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Westborough Youth Soccer Association opens registration for its Fall 2026 season.

Westborough Youth Soccer Association has opened registration for its Fall 2026 season, with programs spanning In-Town soccer (Pre-K through Grade 2) and Travel soccer for Grades 3 through 12, per the WYSA website. The site also points families to its Junior Referees program, goalkeeper …

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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of August 31, 2026 through September 6, 2026

This week's obituary notices column carries one Westborough obituary: Geshwiler, Joseph E. He was 89 and died August 29, 2026. Per Legacy.com, Geshwiler was an Atlanta newspaper writer and editor from 1979 to 2004; his obituary listing, under the care of Pickering & Son Funeral Homes, w…

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Donaghue Wins Democratic Primary in 19th Worcester District

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…

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Westborough Voters Head To Polls Tuesday For State Primary

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…

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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of August 24, 2026 through August 30, 2026

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…

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County program saves Westborough taxpayers $1 million on inmate housing

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…

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Town Releases Fall Edition Of Community Newsletter

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 …

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Westborough Police to Add Mobile Command Vehicle This Fall

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…

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Westborough Opens Applications For New Civic Leadership Academy

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…

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