The other week when we were talking about RAP (Recreation After-school Program) registration, I went off on a tangent about beasties. Beasties are the creation of retired Neary teacher Ray LaChance. In my post I said that while I had heard about beasties, I had never actually seen one. Thanks to 9-year-old Matthew Richardson, that has all changed. Read the full article → from A beastly ‘beastie’
Here are the results of this week’s games. Read the full article → from High school sports wrap-up: Bring on the post-season
Before the Board of Selectman meeting earlier this week, Selectman John Rooney took some time out to spend with a group of Cub Scouts. Read the full article → from Selectman helps scouts earn citizenship badge
The Recreation Department has been shopping around the idea of building a playground and splash pad on a vacant lot next to the Southborough Arts Center. On Monday night they’ll hold a community meeting to talk about the idea. Read the full article → from Rec Department to hold community meeting about proposed splash pad
A couple dozen people showed up at the Garfield House for this afternoon’s scheduled auction, but none of them came to bid. Read the full article → from No bidders in Garfield House auction
Boy and Girl Scouts will out on Saturday morning hanging plastic grocery bags on mailboxes all over town. It’s part of the annual Scouting for Food drive that benefits the Southborough Food Pantry. Read the full article → from Look for your Scouting for Food donation bag on Saturday
Southborough’s emergency response groups — the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) and the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) — are looking for volunteers, and they’re holding an open house next week to help residents learn more about what they do. Read the full article → from Emergency response groups to hold open house on Monday
Some fun to benefit the belties on Sunday. Read the full article → from Family Farm Day at Breakneck Hill on Sunday (with cow pies!)
What went on and off the market this week. Read the full article → from On the market this week
A bald eagle spotted on the roadside in Natick last week made headlines. Bald eagle sightings in Southborough are less unusual, but they’re still rare. Read the full article → from Photo: Bald eagle spotted in Southborough
A piece of Southborough history hits the auction block tomorrow at 1:00 pm. Read the full article → from Garfield House goes up for auction on Thursday
If you missed the Rec Department’s Ski and Skate Swap last month, or if you didn’t find what you were looking for, you’ll have another chance to gear up on the cheap this weekend. Read the full article → from Gear up for ski and snowboard season at St. Anne’s on Saturday
Fire department logs for the week. Read the full article → from What the fire department has been up to
A majority of Southborough voters are likely disappointed this morning by some of the state election results. Read the full article → from How Southborough voted – here are the numbers