Historic Southborough

Local historian collects memories of growing up in Southborough

September 30, 2011 11:44:34 AM
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Some of you remember a time when Southborough was dotted with family farms and orchards. A time when Blueberry Lane was actually a hill covered with blueberry bushes. When a trolley ran down Route 9, and when there was so little traffic, neighbors could stand in the middle of Main Street and talk.

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The Villager Files: Week of September 26

September 27, 2011 04:17:03 PM
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Each week we take a look back at the top stories reported in the Southborough Villager 10 years, 20 years, and 30 years ago. Here are the stories that were making headlines during the week of September 26.

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The Villager Files: Week of September 19

September 20, 2011 02:18:57 PM
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Each week we take a look back at the top stories reported in the Southborough Villager 10 years, 20 years, and 30 years ago. Here are the stories that were making headlines during the week of September 19.

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The Villager Files: Week of September 12

September 13, 2011 04:23:37 PM
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Each week we take a look back at the top stories reported in the Southborough Villager 10 years, 20 years, and 30 years ago. Here are the stories that were making headlines during the week of September 12.

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Introducing a new series: The Villager Files

September 6, 2011 04:24:57 PM
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Welcome to a new My Southborough series! Each week we’ll take a step back in our town’s history with a look at the top stories reported in the Southborough Villager 10 years, 20 years, and 30 years ago.

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Do you remember Hurricane Bob?

August 26, 2011 05:52:35 PM
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Hurricane Irene is drawing some comparisons to Hurricane Bob, which roared through the Metrowest region 20 years ago this month.

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Southborough Library celebrating 100 years on Main Street

June 1, 2011 09:31:44 AM
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The Southborough Public Library was founded in 1852, but it wasn’t until 1911 that it moved into its current home on Main Street. The Library is celebrating 100 years in its lovely brick building with a number of festivities this year.

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Do you remember the Worcester Tornado of 1953?

May 26, 2011 11:45:16 AM
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The tornado in Joplin, Missouri has drawn comparisons to the one that ripped through our area in 1953 killing 90 people, including three right here in Southborough. I know many of you are familiar with this chapter in Southborough’s history, but I suspect some of you are not.

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Southborough Historical Society invites new members to its annual meeting

April 29, 2011 07:10:25 AM
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The Southborough Historical Society will hold its Annual Member Meeting on Sunday and they are encouraging those interested in joining to attend.

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On this day in history: The journey of General Henry Knox

January 24, 2011 04:43:57 PM
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On this day in 1776, a weary Colonel Henry Knox and his band of men arrived in Cambridge after hauling 60 tons of artillery 300 miles all the way from Fort Ticonderoga in New York. With few roads along the way, it was a daring and brutal journey over snow and ice, and across lakes, rivers, and mountains.

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State nominates Southborough’s South Union School as historic place

January 5, 2011 02:13:49 PM
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The Massachusetts Historical Commission recently approved a handful of buildings to be nominated for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places, and Southborough’s South Union School made the list.

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Historic buildings of Southborough

July 30, 2010 12:07:03 PM
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The blog Historic Buildings of Massachusetts recently highlighted a few of Southborough’s most well-known historic buildings, including Pilgrim Church, the Community House, and the Joseph Burnett mansion that will be going up for auction in August.

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The story of a Southborough vet: Osgood T. Hadley

May 31, 2010 02:05:12 PM
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Osgood T. Hadley was born in 1838 in Nashua, New Hampshire. He would eventually make his way to Southborough, but not before he became a war hero.

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Southborough’s historic places: Fitzgerald’s General Store

January 8, 2010 04:17:24 PM
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Talk about longevity. The building that is home to Fitzgerald’s General Store was built in the mid-1800′s as a general store for the villages of Cordaville and Southville. More than 150 years later, ownership and names have changed, but the building still serves the same basic purpose.

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