Do the streets of Southborough look a bit nicer to you this week? They should. On Saturday at least 57 groups of Southborough residents spent the morning picking up trash all around town at the annul Spring Clean Up event. Read the full article → from Volunteers collect lots and lots of trash
Only about 6% of you made it out to Trottier for Town Meeting this year. But what if the meeting had been broadcast live on the web? Would you have watched it? And what if you could not only watch the meeting live, but actually vote on articles from the comfort of your couch? Selectmen discussed just that possibility at their meeting last week. Read the full article → from Would broadcasting Town Meeting on the web increase participation?
Advance registration for the annual NECC 5K Walk/Run for Autism ends today at 5:00 pm. The race takes place on Saturday, May 7, at 10:00 am starting at Trottier Middle School. Read the full article → from Advance registration for NECC 5K Walk/Run for Autism ends TODAY
Fire department logs for the week. Read the full article → from What the fire department has been up to (4/26 – 5/2)
When Neary fifth grades Bridget Brady and Catherine Stevens and fourth graders Neha Panigrahi and Courtney Winand saw the images of destruction coming from Japan on television, they knew they wanted to do something to help. Read the full article → from Neary students lend Japan a helping hand
Kathy Earabino will return to the Southborough Library on Thursday for a morning of music and fun. Read the full article → from Children’s sing-along at the library on Thursday
Osama bin Laden may be gone, but for now troops in Afghanistan still face the daily rigors of life in a combat zone. Southborough residents Lisa Braccio and Debbie Depp-Wilson hope to make the lives of servicemen and women a little more comfortable, and they need your help. Read the full article → from Save the date: Care package drive for the troops – May 14 & 15
The Metrowest Daily News reports Southborough police caught two brothers allegedly stealing metal on Sunday night from The Eagle Leasing Co. on Route 9 Read the full article → from MWDN: Southborough Police nab alleged metal thieves in act
This month Fay School will offer a series of free Saturday morning programs designed for children ages 2-6 along with their parents. An optional lunch follows each program. Read the full article → from ‘Saturdays at Fay’ features free programs for kids
We all know family photos are a great gift on Mother’s Day. If you didn’t get your ducks in a row in time to get photos taken before the big day, not to worry, nancy gould photography has you covered. Read the full article → from A special mother’s day promotion from nancy gould photography
Here’s what’s on tap this week in high school sports. Read the full article → from The week in sports (5/2 – 5/8)
Did you know Algonquin has a girls rugby team? They do. Read the full article → from PHOTOS: Algonquin girls rugby
Last month the state Supreme Judicial Court issued a ruling saying the smell of marijuana is not sufficient evidence for police to search a vehicle, since possession of less than an ounce of marijuana is no longer a crime in Massachusetts. Read the full article → from Police say bylaw another tool in marijuana enforcement
By now you’ve no doubt heard the news that Osama bin Laden was killed in a CIA operation in Pakistan yesterday. You’ll find all the details and plenty of commentary at your favorite national news source, so I won’t try to add to that here. Read the full article → from Talk about it: Osama bin Laden is dead