Planning Board Shelves Sign Bylaws, Agree it is 'Not a Dead Issue'
Following a public hearing on the issue, the Planning Board voted 3-1 on Tuesday night to recommend removing two of the three warrant articles pertaining to sign bylaws in town that had been proposed....
View ArticleStudent Video on School Spirit Nabs 7,000 Views in 12 Hours
Algonquin Regional High School seniors Nic Zanghi, Samuel Huddart and Giles Ober worked together for the past five months to create a video as part of a Marketing Research project. Â The goal of the...
View ArticleWhen Do We Change the Clocks for Daylight Saving Time?
You know the old saying "spring forward, fall back?" Well, it's almost time to spring forward. A reader inquired on the date Daylight Saving begins this year. Well, You Ask, Patch Answers. This year,...
View ArticleShould Gyms Allow Cell Phone Use?
Last week, a Westwood woman's Planet Fitness membership was taken away for talking on her cell phone, according to The Boston Herald. Tina Santoro Asmar told The Herald that the reason she answered...
View ArticleGet Your Reservations in for Easter Brunch at Assabet Valley
Information courtesy of Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School With the overwhelming success of the previous Easter brunch events offered by the Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School,...
View ArticleA House with a Fireplace is Not Hard to Find
"I'll light the fire, while you place the flowers in the vase that you bought ... today." If a fireplace is one of your desired amenities in your new home, Northborough, apparently, has plenty of...
View ArticleQuiznos for Sale; Free Paint (Samples)!
Editor's Note: Patch has no control over the status of these posts on Craigslist and how long they remain available. Free paint (samples)! Who cares if it is free in the first place. You can save the...
View ArticleBrick It, Again, for the Senior Center
It is March, and that means the Friendship Brickway fundraiser is back on to raise money for the Northborough Senior Center. According to the Friends of the Northborough Senior Center website, the...
View ArticleWinter Storm Warning For Northborough
The National Weather service has issued a winter storm warning, predicting heavy snow for Northborough and the surrounding area between 7 a.m. today and 1 p.m. Friday. Heavy, wet snow and strong winds...
View ArticleOut-of-Country Calls; Why Do People Always Think the Fox is Sick?
Incidents, Tuesday, March 5 5:34 a.m.: Medical call, Davis Street 9:24 a.m.: Medical call, Church Street 10:07 a.m.: Resident reporting ongoing phone calls from party in another county, Crestwood Drive...
View ArticleAlgonquin Students Achive Honors at NE's Largest Computer and Math Competition
Information submitted by Christine Centazzo, public affairs, community and government relations Fourstudents from Algonquin Regional High School demonstrated superior mathematical and computer...
View ArticleFive Dream Cars You Would Love to Drive
There are thousands of cars available in the countless dealerships that dot the highways of Eastern and Central Massachusetts, but there aren't a lot of cars like these vehicles. Here are five dream...
View ArticleShould Knives Be Allowed on Planes?
April 25 will bring a change in airport security: TSA will allow small pocket knives and a few other previously banned items aboard planes, according to ABC News. ABC News said the change, which...
View ArticlePrincipal Named at Peaslee
After an extensive search, a new principal has been hired for the Marguerite E. Peaslee Elementary School, reported the Telegram and Gazette. Superintendent of Schools said that Jill Barnhardt will...
View ArticleNorthborough and Shrewsbury Students Bring Robots to Combat
Information courtesy of WPI More than 40 student teams from around the region head to the FIRST Regional Robotics Event, taking place in the Harrington Auditorium at WPI in Worcester March 7-9. Teams...
View ArticleObits: Merchant Marine, Fenway Park Employee and Model-Maker
Marlborough— Jerome Francis McAuliffe, 76, of Marlborough died Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at Marlborough Hills Healthcare Center. At the age of 12 he began working at Fenway Park, where during the many...
View ArticleUPDATED: No School, Tractor Trailers Jackknifed on Bartlett, and Other Snow...
Scroll down for cancellations and delays. 8:30 a.m. From the Northborough PD's Facebook page:"Another snow storm! Roads are snow covered and icy. Currently responding to reports of two jackknifed...
View ArticleJamn Auto Sales: Same Name, New Owner
Davi Paglieroni already owns a car business in Framingham, but he only has "one small lot," with ten spots. When Jamn Auto Sales became available at 197 Main St. in Northborough, he jumped at the...
View ArticlePolice Chief and Family Walk for the Jimmy Fund
On Sept. 9, five residents from Northborough will walk miles along the historic route of the Boston Marathon in the 24th annual Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk. Among them is Northborough's very own...
View ArticleIrate Customer Early Morning at the Shops; Wallet Stolen From Cart
Incidents, Wednesday, March 6 8:43 a.m.: Employee reporting an irate customer, Shops Way. Party left prior to officers arrival. The party was operating MA PC 9435XM, checked area, unable to locate....
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