Community Advocate

Northborough - Danielle Fucci, a junior at Algonquin Regional High School in Northborough, has never smoked a cigarette, and she never will. Fucci made this promise to herself as she watched three loved ones succumb to lung cancer over the past few years. She lost another dear family friend to cancer just one week before this year's Great American Smokeout, motivating her to take ownership of that event at her school.

Marlborough - Scott Sokol, the new rabbi at Temple Emanuel, has an interesting mix of passions and studies, and they all lead to one goal – teaching the Jewish faith to the next generation and continuing tradition.

Northborough – The town of Northborough has won the Distinguished Budget Award for its fiscal year 2013 budget. This is the third consecutive year the town has won the award from the Government Finance Officers of the United States and Canada.

Northborough - Robie Mulligan, 14, samples a treat he created at a Cake Pops Workshop, held Dec. 20 at the Northborough Free Library. Each...

Hudson – Earlier this month, the Arts Alliance River's Edge Players presented four performances of "A Christmas Carol, the Musical" at Hudson Town Hall....

Shrewsbury - Representatives from Shrewsbury Electric and Cable Operations (SELCO) met with the Board of Selectmen at the board's Dec. 18 meeting to present a summary of current and proposed operations necessary for the utility's re-licensing in 2013. SELCO General Manager Michael Hale presented an overview of company operations. He indicated that SELCO is in good shape to keep serving the town, with the financing of current operations under control. Future operations will depend upon increased revenue.

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.

Greenville, N.C . – Marisa Michele Giglio has been named to the fall term 2012 dean's list at East Carolina University. ?She is the...

Southborough – The town of Southborough has won an award from the Northeastern Economic Developers Association (NEDA) for its Business, Nonprofit and Community Guide. According...

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Rochester, N.Y. - Tuo Shen, of Westborough, graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from the...

Northborough – At the beginning of this school year, families of fourth-graders at Proctor Elementary School received a letter from Principal Margaret Donohoe, announcing the hope to form a sign language group.

Marlborough - After much deliberation, the City Council approved at its meeting Dec. 17 a proposal to rezone and redevelop the 109-acre former Hewlett Packard (HP) campus on Forest Street into a district that will allow for commercial office space, retail shops and restaurants, a hotel, and residential units.

Party-givers easily find advice about how to host a gathering. But where's the advice about how to guest? Most of us spend more time guesting than hosting.

Shrewsbury - Peter Robinson (center, wearing medal), junior varsity captain at St. John's High School, is congratulated by coach Michael Mitrowski (holding trophy), and...

Region - The Newtown tragedy has rendered our entire nation speechless...who among us can adequately grasp the monumental loss of these innocent young children...

Shrewsbury - Rodney W. Lofstedt, 94, of Shrewsbury, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012 in UMass Hospital. Rodney is survived by his loving wife of...

Northborough - Helen DiBona, 91, of Northborough, formerly of Leominster, passed away peacefully Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012 at the Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing...