TOWNSEND -- Hawthorne Brook Middle School and North Middlesex Regional High School will be hosting a program called "Rachel's Challenge" on Oct.   Full Story

Correspondent PEPPERELL -- After four years of leasing the restaurant, Chef Michael Blood and his wife, Sandy, now own Scotch Pine Farm.   Full Story

GROTON -- A raging question throughout time has been just who would come out on top if Crusaders battled with Unicorns.   Full Story

DEVENS -- Incumbent Republican Rep. Robert Hargraves and challengers for his 1st Middlesex seat Virginia Wood (Democrat) and Zachary Saboliauskas (Independent) squared off this week in a candidates' debate in the Devens Common Center as part of a panel of seven hopefuls.   Full Story

Mega Breakfast DEVENS -- Six area chambers, including the Nashoba Valley, Greater Gardner, Middlesex West, North Central Massachusetts, Quabbin and Wachusett Chambers of Commerce are collaborating under one roof at the Route 2 Mega Networking Breakfast on Thursday, Oct.   Full Story

I admit it. I am in love. Besotted and infatuated. I get chills when we're together and feel sick when we're apart.   Full Story

WORCESTER -- Amanda L. Purcell of Pepperell, has been named to first honors on the Clark University dean's list.   Full Story