July 2011

On the market this week

July 28, 2011 11:00:02 AM
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What went on and off the market this week.

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Why flags are at half-staff today: Thursday, July 28

July 28, 2011 07:14:34 AM
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Flags in Southborough and across the state are flying at half-staff today in honor of Staff Sergeant Alan Snyder who died in Afghanistan.

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Poll: Where do you shop for groceries?

July 22, 2011 10:36:18 AM
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We may not have a full grocery store in town, but that doesn’t mean options for filling our refrigerators here in Southborough are scarce. In fact, the choices are only getting more plentiful.

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Photos: Construction continues on new playground

July 22, 2011 08:00:30 AM

Work continues on Southborough’s newest playground located at the South Union School on Highland Street.

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On the market this week

July 21, 2011 12:39:04 PM
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What went on and off the market this week.

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Stay cool at the Senior Center today and tomorrow

July 21, 2011 07:35:00 AM

It’s going to be hot today. Have you heard? If you’re in need of some cool air, head on over to the Senior Center. The Southborough Emergency Management Agency, in conjunction with the Council on Aging, has set up the Senior Center (9 Cordaville Road) as a cooling station due to the extreme heat that

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Reminder: Junior Police Academy runs next week

July 20, 2011 12:32:02 PM
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Next week the Southborough Police Department will offer its Junior Police Academy

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Fire department logs for the week (7/12 – 7/18)

July 20, 2011 09:33:22 AM

What the fire department has been up to

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Blogcation week 1: Talk amongst yourselves

July 19, 2011 02:47:06 PM
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Just because I’m on hiatus doesn’t mean the conversation here on the blog has to stop.

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It’s blogcation time!

July 18, 2011 07:21:00 AM
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I hope it’s obvious that I love writing this blog, because I really do. But every once in a while we all need a break, even from the things we enjoy. So it is that for the next two weeks I’ll be taking mine. It’s my annual blogcation. The break from daily posting is a

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Southborough women to run 100 miles as fundraiser for youth services

July 15, 2011 04:29:11 PM
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When six Southborough friends signed up for the 100 on 100, a 1-day 100-mile relay race through the mountains of Vermont, they said they thought it was a good idea. But as the August 13 race approaches, they’ve decided they were crazy.

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Need help choosing a brew? One Southborough resident has you covered.

July 15, 2011 02:25:58 PM
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Imagine this. You’re at a summer barbeque. There’s warm sun, good friends, and good eats. You pop open the lid of a nearby cooler to grab yourself a cold one only to find a collection of unfamiliar labels. Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA? Saranac Pale Ale? Founders Devil Dancer?

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Town to trap problem beavers in one Southborough neighborhood

July 15, 2011 11:52:34 AM
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water from the wetlands on one side to the Sudbury River on the other. DPW Superintendent Karen Galligan said the pooled water caused by the blocked culvert is threatening neighboring homes and septic systems, and that means the beavers must go.

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St. Mark’s touts new faculty housing

July 15, 2011 09:31:35 AM
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In a post on their website earlier this year, St, Mark’s announced the construction of new faculty housing on campus. The school said the two new 4-bedroom housing units were made possible by the gift of an anonymous donor family.

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