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Black bears sighted in and around Westborough
WESTBOROUGH – The town’s Animal Control officer is reporting that at least one black bear has been sighted in the area. According to a social media post from ACO Melinda MacKendrick, the bear was...
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Work on community center moves forward as project manager named
Westborough is hoping to turn the former Boston Sports Club in Bay State Commons into a community center. (Photo/Tami White) WESTBOROUGH – The first steps to convert 1500 Union St. into a community...
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Westborough clockmaker Gardner Parker was in high demand
On maps, the site of Gardner Parker’s mill was called “Parker’s Folly,” and eventually just Folly Lane. (Photo/Laura Hayes) WESTBOROUGH – The Smithsonian Institution, Sturbridge Village, Grafton’s...
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‘They play together’: Teamwork helps Westborough girls lacrosse top rival...
Algonquin’s Abby Roberts tries to get around Westborough’s Kealy Fay. (Photo/Evan Walsh) NORTHBOROUGH – It was an “all hands on deck” type of afternoon for the Westborough girls lacrosse team. The...
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Westborough Women’s Club donates $1,500 for library passes
From left to right: Maureen Amyot, library director; Kevin Johnson, president of the Friends of the Westborough Public Library; Wendi Comey, treasurer of the Friends of the Westborough Public LIbrary;...
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Westborough VFW post reaffirms its commitment to reopening
After being closed for three years, the Westborough VFW has reaffirmed its commitment to reopening. (photo/Maureen Sullivan) WESTBOROUGH – Three years after a fire shut it down, officials with the VFW...
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Ken-ducky Derby: Westborough Lions Club hosts Rubber Duck Derby
And they’re off! Over 300 ducks are thrown into the Mill Pond Spillway to start the Rubber Duck Derby. (Photo/Evan Walsh) WESTBOROUGH – It started with “Call to Post,” involved animals racing and had...
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Westborough Civic Club holds 16th annual Fishing Challenge
Anglers filled Minuteman Park for the Westborough Civic Club’s Fishing Challenge. (photo/Evan Walsh) WESTBOROUGH – Westborough’s Minuteman Park was full with eager fishers on May 4. With excellent...
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Westborough Garden Club plans annual plant sale
The Westborough Garden Club will be holding its annual Plant Sale May 18. (Photo/courtesy of the Westborough Garden Club) WESTBOROUGH – The Westborough Garden Club will hold its annual Plant Sale on...
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Westborough Police announces new patch
Police Chief Todd Minardi shows the new patch that now adorns the spring/summer uniforms. (Photo/Maureen Sullivan) WESTBOROUGH – With the budget and promotion plans getting the green light at Town...
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Purchase a rain barrel through Westborough DPW
The Department of Public Works is offering residents a chance to purchase rain barrels at a discount. WESTBOROUGH – The Department of Public Works is offering residents a chance to purchase rain...
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Westborough High robotics team meets the challenge
The members of Westborough High School’s Redshift 4048 team show the rewards of winning the New England FIRST District competition. (Photo/Courtesy) WESTBOROUGH – There’s a harmony in turning wires and...
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Senior Center offers program on Medicare plans
The Westborough Senior Center is located at 4 Rogers Road. (Photo/Laura Hayes) WESTBOROUGH – Come to the Westborough Senior Center, 4 Rogers Road, on Wednesday, May 15, at 7 p.m. for a program on...
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MassDOT to perform utility work at Fruit Street bridge
This photo shows the ongoing work on the Mass. Pike and Route 495 interchange project. (Photo/Tami White) HOPKINTON – On Wednesday, May 15, utility crews will begin daytime electrical relocation work...
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Shrewsbury’s Vincequere stifles Westborough baseball on Senior Night
Shrewsbury baseball team’s starting pitcher Drew Vincequere fires toward home plate. (Photo/Evan Walsh) WESTBOROUGH – On a five-game skid, Shrewsbury needed starting pitcher Drew Vincequere to be...
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Nature Notes: Black vultures are newcomers to our region
The adult black vulture’s head is bare and all black. Photo courtesy of Garry Kessler Increasingly, black vultures (Coragyps atratus) are newcomers to our region. They’re expanding their range...
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Westborough church plans ‘Love for Lifesavers’ event
Officer Laura Rossi hands a child a sticker during the “Love for Lifesavers” event in 2021. WESTBOROUGH – The First United Methodist Church, 120 W. Main St., will host a “Love for Lifesavers” food...
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Watch out for ticks this summer
The Westborough Board of Health has issued an advisory regarding ticks. WESTBOROUGH – The Board of Health has issued the following advisory: Ticks in the Northeast can carry Powassan virus and other...
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Questions on Westborough’s sewer capacity to be answered in June
Drone photography shows the Westborough Wastewater Treatment Plant. (Photo/Tami White) WESTBOROUGH – Is the town nearing capacity when it comes to wastewater? Can its system handle new development...
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Amyot stepping down as director of Westborough Library
Westborough Public Library Director Maureen Amyot will become the next MBLC director. (Photo/Maureen Sullivan) WESTBOROUGH – The Westborough Public Library has begun a search to replace Director...
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