US Senate candidate Michael Capuano visits West Roxbury Oct 27, 2009
The hour-long meeting Saturday was the first of three Open Mike discussions taking place that day in West Roxbury, Milford and Westborough. Boasting a very public record, Capuano answered a half-dozen questions ranging from the economy to the war in Afghanistan to the hot-button debate on health care. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
Beacon Hill Roll Call: Senate rejects special commission for cities to recover profits from 40 Bs Oct 24, 2009
"Unless you had an interest in the alcohol licenses of the Westborough House of Pizza or the Fire Stones Martini Bar in Turners Falls, Thursday s House session didn t have much in store for you.". From a State House News Service story describing last Thursday's brief 19-minute House session. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
Marlborough Notebook: Panthers improve to 13-1 in volleyball Oct 22, 2009
Westborough's Emily Van Dam headed in the tying goal with five minutes left as the Rangers and Marlborough battled to a 2-2 draw in Mid-Wach B play ... Anika Farina tied it six minutes later for Westborough ... Steven Geller had a pair of goals as Westborough blanked Marlborough 3-0 in Mid-Wach B action. (Marlborough Enterprise, MA)
Marlborough's football team improves to 6-0 Oct 22, 2009
Marlborough's Adam Scerra hauls in a touchdown pass during last week's game against Westborough ... We have a lot of weapons,'' he's said after a 34-13 win over Westborough last Thursday ... Last week, Westborough was the latest team to see its defense demoralized by the Panthers' potent offense. (Marlborough Enterprise, MA)
Westborough 3, Marlborough 1: Title service Oct 22, 2009
The Westborough volleyball team celebrates after a point during its 3-1 win over Marlborough ... Only old rival Marlborough stood between the undefeated Westborough girls volleyball team and a Mid-Wach A title ... The Panthers, who suffered their lone defeat earlier this season at the hands of the Rangers, aimed to prevent Westborough from celebrating a league title on their home floor. (Marlborough Enterprise, MA)
Hunting season put coyotes in the crosshairs Oct 18, 2009
Last year, coyote carcasses checked in at the Westborough MassWildlife field headquarters were sent to New York State Museum for a study to determine why eastern coyotes seemed to be bigger and stronger than their western counterparts ... Shepherd, who gave 16 carcasses to the study, shot a 68-pound coyote in Westborough several years ago, and he thinks he may have shot one even larger than that. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
Marlborough 34, Westborough 13: Panthers on a perfect prowl Oct 17, 2009
Marlborough's A.C. Carter heads toward the end zone during the Panthers' 34-13 win over Westborough ... The Panthers needed just 10 plays to score on their first two drives of the game as they remained undefeated with a 34-13 CMass Division 1B win over Westborough at a chilly and wet Kelleher Field ... With the win, Marlborough improves to 6-0 (2-0) while Westborough drops to 3-3 (0-1). (Marlborough Enterprise, MA)
Man accused of taping co-worker in Whittier Rehab restroom Oct 17, 2009
A Shrewsbury man was charged in Westborough District Court Wednesday with secretly videotaping a female coworker in a restroom at Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital ... He was ordered Wednesday by Westborough District Court Judge Paul S. Waickowski to stay away from the victim. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
Hopkinton volleyball team having historic season Oct 16, 2009
Among the teams competing are Medfield, Westborough, Bishop Feehan, Brockton, Frontier, Ursuline, Notre Dame, Falmouth, Sacred Heart, Newton North, Braintree and Pembroke. In addition to the tough competition, the team will have to hurdle an obstacle presented by standardized testing. (Hopkinton Town Crier, MA)
Marlborough Notebook: VB squad sweeps pair Oct 15, 2009
Westborough then topped Marlborough 4-0 in a Mid-Wach B tilt. Bryant played well for the Panthers (5-3-4, 2-3-4 MWB). (Marlborough Enterprise, MA)
Football Roundup: Marlborough improves to 5-0 Oct 15, 2009
Sean Mahoney's crew will enter tomorrow night's Division 1B tilt with Westborough 5-0 (1-0 league) ... Westborough will enter tomorrow's game 3-2 after being blanked by Holy Name 40-0 last Saturday ... The game is Westborough's league opener. (Marlborough Enterprise, MA)
Hudson's soccer squads seeking solutions Oct 15, 2009
The Hudson boys will be on the road in Westborough today. The girls will host the Rangers tomorrow afternoon. (Hudson Sun, MA)
Hudson Notebook: Golfers record 2 more victories Oct 15, 2009
5 out of nine points in his decisive match as Hudson topped Westborough 28 ... 5 in a Mid-Wach B golf match at the Westborough County Club. (Hudson Sun, MA)
