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WESTBOROUGH LOCAL NEWS & EVENTS, MA

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William Harris

Westborough Army veteran remembers ‘the night everything changed’

By Kate Tobiasson, Contributing Writer Westborough - William Harris always knew that he was going to join the Army. In December of 1985, he was...

Westborough to hold 300th anniversary ‘Grande’ Parade Sept. 10

Westborough – The town of Westborough will celebrate its 300th anniversary with a “grande’ parade on Sunday, Sept. 10. The 2017 parade will feature 140 units representing veterans, community leaders, local organizations, businesses, community groups, civic organizations, antique vehicles, municipal vehicles, and 58 floats. It will also feature the University of Massachusetts Minuteman Marching Band, who will use the event as a warm-up of sorts for their appearance in the 2018 Rose Bowl parade.

Westborough fire chief introduces newly appointed deputy

Westborough – Fire Captain Jason Ferschke was sworn in as deputy fire chief at the Nov. 29 Board of Selectmen meeting. Fire Chief Patrick Purcell introduced Ferschke who was joined by his wife, Jill, their children and many of his department colleagues.

Congregational Church of Westborough to hold fair Dec 1

Westborough - The Congregational Church of Westborough will be holding a Christmas Fair on Saturday, Dec. 1 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Shop for...

Fire hits Arcade Building in Westborough

A two-alarm fire displaced a dozen Westborough residents and caused roughly $500,000 in damage on Sunday night.

Sheriff brings prevention program to Westborough High School

Westborough - Since 2011, Worcester County Sheriff Lewis G. Evangelidis has been bringing his drug and alcohol abuse prevention program to middle and high schools across the county as part of its community service initiatives.

Sixth graders dominate Westborough Lions Peace Poster Contest

Submitted by the Westborough Lions Club   Westborough - Emily Chen and Abigail Watkins, both sixth grade students at the Mill Pond School in Westborough,...

Simply Windows celebrates ribbon cutting at new Westborough location

WESTBOROUGH - State legislators joined town officials and the Corridor 9/495 Chamber of Commerce in welcoming a new business to Westborough earlier this month.  Simply...

Claudine C. Primmer, 54, of Westborough

Westborough - Claudine C. Primmer, 54, of Westborough, passed away peacefully Monday, June 29, 2015, surrounded by her family, at the Brigham and Women’s...

Westborough’s 300th anniversary kickoff celebration postponed to Jan. 8

Westborough – Due to the snowstorm, the Wine and Cheese Kickoff Celebration for Westborough’s 300th anniversary has been postponed to Sunday, Jan.  8. It...
Ruth A. Devoe

Ruth A. Devoe, 57, of Westborough

Westborough - Ruth A. (Gorman) Devoe, 57 of Westborough and formerly of Marlborough, died on May 23, 2021 at UMass Medical Center in Worcester....

Andrew Abu Realtors: Metrowest region outperforms national housing market

Westborough - The suburban Boston real estate market has weathered the economic downturn better than most around the country, and Andrew J. Abu, a veteran Realtor here, encouraged potential buyers and sellers to keep that in mind.

High school scoreboard: AMSA pitcher tosses no-hitter, Shrewsbury baseball soars

The spring sports season is now in full swing more than halfway through the month of April. A number of teams had strong performances.

Beth Tikvah Religious School open house Aug. 18

Westborough - Beth Tikvah synagogue and religious school, 45 Oak St., in Westborough will hold an open house and barbecue Sunday, Aug. 18, from...

Most schools delay opening due to snow

The latest round of snow overnight Sunday, Jan. 28, into Monday, Jan. 29, left anywhere from 2 to 6 inches in the region.

Westborough firefighters graduate from State Firefighting Academy

  Westborough – Westborough firefighters Mark E. Boyer and Nicholas P. Ostrander were among 24 graduates of the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy who were honored Aug....

Campers jump and run at Westborough clinic

Westborough - The Westborough Track & Field Clinic culminated with an Olympic Games Meet July 3 at Westborough High School. Campers, ages 9-14, were instructed...

Music fills the air at Westborough's Bay State Green

Westborough – A mission of the Bay State Green Committee is to attract more visitors to the park, located adjacent to the Bay State Commons shopping plaza. The committee's chair, Kim Levesque, heard that local music promoter Sally Johnson was searching for a new venue.

Is CSX railroading their neighbors?

Westborough - After months of meetings, Westborough officials are confident that a thorough site plan review has been done for a new CSX Transportation...

Jackman receives town’s Employee Excellence Award

The town’s Employee Excellence Award Committee has presented the February 2024 Employee Excellence Award to Dana Jackman.