West Boylston News

Major Edwards Elementary School principal Marjorie McCarthy is resigning her position effective June 30.

Helping out at the annual Boylston Cub Scouts Pack 103 Mothers' Day plant sale on Saturday were Brownie Erika Lavallee, Jakweil Holden, Jakob Lavallee, Toby Peret and Patrick Marien.

Even though he came on board at the end of winter, Department of Public Works Director Anthony Sylvia saw enough snow to last a whole year.

Anna M. Anderson Lehman, 97, a longtime Shrewsbury resident, died peacefully Thursday, May 9, 2013 at the Oakdale Nursing and Rehab Center, West Boylston.

It took longer than expected, but Jimmy Voyiatzis and his so John opened up the Hillside Grill about a month ago, and it's "been better than expected." The Hillside Grill , which sits in a building complex at 73-79 Main Street, is owned by Voyiatzis, and presently shares the lot with Boost Fitness, which moved in last year.

Central Massachusetts' long fight with the Asian longhorned beetle continues, and the arrival of spring means that area residents will see a renewal of activity, both with the removal of infested trees and the planting of replacements.

Scholarship deadline BOYLSTON -- The deadline to apply for the Berlin-Boylston SEPAC scholarship is May 10.

People will have a chance to walk across the Wachusett Reservoir Dam in Clinton, take photos and ask rangers questions from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday.

On Saturday April 20, 2013, people joined together at The Manor Restaurant, Pub and Banquet Facility to honor me in my efforts to raise funds to offset expenses for the double lung transplant I need.

With the deadline for pulling nomination papers passed, West Boylston will have no contested races for town offices on June 25.

Jenna Coviello was asked to this year's prom in a unique and public way. The West Boylston High School senior was one of the organizers of the West Boylston Is In It to End It cancer walk on April 26, where this invitation from junior Zack Luthman was displayed.

The Board of Selectmen last week, with much feedback from residents in hand, including a letter from a relative of President George Washington, voted not to remove the large Douglas fir from the common, but instead to see if a new tree can be planted in a different location.

Eric Fasshauer of Holden pulls a hose to begin dousing trees on fire in Princeton.

Voters in Boylston Monday rejected a proposed leash law in town that proponents said was meant to keep people and animals safe, but selectmen said could cost the town as much as $50,000 per year.

Editor's Note: The following information was submitted by staff at the Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School.

Daniel Ortega, 31, of the House of Correction, West Boylston, was sentenced to three concurrent terms of 8 to 10 years in Walpole state prison after pleading guilty to mayhem, assault with intent to maim and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.

Homebrewers, beer connoisseurs and novices alike should head down to the Homebrew Emporium in West Boylston this Saturday to participate in and celebrate the annual Big Brew Day.

Irene Sylvia Dentino, 79, of Tenants Harbor, formerly of Concord, Mass., died Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at Oakdale Nursing Home in West Boylston, Mass.

Mental health and public health should be synonymous, sharing equal standing and resources, legislators said Wednesday.

Even though turning 90 is a milestone worth noting, resident Alex Gondola did not want any gifts to mark the occasion.