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WESTBOROUGH LOCAL NEWS & EVENTS, MA

Stay in the know with Westborough’s latest updates. From breaking news to essential local updates, we’re your reliable source in Westborough, MA. Trust our newspaper for in-depth community insights and timely information. Your go-to for staying informed.

Askew to join Westborough School Committee, according to unofficial results

Tim Askew will be joining the Westborough School Committee, according to the unofficial results of the March 12 election.

Average Westborough single-family tax increase falls to $853

As the town continues to search out savings in the fiscal 2025 budget, there was some good news coming from the town manager.

Westborough police take the plunge for Special Olympics

Members of the Westborough Police Department took part in a Polar Plunge to benefit the Special Olympics in Massachusetts.
“Diwali symbolizes the universal message that good always prevails over evil,” said eighth-grader Ishita Urs at the Nov. 3 Northborough School Committee meeting.

Westborough schools add religious holidays to calendar

Superintendent Bock recommended that Diwali be made a full day off, along with Eid al-Fitr; Good Friday and Lunar New Year become half-days.

Go green with Environmental Action Fair

Then come to the third annual Westborough Environmental Action Fair, “WEAF 2024,” on Saturday, March 16, at Westborough High School

Westborough Democrats plan caucus

Registered Democrats in Westborough will hold a caucus at 5 p.m. on March 10, at Tatnuck Booksellers to elect delegates and alternates.

Westborough continues to probe for budget savings

With about two weeks remaining before Annual Town Meeting, the Advisory Finance Committee continues to pore through Westborough's budget.

Westborough Library Trustee candidate statements

Westborough voters will head to the polls for the town election on March 12. The ballot features a race for Trustee of the Public Library.

Westborough Candidate Statement – Library Trustee – Mary Botticelli Christensen

I am running to ensure that the citizens of Westborough have a library that is a source of continuing education through books, on-line ...

Westborough Candidate Statement – Library Trustee – Michael Karp

People’s freedom to read what they want is now under attack, even in our town. I’d like to be part of the group that keeps the library a ...

Westborough Candidate Statement – Library Trustee – Gregory K. Moberg

Our library is a gem, a treasure. I take pride in what I see and find in our public library. I am running because I want to help preserve, ...

Westborough Candidate Statement – Library Trustee – Boyd Stewart Conklin

The current Westborough library management and library building committee and Westborough select board and Westborough finance committee ...

Westborough Candidate Statement – Library Trustee – Jeanine Lea Mindrum (Incumbent)

I love the library and I go there frequently to keep up with my reading. Through my outreach efforts as a Library Trustee I am hoping ....

Nature Notes: Local beech trees in winter

Walking in winter woods, you might spot a ghost tree from seasons past: a young beech tree decked out in pale dead leaves, all pointing down.

Westborough candidates gather for forum

Candidates vying for office stated their cases for election during the Westborough Democratic Town Committee’s candidate forum at the Willows.

A Night in the Cold (and rain) to help homeless children

From noon on March 2, to the morning of March 3, John Bogaert and several volunteers spent “A Night in the Cold” in the parking lot.
The Assabet Valley Mastersingers will kickoff their concert series on Oct. 30 at St. John's High School.

Mastersingers present ‘Voices of Light’

Assabet Valley Mastersingers has announced its upcoming performance, “Voices of Light: The Passion of Joan of Arc,” taking place Sunday, March 10

Westborough library repair project gets approval from finance committee

The next phase of the Westborough Public Library’s repair project received a thumbs up from the town’s Advisory Finance Committee.

Westborough Cub Scouts hold Pinewood Derby

The fastest Scout cars will be invited to the Mayflower Council's Pinewood Derby to compete against other packs in the area on April 27 in Canton.

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.