Cross Country Report: Marlborough girls on run again Oct 15, 2009
Marlborough's Hayden Voss crosses the finish line during last week's meet against Westborough. Cross Country Report: Marlborough girls on run again. (Marlborough Enterprise, MA)
Building support for New England’s female entrepreneurs Oct 11, 2009
Bouzha Cookman, who runs the High-Growth CEO Forum, a sort of support group for chief executives of tech-oriented companies, says that only about 10 percent of the members were women when she started it a decade ago; today, the number is about 25 percent, and includes the founders of companies like Boston-Power, a Westborough company that makes laptop batteries. Anecdotes are plentiful: Helen Greiner, the cofounder of Burlington-based robot maker iRobot Corp. in 1990, is now working on her... (Boston Globe)
State to require toothbrushing at daycares, preschools Oct 11, 2009
The problem was more pronounced among minority and low-income students but still found across the state, said the Catalyst Institute, a Westborough oral health research group now called DentaQuest that is partially funded by the Delta Dental insurance company. While children eventually lose their initial teeth, cavity-causing bacteria can remain. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
Field Hockey: Westborough keeps Marlborough off the board Oct 11, 2009
Karly Murphy had two goals and Kayla Donaghue had a goal and an assist as Westborough blanked visiting Mid-Wach B rival Marlborough 4-0. Maddie Fryer had a goal for the Rangers (8-1-2, 6-1-2 MWB) while Meghan Sullivan and Dani Allen combined to make five saves for Westborough. (Marlborough Enterprise, MA)
A pulpit production: Local churches sponsor, promote movie Oct 9, 2009
The movie will be shown in Framingham, Woburn, Methuen, Westborough, Salisbury, and Derry, N.H.. The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry will run through Oct. 15. (Boston Globe)
Schools: Ashland field hockey surges past Holliston Oct 8, 2009
5 out of nine points in his decisive match as visiting Hudson topped Westborough in a Mid-Wach B match at the Westborough County Club ... Bobby Thompson shot a 3-under 33, including an eagle on the first hole and a birdie on the third, both par-5 as Westborough (5-5-1) of four of the six matches on the day. (Holliston Tab, MA)
Hudson's cross country teams making strides Oct 8, 2009
The Hawks, with no seniors on the team, opened their season with a pair of losses to Marlborough and Westborough before beating Groton-Dunstable by a 27-34 margin ... Ignatio Arguello, a Westborough High School and UMass-Amherst graduate with a background in cross country and track, has taken over the coaching duties ... The kids have been working very hard and I think that we began to come together as a team during our meet with Westborough. (Hudson Sun, MA)
Hudson Notebook: Golfers remain atop league Oct 8, 2009
Hudson goaltender Danny Brun excelled and recorded a shutout, but the Hawks had to settle for a 0-0 tie against Westborough in a Mid-Wach B match ... Sam Thompson and Becky Mongeau each scored two goals for Westborough in a 5-1 victory over Hudson in a Mid-Wach B game. (Hudson Sun, MA)
The Beer Nut: 'Racers' come to the Bay State Oct 7, 2009
Red Racer beers are available at Nine East Wine Emporium in Natick, Julio's Liquors in Westborough, Depot Package Store in Holliston, Panzano Market in Southborough, Riverdale Package Store in Dedham and Rum Runner Wine & Spirits in Medfield. Norman Miller is a Daily News staff writer. (Wakefield Observer, MA)
State to pay $34M to save energy Oct 7, 2009
The contract was awarded to Noresco, an energy services and management company based in Westborough, Mass. and work is expected to be completed by September 2011. (Pacific Business News, HI)
News from local places of worship Oct 7, 2009
She received her Master of Divinity degree from the Andover Newton Theological School and completed a two-year internship at the Unitarian Universalist Congregational Society of Westborough in June. First Parish of Sudbury is a Unitarian Universalist congregation located at 327 Concord Road. (Hudson Sun, MA)
Area soccer players boost Wheaton Oct 4, 2009
Baban is rising star for NYU volleyball Mina Baban, who captained the Westborough High girls volleyball team to the 2007 state championship and was a high school All-American, continues to star as a sophomore at New York University, where she recently shared University Athletic Association Athlete of the Week honors for women s volleyball ... As a senior at Westborough High, Baban was named the Rise Magazine/Gatorade Player of the Year for Massachusetts, and was twice selected to the... (Boston Globe -- Sports)
McCain, Romney deserve each other Oct 3, 2009
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Police arrest second suspect in Hyannis murder Oct 3, 2009
