Family bike parade highlights Westborough Unplugs week
Nearly 100 children wheeled their rides to Hastings Elementary School on May 6 for the second annual family bike parade, sponsored by Westborough Connects. (Photo/Maureen Sullivan) WESTBOROUGH – On May...
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The Hawks celebrate Lauren O’Malley’s (center-left) third-inning home run. (Photo/Evan Walsh) HUDSON – Eighth-grade rookie. Sophomore sensation. Senior captain. Each can be found in Hudson’s softball...
View ArticleIn honor of her son, Donaghue fights substance abuse
State Rep. Kate Donaghue, who lost her son to substance abuse six years ago, keeps a dose of Narcan taped to her State House ID card. She is sponsoring a Narcan training in Westborough on May 20....
View ArticleWestborough DPW trimming trees this week
On Tuesday, May 21, crews from the Westborough DPW trimmed several trees along South Street, between the former Décor store and the Seven-11. Photo by Maureen Sullivan WESTBOROUGH – The Department of...
View ArticleFales School closed in honor of late school counselor
Dana Catarius WESTBOROUGH – Fales Elementary School closed on Tuesday, May 21, in honor of the school’s longtime counselor, Dana Catarius, who died on Monday, May 13. Catarius was born and raised in...
View ArticleWestborough Garden Club awards scholarship during plant sale
Michelle Hung, center, receives a scholarship from the Westborough Garden Club during its plant sale on Saturday, May 18, at Hastings Elementary School. (photo/Courtesy Westborough Garden Club)...
View ArticleCold Harbor, Julio’s collaborate on beer in honor of Julio’s 50th
Cold Harbor Brewing and Julio’s Liquors staff gathered to celebrate their collaboration on a beer. (Photo/Laura Hayes) WESTBOROUGH – Cold Harbor Brewing and Julio’s Liquors are collaborating on a beer...
View ArticleSecond public workshop scheduled on Westborough’s downtown plan
There will be a second workshop on the future of downtown on June 5. (Photo/Tami White) WESTBOROUGH – A second public workshop, sponsored by the town’s Planning Department, will provide a more detailed...
View ArticleWestborough approves fee schedule for PAYT program
The Westborough Select Board recently approved a fee schedule related to its pay-as-you throw program. (Photo/Laura Hayes) WESTBOROUGH – With less than two months before the town begins its Pay-as-You...
View ArticleWestborough High Student Council honored for bringing students together
Kathleen O’Reilly, Michelle Hung and Georgia Tyrrell are members of the Westborough High School Student Council. (Photo/Maureen Sullivan) WESTBOROUGH – On Friday, June 7, students from Westborough High...
View ArticleWestborough physician was also a champion of public education
Dr. Edwin B. Harvey of Westborough is best known for his commitment to bettering the education of students in public schools. (Photo/Courtesy) By Kate Tobiasson // History Columnist WESTBOROUGH – Both...
View ArticleWestborough conducts Memorial Day observances
Bonnie Rae Ellis, a retired Naval lieutenant, speaks during Westborough’s annual Memorial Day observances on Monday, May 27. She was the Grand Marshal. Photo by Maureen Sullivan WESTBOROUGH – Bonnie...
View ArticleWestborough’s Project Graduation receives grant from DA’s office
On Monday, May 20, Worcester County District Attorney Joseph Early presented a check for $1,200 to Westborough High School’s Project Graduation for the Class of 2024’s all-night party. (Photo/Maureen...
View ArticleWestborough Rotary Club’s Trex Challenge program receives awards
A Trex bench was recently installed in front of 57 W. Main St. (Photo/Courtesy) WESTBOROUGH – As the Trex Challenge film plastics collection heads toward a summer break, the Westborough Rotary Club –...
View ArticlePlanning Board approves special permit for small home development
These site plans show the small home development at 134 Fisher St. (Photo/Town of Westborough) WESTBOROUGH – Plans to build 18 one-bedroom units at 134 Fisher St. have been given the go-ahead by the...
View ArticleSummer Fest at Westborough High
Westborough High School Student Council will be holding its Summer Fest June 7. (Photo/Maureen Sullivan) WESTBOROUGH – Westborough High School’s Student Council will present its annual Summer Fest on...
View Article2 rescued in 2-alarm fire in Westborough Center
Heavy fire erupts from the rear of a building at 22-26 South St., in Westborough early Sunday morning. (Courtesy Westborough Fire Department) WESTBOROUGH — Two residents were rescued from a two-alarm...
View ArticleLongtime badminton player picks up the tennis racket for WHS
Sahasra Kommineni (Photo/Evan Walsh) WESTBOROUGH – Tennis and badminton: both require the use of rackets, both are played on similar-looking courts, and both involve the back-and-forth of opponents...
View ArticleBock’s advice to Westborough Class of 2024: Be deliberate
Members of Westborough High School’s Class of 2024 show the next stops in their lives during graduation ceremonies on Saturday, June 1. (Photo/Maureen Sullivan) WESTBOROUGH – Amber Bock used to think...
View ArticleAssabet graduation honors Class of 2024, retiring principal Hollick
Superintendent-Director Ernest Houle presents students with their diplomas. (Photo/Evan Walsh) WORCESTER – They entered as students. They left as graduates. But they’ll always be Aztecs. Shop by shop,...
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