Boylston News

Boston drivers are advised that the annual Avon Walk for Breast Cancer and other events being held this weekend may delay traffic and will result in additional pedestrian traffic on local streets.

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

It appears major staff reductions in the School Department will not be required this year.

A major re-write of the town's sign bylaw is on the warrant for next Monday's town meeting, and already selectmen are looking to amend it.

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.

Four private gardens will be open to the public as part of Garden Conservancy Open Garden Day May 18.

Third-graders at Boylston Elementary School have an annual spring assignment about growing up in Boylston which requires students to visit historic buildings and places in town.

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

The following information was supplied by the Boston Police Department. Charges listed do not indicate convictions.

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.

A view of the east side of Fenway Center, minus the 27- story tower that would be part of Phase 2. Governor Deval Patrick's administration has struck a deal to allow construction of Fenway Center, a $500 million mega-development in Boston that would transform scrubby parking lots near the storied ballpark into a bustling complex of homes, stores, ... (more)

Challenger Lorie C. Martiska on Monday defeated Rebecca Dono Healy for a three-year seat on the School Committee.

One of Boston's most beautiful spaces will be filled with music in a free, lunchtime concert series on Fridays in June, July, and August.

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.

Editor's note: Boylston's municipal election is next Monday, May 13. Polls are open at the Municipal Office Building at Hillside, 221 Main St., from noon to 8 p.m. I have two degrees in public policy, a bachelor of arts from the University of Chicago and master of science from the University of Massachusetts.

Rebecca has a distinguished career on the committee, serving also on the Tahanto Regional School Committee and has some excellent results to show for it, during what has been a very challenging financial time for the town of Boylston.

Dan Donahue, managing director of the Lenox Hotel, is among the business executives recovering from losses from the Marathon bombings.

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

I respectfully ask the citizens of Boylston for their vote for School Committee because I have proven my ability to manage the budget and ensure a quality education for the children of Boylston.

Voters have just one race to decide when they head to the polls for the municipal election next Monday, May 13.