Archive for: March, 2010

Beware of furniture scammers prowling Shrewsbury this week

Beware of furniture scammers prowling Shrewsbury this week

SHREWSBURY – I just wanted to pass along a warning to everyone about an ongoing scam that comes around from time to time and has found it’s way into Shrewsbury as of today.  This involves people showing up at your door, with the following story.  ”Hi….  We’re up from ‘Thomasville,’ and have a truckload of [...]

Emergency basement water solutions

Emergency basement water solutions

SHREWSBURY – As calls pour into me from clients this week with wet basements, and ruined belongings, I thought I’d put together some tips for people on what to do and how to do it properly. I’ve taken excerpts from other sources, such as the This Old House guideline, and combined that with things I’ve [...]

The Power of a Teacher

The Power of a Teacher

SHREWSBURY – I had several requests in recent weeks to repost this article, so here it is. It had been sent to me, and I passed it along a month or to ago to a few of my favorite teachers here in Shrewsbury, that I know have had a huge impact on  myself and my family. [...]

Freedom of the Press

Freedom of the Press

Yesterday, I was fortunate enough to attend the inaugural event of the National Press Club’s “Truth Teller” series, where Iranian photojournalist Hasan Sarbakhshian spoke about the state of journalism in his native country. Sarbakhshian, an Associated Press reported for ten years in Tehran, was forced to flee his country after the June 2009 presidential elections. [...]

Central One Credit Union hosts Polito for Treasurer event

Central One Credit Union hosts Polito for Treasurer event

SHREWSBURY – In spite of the fact that it’s rained for forty days and forty nights, with no end in sight, Karyn’s supporters still came out en masse for a wonderful event put on by Dave L’Ecuyer and his amazing staff at Central one Credit Union, 714 Main St. Shrewsbury. Members of the public, fans [...]

Time to build an ark at Dean Park… (hey that rhymes)

Time to build an ark at Dean Park… (hey that rhymes)

SHREWSBURY – Plans to construct an Ark on Dean 1 are under way…  After 5 inches of rain with no end in sight, the time for rowboats has passed and we’re looking into just proactively building a large enough ship to accommodate all of Shrewsbury’s residents, as well as two of each animal on the [...]

Senior volunteerism program will allow residents to reduce tax bills

Senior volunteerism program will allow residents to reduce tax bills

SHREWSBURY – Shrewsbury has rolled out it’s “tax work-off program” TWOP for 2010. This program will allow seniors to work in a variety of municipal functions, with payment being made in the form of credit on their property tax bill of up to $500, in exchange for 62 hours of volunteer work. Here is a [...]

Students attend woman in science conference at QCC

Students attend woman in science conference at QCC

SHREWSBURY – Over 200 students from Shrewsbury and Westboro  attended the third annual “Women in Science” conference, sponsored by State Representative and Treasurer Candidate Karyn Polito.  The event this year was hosted at Quinsigamond Community College, and transportation by bus from and to Oak Middle School was provided.  Open to girls in grades 6,7 and [...]

Shrewsbury cub scout bottle drive coming up

Shrewsbury cub scout bottle drive coming up

SHREWSBURY – Pack 114 of the Shrewsbury Cub Scouts is holding it’s annual can and bottle drive on April 3rd, 9AM-12PM Bring your old bottles and cans to the Beal School on Maple Ave and help the Shrewsbury  cub scouts raise funds to be used towards their many projects in the coming year.

Shrewsbury American Youth Football and Cheer announces new program guidelines

Shrewsbury American Youth Football and Cheer announces new program guidelines

Shrewsbury, Mass. – Shrewsbury American Youth Football & Cheer Organization (SAYFCO) proudly announces its decision to move to the All-American Division of American Youth Football.  The All-American Division is a grade-based football program, which means that participants in the same grade and of similar age will play together.  The main difference of the All-American Division from the National Division (in [...]

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