Lowe’s Variety and Meat Shop focuses on quality, being a true community partner
Photo/submittedLowe’s Variety and Meat Shop’s storefront By Liz Nolan, Contributing Writer Northborough – Tom Lowe, owner of Lowe’s Variety and Meat Shop at 255 West Main St. in Northborough, has been...
View ArticleNorthborough police log, April 16 edition
Northborough Sunday, March 28 11:28 a.m. Stratton Way. Animal calls. 12:11 p.m. Shops Way. Ambulance. 2:01 p.m. Southwest Cutoff. Well-being check. 7:24 p.m. Lydia’s Way. Ambulance. Monday, March 29...
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Photos/submittedNCAT Volunteer Jim Ellis covers a girls basketball game at ARHS. By Liz Nolan, Contributing Writer NORTHBOROUGH – Community events and celebrations have been impacted over the last year...
View ArticleNorthborough ZBA incumbents reappointed
Screenshot courtesy Northborough Remote Meetings Northborough Selectmen discuss zoning board of appeals appointments during a recent Zoom meeting. By Liz Nolan, Contributing Writer NORTHBOROUGH – Two...
View ArticleARHS student newspaper continues to be recognized platform for student voices
Photo by/Annabella FerraiuoloHarbinger Editors-in-Chief Karthik Yalala and Aaliyah Yan work recently at Algonquin High School. By Liz Nolan, Contributing Writer NORTHBOROUGH/SOUTHBOROUGH – The...
View ArticleAlgonquin mascot study group recommends retiring the Tomahawk
By Liz Nolan, Contributing Writer Algonquin football players wear their updated helmets. (File photo by/Jeff Slovin) NORTHBOROUGH/SOUTHBOROUGH – Algonquin Regional High School’s (ARHS) sixteen member...
View ArticleNorthborough police log, April 23 edition
Northborough Sunday, April 4 8:14 a.m. Whitney St. Ambulance. 9:40 a.m. Cyrus Way. Animal calls. 3:37 p.m. Church St. Ambulance. 7:56 p.m. Rutland Rd. Keep the peace. Monday, April 5 8:11 a.m. West...
View ArticleNorthborough Southborough schools encourage students to pool test
By Liz Nolan, Contributing Writer NORTHBOROUGH/SOUTHBOROUGH – The Public Schools of Northborough Southborough has seen an overall 51 percent student participation in its COVID pool testing program....
View ArticleMelican Middle School prepares for full reopening on April 26
Photo by/Dakota AntelmanRobert E Melican Middle School stands ready for students to return from months of remote and hybrid learning. By Liz Nolan, Contributing Writer NORTHBOROUGH – Robert E. Melican...
View ArticleCraftworks to host ‘Fiberside Chats’
NORTHBOROUGH – Craftworks gift and yarn shop, located at 243 West Main St. in Northborough, is now offering Fiberside Chats, a series of online gatherings with fiber creators and designers. On Sunday,...
View ArticleLUX Fitness announces donation, seeks to hire qualified personal trainers
NORTHBOROUGH – The LUX Fitness and Wellness Club in Northborough recently announced a $1,000 donation to the Bancroft School in Worcester. The money is immediately going to help sponsor Bancroft’s...
View ArticleNorthborough Library to welcome back patrons on limited schedule on May 3
Photo by/Liz NolanThe Northborough Free Library stands ready to welcome patrons back for in-person browsing after COVID-19 shutdowns. By Liz Nolan, Contributing Writer NORTHBOROUGH – Book browsers, get...
View ArticleJennifer M. Driscoll, 48, of Millbury and Nothborough
Millbury/Northborough – Jennifer M. (Griffin) Driscoll, 48, passed away peacefully on April 24, 2021 after a short illness. She leaves behind her loving husband and best friend of 19 years, Kevin T....
View ArticleNorthborough receives state grant to enhance pedestrian safety
Photo by/Dakota AntelmanA car passes the intersection of Northborough’s South Street and Longfellow Road where a new grant will soon pay for an improved crosswalk. By Liz Nolan, Contributing Writer...
View ArticleNorthborough police log, April 30 edition
Northborough Thursday, April 15 12:17 a.m. Belmont St. Well-being check. 4:55 a.m. Southwest Cutoff. Ambulance. 7:51 a.m. Main St. Animal calls. 9:32 a.m. Forbes Rd. Dog complaint. 9:50 a.m. Brigham...
View ArticlePaul E. Lirette, 68, of Northborough
Northborough – Paul E. Lirette, 68, a longtime Northborough resident and talented stone mason, passed away peacefully at 11:41 a.m. on April 25, 2021 after a short illness. Paul was the beloved husband...
View ArticleGrant funds to support Northborough’s traffic safety efforts
Photo by/Dakota AntelmanNorthborough’s Amazon distribution center sits off Bartlett Street. By Liz Nolan, Contributing Writer NORTHBOROUGH – Northborough was awarded grant funding in the amount of...
View ArticleKathryn Hitchings, 88, of Northborough
Northborough – Kathryn Lovette (MacDonald) Hitchings passed peacefully in her sleep on April 27. She was very proud of her 6 loving daughters and son in laws; Susan and Stephen Walcott of Westboro,...
View ArticleSteven Dubowik, 74, of Northborough
Northborough – Steven Dubowik, beloved husband, devoted father and loving grandfather, passed away at his home on April 27, 2021. He was 74 years old. Steven was born in Portland, Maine, one of three...
View ArticleRegional School Committee votes to retire Tomahawk mascot
Photo by/Dakota AntelmanA scoreboard bearing the now retired “Tomahawk” name towers over an Algonquin ballfield. By Liz Nolan, Contributing Writer NORTHBOROUGH/SOUTHBOROUGH –The Northborough...
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