Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Documenting a snowy commute

December 24, 2008 10:56:00 AM

I, for one, did not venture out of the house on Sunday, but YouTube user nickinglis did, and he recorded his journey through Southborough along a very snowy Route 9 for all the world to see. The video comes in six parts, the first of which is embedded below. Find the rest here. (A note

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Adpot a fire hydrant

December 24, 2008 08:43:00 AM

Photo courtesy of the Southborough Fire Department You’ve heard of Adopt-a-Highway. How about Adopt-a-Fire-Hydrant? Southborough has hundreds of fire hydrants, and the Southborough Fire Department along with the Water Division is asking for your help in keeping them clear of snow. The Water Division typically clears the snow away from hydrants, but getting to all

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Preliminary capital requests for the schools

December 24, 2008 05:45:00 AM

At the Southborough School Committee meeting earlier this month, Superintendent Charles Gobron presented a preliminary version of the operating budget for fiscal year 2010. Totaling $16.4 million, the budget does not include capital requests like computer equipment and major maintenance projects. While a final version of capital requests won’t be available until next month, Gobron

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