Archive for: February, 2010

John Murray literally sprints to 2 mile State Championship

John Murray literally sprints to 2 mile State Championship

SHREWSBURY – On Saturday, Shrewsbury’s own  John Murray ran a terrific 2 mile at the Reggie Lewis Track in Boston overcoming a huge 40 yard deficit in the final 300 meters to win the Massachusetts State Division 1 2 Mile Championship.   His time of 9:26.08 sets a new school record as well. This was [...]

Local Teen Honored by Worcester Sharks

Local Teen Honored by Worcester Sharks

SHREWSBURY – Worcester Sharks President Mike Lehr and VP of Community Relations Michael Meyers, honored Oak Middle School student Maclaine Lehan at their “Be a Leader” night festivities, sponsored by local Attorney Abigail Williams. Maclaine was recognized for her work as a local subgroup director for the Leaders of Tomorrow youth group. She has been [...]

Preparing for emergency rescue is a year long event

Preparing for emergency rescue is a year long event

SHREWSBURY – Members of the Shrewsbury Fire Department brave the cold and ice to practice emergency rescue techniques on Jordan Pond. When the call comes in that a Shrewsbury resident is down, there’s no time to learn the ropes, so our brave (and cold) rescue personnel were out in force today working on their ice [...]

Shrewsbury Homes in High Demand – Short Supply

Shrewsbury Homes in High Demand – Short Supply

SHREWSBURY – Recession?  What recession? Despite the chatter in the mainstream media about a surplus of home inventory, Shrewsbury is faced with a drastic shortage of housing inventory in certain price ranges and styles. Caused by a variety of factors, we seem to be in the middle of the oddest inventory inversion in many years, [...]

Snow can’t dampen the spirits…

Snow can’t dampen the spirits…

SHREWSBURY – A wild snow squall moved through the area this morning, but didn’t for a moment dampen the spirit or resolve of the dozens of voters who came out to support the Sherwood building project. As the clock ticks down to Tuesday’s special election, the support seems to be growing exponentially each and every [...]

The Sherwood Vote is on TUESDAY!!!

The Sherwood Vote is on TUESDAY!!!

A discussion by Peter Collins I am one of those people, like many others, who sometimes jump on a bandwagon because I see all my friends riding on it; only to find out, once aboard, that I am not sure I like where it is going. It tended to get me into trouble in my [...]

Mikado to benefit Congregational Church

Mikado to benefit Congregational Church

“The Mikado” on Saturday, March 6, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. Come learn about Gilbert and Sullivan in an “in house” preview lecture by Richard Kimball with a sampling of selected scenes from the classic British operetta “The Mikado.” Presented by Worcester Opera Works and the Master Singers of Worcester in preparation for a complete performance [...]

Why Balanced Core Training is Important

Why Balanced Core Training is Important

By Steve Messineo, PT, DPT, Owner – All-Access Fitness Academy Balanced core training is important in both competitive and recreational sports because it is necessary for improving performance. An effective program to build core strength integrates several factors which benefit the core muscle group. This group consists of about thirty muscles which stabilize the torso [...]

New Sherwood Curriculum will go far beyond “gifted and talented”

New Sherwood Curriculum will go far beyond “gifted and talented”

SHREWSBURY – In the most exciting School Committee meeting I’ve attended, the district rolled out a program born of incredible hard work and research on the part of many, many individuals.  The issue of such a program has been something of personal passion for me, since long before I was elected to the School Committee, [...]

Candidates Wanted – Must have a love of Shrewsbury

Candidates Wanted – Must have a love of Shrewsbury

SHREWSBURY – In the last major news on the pre-election season, my colleague on the School Committee John Samia, announced at last nights meeting that he would not be seeking re-election in May.  Those who know John, know that his wife Ellen has been battling cancer for some time, and applaud his incredible work on [...]

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