Northborough police log, April 15 edition
Northborough Sunday, March 27 1:49 p.m. School St. Ambulance. 4:52 p.m. Greenland Cir. Well-being check. Monday, March 28 12:14 a.m. South St. Ambulance. 6:11 a.m. Arrested, Xavier Broughton, 36, of 4...
View ArticleNorthborough selectmen cancel planned ARPA meeting
Northborough Selectmen discussed on Monday the prospect of rescheduling a planned meeting to ARPA funding. Also pictured is Town Administrator John Coderre. (Photo/via Northborough Remote Meetings)...
View ArticleProjected Northborough tax bill increase falls with new budget figures
NORTHBOROUGH – Northborough town officials are anticipating that the average single family tax bill will increase by $513 for the 2023 fiscal year. Though higher than a typical increase, that...
View ArticleAuthors launch storytelling project in Northborough, Southborough
Author Jennifer De Leon signs books following her keynote address last week. (Photo/Laura Hayes) SOUTHBOROUGH – Two Southborough writers are launching a new project to highlight stories in Northborough...
View ArticleJoAnn A. Kasperson, 90, of Northborough
Northborough – JoAnn A. Kasperson, beloved mother and grandmother, passed away on April 7, 2022, she was 90 years old. JoAnn was born and raised in Reeseville, Wisconsin, one of eight children to the...
View ArticleAlgonquin junior places fourth at national wrestling tournament
Rafael Knapp (right) recently outperformed rankings to finish fourth-overall in a premier national wrestling tournament. He is pictured alongside teammate and fellow star wrestler Tim Goddard....
View ArticleArea police departments plan to participate in National Prescription Drug...
Hudson Police Chief Rick DiPersio (left) and Captain Chad Perry stand near a table set up for a Drug Take Back Day event their department held in October of 2020. (Photo/Dakota Antelman) REGION – Do...
View ArticleHigh school scoreboard: AMSA pitcher tosses no-hitter, Shrewsbury baseball soars
REGION – The spring sports season is now in full swing more than halfway through the month of April. AMSA’s softball team notably launched proverbial fireworks on the field this past week, noting a...
View ArticleRobert S. Cunningham, 68, of Northborough
Northborough – Robert Stafford Cunningham, 68 years of age, passed away peacefully at home in the presence of his beloved family on Thursday, April 14, 2022. Bob was born in Natick the son of Raymond...
View ArticleBoston Marathon underway with dozens of area runners competing
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View ArticleArea residents complete Boston Marathon
Runners in this year’s Boston Marathon reach the top of hill early in the race course near the Ashland/Hopkinton town line. (Photo/Dakota Antelman) REGION – The Boston Athletic Association (BAA) has...
View ArticleTown Meeting to vote on purchasing old Northborough Town Hall
Town Meeting approved the sale of the Old Town Hall in Northborough back in 1983. Now, Northborough is considering repurchasing the building. (Photo/Laura Hayes) NORTHBOROUGH – Town Meeting will vote...
View ArticleNorthborough police log, April 22 edition
Northborough Thursday, April 3 3:40 p.m. Bearfoot Rd. Disturbance. 5:53 p.m. Avalon Dr. Ambulance. Friday, April 4 1:32 a.m. Prospect St. Ambulance. 7:45 a.m. Prospect St. Ambulance. 5:04 p.m. Castle...
View ArticleNorthborough candidates talk policies, positions in forum
Northborough Town Moderator Frederick George answers questions during last week’s candidates forum. (Photo/Laura Hayes) NORTHBOROUGH – With several contested races on the ballot, Northborough municipal...
View ArticleSen. Elizabeth Warren visits Brilla Coffee in Northborough
Senator Elizabeth Warren talks with Brilla Coffee owners Alexis and Osiris Vallejos. (Photo/Laura Hayes) NORTHBOROUGH – Family – that’s what stuck out to Senator Elizabeth Warren after learning about...
View ArticleDog park plans, trail projects part of CPA funding requests for Northborough...
A Town Meeting article will seek funding to help eventually open Northborough’s prominent Wachusett Aqueduct bridge to pedestrians. (Photo/Tami White) NORTHBOROUGH – Voters will decide whether to fund...
View ArticleNorthborough Planning Board votes to recommend town meeting articles
NORTHBOROUGH – The Northborough Planning Board voted this past week to recommend a series of zoning articles headed to Town Meeting on Monday night. The vote came, however, after Chair Kerri Martinek...
View ArticleHigh school scoreboard: Shrewsbury baseball, Hudson softball win early-season...
REGION – The spring sports season rumbled onward last week, with teams playing through their April vacation schedules. Hudson was a hub for softball and baseball action, with Hudson softball and...
View ArticleLaura K. Dully, 61, of Northborough
Northborough – Laura “Laurie” Kay (Underhill) Dully passed away peacefully on April 21, 2022. She was preceded in death by her husband, Kevin Dully, and her parents, Robert and Marilyn (Knight)...
View ArticleNorthborough municipal election candidate statements
NORTHBOROUGH – Northborough voters will head to the polls next month with a series of choices to make. There will be contested races for seats on the Board of Selectmen, the Planning Board, the...
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