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Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Stocked shelves at the food panty

November 18, 2008 02:10:00 PM

Volunteer Pat Draper and a little helper stock the shelves at the Pilgrim Church food pantry. The shelves are full thanks in large part to the Scouting for Food collection the other week.

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Southborough to Boston bus route eliminated

November 18, 2008 12:29:00 PM

With the cost of commuting on the rise, it’s good to have options. But one of those options, a bus route from Southborough to Boston, will be eliminated at the end of the month due to cuts in state subsidies.
The bus line operated by Cavalier Coach Trailways leaves Southborough center at 6:40am and stops at

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Reminder: Big game for Algonquin girls soccer tonight

November 18, 2008 10:44:00 AM

Pull on your hats, gloves, and warm layers, and get out to Foley Field (map) tonight to cheer on the Algonquin girls soccer team in the Division 1 State semifinal match against Minnechaug. The game starts at 5:00 pm.
Minnechaug won the Division 1 West championship and has a record of 18-1-1. Algonquin’s record is

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New green housing at St. Mark’s

November 18, 2008 08:06:00 AM

(Photo from the St. Mark’s School website)
Fay isn’t the only school expanding their campus in Southborough. St. Mark’s got in on the action this summer with the completion of new faculty housing skirting Barber field near the intersection of Rte 85 and School St. The six new townhouses, costing a total of $4.7 million, were

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Property tax rate is highest in nearly a decade

November 18, 2008 05:54:00 AM

We’ve been talking about property taxes recently. Last week I showed you how to calculate your 2009 property tax. Today we’ll take a look at how the property tax rate has changed in recent years.
According to numbers posted by the Assessors Office, the tax rate for fiscal year 2009 is the highest since 2000. Take

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