Where's the Best Local Place for Entertainment?

Choose your favorite venue for live music, theater or other forms of entertainment this week.

Yes, the suburbs have culture, as in live theater, music, performance and other forms of entertainment. Choose among your favorites in the region, vote in the poll, and then write a review on the Patch directory of businesses. If your favorite is not listed here, add it to the comment section. Milford Performing Arts Center Grafton Inn The Celtic Tavern The Lazy Dog Bay State Green Thomas Kinkade Signature Gallery Voting ends at 9 a.m. Friday. Because this poll is not scientific, it is not the sole consideration in choosing a winner. The winner will be determined by the Patch editor, based on poll results and reviews posted this week on the Patch Directory of businesses and services. Please vote only once per survey, per Patch. The …

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McGovern Fights for Commuter Benefits

Encouraging public transportation has many benefits, the congressman says.

  US Rep. James McGovern, D-MA, visited the Grafton MBTA station on May 15 to make the case for extending tax benefits for commuters. “It shouldn’t cost more to travel to work than your paycheck,’’ he said, his comments at times drowned out by the rumble of the commuter trains. Currently, commuters who drive to work and park are eligible for up to $240 in pre-tax benefits per month from their employer. By contrast, in January 2012 commuters taking mass transit such as commuter rail, subways, buses or vanpools saw their benefit drop from $230 to $125 a month. Failing to extend equivalent tax benefits to commuters only encourages people to use their own vehicles, which creates gridlock on the roads, adds to pollution and requires more fuel …

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Westborough Readers' Choice

What's Westborough's Best Liquor Store?

Where do you get your alcohol?

  This week, the Best of Patch: Readers' Choice contest is looking for the best liquor store in town. Do you have a favorite place to buy wine? Beer? Who has the best selection? Here are some of our favorite places, but if we're leaving one off of the list, please let us know in the comments: Julio's High Point Liquors Top Shelf Wine and Spirits Westboro Package Store Sunshine Food Beer & Wine Share the story with your friends, family and fellow patrons to help your favorite liquor store earn the win! If you own or represent one of these businesses, follow the above links and claim your listing. It's completely free, and it will help you get the word to the community about what you do! Voting in the poll below is open until 9 a.m. Friday. …

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Review This

Review This: Tatnuck Booksellers

Have you shopped here?

  In our directory of businesses, readers like you can rate and review businesses so others in town looking for a place to go will know your thoughts. This week, we want to know what you think of Tatnuck Booksellers. Would you recommend this store to your neighbor? Do you think the prices and selection are good?  Stop by the Westborough Patch listing for Tatnuck Booksellers, which you can find here, and leave a comment or just rate it on a scale of one to five stars. 

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House Hunt

IMAGE GALLERY: 7 Houses Open This Weekend

Homeowners and realtors having an open house this weekend can post info here for free! Upload your photos, add details in the comments.

  Information courtesy newenglandmoves.com.   $979,900   $899,900   $725,000   $395,000   $395,000   $279,500   $262,995

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Sold!

3 Homes Sold This Week in Westborough

Information courtesy of newenglandmoves.com.

  12 Jacob Amsden Rd.   50 Belknap St.   10 Kay St.  

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Time to Play 'What Would You Put Here?'

When UPS returned to Speedway Plaza, it took up a new spot in the shopping center.

  Several months ago, the UPS Store returned under new management to the Speedway Plaza in Westborough. It did not, however, return to its original location. Choosing, instead, to open in the vacant store next door. This leaves a relatively central location open for a retailer to join the plaza. Situated between TrUe Hair Salon and the new location of the UPS Store is a property for lease — begging for an edition of the game What Would You Put Here? Is there a type of store that you would like to see in Westborough? What would make you stop in the Speedway Plaza to shop? Tell us in the comments!    Follow us on Facebook and Twitter to keep up to date on the latest Westborough news, or simply hit the "like" button at the top of this page. …

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LIVE PATCH CHAT: Featuring The Restaurant Guy, Gary Kelley

Westborough Patch blogger Gary Kelley shares the deets on reviewing eats.

  Join the live conversation Monday, May 7, from noon to 1 p.m.   Follow us on Facebook and Twitter to keep up to date on the latest Westborough news, or simply hit the "like" button at the top of this page. If you'd like to receive the Westborough Patch newsletter with our top stories, click here.

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