September 2008

Sign up for youth basketball

September 24, 2008 10:48:00 AM

Registration for Southborough Youth Basketball (SYB) is open now through October 13th. Southborough residents in grades 1-8 can participate in the SYB program. Register online.

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On the market (9/24)

September 24, 2008 07:27:00 AM

Here’s the Soutbhorough real estate landscape for the week according to realtor.com. Number of homes: 71Lowest asking price: $209,900Highest asking price: $2,999,900 Full listings

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Temperatures are getting cooler, leaves are starting to turn, and that means flu seasons is not far away. Time to get prepared. You’ll be able to get the flu vaccine in our area starting in October. See the Flu Shot Locator for details. Note that Eaton Apothecary in Southborough will be offering flu shots on

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Burglar breaks into Pilgrim Church, doesn’t get much

September 23, 2008 08:06:00 AM

According to this story in the Metrowest Daily News, a burglar broke into Pilgrim Church on Sunday night and made off with a mere $7 in cash and a $25 Starbucks gift card. “If the person wanted coffee, we offer hot coffee every Sunday after our services,” said the Rev. Jon Wortmann. Collection money from

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Town House changes?

September 22, 2008 08:57:00 AM

The Boston Globe reports on possible renovations to the Town House, to the tune of $200,000. The changes are being proposed by the Municipal Facilities Committee and include reconfiguring the space previously used by the Board of Health (which moved to the Senior Center) and changing the building entrance to make town offices easier to

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New cameras watching traffic

September 22, 2008 08:52:00 AM

Have you noticed the new cameras at the intersection of Rt. 9 and Oak Hill Rd/Central St.? They’re not to monitor speeding, or to catch cars running the light. Instead, they detect cars and trigger the light to change. The camera system replaces the old wire-loop detectors embedded in the pavement. Learn more in this

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Parent/child tennis tournament – last day to register

September 22, 2008 08:16:00 AM

Today is the last day to register for the Second Annual Parent-Child Tennis Tournament sponsored by the Rec Department. The tournament will be held on Sept. 27 and 28. Can’t get enough of tennis tournaments? There’s also the Third Annual Mixed Doubles Tournament on Oct 4 and 5. Registration deadline for this tournament is Sept.

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Alonquin grad going the distance

September 19, 2008 05:58:00 PM

Training for a marathon is hard. Training for a marathon while taking 7 college classes is even harder. But that’s what 2008 Algonquin grad Catherine Kenney is doing. She plans to run the San Francisco marathon in October. Read more in this article on Wicked Local Southborough.

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Sports Friday (9/19)

September 19, 2008 12:00:00 PM

(At left: Algonquin’s Alex Putnam (center) is congratulated by Jeff Lowell (left) and Brendan McGill after a goal against Wachusett yesterday. The Tomahawks won, 3-2. From Metrowest Daily News.) There were lots of games this week. Here’s how Algonquin fared. (Compiled from Metrowest Daily News.) FIELD HOCKEY: Algonquin 1, Burncoat 0 GOLF: Algonquin 207, Fitchburg

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What’s $1.5 million between friends?

September 18, 2008 08:06:00 PM

Northborough and Southborough are the recipients of $1.5 million in state reimbursements from the Algonquin project. Score! The problem is how to divide the windfall between the towns, a battle that has been going on for more than a year. At last night’s regional school committee meeting, the committee proposed a reconciliation. According to their

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Caring and reading at Woodward

September 18, 2008 08:06:00 PM

The Community Advocate writes about special programs at Woodward, including CARE, a program focused on caring, acceptance, and respect for others, and “One School, One Read” which apparently is a school-wide book club. The best part? The programs come with assemblies. Woohoo! The first CARE assembly centered around acceptance. Students and faculty wore Hawaiian shirts

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Advanced science

September 18, 2008 08:58:00 AM

Here’s a cool story about some Algonquin students who had the opportunity to practice real-world laboratory techniques on, of all places, a bus. “The students tested synthetic hemoglobin for sickle-cell anemia aboard the Boston University School of Medicine CityLab, a laboratory on wheels that travels to schools throughout the state to teach biotechnology.” … Full

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How Southborough voted

September 17, 2008 09:28:00 PM

The Primary results in Southborough mostly fell in line with the state-wide results, with the only departure of note coming in the 8th Middlesex where Southborough was marginally more fond of Ed Mills than other towns in the district. See the charts below for how the Southborough vote compared with the overall numbers for all

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On the market (9/17)

September 17, 2008 07:23:00 AM

Here’s the Soutbhorough real estate landscape for the week according to realtor.com. Number of homes: 70Lowest asking price: $209,900Highest asking price: $2,999,900 Full listings

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