Thursday, July 16, 2009

Southborough wildlife: Things that fly edition

July 16, 2009 02:53:24 PM

Since we’re identifying critters this week, anyone know what kind of butterfly this is? I spotted it while on a walk through the woods a few weeks ago. And this guy was enjoying the peonies on my deck. (Got photos of your garden in bloom or your friendly neighborhood creatures stopping by for a visit?

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To buy or not to buy – next steps for the police station

July 16, 2009 12:28:43 PM

Many of you were intrigued by the idea of purchasing the High Speed Video building on Route 85 across from the transfer station as a new home for the police station. I asked Town Planner Vera Kolias what the next steps are. She told me the Municipal Facilities Committee will meet to determine if it’s

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Southborough resident develops children’s literature class at Algonquin

July 16, 2009 09:56:44 AM

I recently finished the sixth Harry Potter installment (just in time for the movie), and I can tell you that despite the fact that Harry Potter is classified as children’s literature, it has some pertty grown-up themes. And I’m not the only Southborough resident to think so. Algonquin senior Maggie Rousseau came up with the

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On the market this week

July 16, 2009 07:09:41 AM

It’s a battle of the million-dollar homes this week as two homes on Wolf Pen Lane came on the market — one for just under $1.2M and the other for just about $1.3M. A third million-dollar home, this one on Sears Road, went under agreement. Thanks to Doug McClain (email) of Century 21 Commonwealth Realty for

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