From the daily archives:

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Selectmen call for collaboration on plans for new police station

August 4, 2009 02:58:38 PM

“Are we closer to the goal of getting a new public safety building?” That’s what Chairman Sal Giorlandino wanted to know at last week’s selectmen meeting. The answer isn’t entirely clear.
The Municipal Facilities Committee and the Historical Commission have been working independently on two very different options for a new police station. The facilities committee

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Southborough skaters spruce up skills

August 4, 2009 12:14:34 PM

The Southborough Recreation department sponsored a skate board clinic this weekend. Here’s a report from Rec Director Doreen Ferguson:
Southborough Recreation and Eastern Boarder ran our first Free Skate Board Clinic this past Saturday. It was a tremendous success. The 20 participants that attended were excited to be there and really enjoyed interacting with the skaters

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Is the time right for tigher restrictions on door-to-door solicitors?

August 4, 2009 09:49:35 AM

There aren’t many rules a solicitor has to abide by when knocking on doors in Southborough — our bylaws on solicitation are pretty weak. A few years ago town meeting voters were asked to approve a stronger bylaw, but the article failed by just a few votes. Now the Southborough Police Department hopes the time is

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Pictures from last Friday’s storm

August 4, 2009 07:19:18 AM

It’s been a stormy summer, no doubt about it. The latest storm to rumble through brought a big tree down across Oak Hill Road on Friday. A reader who lives nearby sent in these photos. (Thanks, Kris!)

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