Northborough Select Board reverses decision on sign, facade funding
Drone photography shows a look down Main Street in Northborough. The Select Board recently reversed its decision regarding allocating funds for a sign and facade program. (Photo/Tami White)...
View ArticleWachusett Aqueduct historic marker missing
This historic marker stood on Hudson Street near the Wachusett Aqueduct. (Photo/Courtesy) NORTHBOROUGH – The historic marker detailing the construction of the Wachusett Aqueduct in Northborough is...
View ArticleTaste of Northborough set for Oct. 28
Despite warm and humid weather, the 2023 Applefest Street Fair on Saturday, Sept. 9, drew large crowds. (Photo/Maureen Sullivan) NORTHBOROUGH – The community is invited to attend the Taste of...
View ArticleChildren’s book and media sale begins Nov. 1
Northborough Free Library. (Photo/Laura Hayes) NORTHBOROUGH – Looking to get a head start on your holiday shopping? The Friends of the Northborough Library’s annual children’s book and media sale will...
View ArticleSelect Board eyes lieutenant for Chief Lyver’s successor
Northborough Police Chief William Lyver and other first responders salute during the National Anthem during an event in 2021. (Photo/Laura Hayes) NORTHBOROUGH – As Northborough Police Chief Bill Lyver...
View ArticleEncompass coalition receives drug-free community support grant
NORTHBOROUGH – The Encompass Coalition has received a Drug-Free Communities Support Program grant. Encompass will receive $125,000 a year for five years from the federal government. “That money is...
View ArticleGarden Club presentation on Colonial Williamsburg topiaries
Colonial Williamsburg topiaries will be the topic of a Nov. 7 presentation. (Photo/Courtesy) NORTHBOROUGH – The Northborough Garden Club will be holding a presentation on the history and design...
View ArticleWoman’s diary illuminates Northborough in the 1880s
Mrs. Mary Mack Mentzer, in the middle atop the carriage, in her later years at the Northborough 150th anniversary celebration in 1916. (Photo/Courtesy of the Northborough Historical Society)...
View ArticleCommunity gets a ‘Taste of Northborough’
Patrons tried different food at the different stations at Taste of Northborough. (Photo/Evan Walsh) NORTHBOROUGH – Community members came hungry and left full. Some of Northborough’s restaurants,...
View ArticleCommunity Snapshot: Halloween, fall fun in Northborough
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View ArticleNorthborough’s Women of Note choral group ready to compete
Members of the choral group Women of Note limber up prior to a recent practice session. (Photo/Cindy Zomar) NORTHBOROUGH – Standing outside the Baptist Churches of New England Hall in Northborough on a...
View ArticleARPA funds OK’d for library resource guide reprint, consultant
Northborough Select Board recently allocated $27,000 in ARPA funds to the Norhtborough Free Library. (Photo/Laura Hayes) NORTHBOROUGH – A request from the Northborough Free Library for American Rescue...
View ArticleRenovoMD celebrates 15 years
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View ArticleJuniper Hill to host 25th Turkey Day
Juniper Hill Golf Course is located at 202 Brigham Street in Northborough. (Photo/Dakota Antelman) NORTHBOROUGH – Juniper Hill Golf Course is gearing up for the 25th annual Juniper Hill Turkey Day. The...
View ArticleAlgonquin dodgeball tournament to be held Nov. 18
Students leave Algonquin Regional High School. (Photo/Dakota Antelman) NORTHBOROUGH – Are you looking to try your luck at dodgeball? The 13th Annual Dodgeball Tournament to benefit the Algonquin...
View ArticleVeterans Day ceremonies across the region
The parade marches down Main Street during the 2022 Veterans Day parade in Marlborough. (Photo/Laura Hayes) Grafton The Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion will be holding a ceremony on...
View ArticleNorthborough ZBA denies plans for ice cream restaurant
A developer hopes to turn the former Texas BBQ Company into an ice cream and beverage restaurant. (Photo/Laura Hayes) NORTHBOROUGH – The Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) denied a proposal for a...
View ArticleFinalists named for Northborough town administrator
Three finalists to be the next Northborough town administrator will be interviewed by the Select Board Nov. 15. (Photo/Laura Hayes) NORTHBOROUGH – Three finalists have been named in the search for the...
View ArticleAlgonquin volleyball heads to the final four
The Algonquin volleyball team poses with their trophy following their win over North Quincy. (Photo/Laura Hayes) NORTHBOROUGH – It came down to the final set. The Algonquin Regional High School (ARHS)...
View ArticleRockin’ the Boroughs hosts first performance on Nov. 14
The Rockin’ the Boroughs Senior Show Choir gets ready for their upcoming performance on Nov. 14.(Photos/Cindy Zomar) NORTHBOROUGH – Gearing up for their first public performance, the Rockin’ the...
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