Gregoire Edges Levy in Rep Rematch

The Fourth Middlesex District includes parts of Westborough, Northborough and Marlborough.

Voters returned Danielle Gregoire to the Legislature on Tuesday, when she defeated incumbent Fourth Middlesex District State Rep. Steven Levy. Tuesday’s election was the second straight race between Gregoire, a Democrat, and Levy, a Republican, both of Marlborough. Levy won their 2010 contest by about 100 votes. Levy said tonight that preliminary results had this year's gap at 233 votes. The district includes Precincts 1 and 3 in Westborough; Precincts 1 and 3 in Northborough; and these areas of Marlborough: Ward 2, Precinct 1; Wards 3, 4, 5 and 6;  and Ward 7, Precinct 2. "It feels great. We worked really hard," Gregoire said tonight. "I don't think we did anything differently, but we did things more. We started knocking on doors in …

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5 Things You Need to Know Today: May 3

Meet Northborough's new Rep. Steven Levy. Also, Guy Bergeron's playing at the Texas BBQ.

Our morning column, 5 Things You Need to Know, provides you with information that can help you plan your day and give you some fodder for water cooler conversations. 1. Favorite Guy Bergeron's heading back to play a kicking show at the Texas BBQ tonight. 2. Due to redistricting, Rep. Steven Levy now represents Northborough, and he is hosting a meet and greet tonight at the Celtic Tavern. Get to know your representatives!  3. Discover the freeing power of Tibetan Buddhist Meditation, weekly at a group at First Parish Church. 4. If you see or hear something that makes you uneasy, it's better to say something than assume it's OK. "We'll apologize later," reminds the Northborough Chief of Police Mark Leahy. He'd rather the eyes and ears be …

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