From the daily archives:

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Save the date: Technology recycling day 6/20

June 2, 2009 03:15:48 PM

Start cleaning out your closets, because the Northborough-Southborough Schools Technology Department will hold a technology recycling day on June 20. All proceeds will go to the Algonquin Green Club.
Items accepted include:

Computer monitors
Laptops
CPUs
Speakers
Mice and keyboards
Computer accessories
All printers
Camera equipment
Stereos
VCRs
TVs
Appliances
IPods and MP3 players
Phones
Microwaves

Small items are $10, and larger items like console TVs and appliances are $20.

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FIOS for all by the end of the year

June 2, 2009 01:22:08 PM

Are you still waiting for FIOS (Fiber-Optic Television) to reach your neighborhood? According to Verizon, the service should be available to all Southborough residents by the end of the year.
Selectman Bill Boland reported at a board meeting last month that he had recently met with representatives from Verizon. They told him all aerial lines have

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Food pantry is recipient of movie meals

June 2, 2009 11:45:41 AM

The Southborough Food Pantry located at Pilgrim Church had to close down while the move was in town, but you probably won’t hear anyone complaining about that. In fact, you’re more likely to hear food pantry volunteers singing the movie’s praises.
Caterers for the movie were set up to feed hundreds of cast, crew, and extras.

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Estate planning seminar at the library

June 2, 2009 09:21:13 AM

Southborough attorney Susan Grinblatas will present an estate planning seminar in the Southborough Library Meeting Room (first floor) on Wednesday at 7:00 pm. Here’s her description of the seminar:
Estate planning is more than just a will.
Using the right documents and tools, you can ensure that your plans for providing for your loved ones will be

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Building a house in five hours

June 2, 2009 06:49:15 AM

Yesterday 65 Southville Road was a mostly-empty lot, but by the end of the day today, it will boast a brand new two-story house.
How is that possible? Ana Salceda Ferris of Ferris Development Group explains it’s all about modular technology:
The house is coming in 4 giant sections, a crane will place each unit on the foundation, which

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