Fire burns Westborough VFW Post
By Dakota Antelman, Managing Editor First responders eye a burnt portion of the VFW Post on Milk St in Westborough after a fire. (Photo/Dakota Antelman) WESTBOROUGH – A fire left a charred hole in the...
View ArticleWestborough police log, May 28 edition
Westborough Friday, May 14 1:42 a.m. Computer Dr. Suspicious auto. 2:02 a.m. Computer Dr. Suspicious auto. 8:32 a.m. Union St. Suspicious person. 12:19 p.m. W Main St. Suspicious activity. 12:27 p.m....
View ArticleWestborough firefighters beat back brush fire, second major response of the day
By Dakota Antelman, Managing Editor Smoke collects along train tracks in Westborough during a brush fire, May 25. (Photo/courtesy Westborough Fire Department) WESTBOROUGH – Firefighters from multiple...
View ArticleWestborough Library to host six week outdoor yoga program beginning June 1
Photo by/Dakota AntelmanThe Westborough Public Library will host a special yoga program this summer. WESTBOROUGH – The Westborough Public Library is hosting The Westborough Wellness – Yoga on the Lawn...
View ArticleRuth A. Devoe, 57, of Westborough
Westborough – Ruth A. (Gorman) Devoe, 57 of Westborough and formerly of Marlborough, died on May 23, 2021 at UMass Medical Center in Worcester. She was predeceased by her husband, Raymond V. Devoe, in...
View ArticlePhyllis A. Harrison, 96, of Westborough
Westborough – Phyllis A. Harrison, 96, of Westborough, passed away on May 23, 2021 at the Odd Fellows Home in Worcester. She was the wife of the late John M. Harrison. Born in Worcester, she was the...
View ArticleWilliam F. Giblin Sr., 77, of Westborough
Westborough – William F. Giblin, Sr., 77, of Westborough, passed away on May 24, 2021 at the UMass/Memorial Healthcare-Memorial Hospital in Worcester. He was the husband of the late Sheila C. (Garrity)...
View ArticleWestborough Memorial Day celebration to be virtual this year
WESTBOROUGH – The Westborough Veterans’ Advisory Board (WVAB) recently announced that this year’s Memorial Day celebration will be a virtual event. The ceremony, which was filmed on May 10 in front of...
View ArticleDonald R. Foss, 93, of Westborough
Westborough – Donald R. Foss, 93, died due to complications from COVID on May 26, 2021. He was raised in Harvard and moved to Westborough 70 years ago when he married Shirley Adams who died in 2018. He...
View ArticleWestborough dedicates newly purchased open space to Zwicker family
Attendees of a special dedication ceremony for Zwicker Farm take a short guided hike earlier this month. By Dakota Antelman, Managing Editor WESTBOROUGH – The Zwicker Farm Conservation Area in...
View ArticleNew finance director introduced to Westborough School Committee
By Susan Gonsalves, Contributing Writer WESTBOROUGH – The Westborough School Committee on May 26 met David Gordon, who will begin as the district’s new director of finance and administration in July....
View ArticleRobert F. Thompson, 87, of Westborough
Westborough – Robert “Red” F. Thompson, 87, of Westborough, passed away on May 30, 2021 at the Notre Dame Long Term Care Facility in Worcester. He was the husband of Lorraine M. (Delaney) Thompson....
View ArticleStephen Pratt, 95, of Westborough
Westborough – Stephen Davis “Steve” Pratt, 95, died peacefully at his home in Westborough on May 23, 2021. Born in Dedham, he was the son of Frederick Haven Pratt and Margery Davis Pratt. Steve grew up...
View ArticleWestborough police log, June 4 edition
Westborough Wednesday, May 19 1:14 a.m. Arrested, Kristin L. Smith, 44, of 37 Church St. Uppr, Marlborough, for marked lanes violation, OUI-liquor or .08%, possess Class B drug. 10:57 a.m. Connector...
View ArticleWestborough groups to screen documentary exploring racism
Photo by/Dakota AntelmanThe Westborough Public Library is joining with other groups to host a movie screening. WESTBOROUGH – The Westborough Public Library, Westborough Connects and the Westborough...
View ArticleDiana V. Kwiatkowski, 87, of Westborough
Westborough – Diana Kwiatkowski passes away at her home of 57 years in Westborough on May 30, 2021, with her daughter and many of her nieces and nephews by her side. Diana was born on Oct. 30, 1933 in...
View ArticleWestborough to follow state guidelines, lift COVID-19 restrictions
Photo by/Dakota AntelmanHopkinton Public Health Nurse Kasey Mauro grabs a batch of new syringes while preparing supplies at the new COVID-19 vaccination site in Westborough. By Susan Gonsalves,...
View ArticleBefore graduation, parade honors WHS Class of 2021
Photo by/Tami WhiteDrone photography shows cars encircling Westborough’s Hastings Elementary School, which served as a staging area for this year’s Class of 2021 parade. By Dakota Antelman, Managing...
View ArticleNathan A. Truell, 42, formerly of Westborough
Westborough – Nathan A. Truell, known to friends as “Nate,” passed away on Feb. 4, 2021, in San Francisco, Calif., at the age of 42 years. Nathan was born in Framingham and raised and educated in...
View ArticleWestborough High graduates resilient Class of 2021
Photo by/Ed Karvoski Jr.Westborough High School graduates toss their caps into the air. By Ed Karvoski Jr., Contributing Writer WESTBOROUGH – Humidity didn’t seem to faze the Westborough High School...
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