Northborough Planning Board talks sober homes, other potential zoning bylaws
By Laura Hayes, Senior Community Reporter NORTHBOROUGH – From sober homes, to the number of company vehicles residents can have at their homes, the Northborough Planning Board discussed topics to be...
View ArticleAnnual Rock & Walk for Babies will benefit Northborough center
The upcoming Rock & Walk for Babies is hosted by the Massachusetts Chapter of the TEARS Foundation. Proceeds will go toward the Massachusetts Center for Child Loss in Northborough. NORTHBOROUGH –...
View ArticleDavid K. Zecco, 57, of Northborough
Northborough – David K. Zecco, 57, of Northborough, died on Saturday, September 11, 2021 at UMass Hospital in Worcester. He will be sadly missed by family and friends. David was a 1982 graduate of...
View ArticleSchool Committee Vice Chair says residents don’t feel heard in ARHS mascot...
By Laura Hayes, Senior Community Reporter A sign welcomes students, staff and visitors to Algonquin earlier this year, proclaiming the school as “Home of the Tomahawks.” (Photo by/Dakota Antelman)...
View ArticleEvening BBQ, concert, fireworks return to Northborough’s Applefest
By Ed Karvoski Jr., Contributing Writer Sean Durkin and John Farrell of Challenger Sports prepare barbecue orders. (Photo/Ed Karvoski Jr.) NORTHBOROUGH – After a two-year hiatus, an evening celebration...
View ArticleSudbury Valley Trust accepts conservation restrictions on Northborough,...
This trail of Linden Street runs through the Mount Pisgah Conservation Area. (Photo/Laura Hayes) NORTHBOROUGH/SOUTHBOROUGH – The Sudbury Valley Trust recently accepted conservation restrictions in...
View ArticleApplefest 5K run/walk returns to Northborough roads
By Ed Karvoski Jr., Contributing Writer Runners begin the Applefest 5K Road Race at Melican Middle School.(Photo/Ed Karvoski Jr.) NORTHBOROUGH – Nearly 300 runners and walkers registered to support the...
View ArticleNorthborough resident offers suggestions to ARHS mascot renaming committee
To the Northborough/ Southborough School Committee, ARHS Mascot Renaming Committee and ARHS Community: With 2 sons at the high school, I have followed the mascot issue fairly closely. I feel strongly...
View ArticleFamilies wrestle with impacts of fatal Northborough fire
Mike Pizzarella stands in front of the hotel where his family is staying following a major fire in the building where they had been living.(Photo/Laura Hayes) By Laura Hayes, Senior Community Reporter...
View ArticleNew field hockey coach takes the reins at Algonquin
By Kevin J. Stone, Contributing Writer New Algonquin Field Hockey coach Jennifer Brown speaks to players during a recent game against Marlborough.(Photo/Laura Hayes) NORTHBOROUGH/SOUTHBOROUGH –...
View ArticleNorthborough police log, Sept. 24 edition
Northborough Wednesday, Sept. 8 1:44 p.m. Boundary St. Illegal dumping. 5:35 p.m. Lyman St. Ambulance. 7:25 p.m. Avalon Dr. Keep the peace. Thursday, Sept. 9 3:14 a.m. Church St. Disturbance. 10:50...
View ArticleNorthborough/Southborough Schools superintendent explains goals for the...
By Laura Hayes, Senior Community Reporter NORTHBOROUGH/SOUTHBOROUGH – From goals surrounding instruction to collecting student data, Northborough/Southborough Public Schools Superintendent Gregory...
View ArticleARHS boosters talk sponsorship opportunities
By Laura Hayes, Senior Community Reporter Booster Club banners hung on fencing at Algonquin High School earlier this year. (Photo/Dakota Antelman) NORTHBOROUGH/SOUTHBOROUGH – The Algonquin Booster Club...
View ArticleSTERIS Corp. appeals Northborough Planning Board’s permit denial
By Laura Hayes, Senior Community Reporter STERIS Corp. (Photo/Dakota Antelman) NORTHBOROUGH – STERIS Corp. has filed an appeal after the Northborough Planning Board denied its site plan and groundwater...
View ArticleOSHA to ramp up enforcement measures following tree, landscaping worker deaths
By Dakota Antelman, Managing Editor An OSHA worker ducks under police tape. (Photo/Laura Hayes) REGION – Federal regulators took action to improve worker safety in tree and landscaping operations last...
View ArticleGrant funds new firefighter radios
By Laura Hayes, Senior Community Reporter Firefighters gather after battling a fatal fire in Northborough on Sept. 10.(Photo/Laura Hayes) NORTHBOROUGH – The Northborough Fire Department will be...
View ArticlePhyllis A. Taxiera, 88, of Northborough
Northborough – Phyllis A. (Leonard) Taxiera, age 88, of Northborough, MA passed away peacefully on September 22, 2021, after a short illness. Phyllis was born on January 28, 1933, in Poughkeepsie, NY,...
View ArticleNorthborough Diversity and Inclusion Committee hosting listening session
By Laura Hayes, Senior Community Reporter NORTHBOROUGH – Do you have any thoughts about how to celebrate diversity in Northborough? Or do you want to share your experience living in town? The...
View ArticleSpc. Brian K. Arsenault Memorial Ride marks final year
By Jesse Kucewicz, Contributing Writer Bikes sit lined up at the Vincent F. Picard American Legion Post 234 in Northborough.(Photo/Jesse Kucewicz) NORTHBOROUGH – Hundreds of motorcycles thundered...
View ArticleNorthborough police log, Oct. 1 edition
Northborough Wednesday, Sept. 15 1:11 a.m. Village Dr. Ambulance. 2:45 a.m. King St. Ambulance. 10:21 a.m. Newton St. Ambulance. 11:14 a.m. East Main St. Fraud. 5:56 p.m. Shops Way/Southwest Cutoff....
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