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                                UNITED STATES
                     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           Washington, D.C.  20549

                       ______________________________

                                  FORM 8-K


                               CURRENT REPORT
                   PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
                       SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

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       Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): May 19, 2005


                    WESTBOROUGH FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
           (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


       Massachusetts              000-27997                 04-3504121
(State or other jurisdiction     (Commission               (IRS Employer
     of incorporation)          File Number)            Identification No.)


                  100 E. Main Street, Westborough, MA   01581
             (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

     Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (508) 366-4111

                               Not Applicable
        (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.02   Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of
            Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

(b)         On May 19, 2005, William W. Cotting, Jr. resigned as a member
            of the board of directors of Westborough Financial Services,
            Inc. (the "Company").  There were no disagreements between Mr.
            Cotting and the Company on any matter relating to the Company's
            operations, policies or practices.





                                 SIGNATURES

      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                  WESTBOROUGH FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.




                                  By:     /s/ John L. Casagrande
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                                  Name:   John L. Casagrande
                                  Title:  Senior Vice President and Treasurer

Date: May 24, 2005