SO YOU WANT TO RENOVATE THE HOUSE? REMEMBER ONE LATIN PHRASE: CAVEAT EMPTOR—-BUYER BEWARE. The home improvement project is a constant source of trouble for homeowners and lawyers alike. You need look no further than the local news to find dozens of examples of contractor fraud. The sad part of this common story is that [...]
Shrewsbury, MA – On Thursday, November 12 and Wednesday, November 18, representatives from the Shrewsbury League of Women Voters came to Westboro and Shrewsbury High Schools respectively. Once again, Central One Federal Credit played a role. Each student who registered received a copy of “The Pocketbook of Patriotism” as well as other information about the [...]
SHREWSBURY – While many residents are celebrating the joys of the holiday season, Town leaders and elected officials are beginning the budget season, a period of often intense late night meetings in which the town crafts its operating budget for the upcoming fiscal year. This is prepared by the Town Manager, with input from the [...]
Happy Thanksgiving! Is it all about the turkey, sweet potatoes, pumpkin pie and cranberry sauce? Absolutely! But on Thanksgiving, we should all start by being thankful for what we have been given and try to appreciate the positives. Often times we allow the crazy shopping sales, massive traffic jams, or the annoying family member to [...]
SHREWSBURY – Following the negative response received at last weeks planning board meeting, Vice President of Daniel’s Sharpsmart Daniel Kennedy has sent a letter to town manager Dan Morgado and land owner Francis Polito, indicating that they have withdrawn their proposal to build a medical waste disposal facility on Route 20. Kennedy’s letter cited the [...]
SHREWSBURY – It can be said that among the New England settlements, Shrewsbury is not an old town, as it was not until 1717 that the actual grant for establishing the town was made by the General Court of Massachusetts Bay. In early colony and provincial records, as well as early deeds recorded at Cambridge [...]
SHREWSBURY – Library officials attended several statewide public hearings on the new state library construction program during the past few weeks and are awaiting the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners to vote on the program’s regulations. Shrewsbury Library Director Ellen Dolan said members of the Shrewsbury Board of Library Trustees lobbied the Massachusetts Board of [...]
SHREWSBURY – The Board of Health has tentatively scheduled an H1N1 flu shot clinic for Dec. 5 for students in kindergarten through fourth-grade. Acting Director of Public Health Ron Alarie said the Health Department sent out 2,000 parental notices and forms to students in the town’s four elementary schools last week, which parents are required [...]
SHREWSBURY – After several months of work by a team of programmers, the debut of the newest and most innovative real estate website in Shrewsbury will be held this coming week. Located at www.shrewsbury-massachusetts.com the site hopes to provide a one-stop resource for real estate consumers, with a specific focus on Shrewsbury real estate. The [...]
n a brief two day trial, local Shrewsbury Doctor Patrick P Hogan was cleared of all charges by a Worcester Jury. This ends an unbelievably tough year long ordeal, following the October 2008 filing of charges by a patient who accused the doctor of fondling himself during her exam. Support for Dr. Hogan, a physician [...]
Mark your calendars for September 11th at 8PM in Town Center
Sumner House to be open for tours on Saturday evening
Governor Deval Patrick Talks to the Shrewsbury Lantern
Shrewsbury Police in Hot Pursuit
A who’s who of Shrewsburians march in support of their candidates
Shrewsbury Contributes to Gulf Oil Spill Efforts
Leaders of Tomorrow Members learn leadership over the summer
