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Region - This month's health tip from the Massachusetts Medical Society, the statewide association of physicians, covers concussions. A concussion is a traumatic brain injury...

Region – About 20 years ago, Bouvier Pharmacy in Marlborough made the decision to ban the sale of tobacco products. Although it likely cut...

Northboro Chiropractic Center presents Introduction to EFT Northboro Chiropractic Center with Tina Marian, the Wellness Nurse, will present an Introduction to EFT Saturday, March 31...

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The Marlborough Public Schools (MPS) will host a Parent and Community Forum Thursday, April 5, at 7 p.m. at the District Education Center, 17...

Ashland – Sophie M. (Rozansky) Young, 89, formerly of Hudson and Cape Canaveral, passed away peacefully Monday, March 26, 2012 at Tufts Medical in...

Southborough - Story Musgrave has never followed a traditional path. He attended St. Mark's School where his innate desire to explore different places and his passion to seek adventure might have seemed at odds with the expectations of the prestigious school. Because he felt more inclined to experience life rather than read about it in books, and because at the all-boy-school he missed seeing women, children, and families, he left prior to graduation. According to Musgrave, "Not graduating was the right thing to do. I just walked away. I departed."

Milford - Ida L. (Cavatorta) Fiorvanti, 97, a former longtime resident of Hudson, died Thursday, March 29, 2012 at Milford Regional Medical Center in...

Westborough – Autism affects 1 in 110 children and 1 in 70 boys, according to the nonprofit research and advocacy group, Autism Speaks. Westborough resident David Ackerman, is one such boy. Although he lives in a world that is not the same as other teens, he has one powerful ally on his side – his twin sister, Rebecca. Over the past six years, this 16-year-old Westborough High School junior has devoted much of her time and energy to raising $80,000 for autism research as part of the fundraising team she has named, "Doing it for Dave."

Region – Today is Friday, March 30. On this day in 1981, President Ronald Reagan was shot outside a Washington, D.C., hotel by John Hinckley...

Northborough – The issues of procurement and prevailing wage continue to vex Northborough's town officials. At the Board of Selectmen's March 26 meeting, the board, along with Town Administrator John Coderre took the opportunity to discuss the matter with several legislators who attended the meeting. Under state law, all municipal projects, no matter size and anticipated costs, are subject to these mandates. The regulations, which are meant to provide laborers with fair wages when working on municipal projects, often can drive up the cost of a project significantly. But many times, Coderre said, a business does not want to have to pay its employees a much higher wage for a municipal project when the pay for a similar type private project, that does not have to pay a prevailing wage, would be much lower. State regulations also require that extensive amounts of paperwork be completed by vendor and town officials, Coderre said.

Westborough Monday, March 26 2:39 a.m. Flanders Rd. Ambulance. 8:22 a.m. Beach St. Ambulance. 10:14 a.m. E. Main St. Ambulance. 12:15 p.m. Milk St. Disturbance (general). 5:28 p.m. Turnpike Rd....

By Bonnie Adams, Government Editor Westborough - Now that the Annual Town Meeting (ATM) and the Special Town Meeting (STM) are finally – after a...

The West Suburban Alliance of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Youth (WAGLY) meets at the Unitarian Universalist Society of Wellesley Hills, 309 Washington...

Westborough – A group of Westborough High School (WHS) students has been talking to local senior citizens as a way of ensuring that the...

West Boylston - Adding a new feature to your patio or backyard can spice up your outdoor living space and make it more enjoyable. McCarthy's Landscaping & Irrigation, a full-service outdoor construction and design company, can suggest ideas and do all the work.

Northborough - E. Irene (Friars) Congdon, 91, died peacefully at home Wednesday, March 28, 2012, in the care of her loving family, following an...

Marlborough - The Marlborough City Council unanimously approved a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) plan with TJX at the council's March 26 meeting. TJX and local officials have been working on the TIF as part of TJX's desire to purchase buildings at 300 and 400 Puritan Way from Fidelity Investments. The application and proposed TIF Agreement will next be reviewed by a committee composed of the City Assessor, City Planner and a member of the City Council.

Westborough - At the March 22nd membership breakfast, the Corridor Nine Regional Area Chamber of Commerce honored its 2012 Scholastic and Champion of Education...

Westborough - Gymnastics can be one of the most deceptive sports. Athletes who are often tiny in stature tumble or perform amazing skills on apparatuses with what appears to be great ease. But behind every successful routine is an athlete who has worked hours at his or her craft to get to that level. Kylie Jones, a 15-year-old Westborough High School (WHS) sophomore, is just such an athlete. Kylie is not only one of the top competitors for the Westborough-based Mass. Gymnastics Center (MGC) Prep. Op. Level 7 team, she also competes for WHS. During the winter season, Kylie consistently placed well, including a first place all-around finish at the Kids Celebrate Life Classic at Algonquin Regional High School Jan. 7.