If you're searching for your first home or the perfect upgrade with a modern kitchen and large deck, this weekend is as good a time as any to begin your search. Each week, Westborough Patch will feature a slideshow of open houses in the Westborough area to help you find the perfect home for your family. Here's this week's list.
Teachers can change the future, one young person at a time. In that spirit, we are looking for nominations for teacher of the year. Several nominations have been received so far, and now we want to hear from you. What teacher has inspired you or your child? Perhaps that person has gone above and beyond to nurture their talents and inspire their dreams? Or maybe, with patience and determination, one of Westborough's teachers helped clear an obstacle to a child’s comprehension and success. Let us know who deserves this honor and why by sending the information to: MaryJo.Kurtz@patch.com. And …
Christmas Eve: Christmas Eve services will be held at 4 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m. and 11 p.m. Sat., Dec. 24, at First United Methodist Church, 120 W Main St. Christmas Eve Mass will be held at 4 p.m. Sat., Dec. 24, at Saint Luke the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church, 70 W Main St., followed by a Family Mass with Parish Pageant & Youth Choir at 6 p.m., a Mass with Contemporary Music at 8 p.m., a Spanish Language Mass at 9:30 p.m., and Mass with the Parish Choir at 11 p.m. (Prelude of Carols at 10:45 p.m.) Christmas Eve Worship services will be held at 4:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. Sat., Dec. 24, at …
1. If you're thinking of buying someone a gift card, there's no need to go to the mall. CVS/Pharmacy at 74 E Main St. offers iTunes cards as well as gift cards to stores such as Sears, Areopostale, Express, Macy's, Bloomingdales, Gap, Gap Children, Banana Republic, American Eagle, and Old Navy. You can also find gift baskets and sets, fragrances, and more. 2. Stop & Shop Supermarket at 23 Lyman St. also sells gift cards to stores such as Lowe's, Macy's and Barnes & Noble as well as some restaurant gift cards. The store also has candles, some office supplies, small kitchen appliances, and a …
Tis the season to be all dressed up with places to go. Hey, it’s December! And we want to see you, your kids and/or your pets, all decked out for the holidays. Add a photo to this posting, or send your photo to MaryJo.Kurtz@patch.com. We can’t wait to see them! 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.
Each morning, Westborough Patch presents “5 Things You Need to Know,” a collection of announcements, events and reminders to help you organize your day. 1. Get ready to track Santa, kids! Westborough Patch has access to the live map that the elves use at the North Pole! We will share it with you beginning tomorrow. Track Santa in action, but make sure you are in bed before he gets close to Westborough. 2. You can see the holiday traffic live with MassDOT's online traffic camera webpage. It features more than 90 live traffic cameras throughout the state highway system. The cameras refresh …
Julio’s Liquors will be open on Monday, the day after Christmas, operating as "business as usual." But until this past Tuesday, liquor stores in Massachusetts were technically not going to be able to open the day after Christmas, according to a provision in the "blue laws" that had not been changed. Gov. Deval Patrick signed a bill that would allow package stores in Massachusetts to open on the day after Christmas, as the Boston Herald reported. Under previous state law, reported the Herald, "when Christmas falls on a Sunday—as it does this year—liquor stores must also remain closed on the …
Westborough Patch is looking to crown a sporty guy or gal in town as the Athlete of the Year, and we want your help. In the comments section below, please tell us who you think should be the Athlete of the Year and why. If you do not feel comfortable putting your nomination below, email maryjo.kurtz@patch.com with your thoughts. Anyone in town can win this one. This athlete can be male or female, any age, any sport, from a school team, a private club or just happens to be living here in town. There are a lot of talented athletes in town. Let's give them a nod! Follow us on Facebook and …
It's not easy to travel the world in a single night. Santa and the reindeer reportedly get a little hungry as they repeatedly unload that sleigh. And, for those kids who have been especially good, Santa gets a workout. Westborough Patch wants to know if Santa and the reindeer are getting enough to eat when they stop by our town. What do you plan to leave the crew this year?
