Renovation work continues at Westborough’s Speedway Plaza
Photo/Tami White WESTBOROUGH – Community members passing the RK Speedway Plaza on Route 9 in Westborough have seen crews at work renovating part of the facility in recent months. Last week, drone...
View ArticleHigh school scoreboard: Power rankings bring good news for area teams as...
REGION – A handful of area basketball and hockey teams celebrated favorable rankings this past week through the state’s new power ranking system. Weighing win-loss records against a number of other...
View ArticleCatherine Guiou, 93, of Westborough
Westborough – Catherine “Cathie” (Matheson) Guiou, 93, of Westborough, formerly of Marlborough, died Sunday, January 16, 2022, at Health Alliance–Clinton Hospital in Leominster, MA following a short...
View ArticleHiking event highlights Westborough State Hospital’s history
Historian and longtime Westborough resident Kris Allen holds up a historical photo of Westborough State Hospital during a presentation to hikers before a guided walk through the hospital property....
View ArticleLocal students nominated in Presidential Scholars program
REGION – Multiple area students are in the running for recognition through the United States Presidential Scholars program. Dixi Han is a student at Shrewsbury High School. Aryan Kumar, a Shrewsbury...
View ArticleJoan P. Tufts, 86, formerly of Westborough
Westborough – Joan P. Tufts, 86, of Ashland and formerly of Westborough, passed away peacefully at home following a lengthy illness on Saturday, January 22, 2022, surrounded by loved ones. She was born...
View ArticleWestborough election to feature uncontested races
WESTBOROUGH – Westborough’s deadline for candidates to return election papers has passed, currently leaving a ballot with no contested races. Candidates have until Feb. 3 to withdraw their papers if...
View ArticleWestborough police log, Jan. 28 edition
Westborough Tuesday, Jan. 11 11:32 a.m. W Main St. Well-being check. 11:45 a.m. Turnpike Rd./Otis St. Accident property damage. 2:42 p.m. Turnpike Rd. Well-being check. 2:54 p.m. McDonald Pl....
View ArticleForecasters share projected snowfall totals for weekend nor’easter
A graphic from the National Weather Service projects that an upcoming nor’easter could drop up to a foot of snow on area communities. (Graphic/via National Weather Service, Boston) REGION – Though...
View ArticleUPDATE: Westborough firefighters respond to fire on Brewer Drive, police note...
Firefighters gather at the site of a blaze in Westborough this week. (Photo/via Westborough Fire Department) UPDATE: This article has been updated to include additional information on a series of...
View ArticleWestborough Select Board weighs future of former Regal Cinemas site
Snow sat piled against the front door of a former Regal Cinema location in Westborough that closed back in 2017. (Photo/Ben Domaingue) WESTBOROUGH – The Westborough Select Board is discussing what to...
View ArticleUPDATE: Experts expand warnings ahead of weekend nor’easter
New graphics developed by the National Weather Service show projected snowfall totals from a major winter storm set to his the region this weekend. (Photo/Via National Weather Service) UPDATE: This...
View ArticleMid-Wach League lifts ban on student spectators at sports events
Algonquin’s Bryn Domolky corals the puck during a breakaway in a game earlier this month. (Photo/Dakota Antelman) REGION – Fans will soon be back in bleachers at a number of area high school sporting...
View ArticleSnow blankets region as major nor’easter arrives
A plow drives through downtown Hudson on Saturday morning. (Photo/Dakota Antelman REGION – This weekend’s much anticipated nor’easter has arrived, bringing heavy snow and the potential for high winds...
View ArticleWestborough Select Board green lights CPA article for Town Meeting
WESTBOROUGH – Efforts to opt into the state Community Preservation Act (CPA) in Westborough took a step forward last week when the Select Board supported placing the question on this year’s Annual Town...
View ArticleNew snowfall measurements show impact of weekend nor’easter
Towering piles of snow overlook South Street in Westborough after this weekend’s nor’easter. (Photo/Dakota Antelman) REGION – The National Weather Service released updated snowfall measurements for a...
View ArticleSnow doesn’t stop Westborough touch football league
The Vol Bowl touch football league plays games weekly at Greg’s Field in Westborough. (Photo/Dakota Antelman) WESTBOROUGH – David Volin and the two-hand touch football league he helps organize didn’t...
View ArticleHigh school scoreboard: Teams welcome return of student fans as winter season...
REGION – This weekend’s blizzard wiped out part of the local high school sports schedule. Teams proceeded with other games and contests earlier in the week though, continuing their push through the...
View ArticlePaul W. Brown Jr., 89, of Westborough
Westborough – Paul W. Brown, Jr., 89, of Westborough, MA, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on January 27, 2022. Paul was born in Northampton on September 15, 1932 and was raised in...
View ArticleWestborough mask mandate to remain in place through Feb. 8
Westborough’s Board of Health enacted the town’s current mask mandate on Jan. 3, setting it to take effect on Jan. 5. (Photo/Dakota Antelman) WESTBOROUGH – Westborough’s mask mandate will remain in...
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