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Open discussion thread: Ask questions, share opinions

March 8, 2010 11:41:12 AM
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Time for another open thread. For those of you new to the blog, the open discussion thread is your place to ask questions, sound off on town issues, or share information with other readers.

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Reminder: Boy Scout Pancake Breakfast on Sunday

March 5, 2010 02:25:10 PM
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Sunday is the 41st annual Boy Scout Troop 1 Pancake Breakfast. This is truly one of my favorite scout fundraisers. I mean, all-you-can-eat pancakes. Does it get any better?

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Time to get a new dog license

March 5, 2010 11:47:00 AM
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If you own a dog in Southborough and it’s more than six months old, you need to get a license for it every year. Licenses expire at the of the month, so now’s the time to get a new one.

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In the media: Company fined after Southborough explosion

March 2, 2010 07:08:59 AM

A fine was assessed in the July 2008 explosion at the former Hendries Ice Cream plant on Harvest Lane.

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Be part of a local cable show and get a free financial makeover

February 25, 2010 02:24:20 PM

Peter Martin from Southborough-based Compass Income Planning hosts a financial show on local access cable. He’s looking for a couple of families to be featured on the show. In return, they’ll get a free financial makeover.

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Fayville dam to get upgrade in 2011

February 25, 2010 11:45:28 AM
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The Worcester Telegram & Gazette reports the MWRA dam in Southborough is one of six that will get upgrades sometime next year.

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Lenten reflection series starts tomorrow

February 22, 2010 09:28:43 AM

The ninth annual United Parishes of Southborough Lenten reflection series starts tomorrow at St. Mark’s church. The theme this year is “What the Cross Means to Me.”

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Change leads to Memorial Day parade conflict

February 17, 2010 11:48:01 AM
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Thanks to a recent decision by Northborough, the Algonquin marching band may need to be two places at once on Memorial Day this year.

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Save the date: Boy Scout Troop 1 Pancake Breakfast

February 15, 2010 02:23:58 PM

You may have read that the Boy Scouts recently celebrated their 100th birthday. But did you know that for 41 of those 100 years, Southborough Boy Scouts have hosted an annual pancake breakfast? That’s a lot of pancakes.s

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In the media: Southborough 13 year old runs to help local school

February 15, 2010 09:30:08 AM

The Boston Globe did a great profile of 13-year-old Southborough resident Zach Levine, who has raised almost $11K for the New England Center for Children.

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Local vet urges caution over donations

February 8, 2010 11:46:01 AM

Commander Steve Whynot of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3276 asked me to pass along this information about a group soliciting donations for the troops.

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Volunteer to support this year’s Relay for Life

February 5, 2010 07:03:55 AM
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Last year the Northborough-Southborough Relay for Life raised more than $40K for the American Cancer Society. Planning is starting soon for this year’s event — to be held on May 14 and 15 at Algonquin — and organizers are actively looking for volunteers to help out.

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Southborough’s own Punxsutawney Phil … sort of

February 3, 2010 11:55:38 AM
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This groundhog stands guard in a yard on General Henry Knox Road. He even has a shadow. No word on whether he saw it yesterday or not.

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The month in review: January 2010

February 1, 2010 03:26:43 PM

It’s probably easy to guess what the top topic of conversation on the blog was last month. That’s right, school budgets. The election also had readers’ attention, as did the truck fire in the Town Center Plaza. Here’s a recap of the month in Southborough based on the most-viewed and most-discussed posts.

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