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Marlborough - On July 17, 2003, Rich and Sharon McGowan celebrated the birth of their first child, daughter Olivia. It was on this day, too, that they began the battle of their lives. Olivia was born at Beth Israel Hospital in Boston and immediately taken to the Children's Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) for evaluation. There, she was diagnosed with a condition called Fryns Syndrome, a multiple congenital anomaly syndrome usually resulting in neonatal death. Because most babies would succumb to this syndrome either before birth or shortly after, doctors could not offer Rich and Sharon much information or tell them the life expectancy of their baby girl.

Westborough - Despite the threatening weather, hundreds of smiling, basket-toting children filled the lawn of Chapel of the Cross March 31 for the annual Easter Egg Hunt and Family Fun Day. The "egg-cited" children collected more than 12,000 candy-filled plastic eggs, ate from the endless supply of popcorn and cotton candy. At lunchtime, over 650 meals were consumed. Although the egg hunt took place outside, activities such as face painting, games, crafts and a moon walk kept the kids entertained indoors and out of the cold.

Northborough- On March 30, the Northborough Education Foundation (NEF) hosted its third annual Quiz Night at Cyprian Keyes in Boylston. Guests arrived in creative and colorful costumes ready to have tested their knowledge of sports, movies, television, history and Northborough trivia. The event was a huge success.

Marlborough - On Sunday, June 10, amateurs and elite athletes will compete in the fourth annual Marlborough Triathlon. Streamline Events co-founded the race with 2008 Olympian Jarrod Shoemaker and elite coach (and Marlborough resident) Tim Crowley. Partners in the event are Marlborough Hospital and the Marlborough High School Boosters team. For the first leg of the course, racers will swim one-third mile in the 150-year-old Fort Meadow Reservoir. Next, they will bike three five-mile loops around a combination of flat and rolling roads and then run two 1.65-mile laps, finishing the race at Marlborough High School.

Marlborough - Phyllis M. (Morrissey) Graham, 84, formerly of Framingham, died Sunday, April 1, 2012 in Braintree after a long illness. She was the...

Shrewsbury - Francis J. Dirksmeier, 76, died on Palm Sunday, April 1, 2012 with his family gathered by his side. Born October 24, 1935 in Boston, a son of the late Mary E. (McDonough) Dirksmeier, he was raised in South Boston. He graduated from Boston College High School, class of 1953, and earned his Bachelor's degree from Boston College in 1957.

Southborough - The Southborough Garden Club has established a scholarship to be awarded to a student who has been accepted to a school of...

Northborough - Math is simple to Adam Midgette. Making friends is much more complicated. Diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome, Midgette was bullied in school before switching to Keystone National,

Region – Today is Tuesday, April 3. With the United States Post Office and its woes so much in the news, let's take a moment today to celebrate the Pony Express. On this day in 1860, the first horse and rider teams simultaneously left St. Joseph, MO and Sacramento, CA, to travel across the nation to the other team's home base. Ten days later the westbound team reached Sacramento beating the east coast team by two days.

Hudson Friday, March 30 8:11 a.m. Ontario Dr. Disturbance/domestic. 10:18 a.m. Forest Ave. Suspicious activity. 2:19 p.m. Washington St. Suspicious activity. 5:19 p.m. Lake St. Medical. 5:29 p.m. Washington St....

Marlborough - The Marlborough High School chapter of National Honor Society (NHS) will be hosting a fundraiser at the high school field house Tuesday,...

Shrewbsury - Local gymnast Lianne Josbacher from the Gymnastics Learning Center in Shrewsbury recently won 1st place in the All-Around for the 15- to...

By Evan Provisor, M.D., F.A.C.S., and Susan Proulx, B.S.N., R.N. The human body has a wonderful ability to heal itself normally from bumps, bruises, injuries...

Northborough - The Northborough Historical Society will hold its monthly meeting Friday, April 27 at 7:30 p.m. The evening's program will be "Great Scott!...

Marlborough - A breast cancer support group will meet Wednesday, April 4, from 7 to 8:30 p.m., in the Schwartz Conference Room at Marlborough...

Marlborough - The Marlborough Public School will host a Parent and Community Forum Thursday, April 5, at 7 p.m., at the District Education Center,...

Westborough - Jobs for Bay State Graduates (JBSG) is a class that prepares seniors for a career in the Bay State. Although most schools offer JBSG as just a one-year course for seniors, Westborough High School (WHS) goes above and beyond, offering students a three-year program.