From the daily archives:

Thursday, July 30, 2009

Man injured at Chestnut Hill still in hospital, OSHA may investigate

July 30, 2009 04:23:41 PM

The 76-year-old man struck by a tractor at Chestnut Hill Farm earlier this week is still in the hospital and was listed in serious condition, reports Wicked Local Southborough.
The article also says the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is determining whether to investigate the accident, but police are not expected to file any

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The fungus among us

July 30, 2009 02:16:14 PM

I’ve already admitted to having a lack of flowers in my yard, but what I have no shortage of this year is fungi. And, really, who doesn’t love a nice fungus?
I’ve got little ones:

And creamy toadstool-shaped ones:

And scaly ones:

And my personal favorite from earlier this spring. The picture doesn’t do it justice, but this guy

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Fay makes contribution to ladder truck fund, but does away with annual PILOT

July 30, 2009 12:12:45 PM

At their meeting on Tuesday night, Selectman Bill Boland announced that Fay School has decided to match St. Mark’s $100,000 donation toward the purchase of a new ladder truck for the town. Great news, right?
Yes. And no.
Fay will donate $10,000 over the next ten years, all earmarked for the ladder truck. The problem is, that’s

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In the media: Southborough couple’s got education in the bag

July 30, 2009 09:58:38 AM

The Metrowest Daily News has a nice story about Southborough couple Shama and Mohan Nannapaneni who founded a nonprofit that supplies tools for education here and abroad.
Each year the organization gives out hundreds of backpacks filled with school supplies to local children in need. They fill the backpacks in the garage of their Southborough home. The

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On the market this week

July 30, 2009 07:05:13 AM

Here’s what came and went on the market this week. Thanks to Doug McClain (email) of Century 21 Commonwealth Realty for supplying the listing information.
New on the market

67 Marlboro Road (map) – 8 room, 3 bed, 2.5 bath colonial – $399,900
120 Deerfoot Road (map) – 8 room, 3 bed, 3 bath cape – $425,000

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