Thursday, January 29, 2009

Southborough resident finishes the race

January 29, 2009 02:02:01 PM

Here’s the report from Southborough resident Bruce Ledoux who you might remember competed in the Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona race this weekend: 24 hours. 572 laps. New radiator, engine mount, water pump and half-shaft. Lots of tires. Not much sleep. We wouldn’t have it any other way. According to his wife Linda, Bruce and

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Southborough decides not to share building inspector

January 29, 2009 12:27:43 PM

Towns across the state are looking at ways to save money by consolidating services, but Southborough has passed on an opportunity to share a building inspector and will instead hire a full-time one. With longtime building inspector Peter Johnson set to retire next month, the Board of Selectmen explored the option of sharing Ashland’s current

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Southborough loses $53K in local aid

January 29, 2009 10:25:57 AM

Last week Governor Deval Patrick said he would cut $128 million in local aid to cities and towns to make up for a mid-year budget shortfall. Today we learned the details. Southborough will lose $53K in funding from the state. That’s about 10% of our local aid package. The cut is in line with what

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Two weather-related accidents yesterday

January 29, 2009 06:42:09 AM

From the comfort of my couch, yesterday’s storm didn’t seem so bad. But apparently, it was enough to cause some issues on the roads. The Southborough Fire Department responded to two motor vehicle accidents yesterday – one on I-90 and another on Southville Road. Both accidents were attributed to winter weather. Shortly after noon, firefighters

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