Would you like to see a National Register Historic District sign when you drive through downtown Southborough? Main Street resident Ray Hokinson would. He has been emailing neighbors and meeting with town officials in an effort to create a village center historic district. Read the full article → from Residents want to make downtown a historic district
The Algonquin boys soccer team fell short of reaching the state championship this year with a heartbreaking loss in the semi-finals, but they still had a tremendous season. Read the full article → from Photos: Algonquin boys soccer team honored
Fay School has announced that it will increase its financial aid budget by 33% for the 2011-2012 school year, with a special focus on providing tuition assistance to Southborough residents. Read the full article → from Fay School increases financial aid for Southborough residents
Algonquin wrestling coach Adam Quitt, along with some of his varsity wrestlers, will offer a youth wrestling clinic for kids in grades 4-8. The 12-week clinic starts on March 1. No experience is necessary. Read the full article → from Youth wrestling clinic offered at Algonquin
Here’s what’s on tap this week in high school sports. Read the full article → from The week in sports (2/21 – 2/27)
The Algonquin girls gymnastics team won the South Sectional title in a meet at Hudson High School on Saturday. They beat out second place Wellesley by the slimmest of margins, finishing with 141.175 to Wellesley’s 141.000. Read the full article → from Photos: Algonquin gymnastics wins sectionals
For those of you following the approval process in Westborough for the proposed CSX chemical transfer station, here’s the latest. Read the full article → from Westborough selectmen postpone CSX discussion
The skating rink at St. Mark’s School will be open to Southborough residents this week. There will be free skate hours every weekday during school vacation from 1:00 to 2:00 pm. Read the full article → from St. Mark’s rink open for skating this week
A list of department and committee meetings for the week. Read the full article → from The week in government
My Southborough reader Maura sent in this report about a recent scout trip. Read the full article → from Southborough Scouts go to court
Fay School invites members of the Southborough community to their first ever Winter Carnival on Saturday, February 26. The event is open to families with children ages 3 to 10 years, and admission is free. Read the full article → from Winter Carnival at Fay School on February 26
The deadline for signing up for the spring youth baseball and softball seasons is fast approaching. Programs are available for boys and girls ages 5 to 16. You need to sign up by Monday, February 28 to guarantee a spot. Read the full article → from Youth baseball and softball registration ending soon
The Regional School Committee unanimously approved a $17.6M budget at their meeting on Wednesday night. While the budget is a slim 0.55% increase over last year, Southborough’s portion of the bill will increase by nearly $400K — a 6.87% increase over last year. Read the full article → from Modest increase in regional school budget, but big increase in Southborough’s assessment
Thanks to some warm weather this week, ice dams are for the most part a thing of the past, mailboxes are being released from their snowy tombs, and the snowbanks are starting to recede. Read the full article → from Fire Chief: Now is the time to prepare for basement flooding