Don Landroche, 210 East Main St., said he has been sharing the holiday spirit with the community for about twenty years. His light displays attract revelers from around the surrounding towns, both when he lived on Haskell Street and now that he has moved to East Main Street. But at least one person is not too happy with the display, posting an anonymous letter at his home with a threat to take down the display. “Do you have any idea how ridiculous, ornate, and tacky all your outside decorations are??!!” the letter, which Landroche shared with Westborough Patch, reads. “There are people who …
Everyone has a different threshold for stress. Some find the holidays to be uncommonly stressful. Others have found that adjusting expectations can keep the stress at bay. What about you? Are you breezing through the hustle and bustle or are you considering some scream therapy? If you have a great way to beat holiday stress, share it in the comments below. Really, we all want to know it. Not kidding you on this one.
What do kids tell Santa Claus? We found out! 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.
Chef Sun, 30 Lyman St., 508-366-8899, 4 to 9:30 p.m. Starbucks Coffee, 140 Turnpike Rd., 508-898-9421, 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. 7-Eleven, 2 South St., 508-870-0054, open 24 hours. Papa Ginos & D'Angelo at the Mass Pike Service Plaza in Westborough, 508-366-8792, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Dunkin' Donuts, 124 Turnpike Rd, 508-366-5784, opens at 6 p.m.
With less than ten days until Christmas, it appears that Americans are willing to pad the holiday budget a smidge. The National Retail Federation (NRF) issued a statement yesterday in which it predicts that holiday spending is expected to rise 3.8 percent this year to a record $469.1 billion. In October, the group predicted a rise of 2.8 percent. “After strong sales reports in October and November, along with a successful Black Friday weekend, retailers are cautiously optimistic that this season will turn out better than initially expected, bringing added stability to our recovering economy …
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The town is filled with interesting finds when looking for a Westborough related gift. Here are a few of our discoveries. If you know of others, please tell us in the comments below. 1. Mike Kelly has long been known to families in Westborough for his extraordinary library of Westborough photographs. You can browse and purchase photos from http://mikekelly.zenfolio.com/, which can also be accessed through mtkelly.com, westboroughboosters.com, westborohockey.com and westboroughcivicclub.com. For the past two years, Kelly donated 100 percent of the profits from his photos linked through the …
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Teacher gifts are common at this time of year, but Westborough parents are reminded that teachers are subject to the State Conflict of Interest Law. Superintendent Marianne O'Connor issued this statement to clarify rules for holiday teacher gifts: At this time of year, some families in an effort to demonstrate their appreciation give gifts to staff members. Although this is a very nice gesture and very much appreciated, please be reminded that school staff members are public employees and are subject to the State Conflict of Interest Law (Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 268A) and State…
Information courtesy of Ilyse Levine-Kanji. Thirteen Westborough dancers will be featured in The Boston Dance Company performance of The Nutcracker ballet at the Sullivan Auditorium at Worcester State University on Friday, Dec. 16 at 7 p.m. This is the 19th season of Boston Dance Company’s annual production. The performance includes a growing Christmas tree, a sword-fight, snowing onstage and spectacular dancing. The cast includes approximately 20 professional dancers, 10 company apprentices and more than 50 local children. The Westborough dancers are Liela Ahmed, Johannah Bessell, …
When my second son, Joey, was born in 2000, I started collecting Christmas ornaments from an assortment of family trips we have enjoyed through the years. Each Christmas season, as we decorate the tree, we are reminded of the good, the bad and the silly of family outings when we unpack each of the little trinkets. As the years have passed, our collection has grown and now takes up just about the entire tree. They are fun to look at as the days lead up to Christmas. Honestly, all decorated trees are fun to see. Whether it’s a collection of heirloom ornaments or some colorful Walmart specials…
