WESTBOROUGH LOCAL NEWS & EVENTS, MA

Region - The following area residents are among those to be named to the Roger Williams University dean's list for the spring 2011 semester....

Westborough – Patricia Fotos has enjoyed many meals at the South Street Diner in Westborough. Now, thanks to an essay she wrote about the establishment, she will have some financial assistance when she enters her freshman year at Wake Forest University this fall.

Region - The Arthritis Foundation is looking for volunteers to help plan and coordinate the Central Mass. Arthritis Walk to be held at the...

Westborough - The sport of running has many benefits. Staying fit, achieving goals and receiving a medal or other memento at the finish line are some of them. Many times there are charitable donations involved in running races. Westborough resident Julie McLucas has incorporated all these benefits into the local chapter of the charity Medals4Mettle she started.

Westborough - Sunday, Sept. 18, at 1:30 p.m., join members of Westborough Community Land Trust for a 2.5-mile hike through a newly re-opened section...

Westborough - For over 30 years the Westborough Music Parents Association (WMPA,) supported the Fine Arts department in the school district. Starting its second...

Westborough - Friday, Sept. 9, everyone is welcome to join Beth Tikvah Synagogue of Westborough for a special service at 7 p.m. to install...

By Bonnie Adams, Government Editor Westborough – According to the American Diabetes Association (ADA), 25.8 million people in the United States have diabetes, with 1.9...

Westborough - (back, l to r) Riley Hurtado, Kira Meehan and (front) Manasa Pamujula, each 5, listen to children's librarian Dorothy Hurley read...

Westborough - On June 29, life changed forever for 37-year-old Westborough resident Jim Gingras, when he was involved in a serious motorcycle accident in Worcester. Against the odds, Jim survived, but he was severely injured and is paralyzed from the waist down. He now faces months, if not years, of rehabilitation. Compounding this tragedy is the fact that Jim, a devoted father, will be handicapped when caring for his children, 12-year-old Avery and six-month-old Aiden.

Westborough - Saturday, Sept. 24, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., visit a Civil War encampment and enter the daily life of a Union...

Region - "Choosing Hospice," a free guide to specialized care for the terminally ill, is available from VNA Care Network & Hospice, a nonprofit...

Westborough - The highest award that can be received by members of the Boy Scouts of America is the rank of Eagle Scout. Only...

Region – After days of anticipation, Hurricane Irene is finally making her presence known in the Community Advocate readership area. Things are just starting...

Westborough - While 10,000 runners prepared to hit the roads of Falmouth for its annual road race, the weekend's festivities kicked off Aug. 13...

By Bonnie Adams, Government Editor Region – It's not certain exactly where Irene will be concentrating her energies the most yet this weekend but by...

Region - Brandon Proteau, 6, learns about water conservation from instructor Molly Banks during the Aug. 11 session of...

Westborough – Ripples - it's all about ripples. That's what motivates Karen Weiner, chair of the Social Action Committee of the B'sai Shalom Synagogue.

To the editor: The Westborough Public Library's first ever Adult Summer Reading Program, Novel Destinations, has ended. We thank all the participants and weekly...

Region – The Green Thumb Garden Center of Westborough team, consisting of (back, l to r) Larry McGoldrick, Jason Converse,...