Grillo smashes Westborough’s discus, shot put records
Sebastian Grillo stands outside Westborough High School. (Photo/Evan Walsh) WESTBOROUGH – For 46 years, nobody could touch Westborough High School’s outdoor shot put record. A 49-foot throw, made in...
View ArticleWestborough kicks off the 4th with block party
Children could create kindness rocks at the Westborough Connects booth during the annual Block Party on Friday, June 28, at Bay State Commons. (Photo/Maureen Sullivan) WESTBOROUGH – It was a perfect...
View ArticleBeloved Westborough educators live on in the names of the town’s elementary...
The June 1947 retirement banquet for superintendent of schools J. Harding Armstrong, namesake of the Armstrong Elementary School, was quite the gathering. Photo/Courtesy of Westborough Digital Archive...
View ArticleMassachusetts Wildlife headquarters celebrates 10 years
The Richard Cronin Building, the field headquarters for the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife headquarters, was built 10 years ago. (Photo/Maureen Sullivan) WESTBOROUGH – Mark Tisa...
View ArticleWestborough begins its Pay as You Throw program
The Transfer Station on Hopkinton Road shows the new rules and hours. After months of preparation, Westborough began its Pay as You Throw program on Monday, July 1. Photo by Maureen Sullivan...
View ArticleWestborough railroad bridge wins another round vs. trucks
A truck tried to take on the East Main Street bridge, and lost, on Monday, July 1. The mishap caused traffic delays. Photo by Maureen Sullivan WESTBOROUGH – On the morning of Monday, July 1, a truck...
View ArticleBob’s Stores closing all locations, including Westborough
WESTBOROUGH – Bob’s Stores has announced the closing of all its locations, including the one at 168 Milk St. Inventory is being discounted at 30% to 70% off. Gift cards and merchandise credits will be...
View ArticleWestwood Swing Band to play at the Willows at Westborough
The Riverboat Stompers will be performing at the Willows on July 24. (Photo/Laura Hayes) WESTBOROUGH – The Willows at Westborough is gearing up for its 2024 Summer Concert Series. All of the concerts...
View ArticleLast call: David Wong retires after 50 years of bartending
David Wong has shaken his last cocktail; he retired from the Westborough House of Pizza in early June. (Photo/Maureen Sullivan) WESTBOROUGH – David Wong thumbed his way through his phone. Hundreds of...
View ArticleTwo new corporals among Westborough Police promotions
Town Clerk Deborah Ledoux swears in five Westborough Police officers, including two brand-new corporals, during a ceremony on June 25. (Photo/Maureen Sullivan) WESTBOROUGH – There are two brand-new...
View ArticleWoman in wheelchair struck by vehicle on Route 9
First responders were called to a crash on Route 9 involving a pedestrian in a wheelchair. (Photo/Courtesy Westborough Fire Department) WESTBOROUGH – A person in a wheelchair was struck by a vehicle at...
View ArticleUno’s Westborough location closing
The Uno’s location on Turnpike Road in Westborough will be closing on July 9. WESTBOROUGH – The Uno Pizzeria & Grill on 225 Turnpike Road will be closing after dinner service on Tuesday, July 9. A...
View ArticleChase Bank moving into former Berkshire Bank site
WESTBOROUGH – The former site of a Friendly’s restaurant, and more recently a Berkshire Bank, will soon become another bank. According to permits pulled with Westborough departments, the site at 303...
View ArticleWestborough issues water restriction amidst heat advisory
The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for the region. (Photo/Courtesy National Weather Service) WESTBOROUGH – As temperatures rise this week, the town has issued level 1 water...
View ArticleWestborough’s Employee of the Month award goes to Remillard
Westborough recently announced the recipient of the June Employee Excellence Award. (Photo/Laura Hayes) WESTBOROUGH – The town’s Employee Excellence Award Committee has presented the June 2024 Employee...
View ArticleWestwood Swing Band opens concert series at the Willows
The Westwood Swing Band opened the summer concert series at the Willows on July 3.(Photo/Maureen Sullivan) WESTBOROUGH – On July 3, the Westwood Swing Band kicked off the summer concert series at the...
View ArticleArchitect obtained for community center project
Westborough is hoping to turn the former Boston Sports Club in Bay State Commons into a community center. (Photo/Tami White) WESTBOROUGH – The Westborough Community Center project has an architect....
View ArticleLocal Eagle Scouts honored by Mayflower Council
The Mayflower Council of Scouting America honored the members of the Eagle Scout Class of 2023. (photo/Courtesy) WRENTHAM – The Mayflower Council of Scouting America (nee Boy Scouts of America) honored...
View ArticleNature Notes: Tick check season – for 3 local ticks
Dog tick perching on vegetation. (Courtesy of Garry Kessler) Time for a tick check! It’s that moment when a family or a solo walker, or a gardener, stops to check for ticks on clothing and skin. But...
View ArticleCleanup continues at site of South Street fire
Crews are working to clean up this building on South Street that was damaged by a fire. (Photo/Laura Hayes) WESTBOROUGH – More than a month after a fire damaged a restaurant and apartment on South...
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