MidWach League announces 2021-2022 winter all-stars
Hudson boys basketball players celebrate with their coach, Mike Notaro, during a game in February. Several team members were among the list of student athletes named as MidWatch all-stars for this...
View ArticleWestborough Lions host 2nd annual Rubber Duck Derby
Westborough Lion Angelo Cavaliere dumps rubber ducks into the Mill Pond spillway in Westborough at the start of this year’s Lions Club Rubber Duck Derby. (Photo/Dakota Antelman) WESTBOROUGH – It was a...
View ArticleWestborough plans Arbor Day celebrations
WESTBOROUGH – Westborough is gearing up to celebrate Arbor Day on April 29. The Tree Division of the Department of Public Works will be planting a tree at Greg’s Field on Upton Road as part of those...
View ArticleSpectrum Health plans expansion at Westborough campus
Spectrum Health Systems recently filed plans to expand its campus on Oak Street in Westborough. (Photo/Laura Hayes) WESTBOROUGH – Spectrum Health Systems wants to construct two additional buildings on...
View ArticleWestborough police log, April 15 edition
Westborough Monday, March 28 12:51 p.m. Friberg Pkwy. Well-being check. 12:54 p.m. Summer St. Suspicious auto. 7:46 p.m. Capt Samuel Forbush Rd. Well-being check. 10:37 p.m. Lyman St. Suspicious auto....
View ArticleWestborough notes surge in opioid overdoses, considers larger crisis
Westborough Police Department is headquartered in the Forbes Municipal Building in town. (Photo/Dakota Antelman) WESTBOROUGH – Westborough police had noticed a surge in overdose calls earlier this...
View ArticleGratitude Garden program returns to honor Westborough educators
Last year’s Gratitude Garden program included a display outside of Hastings Elementary School in Westborough. (Photo/Dakota Antelman) WESTBOROUGH – The Westborough Education Foundation is bringing back...
View ArticleWestborough Chief Assessor gives update on former Green Thumb property
The former Green Thumb property in Westborough directly abuts Route 9. (Photo/Laura Hayes) WESTBOROUGH – A state agricultural restriction will severely limit what the McGovern Auto Group can do with...
View ArticleUPDATE: Westborough, Southborough fire departments join response to fire in...
Westborough firefighters were among those responding to a heavy fire in Hopkinton on Saturday. (Photo/via Westborough Fire Department) UPDATE: This article has been updated with additional information...
View ArticleHigh school scoreboard: AMSA pitcher tosses no-hitter, Shrewsbury baseball soars
REGION – The spring sports season is now in full swing more than halfway through the month of April. AMSA’s softball team notably launched proverbial fireworks on the field this past week, noting a...
View ArticleLinda L. Cormier, 75, of Westborough
Westborough – Linda Louise Cormier, 75 of Westborough died at her home surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, April 13, 2022. She was born in Waltham, MA, the daughter of Canadian immigrants,...
View ArticleBoston Marathon underway with dozens of area runners competing
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View ArticleArea residents complete Boston Marathon
Runners in this year’s Boston Marathon reach the top of hill early in the race course near the Ashland/Hopkinton town line. (Photo/Dakota Antelman) REGION – The Boston Athletic Association (BAA) has...
View ArticleMill Pond Elementary School students view living history performance about...
Judith Kalaora performed for Mill Pond Elementary School students last week. (Photo/Dakota Antelman) WESTBOROUGH – Fifth grade students at Westborough’s Mill Pond Elementary School were treated to a...
View ArticleWestborough police log, April 22 edition
Westborough Tuesday, April 5 6:34 a.m. W Main St. Accident property damage. 7:13 a.m. W Main St. Parking violation/complaint. 5:28 p.m. Milk St. Accident property damage. 5:44 p.m. Lyman St. Suspicious...
View ArticleWestborough Select Board weighs in on BJ’s site redevelopment
25 Research Drive has, for the past 10 years, been home to the headquarters of BJ’s Wholesalers. (Photo/Tami White) WESTBOROUGH – The Westborough Select Board got a first look at plans to redevelop the...
View ArticleWestborough Community Chorus to mark 50th anniversary
Andrew Milne directs a recent rehearsal for the Westborough Community Chorus.(Photo/Dakota Antelman) WESTBOROUGH – The Westborough Community Chorus will celebrate its 50th anniversary with two...
View ArticleLocal groups plan Westborough Energy Fair
WESTBOROUGH – Sustainable Westborough and the Westborough Rotary Club will host a Westborough Energy Fair on Saturday, April 30 from 1 p.m to 5 p.m. at the Mill Pond School in town. Speaking with the...
View ArticleWestborough, Southborough firefighters respond to ‘small woods fire’ near...
Fire crews hose down a small fire in the woods off Southwood Drive in Southborough. (Photo/via Southborough Fire Department) WESTBOROUGH/SOUTHBOROUGH – Local fire crews were on scene near the...
View ArticleWestborough Garden Club to host annual plant sale
The Westborough Garden Club operates a number of programs and initiatives in Westborough. (Photo/submitted) WESTBOROUGH – The Westborough Garden Club will host its annual plant sale at the Hastings...
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