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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...

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Westborough 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...

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Beloved 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...

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Massachusetts 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...

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Westborough 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...

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Westborough 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...

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Bob’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...

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Westwood 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...

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Last 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...

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Two 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...

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Woman 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...

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Uno’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...

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Chase 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...

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Westborough 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...

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Westborough’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...

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Westwood 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...

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Architect 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....

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Local 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...

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Nature 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...

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Cleanup 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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