MetroWest Daily News

6 days ago | metrowestdailynews.com | Kyle Grabowski

They broke through. The Fantastic Five (+1) high school athletes made the most of a sunny afternoon to lead their teams to victories on Tuesday and Wednesday. Here's who stood out May 6 and 7:Olivia Barroso, Hopedale softballShe drove in five runs on a 2-for-2 day, as the Blue Raiders bested Blackstone-Millville 18-1 on Wednesday. Barroso also threw four innings and struck out five against just two hits.

6 days ago | metrowestdailynews.com | Seth Jacobson

Seth JacobsonUSA TODAY NETWORK - New EnglandThere are several other locations in New England on the listThe list is comprised of the 17 best beach towns in the U.S.Massachusetts residents love their beach towns. And Condé Nast Magazine loves two particular beach towns in the Bay State. That's why the towns were just included on the magazine's list of the 17 best beach towns on the East Coast.

1 week ago | metrowestdailynews.com | Norman Miller

Jason DeFalco, superintendent for the Blackstone-Millville Regional School District, has been selected as interim superintendent for Marlborough Public Schools. The selection is pending successful contract negotiations and will fill the vacancy left by retiring Superintendent Mary Murphy. The Marlborough School Committee opted for an interim superintendent after deciding not to offer the permanent position to two previous finalists.

1 week ago | metrowestdailynews.com | Ruth Thompson

Matthew Arnold loves being an architect and for 15 years he loved working at Boston-based design firm Hacin. But eventually, it came time for him to venture out on his own. “It was a great opportunity, (but) those people are still my family,” Arnold said of Hacin in a recent interview. “But I had to live out my version of my dream. So I had some conversations with my boss, who offered me his support, and things sort of fell into place.”Arnold, who grew up in Medway, started ArnoldAnd in June 2024.

1 week ago | metrowestdailynews.com | Norman Miller

Former Newton District Court Judge Shelley Joseph faces a hearing on allegations she allegedly helped an undocumented immigrant evade ICE in 2018. Joseph, who denies the allegations, could be removed from the bench if found to have violated the judicial code of conduct. The hearing stems from a 2018 incident where Joseph allegedly allowed the immigrant to leave court through a different door to avoid ICE agents.