Select Board awards ARPA funds for splash pad in Westborough
Kids play on the playground in Bay State Commons near the future home of a splash pad. (Photo/Laura Hayes) WESTBOROUGH – The town may soon get a splash pad after the Select Board awarded American...
View ArticleThree-vehicle crash on Mass. Turnpike leads to delays
Westborough firefighters responded to a three vehicle crash on the Massachusetts Turnpike. (Photo/Westborough Fire Department) WESTBOROUGH – A crash on the Massachusetts Turnpike has led to multiple...
View ArticleWestborough and Northborough girls compete at Weightlifting Youth Nationals
Joe Black, Ella Gamache, Adrienne Li, Emily Paoloni, Mayeesha Ghani, Penelope Desjardins, Nora Paoloni, Rylie Rohloff and Olivia Sassetti pose for a photo during the USA Weightlifting Youth Nationals....
View ArticleThree Westborough Boy Scout leaders receive annual awards
Eric French and Bill Bramley WESTBOROUGH – Three adult leaders for Westborough’s Boy Scouts received annual awards at the Nobscot Scout Reservation’s White Lodge on June 9. Eric French of Troop 100 won...
View ArticleDeveloper proposes townhomes near Westborough District Court
A FedEx truck drives through the intersection of Oak and Milk streets. (Photo/Laura Hayes) WESTBOROUGH – Twelve townhomes may be coming to the intersection of Milk and Oak streets. The plans went...
View ArticleResidents voice concerns about proposed Hyundai in Westborough
Residents filled the Planning Board meeting last week to hear more about a proposed Hyundai dealership. (Photo/Laura Hayes) WESTBOROUGH – Residents of the Villages of Walker Meadow and other abutters...
View ArticleSelect Board suspends Westborough Mobil’s dealership license
Westborough Mobil is located at 24 East Main Street. (Photo/Stuart Foster) WESTBOROUGH – The Select Board has suspended the dealer’s license at Westborough Mobil at 24 East Main St. The Select Board...
View ArticleWestborough man killed in wrong-way crash in Hopkinton
A Westborough man was killed during a fatal crash in Hopkinton. (Photo/Hopkinton Fire Department) HOPKINTON – A Westborough man was killed in a fatal crash in Hopkinton. State Police have identified...
View ArticleOnline business directory launched in Westborough
Businesses line South Street in downtown Westborough, including Decor Custom Interiors. (Photo/Laura Hayes) WESTBOROUGH – The Economic Development Committee has launched Shop Westborough, an online...
View ArticleNext steps for the Boston Worcester Air Line Trail project
This map shows an overview of the Boston Worcester Airline Trail. (Photo/Town of Westborough) WESTBOROUGH – Town leaders laid out the next steps for the proposed shared-use Boston Worcester Air Line...
View ArticleWestborough cancer survivors participate in Pan-Mass Challenge
Jim and Loreen Yearick pose at the finish line. WESTBOROUGH – Two Westborough residents who have beat cancer were among a parade cheered on by the Red Sox Nation last month. Jim Yearick and Linda...
View ArticleAnimal tranquilizer xylazine found mixed with drugs in Worcester County
Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr. speaks at an event in Westborough earlier this year. (Photo/Laura Hayes) REGION – A rise in the detection of the animal tranquilizer xylazine...
View ArticleEli Whitney’s early years in Westborough foretold his future as an inventor
Growing up in Westborough in the late eighteenth century, Eli Whitney was an industrious boy with a strong mechanical aptitude. 1822 portrait by Samuel Finley Breese Morse. WESTBOROUGH – Eli Whitney,...
View ArticleWestborough for Life event heading to WHS
Westborough Connect’s Bill Linnane talks to attendees at the Energy Fair this spring. (Photo/Laura Hayes) WESTBOROUGH – Westborough adults are invited to attend Westborough Connect’s upcoming event...
View ArticleWestborough’s economic development coordinator receives employee excellence...
Economic Development Coordinator Zachary Boughner speaks at a public hearing earlier this year. (Photo/Laura Hayes) WESTBOROUGH – Economic Development Coordinator Zachary Boughner has received the July...
View ArticleThree people charged after catalytic converter theft in Westborough
Westborough Police Department is headquartered in the Forbes Municipal Building in town. (Photo/Dakota Antelman) WESTBOROUGH – Three people face charges after officers responded to a report of someone...
View ArticleWestborough High School football team tackles preseason
The Westborough High School football was busy practicing for the upcoming season on Monday. (Photo/Caroline Gordon) WESTBOROUGH – After a summer of hard work, the Rangers will soon return under the...
View ArticleSunday alcohol sales at Westborough restaurants may head to Town Meeting
Restaurants like The Coop may be able to sell alcohol two hours earlier pending a vote at Town Meeting. (Photo/Laura Hayes) WESTBOROUGH – Restaurants may be able to sell alcohol two hours earlier on...
View ArticleFales kicks off first full school year in new building
Third grade students were eager to get the new school year underway. (Photo/Caroline Gordon) WESTBOROUGH – Students and teachers rushed into Fales Elementary School last Wednesday to begin their first...
View ArticleWestborough, Shrewsbury receive Shared Streets grants
Westborough received a grant for equipment to remove snow from sidewalks. (Photo/Laura Hayes) SHREWSBURY/WESTBOROUGH – Over $100,000 in grant funds for improvements to streets and sidewalks will be...
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