PEPPERELL — Members of PACH Outreach expressed their gratitude to the Varnum Brook Elementary School community for their donations and for helping to make one of their annual fundraisers a success. The 6th Annual SOUP-er Bowl Food Drive, held recently by the the Pepperell Aid from Community to Home (PACH) Outreach program, raised 845.6 pounds […]
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Friday, March 15 Essentrics: 9 a.m.; Bolton Public Library, 738 Main St. Julie Ferrari, Essentrics instructor, will teach stretching, strengthening, and rebalancing in this 8-week session. Register for all sessions at boltonpubliclibrary.org. Parent & Me Yoga: 10:15 a.m.; Thayer Memorial Library, 717 Main St., Lancaster. Explore yoga and movement through mindful themes, yoga poses, songs, […]
Mega Millions, Powerball jackpots near combined $1.4B ahead of St. Patrick’s Day weekend
Big pots of gold may be in store for some over St. Patrick’s Day weekend, with the Mega Millions jackpot up to $790 million and the Powerball close behind at $600 million ahead of the upcoming drawings.
Ashby police investigating woman found dead outside home
ASHBY — Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Police Chief Derek Pepple provided a joint statement regarding the death of a 58-year-old woman outside a Richardson Road residence on Thursday afternoon. At approximately 12:55 p.m. on March 14, police responded to the report of a woman who was located outside a residence in Ashby and […]
‘What happened here?’
In late February, a group of budding trackers learned the ins and outs of animal tracking while participating in the program “Homeschool: Nature Detectives” at the Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary in Princeton. Using clues from their surroundings at…
A promising glioblastoma clinical trial: Mass General cancer researchers say tumors dramatically shrunk
A new glioblastoma study out of Mass General is providing a glimmer of hope for those battling the aggressive and fast-growing brain tumor.