Christopher Manoloules was scheduled to appear Thursday in Westborough District Court, where he is facing several charges from a previous arrest. Charges in that case include two counts of breaking and entering with the intent to commit a felony and three counts of larceny of more than $250. (Cape Codder, MA)
Saving energy may generate billions, study says Oct 2, 2009
One firm that will probably benefit is Conservation Services Group, a Westborough nonprofit that runs energy efficiency programs. And company president Adam Parker said that because firms like his already are helping people here become more energy efficient, any further investment is likely to pay off more quickly because programs won t have to be created from scratch. (Boston Globe)
Marlborough Notebook: Panthers roll in girls soccer Oct 1, 2009
Senior captain and center midfielder Ashley Carresi scored the eventual game-winner 14 minutes into the second half as Marlborough's girls soccer team hung on to edge Westborough 2-1 in a Mid-Wach B game, giving the Panthers their first win over the Rangers in three years ... Syd Dearmond scored for Westborough later in the half after a corner kick ... In the next game, Jared Horwitz's goal two minutes into the second half allowed Westborough to edge Marlborough, 1-0. (Marlborough Enterprise, MA)
Marlborough, Assabet get off to good starts in volleyball Oct 1, 2009
Marlborough's only blemish occurred last week when the squad was defeated 3-1 by Westborough, a team Lepore believes is one of the top five in the state ... Marlborough won the first game and trailed by just one point, 19-18, in the fourth game before Westborough as able to pull away. (Marlborough Enterprise, MA)
Pastors goal hopes to expand church Sep 25, 2009
Olmstead was born in Detroit, but grew up in the First Congregational Church of Shrewsbury; his mom still resides in Westborough. As a boy, he wanted to be a sea captain, being greatly influenced by his maternal grandfather, a Swedish sea captain. (Dover Sherborn Tab, MA)
Girls soccer preview: Assabet off to impressive start Sep 24, 2009
Tonight, the Panthers will host Westborough at Kelleher (7 p.m.). Loading commenting interface. (Marlborough Enterprise, MA)
Nonprofit Virtual High School consortium gaining schools, students Sep 24, 2009
Local communities that participate in the program include Ashland, Bellingham, Harvard, Hopkinton, Hudson, Lincoln, Littleton, Framingham, Marlborough, Maynard, Medfield, Medway, Millis, Natick, Shrewsbury, Wayland, Wellesley, and Westborough. Algonquin Regional High School, Assabet Valley Regional Tech, Concord-Carlisle High School, Hanscom Middle School, Nashoba Regional High School, and Tri-County Regional Technical High School also take part. (Boston Globe)
Hudson Notebook: Hawks deny G-D in volleyball Sep 24, 2009
5 Mid-Wach B victory over Westborough at Stow Acres Country Club. Sophomore Dillon Glynn shot a 39 and senior Jesse Tolan finished with a 41 for the Hawks (4-0). (Hudson Sun, MA)
Tufts’ Amy Wilfert scores her first college cross-country win Sep 24, 2009
Westborough s Wilfert scores college cross-country win. Tufts University junior Amy Wilfert shows her winning form for the Jumbos, first developed back at Westborough High ... Westborough High graduate Amy Wilfert, who ran the first leg for Tufts University s distance medley relay team that won the NCAA Division 3 national championship last spring, hasn t skipped a beat this fall. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Marlborough Notebook: Panther boys post 2 shutouts Sep 24, 2009
Senior goalie Sarah Margolis stopped four shots to help Marlborough tie Westborough 0-0 in a non-league encounter. Senior captain Lily Dowlatabadi was a defensive standout for the Panthers (1-0-3). (Marlborough Enterprise, MA)
High School Football Notebook: Raiders, Panthers rising Sep 23, 2009
Wellesley jumped from 10th in the poll to sixth this week on the strength of its 32-7 win over Dedham, and Westborough remained at seventh. New to the poll this week were Hudson (eighth, with 32 points), Weston (ninth, 27) and Uxbridge (10th, 10). (Marlborough Enterprise, MA)
Boston-Power picks overseas site Sep 18, 2009
Tony Zielinski introduced a resolution to have the city allocate $1 million to $20 million for a factory for Westborough, Mass. -based Boston-Power. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
Hudson's first Pan-Mass Challenge Kids Ride is Sunday Sep 17, 2009
Hudson is joining a few other MetroWest towns, including Bolton, Concord, Shrewsbury and Westborough, that have previously held Kids Rides. About 25 towns in Massachusetts have organized Kids Rides. (Hudson Sun, MA)
Things to do around town this weekend Sep 15, 2009
Cleanup will take place in Westborough, Northborough, Marlborough, Hudson, Stow, Maynard, Acton, and Concord. The cleanup will be followed by a pizza lunch and celebration. (Hudson Sun, MA)
