Hero is named as Westborough’s Memorial Day grand marshal
David HeroPhoto/submitted Westborough – Westborough has announced that David Hero will serve as grand marshal for this year’s 2017 Memorial Day Parade, Monday, May 29. Hero is a lifelong...
View ArticlePublic invited to ceremony to honor Westborough State Hospital patients
Local boy scouts placed small orange flags and planted daffodils on the graves of Westborough State Hospital patients who are buried in the Potter’s Field at the Pine Grove Cemetery.Photo/Sarah Utka By...
View ArticleWestborough Police and Fire departments hold ‘meet and greet’ with young fans
Children and their parents pose for a group photo with the members of the Police and Fire departments. By Bonnie Adams, Managing Editor Westborough – The young residents of the Park Village apartment...
View ArticleDiethild G. Harrington, 82, of Westborough
Westborough – Diethild G. Harrington, 82, of Westborough, died Tuesday, May 9, 2017 after a brief bout with cancer and a related cardiac disorder. Born in Vienna, Austria, on June 6, 1934, and she was...
View ArticleJohn I. Baliunas, 84, of Westborough
Westborough – John I. Baliunas, 84, of Westborough, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, May 13, 2017. Born in Cambridge, he was the son of the late James I. Balunas and Stella (Budrewicz) Balunas Dulka....
View ArticleWestborough police log, May 19 edition
Westborough Monday, May 8 1:59 a.m. Lyons St. Disturbance (general). 7:22 a.m. W Main St. Road/tree/wires. 8:26 a.m. W Main St./Mill Rd. Accident property damage. 10:16 a.m. Computer Dr. Threats made....
View ArticleWestborough to hold Special Town Meeting regarding state hospital property
Submitted by John Arnold, Westborough Town Moderator Westborough – There will be a Special Town Meeting (STM) in Memorial Hall on the upper level of Town Hall, 34 East Main St., Tuesday, May 23, at 7...
View ArticlePenta holds fourth annual Military Appreciation Day ceremony
By Bonnie Adams, Managing Editor (l to r) State representatives Hannah Kane (R-Shrewsbury), Danielle Gregoire (D-Marlborough) and Carolyn Dykema (D-Holliston); Francisco Urena, secretary of veterans...
View ArticleHappy birthday, Dorothy Zwicker!
By Nance Ebert, Contributing Writer Dalia Izvolsky, Dorothy Zwicker and Ruth Houlden. Photo/Nance Ebert Westborough – Turning 100 and joining the ranks of fellow centegenarians is not as rare as it...
View ArticleProject Graduation Westborough provides grads with safe, fun way to celebrate
By Christine Galeone, Contributing Writer Decorations reflect the Old West theme at the Project Graduation Westborough 2016 event. Photo/submitted Westborough – The Westborough community has come...
View ArticleBrenda Demers: Realtor offers myriad of extra professional services including...
By Bonnie Adams, Managing Editor Brenda Demers. Photo/Brenda Demers Westborough – In today’s competitive real estate market, Realtors often call in professionals to help market a home when working...
View ArticleCarol Pizza, 72, of Westborough
Westborough – Carol Ann Pizza, 72, of Westborough, passed away Thursday, May 18, 2017 at the UMass/Memorial Healthcare-University Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. Carol was the wife of...
View ArticleWestborough family makes difficult decision regarding historic tree
Eugene Bailey stands in front of a tulip poplar tree that has been in the center of his backyard for nearly 200 years. By Bonnie Adams, Managing Editor Westborough – For nearly two centuries, a...
View ArticleWestborough police log, May 26 edition
Westborough Monday, May 15 3:59 a.m. Turnpike Rd. Burglary/breaking & entering. 5:46 a.m. Fisher St. Accident property damage. 6:07 a.m. Olde Meetinghouse Rd. Well-being check. 9:47 a.m. W Main...
View ArticleWestborough High students decorate gravesites of veterans
Westborough High School National Honor Society students helped to decorate gravesites of veterans at local cemeteries. Photo/Brent French Westborough – In honor of Memorial Day, 25 Westborough High...
View ArticleWith words and reflections, Westborough State Hospital patients remembered
Glenn Malloy addresses the audience. Photo/Margaret-Mary Williams By Bonnie Adams, Managing Editor Westborough – On May 17, a beautiful, clear sunny Saturday morning, a ceremony was held at the Pine...
View ArticleWestborough police log, June 2 edition
Westborough Monday, May 22 7:11 a.m. W Main St. Vandalism. 9:39 a.m. School St. Well-being check. 9:45 a.m. Meadow Rd. Well-being check. 1:26 p.m. Computer Dr. Accident property damage. 5:36 p.m. Milk...
View ArticleWestborough honors its fallen heroes
By Bonnie Adams, Managing Editor (l to r) Denzil Drewry, chair of the Westborough Board of Selectmen and U.S. Army Green Beret, Gold Star Mother Rita Lee, her grandson Brian and her great-grandson...
View ArticleSTM approves zoning bylaw for senior housing on former Westborough State...
By Melanie Petrucci, Contributing Writer Westborough – The Board of Selectmen called a Special Town Meeting during their May 23 meeting to update the Westborough zoning bylaws allowing construction of...
View ArticleWCLT presentation and annual meeting June 5
Westborough – The Westborough Community Land Trust will present Jon Way, PhD, Monday, June 5, at 7 p.m., at St. Luke’s Parish Hall, 1 Ruggles St., Westborough. Way will share his research showing that...
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