From the daily archives:

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

When nature calls

June 9, 2009 04:05:57 PM

Nature lovers walking the trail at the end of Red Gate Lane (part of the Beals conservation land) on Saturday, may have come upon an unfamiliar sight.
I can assure you, there isn’t normally a port-a-potty in that neck of the woods.
But last weekend, the Department of Recreation sponsored a camp-out event for families who were

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A discussion about Southborough’s character

June 9, 2009 01:51:56 PM

There’s no arguing the fact that Southborough has changed since I was a kid growing up here, and there’s probably no arguing it will continue to change. Through all the change, I’ve always heard people say that it’s important to preserve the “character of Southborough.”
But what exactly do we mean by that? Just what is

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Celebrate the Sudbury River at RiverFest this weekend

June 9, 2009 12:02:03 PM

Supporters of the Sudbury River have reason to celebrate this weekend. Once one of the top 10 Superfund sites in the country, the river is on the way to recovery, and in 1999 a nearly 15 mile stretch of the river were designated part of the country’s Wild and Scenic River System.
Southborough residents will celebrate

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Police chief search process comes under fire

June 9, 2009 09:29:51 AM

Ever since selectmen first started talking about finding a permanent police chief to replace the late William Webber, they’ve said that Interim Chief Jane Moran would automatically be a finalist should she choose to apply for the position. That decision came under fire last night, in an exchange that got pretty heated.
Chairman of the Personnel

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The Worcester Tornado: 56 years ago today

June 9, 2009 06:59:04 AM

Today marks the 56th anniversary of the Worcester Tornado that killed 94 people in Central Massachusetts, including three in Southborough.
The tornado was one of the deadliest in US history. It started in Petersham late in the afternoon of June 9, 1953, and made its way through Holden, Worcester, Shrewsbury, and Westborough. It dissipated over the

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