From the daily archives:

Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Santa Claus is coming to town

December 3, 2008 01:39:00 PM

Santa poses with his elves at last year’s Santa Day. (Photo submitted by Clare Carreras)
Santa arrives by his traditional means — that being a helicopter, of course — this Saturday at noon at the corner of Rtes 30 and 85. He’ll then head to the Community House to hear the wishes of the littlest Southborough

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Southborough Open Land Foundation looking for members

December 3, 2008 12:02:00 PM

Southborough’s open spaces are part of its charm. Whether they’re large parcels like Chestnut Hill Farm or smaller ones like a 1-acre plot abutting the Arts Center, open spaces give us places to hike and spot wildlife, and they give us room to breathe.
If you care about open land in Southborough, consider joining the Southborough

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Southborough in the news

December 3, 2008 10:08:00 AM

Freddie Gillespie, a Sudbury River Watershed Organization volunteer, collecting test samples in Southborough last year. (photo from the Boston Globe)

Some quotes from Southborough-related stories in the news.
“We don’t have any specific concern. We’re being prudent. We’re being proactive, looking at what other communities are doing.” -Ashland Police Chief Scott Rohmer about a proposed sex offender

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Coffee crisis! Dunkin’ Donuts in Southborough closing … temporarily

December 3, 2008 06:50:00 AM

If you’re a regular of the Dunkin’ Donuts in the Town Center plaza, you’ll need to find someplace else to get your daily fix. Rather cryptic signs in the windows of the DD say the store will be closing soon “to better serve you.” The signs don’t say how we’ll be better served or even

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Interim police chief appointed

December 3, 2008 05:59:00 AM

The Board of Selectmen last night unanimously voted to appoint Jane Moran interim police chief in the wake of Police Chief William Webber’s death last month.
Interim Chief Moran will assume “all the duties and responsibilities of police chief until further action by the Board,” Chairman Bill Boland said. “We congratulate you and know you’ll do

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