Community Advocate

Nine teams wanted to compete. Four teams entered. And now, one team - Marlborough High School (MHS) - has won the Governor's Cup and will represent the state in the national Real World Design Challenge in Washington, D.C., this month.

Now that we have passed by Len Mead's Under-Ride issue we can move on to the real 300 lb gorilla in the budget....

Region - Tensions are simmering across the commonwealth between towns and their school districts as officials struggle with school budgets that are...

The Northborough Board of Selectmen held a joint public hearing March 28 with the Appropriations Committee as they began their preparations for the Annual Town Meeting to be held April 25.

Westborough - (l to r) Ryan Maloney, the owner of Julio's Liquor Store in Westborough, and Westborough resident Ed Sherr celebrate a...

A self-taught artist and lifelong Northborough resident, Cathy Staniunas has exhibited her works detailing animal abuse at Doric Hall, part of the Massachusetts State House.

Stating that they would not be fulfilling their commitment to the town as elected officials, at their March 22 meeting, the members of the Board of Selectmen declined to approve a citizen's request to allow a question regarding a $4 million underride be placed on the warrant for the May 14 Annual Town Meeting.

While Fidelity may be the latest business to pack its bags and take 1,100 jobs to Rhode Island and New Hampshire, the city, including Mayor Nancy E. Stevens, sees this as an opportunity to reinvent itself.

At its March 28 meeting, the Board of Selectmen discussed an application for a Class I License for Galen Miller of M-Squared Motorsports, LLC, doing business as Bikeworx. Miller was applying for the license, which would allow him to buy and sell motorcycles, scooters, ATVs and other motorized recreational vehicles at 1 Kane Industrial Dr.

The City Council approved a petition March 28 that would allow Richard Lombardi, owner of the Vin Bin, to have a full liquor license established at a new location, 91 Main St. (the site of the city's former fire/police station).

Northborough - (l to r) Third-graders Lauren Theve, Olivia Lamy and Daniella Martens prepare to climb up the amply snow-covered Mount Proctor...

Scott Jackson of Northborough was one of five people recently honored at the Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress (MDSC) Annual Conference at the DCU Center in Worcester.

Shewsbury High School senior Jessica Mushinsky is one of only 21 female gymnasts to be named to the Massachusetts All Star Select Gymnastics Team that will travel to Ft. Myers, Fla., in May for a national competition that will showcase the best of the best.

Northborough - Donna M. (Gallo) Campbell, 59, died at home Tuesday March 15, 2011, after a brief illness. She leaves her husband of 27 years,...

Southborough - Michael R. Walker, 59, died peacefully Saturday March 19, 2011, at Marlborough Hospital, surrounded by his family. Born in Framingham,...

Brookfield/Hudson - Richard F. Pope, 76, of Brookfield, formerly of Hudson, died Tuesday March 15, 2011 at UMass Memorial Healthcare, University Campus, in...

Hudson - Violette (Bonnafe) Gilles, 91, passed peacefully Tuesday March 15, 2011 at Beaumont Nursing Home in Westborough. She was the loving wife of...

Algonquin Regional High School gymnast Alissa Wood competes on the uneven parallel bars at Hudson High School Feb 19. Wood's score of 9.10...

Shrewsbury - Jordan Ross, 13, of Shrewsbury was among 60 members of the Bluefish Swim Club to qualify for and compete at...

Shrewsbury - (Left) St. John's High School senior forward Richard Rodgers (#24, center) goes airborne over St. John's Preparatory School junior guard...