Westborough rallies against anti-Asian hate
By Dakota Antelman, Managing Editor Protestors fill the Westborough Rotary March 27. Westborough – Over a hundred protesters gathered around the Westborough Rotary March 27 to protest anti-Asian hate...
View ArticleChalk drawings mark Westborough’s annual ‘kindness week’
Westborough – Chalk drawings outside the youth-run Westborough Sugar Shack were just some of the visual manifestations of the annual Town of Westborough Kindness Week, March 21 – March 27. Organized...
View ArticleWestborough’s First United Methodist Church updates near completion
Westborough – The First United Methodist Church in Westborough is nearly finished with its “Time to Build” addition project. Delayed by COVID-19, this work gives the church new space for its...
View ArticleReverend Cynthia A. Frado, 66, former minister of Unitarian Universalist...
Hadley – Reverend Cynthia A. Frado, 66, passed away on March 28, 2021 at her home in Hadley, surrounded by loved ones. Daughter of the late John and Eva (Dias) Frado, Cindy was born in Fall River and...
View ArticleMass Save Energy Efficiency Program a Win-Win for Town and Residents
Westborough – Officials are turning to the public after winning a unique opportunity. They can raise up to $15,000 in grant money from this. But, to make that happen, they need Westborough residents...
View ArticleWestborough Selectmen adjust proposed poultry bylaw
By Susan Gonsalves, Contributing Writer Houses sit nestled on hills behind Westborough High School. Many chicken owners in neighborhoods like this could see immediate impact of a new proposed poultry...
View ArticleWestborough woman continues to hold blood drives in honor of daughter
Submitted by Ilyse Levine-Kanji Pauline Sciarappa and her family, including her daughter Corinne, pose for a portrait. Westborough – Pauline Sciarappa of Westborough knows the pricelessness of donating...
View ArticleMyrtle R. Ruch, 93, of Westborough
Westborough – Myrtle R. Ruch, 93, of Westborough, passed away on April 1, 2021 at the Beaumont Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Northborough. She was the wife of the late Robert J. Ruch....
View ArticleAs school reopening dates approach, Westborough teachers celebrate vaccine...
By Susan Gonsalves, Contributing Writer Westborough – Seventy three percent of Westborough Schools faculty and staff had either completed vaccinations or scheduled appointments as of March 24,...
View ArticleArea hockey hubs host coordinated food drive
Photos by/Dakota AntelmanA young hockey player waves to Trax, the mascot of the Worcester Railers hockey team. By Dakota Antelman, Managing Editor Region – The local youth hockey community banded...
View ArticleAdministrators share additional details on Westborough High School reopening
By Susan Gonsalves, Contributing Writer Westborough – Spacing and pacing will play roles in daily life at Westborough High School after students return to a five day, in-person model on Monday, April...
View ArticleWestborough police log, April 9 edition
Westborough Wednesday, March 24 12:27 a.m. Lyman St. Suspicious auto. 12:54 a.m. Milk St. Suspicious auto. 1:02 a.m. Arrested, Cody Buchanan Colgate, 29, of 10 Main St., Apt. 504, Framingham, for...
View ArticleWestborough Selectmen support plans for Mass General Brigham medical facility
Photo by/Dakota AntelmanThe Westborough Office Park winds off Route 9 in Westborough. Mass General Brigham is now seeking to build an outpatient care clinic within the office park. By Susan Gonsalves,...
View ArticleWestborough recognizes veterans at local retirement communities
Photo/submitted100-year-old Army Veteran Milton Goldstein receives a “Quilt of Valor” from the Westborough Veterans Advisory Board. Westborough – Area veterans received salutes, decorative plants and,...
View ArticleRobert G. DeArmond Jr., 82, of Westborough
Westborough – Robert G. DeArmond Jr., 82, of Westborough, passed away peacefully on April 6, 2021, surrounded by his loving family, at the UMass Memorial Hospital in Worcester. He is survived by his...
View ArticleTheresa A. DeBoer, 89, of Westborough
Westborough – Theresa A. DeBoer, 89, of Westborough, passed away peacefully at home on April 8, 2021. She was the wife of the late Gerritt J. “Sonny” DeBoer Jr. Born in Worcester, she was the daughter...
View ArticleDavid J. Gibbons, 93, formerly of Westborough
Worcester – David J. Gibbons, beloved husband, devoted father, and proud WWII Navy Veteran, passed away peacefully at the age of 93 years old on April 8, 2021. David was born in Worcester, the son to...
View ArticleVaughn Kaprelian, 87, of Westborough
Westborough – Vaughn Kaprelian, 87, of Westborough, passed away on April 8, 2021 at the UMass/Memorial Healthcare-University Hospital. Born in Worcester, he was the son of the late Karekin and Lucy...
View ArticleStudents in quarantine have range of options for learning, superintendent says
By Susan Gonsalves, Contributing Writer WESTBOROUGH – Superintendent Amber Bock recently tried to quell concerns about the continuity of services for students who need to quarantine due to COVID-19....
View ArticleRegional COVID-19 vaccination site to open in Westborough
By Dakota Antelman, Managing Editor The DoubleTree Hotel in Westborough will host a COVID-19 vaccination site beginning Wednesday, April 14. (Photo by/Dakota Antelman) WESTBOROUGH – The DoubleTree...
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