10 Awesome April Fools' Day Pranks for the Family
Editor's note: This post originally appeared around April Fool's Day, 2012. Right or wrong, I love April Fools’ Day. My kids and I started plotting our pranks weeks ago. Sadly, my husband doesn’t join...
View ArticleHearing Continues for Santo Anza, Accused of Operating an Illegal Dump
Neighbors who brought the issue before the Board of Selectmen and Zoning Board of Appeals in Northborough years ago probably would not be surprised to find that prosecutors have accused Santo Anza of...
View ArticleFlare Gun Goes Off in Walmart, Subject Takes Off
Police are searching for a man who discharged a flare gun in Walmart on Sunday. At around 6 p.m. on Sunday, Northborough police were called to Walmart, where an unidentified man had opened a flare gun...
View ArticleObits: GM Employee, Dept. of Defense Employee, WWII Vet
Marlborough— Leon Wright, 97, of Marlborough, MA, died Thursday, March 28, 2013 at Kindred Transitional Care and Rehabilitation Center, Marlborough. A veteran of WWII, Mr. Wright had been employed at...
View ArticleAlgonquin Places Higher This Year in Science Olympiad
Information courtesy of ARHS Last Saturday, March 23, 44 teams from across the state, including one from Algonquin Regional High School, competed in 24 events at the 2013 Science Olympiad at Framingham...
View ArticleSister Argument Leads to A&B Arrest; Flare Gun Goes Off on Otis
Incidents, Sunday, March 31 2:44 a.m.: 317SX8/MA, Operator in custody, Main Street. McFee/Newton requested for tow. 9:39 a.m.: Police recieve a report of dog left outside store at Shops Way. Checked,...
View ArticleWINNER: Car Photo Contest
Readers since last Wednesday have been uploading pictures to our car photo contest. We could only choose one as our winner. With so many gorgeous photos of cars new and old, it was difficult to choose...
View ArticleFormer NSBA Members Start Up Babe Ruth Program
In a letter sent to "All Northborough Baseball and Softball Families," the Northborough Baseball and Softball Association addressed the issue of a "competing recreational baseball program" in...
View ArticleNorthborough Man Pleads Not Guilty to Illegal Gun Sales
A Northborough man who was the owner of the now-closed Tite Group Sporting on Hudson Street pleaded not guilty in Worcester Superior Court to charges that he sold guns illegally, according to the...
View ArticleThe Spirit of Giving: Heather Capes Lends a Helping Hand
Editor's Note: This story, which originally ran in December 2011, has been republished in our quest to highlight the good deeds Northborough natives and residents are doing. Three years ago, Heather...
View ArticleUnruly Patient; Medical Calls
Incidents, Monday, April 1 10:01 a.m.: Police respond to a medical call on West Main Street 11:35 a.m.: Police respond to a medical call on Jaye Ave. 2:56 p.m.: Unruly patient, Main Street. Officer...
View ArticleNorthborough Player Named 'Louisville Slugger National Player of the Week'
Kevin Brown, Northborough native and third baseman at Bryant University, was named Louisille Slugger National Player of the Week and Northeast Conference Player of the Week, according to an article...
View ArticleCop Stats: Northborough Crossing Contributes to Rise in Larceny Incidents
According to police statistics, there were 101 incidents of larceny in 2010, rising to 117 in 2011. In 2012, that statistic climbed to 163. As one may suspect, Northborough Crossing can be attributed...
View ArticleBaseball Battles: Two Leagues Scrimmage at a Parks and Rec Meeting
The agenda item on the Parks and Recreation Committee's meeting was to discuss an application for a new baseball league in town to use Memorial Field for its games; what resulted was a decision, but...
View ArticleNSPAC Seeks 'Go the Distance' Nominations
The Northborough Southborough Special Education Parents Advisory Council (NSPAC) is planning its third annual "Go the Distance" awards night on April 30 for district families of students on an IEP (in...
View ArticleChamber Business Expo Will be Picture Perfect
Memories of the Corridor Nine Area Chamber of Commerce’s 22nd annual “Open for Business” Expo will wind up in many visitors’ scrapbooks. A free photo booth run by Crystal Entertainment Services is new...
View ArticleJetBlue Lands at Worcester Regional Airport
Public officials from across Massachusetts gathered at Worcester Regional Airport Wednesday morning to join JetBlue in announcing the low-cost airline's arrival in central Massachusetts. “We are not...
View ArticleReaders Wow Us With Photos
Every week this year, we've run a photo contest, asking readers to upload their favorite photos that fall under a certain theme. We're taking a breather before our next round of photo contests, so we...
View ArticleEaster Flirts at the Pumps; Your Lucky Brand Jeans Day; Come Slither
Editor's Note: Patch has no control over the status of these posts on Craigslist and how long they remain available. Every time he came near you, you moved away, but he wants you to contact him Some of...
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