Westborough is urging residents to watch for and manage spotted lanternfly infestations as the invasive pest continues to spread through town. The advisory, posted to the town's News Flash feed, points residents to Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources management guidelines…
Sustainable Westborough approves new communication procedures for newsletters, website, and social media oversight. Chair Jeff Levine and the committee voted 5-0-0 to establish oversight protocols, with approval authority granted to the Chair and Vice Chair before content posts. Sustainability
Westborough earned a Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for clear, taxpayer-friendly financial planning, Westborough Patch reports. The Town Manager delivered his regular report and department head updates to town officials on Aug. 19, the same evening Sustainable Westborough held …
The Westborough Library Building Committee approved $859,259.51 in invoices and heard the renovation project is about 70 percent spent, with $2.6 million left to go.
Westborough Select Board hears Amazon's pitch for a Prime Air drone delivery hub at 64 Otis Street. Amazon's Tarek Wafai described a 6,800-square-foot drone center serving customers within 7.5 miles for $299 to $499 per delivery, with 10 to 12 drones initially and FAA clearance pending.
A westbound lane shift and overnight ramp closures hit the I-495/I-90 interchange near Westborough this week. The project, which also affects neighboring Hopkinton, runs Aug. 17 through Aug. 20. Town Hall used the quieter week to recruit: the Economic Development Committee is seeking a …
The Active Transportation & Safety Committee advanced planning for a $130,000 active transportation grant with a public meeting scheduled for September. The committee voted to have Don Burn present a proposed map of bicycle and pedestrian connections to the Active Transportation Plan committee.
Longtime Westborough firefighter Kenneth retired this week after nearly three decades of service, closing a defining chapter for the town's fire department. Westborough Patch reported the news in "Westborough Firefighter Retires After Nearly 3 Decades," the same week Patch also reported…
The Westborough Youth Basketball Association has set travel basketball tryouts for August 19, 2026, open to boys and girls in grades 4 through 8 ahead of the 2026-27 season, per the WYBA website. ===HEADLINES=== 1. WYBA Sets Travel Basketball Tryout Date For 2026-27 Season 2. Westborou…
This week's Westborough obituary column lists two residents: Manning, Bernard A. (94), and Hight, Howard Andrew (79). Manning's arrangements were handled by Pickering & Son Funeral Homes of Westborough; Hight's arrangements were handled by Neptune Cremation Service in Boston. Both obitu…