Southborough’s unemployment rate jumped a full point in September to 7.5%. I found data going back as far as 1990, and that’s the highest rate we’ve seen in all that time. The Boston Globe reports the Massachusetts unemployment rate for September was the highest since the 1970′s. Southborough wasn’t the only area town to see

Unemployment numbers across the board held relatively steady for the month of July. In Southborough’s case, that means the jobless rate of 6.8% was unchanged from last month. It’s our highest rate in 17 years. Compared to July 2008, the unemployment rate in Southborough is up a whopping 79%. The overall rate for Massachusetts ticked

Gas prices fell by two cents this week, but overall they’re up an average of almost $1.00 since the start of the year. That may sound bad, but let’s remember that last year at this time prices were up over $4.00 a gallon. The state average is $2.62 for a gallon of regular. The Gulf

Do you have questions about Social Security? Southborough resident Peter G. Martin from Compass Income Planning will hold a free seminar at the library on Thursday to help people better understand their income options from Social Security. Some topics to be covered include: Should you take Social Security early? When is your break-even date? Can

This just in from my peeps on the street. Falconi Bros. is offering gas at $1.49 a gallon today. I checked, and the last time gas was that cheap in New England was July 2001, so get yourself to the pump! Falconi Bros. is located on Boston Road near the center of town. (map)