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Volunteers needed for Environmental Action Fair

Peter Dunbeck, chairman of Sustainable Westborough, greets vendors at the Environmental Action Fair on May 13, at Westborough High School. (photo/Maureen Sullivan) WESTBOROUGH – The Rotary Club of...

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Select Board approves contract for town manager

Westborough’s Town Hall is located at 34 West Main Street. (Photo/Laura Hayes) WESTBOROUGH – Kristi Williams will continue to be the Westborough town manager for the next three years. During its...

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Fatal accident under investigation in Westborough

(Photo/Dakota Antelman) WESTBOROUGH — State Police and other authorities are investigating a fatal accident that occurred this morning at a trucking facility behind 4400 Computer Drive. According to...

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Locals graduate from correctional officers training academy

Officer Curtis DelValle of Marlborough receives his diploma from Worcester County Sheriff Lew Evangelidis. (Photo/Courtesy) PAXTON – Worcester County Sheriff Lew Evangelidis administered the...

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Shop with a Cop helps make holidays brighter

Westborough Police Officer Richard Trainor helps a young shopper choose a gift during the annual Shop with a Cop on Dec. 19 at Walmart in Framingham. (Photo/Maureen Sullivan) WESTBOROUGH – In the early...

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A look at Westborough’s proposed fiscal 2025 budget

Westborough’s Town Hall is located at 34 West Main Street. (Photo/Laura Hayes) WESTBOROUGH – The proposed municipal budget for fiscal 2025 shows an increase of nearly 5% over the 2024 fiscal year...

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Westborough youth cheerleaders return to the sidelines

(Photo/Renee Thompson) WESTBOROUGH – The annual Westborough-Algonquin football game took place on Thanksgiving Day. Community members from the three boroughs gathered at Westborough High School that...

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Algonquin, Westborough girls basketball teams vie for success in Hopkinton

Two Westborough defenders extend their arms as an Algonquin player saves the ball from going out of bounds. (Photo/Evan Walsh) HOPKINTON – The basketball regular season is roughly 25 percent complete....

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Fields at Chauncy Lake named after Earl Storey

Earl Storey will have the fields near Lake Chancy named after him next spring. (Photo/Maureen Sullivan) WESTBOROUGH – It was quiet that Wednesday morning, but for the flock of Canada geese flying...

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Qiu wins Westborough Lions speech contest

Grace Qiu and Lions Youth Speech Chair Susan Ash (Photo/Westborough Lions Club) WESTBOROUGH – Grace Qiu, a sophomore at Worcester Academy, won this year’s Westborough Lions Youth Speech Contest on Nov....

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Safe stolen from Westborough home

Westborough Police Department is investigating a break-in that took place on Mayberry Drive. (Photo/Dakota Antelman) WESTBOROUGH – Westborough police are investigating a break-in that took place at a...

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Westborough library presents update on repair project

This drone photo shows the Westborough library in downtown Westborough. (Photo/Tami White) WESTBOROUGH – The repair project for the Westborough Public Library has started to come into focus. During the...

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DPW electrician earns town’s Employee Excellence Award

Andy Boehling, electrician with the Department of Public Works, has received the December Employee Excellence Award. (Photo/Laura Hayes) WESTBOROUGH – The town’s Employee Excellence Award Committee has...

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Take part in Westborough’s hazard mitigation plan survey

Westborough is in the process of updating its Hazard Mitigation Plan. (Photo/Laura Hayes) WESTBOROUGH – The town is in the process of updating its Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP). Residents are invited to...

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Communities impose parking bans as winter storm nears

The probability that the region could get at least 6 inches of snow from the storm expected overnight Saturday into Sunday. (Photo/National Weather Service) REGION – With the first big snow on the...

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Local police departments awarded state grants

BOSTON – Police departments in Grafton and Westborough recently received grants through the state’s Executive Office of Public Safety and Security’s Office of Grants and Research. Westborough was...

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Sleighs are Westborough’s hallmark

The Forbes Sleigh Factory was the largest in Westborough, turning out 1,200 to 1,400 sleighs a year in the late 19th century. (Photo/Westborough Public Library) WESTBOROUGH – Is it a rooster? A...

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Region digs out from first snowstorm of season

The snowstorm on Jan. 6 and 7 downed trees across the region including this one in Southborough. Courtesy of Southborough Police. WESTBOROUGH – The first snowstorm in nearly two years left the region...

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Planning Board approves special permit for former roller rink

This site at 161 Milk St. in Westborough once housed a roller-skating rink and a flea market. (Photo/Maureen Sullivan) WESTBOROUGH – Two applications for special permits were approved by the Planning...

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Westborough Connects announces Screenagers, MLK celebration

Children’s illustrations from the “His Words in Our Lives” exhibit at the annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Celebration in 2023. (Photo/Maureen Sullivan) WESTBOROUGH – Westborough...

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