WESTBOROUGH LOCAL NEWS & EVENTS, MA

Westborough - At times, everyone has looked at the clothes crammed in their closets and said, "I have nothing to wear." Instead of having choices, some people literally have only the clothes on their backs. That is the harsh reality of thousands of children in Tanzania, one of poorest countries in East Africa. But, thanks to a doctor who is committed to helping these children and the volunteers who believe in her mission, including Westborough resident Judy Hall, many young girls in that country's most desperate region will receive the gift of a brand-new dress, lovingly crafted by hand.

To the editor: For many years, the Recreation Department has had a Gift Fund set up for receiving charitable tax deductible contributions. This fund and...

Westborough – Many families have developed a history with the Westborough Players" Club (WPC), one of the longest-running community theater groups in Massachusetts. Add to the list Geoff Spofford, of Westborough, and his daughter, Helena, 11, who are among over 40 performers preparing to open the club's 76th season with "Annie: the Musical." The show will be presented Friday, Jan. 11, and Saturday, Jan. 12, at 7:30 p.m., with matinees Saturday, Jan. 12, and Sunday, Jan. 13, at 2 p.m., at Gibbons Middle School.

Concord, N.H. - New Hampshire Attorney General Michael A. Delaney's office released this statement today: New Hampshire Attorney General Michael A. Delaney, Dover Police Chief...

Westborough – Westborough will soon be one of 36 Massachusetts communities who will be testing a new smart phone app designed to help implement or improve municipal services. Town Manager Jim Malloy told the Board of Selectmen at its Dec. 17 meeting that Westborough and 34 other communities will be "piggy-backing" onto a grant that the city of Boston won from the state's Community Innovation Challenge program.

A letter of appreciation On behalf of the Nute family, I would like to thank all those who contributed to the memorial of my brother...

Westborough – Although the state's voters approved a ballot question in November that would allow the use of marijuana for medical purposes, many municipal officials believe there is still a lot of ambiguity regarding the exact details of how that will ruling will be implemented. The Westborough Board of Selectmen and Planning Board are among those officials. As a result, the selectmen approved at its Dec. 17 meeting a measure to delay the implementation of this new law for at least six months. As the law is currently written, some portions of it go into effect Jan. 1. Other parts are not as clear – but they must be in place by April 1. The Massachusetts Municipal Association is advocating in extending that date to July 1. As the law is currently written, some portions of it go into effect Jan. 1. Other parts are not as clear – but they must be in place by April 1. The Massachusetts Municipal Association is advocating in extending that date to July 1.

Westborough – When Westborough resident Alisa Stone realized that there were no immediate options for women who were interested in self-defense or safety training, she felt compelled to change that. Stone has worked to provide an opportunity for high-school-aged women and older to learn to protect themselves. Stone was mugged 15 years ago, and her desire to set up safety training programs stemmed from that incident.

Westborough - Amidst the Christmas decorations and Menorah set out on the rotary in Westborough center there are now 26 small U.S. flags, courtesy of veterans from the town's VFW Post 9013. The flags represent the 20 schoolchildren and the six adults killed in the Dec. 14 Newtown, Conn. school massacre.

Westborough -? The Westborough Police Department released this statement this morning: Westborough Police responded to numerous calls Sunday for breaks into motor vehicles during the...

Westborough – Each month the Metro West Building Officials Association holds its monthly meeting in the Forbes Municipal Building. To show their thanks, the...

  Westborough – The Westborough Athletic and Social Association (WASA) has announced it will sponsor "A Night in Remembrance of Lizzi Marriott" Saturday, Jan. 26,...

Westborough - The spirit of the season is alive and well and residing at the Mill Pond School.?Recently, several Mill Pond School sixth-graders, under...

Westborough – If all goes according to plan, Westborough will soon have another dining option - Owen O"Leary's Restaurant and Brew Pub. The proposed new establishment will be located at the site of now-shuttered Piccadilly Pub restaurant at 17 Connector Road. The Board of Selectmen approved at its Dec. 11 meeting a request to transfer the All Alcohol License from Piccadilly Pub to Oscarita West LLC d/ba/ Owen O"Leary's.

Westborough – Citing its "willingness to be an excellent community partner" town officials presented the grocery store Roche Bros. with Westborough's first-ever Great Corporate Citizenship Award during the Board of Selectmen's Dec. 11 meeting.

Westborough - Officials from St. Mary's Credit Union, the town of Westborough and the Corridor Nine Area Chamber of Commerce gathered for a ceremonial ground breaking at the site of the soon-to-be St. Mary's Westborough branch Dec. 11. The new branch will be located at the site of the former Friendly's Restaurant, 96 Turnpike Rd, near the intersection of Routes 9 and 30.

Region – While voters across the commonwealth approved patient access to medical marijuana in November, many municipalities such as Westborough and Marlborough are now...

Westborough - (l to r) Rabbi Michoel Green and Selectman Denny Drewry light the torch to illuminate the nine-foot menorah at the annual Hanukkah...

Westborough – A new contract with the TransCanada Corporation will save the town of Westborough just over $792,000 in services related to electricity starting in fiscal year (FY) 2014. Town Manager Jim Malloy told the Board of Selectmen at its Nov. 27 meeting that the town will be ending its current five year contract at the end of FY13. That contract charges $0.124 per KwH.

Westborough – As a student going through the Westborough Public Schools, Dr. Jeffrey Lucash Cohn was always eager to participate in opportunities that allowed him to help others. Now, even though it has been nearly a decade since he graduated from Westborough High School, Jeff is still helping others, especially children, through his work as an optometrist.