State Rep. Kate Donaghue won the Democratic primary in Westborough's 19th Worcester District Tuesday, advancing to the fall election. The incumbent turned back primary challengers to secure the nomination for the House seat that represents Westborough on Beacon Hill, according to a repo…
Westborough voters headed to the polls Tuesday, September 1, to cast ballots in a state primary featuring two contested statewide races. Patch's "Westborough MA Primary 2026: What Voters Need To Know" walked residents through polling details ahead of Election Day. Meanwhile, the new Cir…
One Westborough-connected obituary appears in this week's notices: Barr, Donald, 85, of New Market, Maryland, who grew up in Westborough, Massachusetts, before making his home in Maryland; he died August 2, 2026, following a battle with leukemia. The notice was posted by Pickering & Son…
A five-year Worcester County jail program has saved local communities an estimated $1 million by housing short-term arrestees, including 180 from Westborough, at the county jail instead of town police stations since 2021, The Gardner News reports via Westborough Patch. Separately, Westb…
Westborough's town hall released its Fall Edition "What's New Westborough?" newsletter Friday as outside coverage continued on infrastructure and school programs. The Westborough Public Library hosted Crafterpalooza Saturday at its Union Street branch, drawing craft-minded residents of …
Westborough police will add a new mobile command vehicle this fall to boost response to emergencies and large events, Patch reports. The town's Fall Edition newsletter also went out Friday with routine department updates, while the water department began a townwide smart-meter rollout a…
MetroWest RECC Board approves vendor payments, authorizes debt continuation. The MetroWest RECC District Board voted unanimously to approve payment of vendor invoices totaling $104,039.84, including charges from Vertex and TGAS; Executive Director Brian Smith and Bryan Jarvis of Vertex presented
Planning Director Search Committee elects Nourse chair, begins applicant screening. The seven-member committee unanimously elected Hazel Nourse as chair at its August 27 meeting and immediately entered executive session to begin reviewing applications for the Director of Planning position.
Westborough Town Hall invited residents Thursday to apply for a new Civic Leadership Academy built for anyone curious about how local government works. The town's News Flash offered no specifics yet on schedule or capacity, directing applicants to the CivicAlerts page, while the Town Ma…
Westborough library trustees approved a transition plan setting a September 23 closure and November 2 reopening at the renovated 55 West Main Street building.