Tuesday, October 20, 2009

A roundup of Halloween events in Southborough

October 20, 2009 03:22:30 PM

Halloween decorations are popping up all over town. This Harry Potter-themed display on Parkerville Road south of Route 9 is one of my favorites (thanks for the tip, Sue!). If you’ve created a great display, or see one around town, send me photos. There are a number of opportunities for Halloween fun leading up to

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In the media: Scout helping Southborough to ‘Be Prepared’

October 20, 2009 01:38:12 PM

The Metrowest Daily News has a story about Michael Rea, a member of Southborough’s Boy Scout Troop 1, who is outfitting a mobile emergency response trailer as an Eagle Scout project. “I needed to come up with an Eagle project, and I didn’t want to build another walkway or trail,” Rea said. “Nothing against those,

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Trottier students collect supplies for war-ravaged Liberia

October 20, 2009 11:24:15 AM

Trottier teacher and long-time Southborough resident Liz Henry sent along this information about an initiative to collected supplies for Liberia, a country recovering from a 15-year civil war. It’s a community effort, so read on to learn how you can help. From October 14 through 30, the Trottier community is conducting a collection drive for

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Get started with genealogy at the Southborough Library

October 20, 2009 09:26:43 AM

From the Southborough Library: The October meeting of the Southborough Public Library Genealogy Club will be held Thursday, October 29 at 7:00 pm at the Library, 25 Main Street in Southborough. Russell Horne, of the Southborough Historical Society, will present some basic instruction on getting started in Genealogy. Jane Cain, Library Director, will coordinate a

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Northboro Road bridge work delayed

October 20, 2009 06:53:21 AM

The Northboro Road bridge work was supposed to begin today, but Town Engineer John Woodsmall said the work has been delayed because CSX is not able to provide railroad flagmen below the bridge until next week. The signs now say the bridge we be closed starting Sunday, October 25, but Woodsmall said it probably won’t

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