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June 10, 2011  RSS feed
Westborough – Westborough Brownie Troop 30510 members (l to r) Sarah Corcoran, Ashlyn Murray, Kristi Scamurra, Jenny Brown, Carolyn Kelley, Carolyn McDermott, Rachel Liazos and Holly Carew meet U.S. Sen. Scott Brown, R. The girls marched in Westborough’s Memorial Day Parade May 30. More...

Shrewsbury – Although the town just wrapped up their election season, most of Shrewsbury’s Town Meeting members will soon have to once again start thinking about re-election. This will be necessary, town officials said, because the 2010 government census has determined that Shrewsbury has had a 12 percent population increase. As a result, the boundaries of all but one of the town’s nine precincts must be redrawn and an additional one added, because a precinct cannot have more than 4,000 voters. And since the boundaries have been changed, as per state law, Town Meeting members must once again go through the election process in order to represent their precincts. More...

Southborough - Dan and Betty Custer were planning to sell their Southborough home and move to Virginia, when Dan suddenly became ill, passing away a few weeks later. For his widow, grieving the loss of her husband and preparing for the impending move was extremely stressful. Coming in to ease her worries was a cavalry of volunteers. More...

Westborough - Over 300 people waited in line at Julio’s Liquors, 140 Turnpike Rd., to meet “The Real Housewives of New York City’s” Ramona Singer (below, seated), including (l to r) Nicolette Kelley, Kristen Bisnette and Mindy Lapierre June 1. Singer was in town to promote her signature wine, Ramona Singer Pinot Grigio. More...
Northborough - Twelve members of the Northborough Senior Center Walking Club were served high tea in the woods by Northborough Trails Committee stewards Forest Lyford and Claude Guerlain. Lyford is the volunteer leader of a weekly hiking club he started last year at the Senior Center. More...
Shrewsbury - When Shrewsbury businessman Robert Terkanian sees a public sign that is in disrepair or a patch of ground that needs landscaping, he works closely with town officials to get permission to make the necessary improvements. “Just do it,” is his motto. When President John F. More...
Marlborough - After viewing a 1967 Chevrolet Camero, Lawrence Pan, 3, checks out a shiny Corvette convertible at the third annual Main Street Car Show held June 5. Guests viewed over 150 vehicles spanning several decades with the majority pre-1974. More...
Hudson - The Hudson Public Library at 3 Washington St. at Wood Square in Hudson, encourages all 12- to 18-year-old residents of Hudson and surrounding towns to submit an entry to the 2011 Mystery Fan Fiction (FanFic) Contest. More...
Region - Education First (EF), an international exchange program, is looking for families to host Spanish, Chinese and French students ages 13 to 18 who will arrive in Shrewsbury and surrounding towns Thursday, July 7. The students will be attending English and American culture courses for three and a half weeks. More...
Region - By law, municipalities must submit a plan for a reorganization of precincts to the state a year after census results are released. Locally, it appears that Shrewsbury will need to add a precinct and Westborough will need to reconfigure the boundaries of its five precincts. More...
Marlborough - Senior Chorus members (l to r) Kristin Perdue, James Farrell, Maria George, Jacqueline Kurina and Julia van Lingen sing the Bon Jovi song “Livin’ on a Prayer” during the commencement exercises for the Class of 2011 of Marlborough High School, held June 5 at the John C. Colleary Field House. More...
Hudson - Throughout his youth, Brian Bowen played baseball and hockey, including hockey for one year at Fitchburg State University. Today, in addition to his job as a town assessor for Hudson, the lifelong resident of Hudson has continued to bat for youth sports. More...
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Bay State All Star Cheer & Dance recently ended their 2010-2011 cheer competition season with a free “End of the Year Show” for friends and family. More...
I often hear the question “Why is this condo fee so high?” by both potential buyers as well as agents. But, I ask the opposite question of some condominiums, “Is this condo fee too low?” More...
Northborough - Thomas N. Kass Sr., born Nov. 10, 1957 in New London, Conn., died peacefully Saturday June 4, 2011. More...