Woburn family rallies to help stricken cousin Sep 11, 2009
The Savas family is joining the Walk to Defeat ALS, sponsored by the ALS Association, in Westborough on Saturday, Sept. 26, starting with a check-in at 9 a.m.. There is also a walk in Wakefield on Saturday, Oct. 17, at 3 p.m., commencing at the Wakefield Town Common. (Woburn Advocate, MA)
Pharmaceutical company cuts Mass. jobs, while health facility hires Sep 11, 2009
a pharmaceutical giant based in England, said it plans to cut 113 jobs at its manufacturing plant in Westborough beginning next month, largely because the company faces increased competition for the asthma medication it makes there ... Despite the job cuts in Westborough, Klemas said the company will continue to add jobs gradually in Waltham ... Overall, AstraZeneca has about 1,000 employees in Massachusetts, split roughly evenly between Waltham and Westborough. (Boston Globe)
Sleep-At-Night-Money Lost in Lehman Lesson Missed With Bent's $63 Billion Sep 9, 2009
All eyes in the industry were on Reserve because it was the fastest-growing group of funds and because of Bents stature, said , president of Westborough, Massachusetts- based Crane Data LLC, which tracks the money market. For years, Bent had shunned commercial paper as too risky and scolded managers of other funds for sacrificing safety to earn higher yields, Crane said. (Bloomberg)
Governor Patrick set to leave hospital Sep 6, 2009
The driver of the Odyssey, a 28-year-old Westborough man, was not injured, but his 61-year-old female passenger, also from Westborough, was transported to Boston Medical Center with minor injuries. WEBSTER Teen dies after car crashes into woods An 18-year-old male died Friday after his 1998 Buick Skylark overturned and landed in on its roof in the woods on Sutton Road. (Boston Globe)
Small fire at Hopkinton High Sep 4, 2009
Firefighters from Ashland and Westborough went to the school to assist. Hopkinton does not have a ladder truck, so they requested Westborough send its truck, Slaman said. (Hopkinton Town Crier, MA)
Mosquito season is on track, state health officials say Sep 2, 2009
West Nile was found earlier in the summer in Boston, Walpole, Waltham, Westborough, Westford, and Worcester. To avoid being bitten by a mosquito, specialists recommend that people stay inside from dusk to dawn, peak mosquito-biting time. (Boston Globe)
Assabet River cleanup is on Sept. 12 Aug 29, 2009
We will be working this year in Westborough, Northborough, Marlborough, Hudson, Stow, Maynard, Acton, and Concord. The cleanup will be followed by a pizza lunch and celebration. (Beacon Villager, MA)
Plan for Medfield State Hospital ash dump tabled Aug 28, 2009
The protests came after a public tour of the site July 20, led by Jeffrey J. Park, senior ecologist with O Reilly, Talbot and Okun Associates of Westborough, which DCAM had hired for the $225,000 project. That project entailed pulling about 2,000 cubic yards of overgrown soil containing ash (from burned coal) and lead (from old crockery used at the hospital) away from the Charles River, grading the area, and topping it with a foot of topsoil, according to Jim Okun of O Reilly, Talbot and Okun... (Medfield Press, MA)
Patchwork limits on mosquito spraying reflect split on risks, benefits Aug 27, 2009
But the explosion of late-summer broods represents only the most recent challenge in communities across Greater Boston at a time when the mosquito-borne West Nile virus has been detected in Waltham, Westborough and Westford. The task of keeping mosquito counts down is hindered by variations in the way spraying is conducted from town to town, the officials say. (Boston Globe)
Volcker Urges Bank-Like Rules for Money Funds to Protect Financial System Aug 25, 2009
3 billion as of July 31, according to Crane Data LLC, a research firm in Westborough, Massachusetts. Fidelity and other independent asset managers, including New York-based and Vanguard Group Inc. of Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, oversee about half of the industrys assets. (Bloomberg -- US)
Viewpoint: Bats in the belfry Aug 14, 2009
22 cent-stamped 6-inch by 9-inch envelope to: Bat Booklet, MassWildlife, 1 Rabbit Hill Rd, Westborough, MA, 01581. Homeowners who wish to hire someone to evict a bat colony can find a list of licensed Problem Animal Control agents on MassWildlife s website at mass. (Danvers Herald, MA)
Madoff clients from Mass. Aug 14, 2009
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Annual RJ's Run on Sunday Aug 14, 2009
" The motorcycle ride itself takes a path through many local towns. "The riders will ride through Hopkinton, Westborough, Upton, Mendon, Bellingham, Medway, Millis, Holliston," she said, "and back through Hopkinton, Southborough, and Marlborough. " At the conclusion of the ride, riders and anyone wishing to enjoy a hearty barbecue can convene to reminisce about RJ. "This year, the ride is ending at Firefly's in Marlborough (350 East Main St.) and a BBQ will be served including ribs, chicken,... (Hopkinton Town Crier, MA)
