Westborough Fire Department offers 4th of July safety tips
Westborough Fire Chief Patrick Purcell is sharing tips with the July 4 holiday on the horizon.(Photo/Dakota Antelman) WESTBOROUGH – Chief Patrick Purcell wishes to share several important safety tips...
View ArticleCourt documents reveal details about Westborough threats arrest
Westborough Police found a loaded shotgun inside the vehicle of a suspect accused of making threats against his former girlfriend.Photo Courtesy of Westborough Police WESTBOROUGH – A former boyfriend...
View ArticleWestborough approves earth moving permit for Gleason Street property
After months of meetings and on-site visits, the Planning Board has approved an earth moving permit for 25 Gleason Street. (Photo/Maureen Sullivan) WESTBOROUGH – It took some time, but the earth moving...
View ArticleKids learn to code while having fun at Code Wiz
Code Wiz Center Director Madison Ducote. (Photo/Kathryn Acciari) WESTBOROUGH – Code Wiz of Westborough teaches children from age seven to 17 programming skills and basic literacy for the digital age....
View ArticleWestborough kicks off summer with 4th of July block party
Interim Police Chief Todd Minardi gets dunked during the annual Block Party at Bay State Commons on Friday, June 30. (Photo/Maureen Sullivan) WESTBOROUGH – Summer has officially begun. Residents young...
View ArticleWestborough wins 8U softball tournament
The winners of the tournament, Westborough. (Photo/Courtesy) WESTBOROUGH – Four local 8U softball teams took part in the “Battle in the Borough” tournament at Mill Pond Elementary School on Saturday,...
View ArticleMosquito Control Project announces July schedule
WESTBOROUGH – Central Massachusetts Mosquito Control Project personnel will be in the community to respond to residents’ concerns about mosquitoes in their area. Personnel will be in Westborough on...
View ArticleFour members of Troop 100 attain Eagle rank
Troop 100’s Evan Fallon, Hunter Bramley, Andrew Nadar and Samuel French were awarded the rank of Eagle Scout. (Photo/Courtesy) WESTBOROUGH – Hunter Bramley, Evan Fallon, Samuel French and Andrew Nadar...
View ArticleVeterans, volunteers plant flags at Westborough rotary
Despite the rain on June 24, volunteers planted dozens of American flags on the Rotary. (Photo/Courtesy) WESTBOROUGH – To celebrate the 4th of July, the rotary has been decorated with American flags....
View ArticleSewer line work to be done near Westborough rotary
Cars pass through downtown Westborough. Between July 16 to 24 sewer work will be done on East Main Street between the rotary and State Street. (Photo/Dakota Antelman) WESTBOROUGH – National Water Main...
View ArticleSelect Board discusses next steps for Westborough police chief
Todd Minardi, right, has been named the interim Westborough police chief. (Photo/Courtesy) WESTBOROUGH – Todd Minardi is officially the interim police chief. During its meeting on June 27, the Select...
View ArticleWestborough Highway Division staff member wins Employee of the Month award
The Employee Excellence Award Committee has named Highway Division’s Joe Lobas as the winner of the June award. (Photo/Laura Hayes) WESTBOROUGH – The Employee Excellence Award Committee has presented...
View ArticleWestborough Lions award scholarship to Garcia
King Lion Burton Christensen, Danna Garcia and Lion Susan Ash pose for a photo. (Photo/Courtesy) WESTBOROUGH – Danna Garcia, a Westborough High School senior, was awarded the Westborough Lions Club’s...
View ArticleSchools finish first year of composting program
Westborough Public Schools recently finished its first year of a districtwide drive to remove food scraps from the waste stream; the food scraps are then turned into compost. (Photo/Maureen Sullivan)...
View ArticlePlay ball! Westborough, Northborough talks softball league
Northborough and Westborough teams faced off in early June. (Photo/Laura Hayes) NORTHBOROUGH – It was a rainy Sunday afternoon when the Northborough and Westborough softball teams faced off at Melican...
View ArticleWestborough revives Civic Leadership Academy
A car passes in front of Westborough Town Hall in December. (Photo/Laura Hayes) WESTBOROUGH – The town is bringing back the Civic Leadership Academy (CLA). During the Select Board meeting on June 13,...
View ArticleNo lifeguards at Lake Chauncy this summer
A gate stands in front of the Lake Chauncy Beach in this 2022 photo. (Photo/Stuart Foster) WESTBOROUGH – For the second straight summer, there will be no lifeguards at the Lake Chauncy beach....
View ArticleTemporary off-ramp for I-90, 495 opens
Drone photography shows the Route 495 and Massachusetts Turnpike interchange. (Photo/Tami White) WESTBOROUGH – A new temporary off-ramp from the Mass. Turnpike eastbound to Route 495 northbound and...
View ArticleNature Notes: American Chestnut update
American chestnut leaves Due to progress in science and technology, it’s time for an update on efforts to bring back the American chestnut (Castanea dentata). This magnificent tree dominated hardwood...
View ArticleSummer concerts underway at The Willows
The Riverboat Stompers took the stage at The Willows on July 5. (Photo/Laura Hayes) WESTBOROUGH – The Willows at Westborough’s summer concert series is underway. The concerts are held every Wednesday...
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