August 2008

Back to school images

August 28, 2008 02:33:00 PM

From Metrowest Daily News: “Jack O’Connor and his dedicated aide, Kathy Riley, play with magnifying glasses while viewing seashells in class during kindergarten orientation at Mary Finn Elementary School in Southborough yesterday.” “Caroline Wages meets teacher’s aide Susan Strazie during yesterday’s kindergarten orientation at Mary Finn Elementary School in Southborough.” Full story

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Algonquin grand opening ceremony, 9/4

August 28, 2008 02:17:00 PM

From Wicked Local Southborough: “The events planned for the grand opening include a ribbon-cutting ceremony outside the school rotunda followed by a dedication ceremony in the new auditorium. There will be a reception with refreshments and live entertainment provided by Algonquin students. Student ambassadors will lead guided tours highlighting the improvements. Student work will also

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Commuter rail users demanding more service

August 28, 2008 12:09:00 PM

From Boston Globe West: “But despite hundreds of thousands of tax dollars on studies and numerous commitments from Beacon Hill, not one new train has been added between Framingham and Worcester in the last six years.” Full story

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Register for the Falconi Family Memorial Golf Tournament

August 28, 2008 11:43:00 AM

From the Community Advocate: “The 17th annual Falconi Family Memorial Golf Tournament to benefit the Southborough Senior Center will be held Sept. 15 at Juniper Hill Golf Course in Northborough. Cost is $125 per person and the tournament includes prizes, tee gift, raffles, dinner and awards banquet. For more info or to obtain a registration

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Southborough Historical Society reprints "Fences of Stone"

August 27, 2008 07:42:00 PM

From Wicked Local Southborough: “By popular demand, Nick Noble’s nearly 500-page “Fences of Stone,” chronicling Southborough’s history from 1690 to to 1990, is being reprinted in paperback as a fundraiser for the Southborough Historical Society.” Full story. More information at the Southborough Historical Society website.

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Proposal for a new police station

August 27, 2008 07:16:00 PM

From the Boston Globe: “For years, Southborough officials have known the town needs a new police station. Now they are biting the bullet and preparing a proposal to build a new facility that they said could cost as much as $5.5 million.” Full story

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New cable access facilitator

August 27, 2008 07:15:00 PM

From the Southborough Cable TV Committee: “The Cable TV Committee has hired a part-time Cable Access Facilitator to take responsibility for coordinating and facilitating public access for Southborough Residents. Lou D’Amico started in this position in July and has been working quickly towards a number of initiatives, including the recording and broadcasting of Board of

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Home prices up in Southborough

August 27, 2008 07:03:00 PM

From necn.com: Despite the overall downward trend in Massachusetts, home prices in Southborough were up in July according to the Warren Group. “Who’s up? Well, it’s the rich getting richer. Leafy exurbs like Hamilton, Sherborn, Southborough, Carlisle.” Full story

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Algonquin named one of Boston Magazine’s top public high schools

August 27, 2008 06:52:00 PM

Boston Magazine ranked public high schools based not only on academic performance, but also on how efficiently they operate. Algonquin was ranked #2 for cost efficiency behind Concord-Carlisle High School. Considering academic performance alone, Algonquin ranked 10th. See the full ranking.

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Local family helps students

August 27, 2008 10:45:00 AM

Via the Worcester Telegram & Gazette: “Last year, [Glen Road resident Mohan] Nannapaneni’s Friends Foundation provided 200 backpacks to students at Chandler Elementary School in Worcester, where more than 90 percent of students qualify for reduced-price or free meals. Most of this year’s 800 backpacks will go to two other Worcester schools: Woodland Academy and

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Police pursuit through Southborough nabs break-in suspect

August 27, 2008 08:59:00 AM

Via the Worcester Telegram & Gazette: “The car entered Southboro — with Southboro and state police summoned for assistance — and into Framingham. Not far past the Southboro line, the Lexus apparently had engine problems, and the driver bolted from the car and jumped from a Route 9 overpass. He landed on railroad tracks about

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Reading, writing, and arithmetic

August 27, 2008 08:13:00 AM

It’s back to school time for Southborough kids. From the Northborough-Southborough School District website, here’s a link to the combined district schedule for the 2008-2009 school year. And don’t forget Algonquin’s grand opening on Thursday, September 4, 6:00 – 8:00 pm.

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Free keep-well clinic 8/27

August 26, 2008 08:18:00 PM

VNA Care offers free keep well clinics for those age 60 and older on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month at Colonial Gardens (map). The next clinic is on August 27, 1:00 – 3:00 pm. “Keep Well clinics are free and open to residents age 60 and over. Run by community health nurses

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More wireless coverage in Southborough

August 26, 2008 07:56:00 PM

Via the Worcester Telegram & Gazette: “Verizon Wireless said it has activated a new cell site. The site increases wireless data coverage and capacity along the Massachusetts Turnpike and Routes 9 and 30 in outhboro, Framingham and Ashland, the company said.” More details from redorbit.com and marketwatch.com.

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