Wednesday, September 3, 2008

Westboro Conservation Committee seeks broader authority

September 3, 2008 09:01:00 PM

From OnTheCommon.com: “If the bylaw passes, the Conservation Commission could require developers to submit information about drainage and other issues. One of the commission’s complaints about EMC Corp., which is seeking to erect a 10-building office park on the Westboro-Southboro line, is that the company did not submit enough information about its plans.” … Full

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Southborough native honored by military

September 3, 2008 09:00:00 PM

From the Worcester Business Journal: “Worcester Polytechnic Institute graduate and Southborough native Marine Sgt. Jason Cox has been awarded the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for a system he developed for detecting improvised explosive devices. During a seven-month tour in Fallujah, Iraq, Cox conducted research on using infrared spectroscopy to detect IEDs from

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Algonquin golf falls to Westboro in season opener

September 3, 2008 08:59:00 PM

From MetroWest Daily News: “Bob Thompson and Nick DelBuono each shot a 37 as Westborough edged host Algonquin 194-196 in a non-league season opener on the par-35 Juniper Hill Golf Course in Northborough.” “Algonquin’s Ethan Miller was the match medalist with a 36. Kurt Schultz shot a 37 and Justin Logan followed with a 40

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Southborough resident profiled in Worcester Business Jornal

September 3, 2008 08:57:00 PM

Southborough resident David Klien made it to the Worcester Business Journal’s Forty Under 40 list. “For nine years now the WBJ has published its annual list of the region’s up-and-coming executives. We seek out nominations from across Central Massachusetts looking for those individuals who, though early in their professional careers, have nonetheless shown every sign

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Southborough-based non-profit gets local media attention

September 3, 2008 08:56:00 PM

From Wicked Local Ipswich: “In addition to partnering with the Ipswich Community Food Pantry to identify people in need of assistance, Ipswich Caring has continued its partnership with the Smiling Kids birthday program. This non-profit, all-volunteer organization headquartered in Southborough coordinates with local service agencies to identify children in financial need. A gift certificate is

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Algonquin field hockey coach leads excursion to Australia

September 3, 2008 08:54:00 PM

From The Milford Daily News: “Although there weren’t any Algonquin players on his roster, [Dan Welty] took nine high school juniors and seniors to Australia from other area schools. To round out the roster, the club added 15-year-old twins from Sydney. … The team, which played under Welty’s Spider Field Hockey club name, met mixed

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Today! Meet the candidates at the Senior Center

September 3, 2008 08:22:00 AM

From Wicked Local Southborough: “The center’s Meet the Candidates Luncheon on September 3 will give local seniors and members of the public a chance to talk casually with the candidates after each is given five minutes to speak, said Senior Center Director Pam LeFrancois. …While the luncheon from 11:30 to noon is aimed at seniors,

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The Southborough Players announces auditions for “Closer Than Ever”

September 3, 2008 08:18:00 AM

From Wicked Local Southborough: “The 40-year-old theater production company on Sept. 14 will hold auditions at Trottier Middle School for the musical revue, with more than 20 songs by Richard Maltby Jr. and David Shire.” [Full story] For more information, see The Southborough Players website.

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Children’s musical workshop

September 3, 2008 08:15:00 AM

From The Southborough Players website: “This Workshop introduces songs from kid-favorite Broadway musicals like ‘Annie’, ‘Bye Bye Birdie’, ‘Hairspray’, ‘High School Musical’ and several others. Workshops will include: theater games, improvisation, basic audition skills and an emphasis on vocal & dance performance techniques. The workshop will end with a “Final Musical Performance” on November 8

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Southborough artists showing at Boston gallery

September 3, 2008 08:09:00 AM

From the Boston Globe: “Start Saturday afternoon with a reception at the Pucker Gallery celebrating the work of two very different Southborough artists who just happen to have celebrated their 50th anniversary this spring. Photographer B.A. “Tony” King will be showing “All the King’s Horses,” a sweeping tribute to his love of equines, alongside Judith

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Labor union endorsements

September 3, 2008 07:56:00 AM

From OnTheCommon.com: “The [AFL-CIO] also endorsed Rep. James B. Eldridge, D-Acton, who is seeking to fill the Middlesex-Worcester District Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Pamela P. Resor, D-Acton. The district includes the Central Massachusetts communities of Marlboro, Hudson, Southboro, Westboro and part of Northboro. ” Full story

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Trust fund help for those in need

September 3, 2008 07:47:00 AM

From MetroWest Daily News: “The town Trust Fund Committee and finance director met last night with the Board of Selectmen to discuss its outreach efforts to help residents having trouble making ends meet.” Full story

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Union ties in the 8th Middlesex

September 3, 2008 07:38:00 AM

From MetroWest Daily News: “A union man from his days as an MBTA trolley driver, Edward J. Mills has picked up several labor endorsements this summer in his bid for the 8th Middlesex state representative seat. His union ties also help explain where his positions differ from those of his opponent in the Democratic primary,

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