Westborough Candidate Statement – Library Trustee – Mary Botticelli Christensen
Mary Botticelli Christensen Why are you running? I am running to ensure that the citizens of Westborough have a library that is a source of continuing education through books, on-line materials, and...
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WESTBOROUGH – Westborough voters will head to the polls for the town election on March 12. There is a contested race for Trustees of the Public Library. These are the statements as submitted by the...
View ArticleWestborough continues to probe for budget savings
The Advisory Finance Committee has continued to pore over Westborough’s budget. (Photo/Laura Hayes) WESTBOROUGH – With about two weeks remaining before Annual Town Meeting, the Advisory Finance...
View ArticleWestborough Democrats plan caucus
Registered Democrats in Westborough will hold a caucus at Tatnuck Bookseller. WESTBOROUGH – Registered Democrats in Westborough will hold a caucus at 5 p.m. on March 10, at Tatnuck Booksellers to elect...
View ArticleGo green with Environmental Action Fair
Peter Dunbeck checks out the vendors at the 2023 Environmental Action Fair at Westborough High School. (Photo/Maureen Sullivan) WESTBOROUGH – Want to know more about heat pumps and solar panels? How...
View ArticleWestborough schools add religious holidays to calendar
The Westborough School Committee approved recommendations for the school calendar, including having Diwali be a full day off. WESTBOROUGH – The calendar for the 2024-25 school year will have some...
View ArticleWestborough police take the plunge for Special Olympics
Cold Harbor’s chef, Mark Disessa, dressed like Rocky Balboa and took the Polar Plunge bearing several large pieces of meat. (Photo/Maureen Sullivan) WESTBOROUGH – The boys in blue got a bit bluer on...
View ArticleAverage Westborough single-family tax increase falls to $853
Westborough’s Town Hall is located at 34 West Main Street. (Photo/Laura Hayes) WESTBOROUGH – As the town continues to search out savings in the fiscal 2025 budget, there was some good news coming from...
View ArticleAskew to join Westborough School Committee, according to unofficial results
Tim Askew, candidate for School Committee, stands just outside the polling places at Westborough High School on election day. (Photo/Maureen Sullivan) WESTBOROUGH – Tim Askew will be joining the...
View ArticleCitizens’ petitions stay on Town Meeting warrant
There will be 14 citizens’ petitions on the Town Meeting warrant this spring. (Photo/Laura Hayes) WESTBOROUGH – The 14 citizens’ petitions — ranging from an Afro-Caribbean festival to establishing a...
View ArticlePolice arrest Westborough school bus driver during route
A Westborough bus driver was arrested at Park Village this morning. (Photo/Maureen Sullivan) Editor’s note: This article has been updated with additional comments from Superintendent Amber Bock and...
View ArticleWestborough to close on community center building for $8.8M
Westborough is hoping to turn the former Boston Sports Club in Bay State Commons into a community center. (Photo/Tami White) WESTBOROUGH – The town can now call 1500 Union St. its own. In a brief...
View ArticleCourt documents detail arrest of Westborough school bus driver
Jane Welch, 51, of Marlborough has been charged with OUI (liquor) as a second offense; negligent operation of a motor vehicle; child endangerment while OUI; and possession of Class E drugs....
View ArticleArticle requests $100,000 for Westborough Golf Club building study
Town Meeting will vote on a feasibility study for the Westborough Golf Club building. (Photo/Maureen Sullivan) WESTBOROUGH – The next step on what to do with the Westborough Golf Club building on West...
View ArticleWestborough celebrates International Women’s Day
Westborough Firefighter Meghan Sullivan was among a group of local women in professional and service roles taking part in an International Women’s Day event at the BORO Sugar Shack on March 7....
View ArticleSchools make it official – Borchers will be next superintendent
Allison Borchers, the assistant superintendent for Westwood Public Schools, with Kristen Vincent, vice chair for the Westborough School Committee. (Photo/Maureen Sullivan) WESTBOROUGH – It’s official....
View ArticleSenior center seeks drivers for Meals on Wheels, medical appointments
The Westborough Senior Center is located at 4 Rogers Road. (Photo/Laura Hayes) WESTBOROUGH – The senior center is seeking volunteers to assist with delivering Meals on Wheels and transporting...
View ArticleWestborough resident reported missing
Westborough resident Olivia Colby was last seen at her home on Thursday, March 14. Courtesy Photo WESTBOROUGH – A family is seeking the public’s help in locating their daughter. According to social...
View ArticleWestborough gathers for Environmental Action Fair
Taylor Millspaugh, center, director of municipal partnerships for Waste Zero, oversees a game where participants throw small bags into buckets meant for trash and recycling. Waste Zero is the trash bag...
View ArticleLearn about Downtown Plan with interactive scavenger hunt
Cars pass through downtown Westborough. (Photo/Dakota Antelman) WESTBOROUGH – The town is hosting an interactive scavenger hunt as part of the town’s Downtown Plan to develop a vision for the future of...
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