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Weather

Pictures from last Friday’s storm

August 4, 2009 07:19:18 AM

It’s been a stormy summer, no doubt about it. The latest storm to rumble through brought a big tree down across Oak Hill Road on Friday. A reader who lives nearby sent in these photos. (Thanks, Kris!)

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Lower level of the library likely closed for several more weeks

July 24, 2009 10:23:16 AM

The Southborough Library is still cleaning up from the epic storm two weeks ago, and the lower level will likely be closed “well into August” said Facilities Manager Phil Rinehart. While the clean up happens, Rinehart said he planned to meet with library and town officials to figure out how to prevent similar flooding in

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Southborough DPW will be ‘cleaning up for weeks’

July 13, 2009 09:57:01 AM

Repairing streets, stabilizing eroded shoulders, and cleaning up debris after last week’s massive storm will keep the Southborough Department of Public Works busy for weeks Superintendent Karen Galligan told me recently.
The storm dumped more than 4.5 inches of rain on the town in just over two hours. “That is a very unusual occurrence,” Galligan said.

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Photos from Wednesday’s storm

July 9, 2009 04:55:41 PM

Southborough resident Nancy Gould took some photos of the storm that rolled through on Wednesday afternoon that left her yard looking more like January than July. That white stuff is hail.

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Children’s room at Southborough Library likely closed for multiple weeks

July 9, 2009 09:23:01 AM

The library is a great place to take the kids on rainy days, but not this week.
Facilities Director Phil Rinehart told me the lower level at the library — including the children’s section and meeting rooms — was flooded with approximately 2 to 3 inches of water on Tuesday and will be closed indefinitely.
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Lightning strikes police station, officer injured

July 8, 2009 04:56:58 PM

It comes as no surprise that yesterday was a busy day for emergency responders (looks like today might be too), but police and fire crews responded to one call yesterday that was a little too close to home.
At around 2:15 pm, lightning struck the police station. An officer who was in the garage at the

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Wild weather continues

July 8, 2009 04:34:11 PM

You probably heard the National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for Hopkinton, Holliston and Milford. It expired about 45 minutes ago.
What are things like in your neck of town?
Update: Reports of hail on the south side of town, but no tornado touched down.

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Heavy rain brings flooding, road closures, lightning strikes

July 8, 2009 11:25:07 AM

I wasn’t in town yesterday afternoon, but I hear there was quite a deluge. The Metrowest Daily News has a rundown of the damage, including a lightning strike at the police station:
In Southborough, flooding led to road closures on Parkerville Road, Main Street at Parkerville Road, and Boston Road, police said. The worst flooding was

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In the media: Southborough resident remembers Worcester Tornado

June 17, 2009 01:46:23 PM

The Metrowest Daily News recently talked with Alice Phillipo who lived in Southborough when the Worcester Tornado hit 56 years ago last week.
“We were in the front part of the house when the tornado came in from the back (from the west),” she said. “When the thing came through, we could see some of the

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What a tease

March 9, 2009 09:31:07 AM

We’re back to the snow this morning after a glorious weekend. The National Weather Service says we’re in for as much as four inches.
In case you forgot what this weekend was like, here’s a reminder:

And then there’s this morning:

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Weather-related crash on Cordaville Road

March 4, 2009 09:18:00 AM

Monday’s snow contributed to a crash on Cordaville Road (Route 85) near the entrance to the St. Mark’s Golf Course. The driver sustained non-life-threatening injuries when her car crashed into a guardrail.
More pictures are available on the Southborough Fire Department website.

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No school on Monday

March 2, 2009 12:37:23 AM

Photo by MGShelton
Those of you with kids in school no doubt received the call, but for those of you who haven’t heard, Monday is officially a snow day in Southborough.
Superintendent Gobron tells me this makes four snow days for Southborough (K-8) and five for Algonquin. So, what do you think? Have we seen the last

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A return to winter

March 1, 2009 02:55:30 PM

Was it really just two days ago that the toddler and I were out in 50-degree weather enjoying the playground for the first time this year?
According to the National Weather Service, we’re in for about 11 inches of snow by Monday morning. Good thing I didn’t pack away the snowsuits just yet.

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Roads were slick yesterday

February 4, 2009 06:51:24 AM

We didn’t see much in terms of quantity from yesterday’s snowfall, but it was still enough to cause problems on the roads.
The Southborough Fire Department responded to two weather-related accidents yesterday afternoon. Only minor injuries were reported. Conveniently for emergency responders, both accidents occurred within a half-mile of the Fire Station.
The car below crashed into

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