Oh My: Dangerous Detour, Concerning Staring
Because this ended happily, it's fair fodder for our OMG PD column. I hate rush-hour traffic as much as the next gal, but taking a detour along some railroad tracks wouldn't be my first thought. To...
View ArticleAssault Leads One to the ER With Stab Wound to the Chest
One man has been arrested and another is in the hospital following an assault that happened in Northborough on Friday night. On Dec. 14, police responded to a 911 call shortly after 9:30 p.m. from a...
View ArticleHow to Help Families Affected by Newtown School Shooting
In the wake of the unimaginable tragedy at Sandy Hook School Friday, people from all over the world have been sending an outpouring of support and want to know how they can help. If you want to be...
View ArticleUpload Your Santa Photos; You Could Win a Prize
Our weekly photo contest is going strong, with readers sharing their photos of Santa. If you haven't entered yet, it's not too late. The deadline to upload photos in the contest is 6 p.m. tomorrow...
View ArticleMassachusetts to Newtown: Share Your Love
“There is a saying in Tibetan, 'Tragedy should be utilized as a source of strength.' No matter what sort of difficulties, how painful experience is, if we lose our hope, that's our real...
View ArticlePatriots to Pay Tribute to Newtown Shooting Victims Sunday Night
Foxborough will be center stage of the National Football League world for the second time in six days Sunday night when the New England Patriots host the San Francisco 49ers in primetime on NBC's...
View ArticleUPDATED: Icy Roads Cause Multiple Crashes, 495 Road Closure
Update: Scanner reports that there is a road closure at I-495 northbound at exit 25 A and B due to icy road conditions. Original post: Car crashes in Grafton and Marlborough are among some of the...
View ArticleAlgonquin Wrestling Participates in Early Bird Tourney
Information submitted by Beth Mazzolla On Saturday, Dec. 15, the Algonquin wrestling team participated in the Marlborough Early Bird Tournament held at Marlborough High School. Algonquin was one of 18...
View ArticleHow to Help Families Affected by Newtown School Shooting
In the wake of the unimaginable tragedy at Sandy Hook School Friday, people from all over the world have been sending an outpouring of support and want to know how they can help. If you want to be...
View ArticleSurvival of the Fittest (Town Hall)
Cupcakes delivered to Grafton Town Hall in January or February will send a message. Shrewsbury town employees are calling their neighbors the cream puffs of physical fitness. An upcoming challenge...
View Article5 Things Northborough Wants Under the Christmas Tree
What does Northborough want under its Christmas tree? We've come up with five top choices, based on your comments on Facebook and our articles. 1. A town that doesn't feel it is last to get power back...
View ArticleHave You Talked With Your Child About the Shooting at Sandy Hook School?
Today is the first day back to school, since the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT. on Friday, Dec. 14, where 20 children and six adults were killed by a gunman. Experts advise...
View ArticleCops: Steps to Reassure the Students, Parents and Staff
Northborough police posted this statement on its Facebook page Monday. Given the tragedy that occurred in Newtown, CT, last Friday, this is an update on steps that we are taking to reassure our...
View ArticleThe National Sandy Hook Sympathy Card: Have You Signed It?
While posts on Twitter and Facebook are predominantly, and understandably, focused on the mass murder at the Sandy Hook Elementary School on Friday, perhaps the most viral is the "PETITION: SIGN the...
View ArticlePolice Log: 3 Car Crashes; Missing Male
Incidents, Saturday, Dec. 15 11:34 a.m.: Missing male, Main Street 12:56 p.m.: 2 car non-injury, Southwest Cutoff. One vehicle still on scene, the other had already taken off. They had already...
View ArticleUPDATE: Ice Storm Knocks Out Power to More than 200
Update (2:55 p.m.): National Grid reported that a portion of a tree came down on Lincoln Street at approximately 1:15 p.m., taking down a power line. The incident knocked out power to about 220...
View ArticleCheck Out the Best 'Decked' House in Northborough
Who has the best “decked” house in Northborough? According to users who voted in our annual Deck the House contest, this home has the best holiday lights in Northborough.We had tons of national entries...
View ArticleIs Now the Time to Talk Gun Control?
Before officials had even held their first press conference Friday, Facebook was abuzz with status updates about the Newtown, CT, massacre. The statuses were split between those sending their...
View ArticleCourt Cases Include High Speed Chase, Aggravated Assault
Monday, Dec. 17 A Shrewsbury man faces charges in conjunction with a chase that ended with officers drawing their weapons as the man attempted to ram cruisers with his car to escape. Shaun D. Gray,...
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