Community Advocate

Natick - William Eldred McKie, 90, of Natick, passed peacefully from this life Friday, Feb. 8, 2013.? Bill died at home surrounded by family...

Cherry Valley - Adored husband, father, colleague and friend, Carl R. Beauregard, 57, of Cherry Valley, passed away from sudden illness Tuesday, Feb. 6,...

Shrewsbury – The 9th Annual Shrewsbury Youth & Family Services, Inc. (SYFS), Gala - "Thirty Years of Community Caring -? has been rescheduled for?...

Northborough – A pedestrian has been struck by a tractor trailer on Route 290 westbound near Northborough this morning, according to the Mass State...

Marlborough/Shrewsbury - Enjoying ice cream sundaes they made themselves while visiting the Hebert Candy Mansion in Shrewsbury are guests from the Marlborough Senior Center:...

Hudson ?The Hubert Kindergarten Center in Hudson has a special outlook on teaching. Teachers help students become responsible for their own learning and behavior in the classroom through a Character Education approach called "Responsive Classroom."

Region - Now that the blizzard is over, there is a lot of snow to deal with - approximately 28" to 30".?Here are a...

Northborough - The Friends of the Northborough Senior Center regret the cancellation of their 9th Annual Spectacular at Whitney Place today, Sunday, Feb. 10,...

Marlborough - Join the Arts Alliance as they celebrate St. Patrick's Day early! Celtic harpist and storyteller Mary King will present a lively Celtic-inspired...

Marlborough - Several local men and women are having an opportunity to apply their talent and work experience, which is making them feel productive and appreciated once again as they participate in the newly established Senior Citizen Residential Property Tax Work-Off Program (SCRPT).

Hudson - The Assabet Valley Chamber of Commerce invites vendors to participate in the 27th Annual Hudson Community Fest, slated for Saturday, June 1,...

Marlborough – U.S. Rep. Niki Tsongas, D-3rd District, will host her "Congress on Your Corner" program Tuesday, Feb. 19 from 5:30 to 7 p.m....

Southborough - On Sunday, March 3, at 3:30 p.m., Assabet Valley Mastersingers with orchestral accompaniment will present a highly unusual concert at St. Mark's...

Region -?Residents around the region are reporting up to 28" to 30" of snow thus far as the storm continues to batter Massachusetts.?We'll be...

Marlborough - Each year the Marlborough Rotary Club is pleased to award scholarships to several area high school seniors to further their educations at...

Northborough – The generation of baby boomers is reinventing concepts of work, and creating new definitions of "senior" and "retirement." Local boomers over age 50 met Jan. 29 at the Northborough Senior Center for the first of a three-part series of workshops titled "Baby Boomers Shifting Gears."

Region – When a baby is born prematurely, parents often experience a host of emotions including anxiety, fear and depression. While they of course want to be by their little one's side, that is not always possible, especially when the hospitalization is, as is often in cases of preemies, quite lengthy. But now parents whose babies are patients in the UMass Memorial Medical Center's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in Worcester have another way to stay in touch when they can's be there in person ?a special web camera that allows them to see their child via real-time video.

Region - More than 300 eighth-grade ambassadors from across the state filled the State House Jan. 26 to participate in Project 351, a public service initiative launched during Gov. Deval Patrick's inaugural in 2010. Project 351 celebrates the ethic of service, youth leadership and the power of community to uplift and unite while promoting the values of kindness, compassion, commitment, humility and generosity of spirit.

Marlborough – Players from the Marlborough High School (MHS) varsity ice hockey team stand at center ice awaiting their game versus Hudson High School...

Westborough – Daniel Buress, of Westborough, was named to the fall 2012 dean's list at the University of Hartford in Hartford, Conn. Buress was...