Local Special Olympians thank Eunice Kennedy Shriver Aug 13, 2009
Maria Kimball, 40, of Westborough, said she likes to participate in Special Olympics because it keeps her active. "(Shriver) has touched a lot of people with intellectual disabilities," said Kimball, who plays a number of sports, from bocce to basketball. (Marlborough Enterprise, MA)
Marlborough school to get share of renovation money Aug 13, 2009
The state would potentially share the cost of the project with the school's seven member communities - Berlin, Hudson, Maynard, Marlborough, Northborough, Southborough and Westborough - after the school forms a building committee and completes a feasibility study in the next few months. Nawrocki said state officials will decide to proceed based on the feasibility study. (Hudson Sun, MA)
Keynotes for August 13 Aug 13, 2009
Other cast members are from Marlborough, Bolton, Framingham, Littleton, Northborough, Southborough, Stow, Sudbury, Upton and Westborough. Tickets are $15 for adults, $13 for senior citizens and students. (Hudson Sun, MA)
Training camp for work skills Aug 12, 2009
Clayton Watts, 24, of Marlborough, said he's been studying electrical work at the Porter and Chester Institute in Westborough. The Training Center program exposed him to a new range of skills. (Hopkinton Town Crier, MA)
A123Systems receives $249m in stimulus funds Aug 6, 2009
Not included among the grant recipients was another Massachusetts battery maker, Boston-Power Inc., of Westborough, which was vying for at least $100 million in federal and state grants to finance a factory in Auburn. Boston-Power, which operates two factories in Asia and produces batteries for computer maker , wants the new factory to make batteries for laptops, cars, and military uses. (Boston Globe)
Tewksbury hospital contributes to blood drive Aug 6, 2009
EOHHS hopes to top last year s results by encouraging employees to donate blood at specific locations across Massachusetts, including the Department of Public Health, Westborough State Hospital, Taunton State Hospital, Wrentham Developmental Center, Boston s McCormack Office Building and Tewksbury State Hospital. The American Red Cross is grateful for the support of the Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services, and last year s very successful campaign helped us during an... (Tewksbury Advocate, MA)
Pan-Mass Challenge riders pedal through Franklin, Wellesley Aug 4, 2009
Amy MacDougall, 47, of Westborough, in her 12th ride, said she was reinvigorated in 2002, when her mother was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. "It's had a whole new meaning for me," said MacDougall, who rides on a team named after family members' Taco Bell franchises. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
Hudson's 'Cumbies' has a new look Aug 4, 2009
The company also owns and operates a large automated farm in Bridgewater and a 600,000-square-foot complex in Westborough, housing a distribution warehouse, a bakery and a beverage plant. In addition, the company operates a cranberry processing plant in Hanson. (Hudson Sun, MA)
Hopkinton Fruit Street sewage treatment project faces final appeal Aug 2, 2009
The project has been blocked, however, by environmentally based legal challenges from the Cedar Swamp Conservation Trust in Westborough and a group of neighbors led by former Conservation Commission Chairman Brian Morrison. One of those appeals, of the Conservation Commission's wetlands permit, was thrown out by a Superior Court judged who ruled that Morrison lacked standing. (Hopkinton Town Crier, MA)
Hudson cancer survivor to tackle Pan Mass Jul 31, 2009
As she grew stronger, she picked out a bike at Landry s in Westborough, where she said the employees helped her choose a bike that would not stress her weakened abdomen. Then she hit the road. (Hudson Sun, MA)
School sports programs west of Boston pay closer attention to concussions Jul 30, 2009
Pamela Bush, spokeswoman for the Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts in Westborough, isn t satisfied with existing concussion policies. Even with the newest efforts in area communities, schools are not doing enough, she maintains. (Boston Globe)
Marlborough City Council President Arthur Vigeant will not run for mayor Jul 29, 2009
In 2004, Vigeant lost the Republican primary for state senator to Rod Jane of Westborough. With Vigeant opting out of the race, this means Mayor Nancy Stevens, who is seeking her third term, currently faces a challenge from Joseph Collins, of Redbud Way, who is making his first run for elected office. (Marlborough Enterprise, MA)
