Monday, December 8, 2008

Drop & shop this weekend

December 8, 2008 12:39:00 PM

Sure there’s Internet shopping, but sometimes you just need to pound the pavement. If you have some holiday errands to do this weekend and you’d like to do them without kids in tow, the Recreation Department can help. For $25 per child (and $20 for each additional sibling), you can drop your kid off at

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Clarification on school budgets

December 8, 2008 10:40:00 AM

Last week I posted a story about school budgets for FY2010. Superintendent Charles Gobron presented budget numbers at the Northborough School Committee meeting. I indicated in my post that the budget was for the entire school district, but I’ve since learned (thanks, Mom!) that’s not the case. Here’s how the budget process works. There are

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The week in town government

December 8, 2008 08:54:00 AM

The week in town government Here’s a rundown of committee and department meetings scheduled for this week. Monday, December 8MBTA Triangle Committee meeting, 6:00 pm @ Hearing Room, Town HouseAdvisory Committee, 7:30 pm @ Senior Center, 9 Cordaville Road (agenda) Tuesday, December 9Board of Library Trustees, 5:00 pm @ Meeting Room, LibraryYouth Commission, 6:45 pm

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Santa arrives in Southborough: Photos from Santa Day

December 8, 2008 05:52:00 AM

Did you make it out to see Santa on Saturday? I don’t know what the official attendance was, but jolly old St. Nick had no shortage of adoring fans when he arrived in dramatic fashion on St. Mark’s lawn. In the shot below, the crowds were just beginning to gather to await his arrival. The

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