase, and resident Dominic Caprioli recommended a $42 million school budget, or roughly 2 percent increase over the current fiscal year.

Westborough - Candidate for U.S. Senate Mike Sullivan greeted voters attending the Annual Town Meeting at the Westborough High School March 16. Campaign Chair...

Westborough – Voters at Annual Town Meeting March 16 approved a $7.3 million renovation project for the Town Hall. Requested by the Municipal Building Committee (MBC), the project aims to make major renovations to the Town Hall building, located at 34 West Main St. These renovations include the restoration of the clock tower, installation of an elevator in the building, replacing the windows and heating components and removing mold and asbestos, among other things. The project was also supported unanimously by the Board of Selectmen.