Wednesday, December 10, 2008

How you can help: Holiday Giving Program

December 10, 2008 01:30:00 PM

(This is the first in a series of posts about ways you can help those in need this holiday season.) “It’s hard to be a kid who needs in Southborough.” That from a woman who should know. As director of Southborough Youth & Family Services, Laurie Sugarman-Whittier has worked closely with Southborough kids and families

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A rough week for Southborough commuters

December 10, 2008 12:40:00 PM

Do you take the commuter rail to work? If so, chances are good you’re having a frustrating week. Here’s a recap of the delays and cancellations riders on the Framingham/Worcester line have faced so far this week: Monday, 12/08Delayed 30 minutes: P508 train scheduled to leave Southborough at 7:23 am Tuesday, 12/09Cancelled: P508 train scheduled

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Images of Christmas past

December 10, 2008 12:02:00 PM

The Southborough Historical Museum has permanent collections on the town’s past, and this month they’ve added a few holiday exhibits. You’ll find not only artifacts from Christmases past, but gifts and trinkets for Christmas present. The museum is typically open on Monday and Tuesday mornings 10:00 am – 12:00 pm, and Wednesday evenings 6:30 –

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Power outage resource from National Grid

December 10, 2008 10:21:00 AM

We lost power this morning for about 30 minutes. Afterwards, when I was poking around National Grid’s website, I came across their storm center. It shows you a list of all known outages in their service area. At the time of this post, there are nearly 1,400 customers in Worcester County who are without power,

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Speed was a factor in fatal crash on Southville Road

December 10, 2008 08:02:00 AM

Police have concluded that speed was a factor in the accident that claimed the life of a Framingham High student on Monday night, and that comes as no surprise to those who live along Southville Road. “It’s a terrible tragedy, but it solidifies our long time issue with the speeding traffic along Southville Road,” said

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News quotes for the week

December 10, 2008 05:56:00 AM

Assabet Valley’s Nick Johnson carries for a long gain in the fourth quarter that set up the game-winning touchdown in the Div. 3A Super Bowl against Easthamptom at Worcester State College Sunday, Dec. 7.  (Photo from the Metrowest Daily News) Some tidbits from Southborough stories in the media this week. “We had to do it.

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