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Unemployment rate unchanged in May

June 24, 2010 09:25:11 AM
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Southborough’s unemployment rate for May held steady at 6.7%, and the state rate remained unchanged at 9.1%. The national rate ticked down a fraction from 9.5% in April to 9.3% in May.

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In the media: Man blames Genzyme for flooding Southborough property

June 7, 2010 11:49:14 AM
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A My Southborough reader sent in this photo of a house on Route 30. Signs out front say the house was flooded by Genzyme. Today, the Metrowest Daily News has more on the story.

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Southborough unemployment rate continues to fall

June 3, 2010 02:41:28 PM
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Southborough’s unemployment rate continued ticking downward in April. The rate in April was 6.7%, down from a high of 7.8% in January of this year.

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MWDN: Southborough Jewelers is going out on top

May 11, 2010 10:14:12 AM

The Metrowest Daily News has a nice profile on Southborough Jewelers, which announced recently that it was closing up shop.

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Southborough Jewelers is closing

April 29, 2010 11:37:11 AM

I got a couple of emails from readers on this one, and it’s been confirmed on the Southborough Jewelers Facebook page that they’ve decided to close up shop.

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New deli to open in Benchmark’s old spot?

January 21, 2010 04:30:57 PM

A new deli may be moving into the space on Framingham Road that used to house the Benchmark Deli. But details are scarce.

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Niva Boutique grand opening event this weekend

January 7, 2010 04:39:01 PM
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Visit Niva Boutique in the Town Center Plaza on Friday or Saturday for their grand opening celebration.

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Southborough unemployment rate continues to dip

December 24, 2009 11:50:51 AM
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The unemployment rate for November fell slightly.

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Last-minute gifts? Think local.

December 22, 2009 02:30:20 PM
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It’s crunch time. With only four shopping days left until Christmas, there’s no better time to shop local.

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Local company collects toys to make kids ’smile’

December 11, 2009 07:00:13 AM
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Instead of a big holiday party this year, Southborough’s Compass Income Planning decided to celebrate with a small affair, and one that put an emphasis on giving.

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The definitive Southborough shopping and gift guide

December 3, 2009 04:05:03 PM
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With all these Southborough shopping options, you’re sure to find something for everyone on your list without ever having to leave town.

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October unemployment rate lower, but still high

December 1, 2009 10:35:35 AM
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After reaching its highest level in at least 20 years last month, the unemployment rate in Southborough fell more than half a point to 6.8% in October. But that’s still a high rate for our town.

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Walgreens buys Eaton Apothecary

October 26, 2009 12:32:46 PM

Walgreens has purchased Holliston-based Eaton Apothecary for $19M. Eaton has 12 Boston-area stores, including one in the Southborough Center plaza. Walgreens said it would keep “most” of the locations open after the deal closes, which is expected to happen in the next 90 days.
You can read more about the deal in the Metrowest Daily News.
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Country Gourmet is closed, what’s next?

October 12, 2009 12:58:36 PM

The Metrowest Daily News reports that the Country Gourmet closed up shop at the beginning of the month. Shohdy Ziada, who owns Turnpike Liquors on Route 9 applied for a liquor license in hopes of opening a new market on the property, but the article says the liquor license was recently rejected by the state

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