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Big Y to open in Westborough
WESTBOROUGH – Big Y is coming to Turnpike Road. According to several Connecticut-based media outlets, the supermarket chain is planning to open at 290 Turnpike Road, in the space originally slated for...
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After water damage, Westborough seeks to replace Hastings roof
Hastings’ roof has failed, according to district leaders. (Photo/Tami White) WESTBOROUGH – The heavy rainstorms that inundated the region earlier this month has led Westborough Public Schools (WPS) to...
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Trial date set for former Westborough man accused of killing his mother
Daniel Uhlman (Photo/Courtesy Marlborough Police Department) MARLBOROUGH – An August date has been set for the trial of a former Westborough resident accused of killing his mother last June. Daniel...
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‘We fully expected this’: Westborough basketball outmuscles G-D to qualify...
Brady Chapman grabs the rebound. (Photo/Evan Walsh) WESTBOROUGH – Watch out, Central Massachusetts. The Rangers are rolling. Although Westborough’s boys basketball squad has struggled in recent years –...
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Town offers small business recovery grants
A car passes in front of Westborough Town Hall in December. (Photo/Laura Hayes) WESTBOROUGH – The town’s Economic Development Committee is offering grants to small businesses financially impacted by...
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Most schools delay opening due to snow
(Photo/National Weather Service) REGION – The latest round of snow overnight Sunday, Jan. 28, into Monday, Jan. 29, left anywhere from 2 to 6 inches in the region. However, most of the snow came just...
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Changes coming to Westborough’s Finance Department
The Select Board recently appointed an interim finance director. (Photo/Laura Hayes) WESTBOROUGH – Jason Little, who was appointed finance director just a couple of months ago, has decided to return to...
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Westborough library hosting mini-golf
From left, Cole Bouchard, Levi Miranda, Anthony Higgins, Nate Cox and Elijah Kramer check out another player’s shot during the “Putt Fore the Library” event last year (Photo/Maureen Sullivan)...
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Westborough Farmers Market to move to new home
Stillmans Farm of New Braintree brought fresh produce, including strawberries, to a Westborough Farmers Market in 2023. (photo/Maureen Sullivan) WESTBOROUGH – The Westborough Farmers Market will have a...
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Hastings teacher turned author is the leader of this ‘band’
Cara and Maggie Lynch get a couple of copies of “Band of Gorillas” from author and retired Hastings Elementary School teacher Tom Salvemini on Jan. 27 at Tatnuck Booksellers. Cara Lynch is a teacher at...
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Westborough braces for potential jump in tax bills
The average Westborough single-family tax bills could increase by nearly $1,000 in fiscal 2025. (Photo/Laura Hayes) WESTBOROUGH – The average single-family household’s property tax bill could jump by...
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Water main break snarls traffic on Westborough’s Main Street
A water main break at East Main Street, by Avidia Bank, is causing traffic delays on Friday, Feb. 2. Photo Courtesy of Westborough Police WESTBOROUGH — A water main break at 100 East Main St., near...
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Rachel Carpenter eats, sleeps and breathes basketball
Westborough High School junior Rachel Carpenter began playing basketball when she was in elementary school. (Photo/Evan Walsh) WESTBOROUGH – While most students “catch some z’s,” Westborough’s Rachel...
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The boom and bust of straw-hat manufacturing in Westborough
By Kate Tobiasson History Columnist The National Straw Works factory building on East Main Street in Westborough, and the National House boarding hotel on the right, where the company’s seasonal...
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Westborough Public Schools announce superintendent finalists
Principal Brian Callaghan commends graduating seniors for rising to face challenges. (Photo/Ed Karvoski Jr.) WESTBOROUGH – The school district has announced the three finalists for Superintendent of...
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Westborough chief seeks to add corporal to the police ranks
Police Chief Todd Minardi, center, serves breakfast to local veterans at the senior center on Sept. 16. (Photo/Maureen Sullivan) WESTBOROUGH – Chief Todd Minardi wants to introduce new initiatives to...
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Westborough community meets the superintendent finalists
Kristin DeFrancisco, assistant superintendent for the Groton-Dunstable Regional School District, speaks to the audience during a public forum on Monday, Feb. 5, at Mill Pond Elementary School....
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Community Snapshot: A snowy day in Westborough
(Photo/George Fortier Jr.) WESTBOROUGH – Photographer George Fortier Jr. recently shared this photo of Denny Street in Westborough after a recent snow storm. Do you have a photo you would like to be...
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Regional dispatch center may set up at former Harvey School
The Harvey School building on Phillips Street could be the new home for the regional dispatch center. (Photo/Maureen Sullivan) WESTBOROUGH – A former school building near downtown Westborough could...
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Next Westborough superintendent could be named Monday
Westborough superintendent finalists Brian Callaghan, Allison Borchers and Kristin DeFrancisco were recently interviewed by the School Committee. (photo/Maureen Sullivan) WESTBOROUGH – A replacement...
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