It was a busy day at the polls in Southborough with 67% of registered voters casting a ballot in today’s election. While the state went mainly Democratic, Southborough showed its red side in this election. Read the full article → from Big turnout in Southborough as voters skew Republican in several key races
Neary School opened 40 years ago this fall. To celebrate, students, staff, and faculty held a birthday celebration last Friday complete with singing, cupcakes, and a school-wide hug. Read the full article → from Photos: Neary celebrates its 40th birthday
With Halloween a recent memory, it may seem early to start thinking about holiday gift-giving, but sometimes it pays it plan ahead. If what you’re looking for are unique, hand-crafted gifts, look no further than the annual Holiday Shop at the Southborough Arts Center on Saturday. Read the full article → from Holiday Shop at the Southborough Arts Center on Saturday
In response to a “deluge of email,” mainly from the business community, the Board of Selectmen have decided to take another look at property tax rates for fiscal year 2011. Read the full article → from Selectmen to take another look at the property tax rate
I recently came upon what is left of two huge trees in Southborough’s Rural Cemetery, and I contacted DPW Superintendent Karen Galligan to ask what happened. Read the full article → from When a tree falls in the cemetery
The Harvard-run New England Primate Research Center in Southborough has been under the microscope recently. The federal government has been looking into an incident back in June involving the death of a monkey, and last month an Ohio-based animal welfare group filed a complaint against the center. Read the full article → from Feds won’t launch formal investigation of Southborough primate center
Jenny Boston Private Shopping Event to support Friends of Southborough Recreation. Simply show up, socialize and shop, and a percentage of total sales will be donated to Friends of Southborough Recreation. Read the full article → from Shop for Southborough Recreation on Thursday
Here’s what’s on tap in high school sports this week. Read the full article → from High school sports this week
Tomorrow is election day. Polls in Southborough (and elsewhere) will be open from 7:00 am to 8:00 pm. Read the full article → from What you need to know for election day
Southboro Medical Group has partnered with Marlborough Hospital — part of the UMass Memorial system — to offer its patients a selection of specialty services even closer to home. Read the full article → from UMass Memorial comes to Southborough
A list of department and committee meetings for the week. Read the full article → from The week in government
Drive around Southborough and you’ll see no shortage of pumpkins on front steps, ghosts suspended from eaves, scarecrows warning off more than just the birds, and any number of other Halloween decorations. But drive down Parkerville Road south of Route 9, and you’ll come across a Halloween display that’s a bit more elaborate. Read the full article → from Photos: Spooky Southborough
All Southborough students are advised to be on the lookout for the infamous Bus Stop Witch who strikes every Halloween. Read the full article → from Breaking news: The Bus Stop Witch strikes again!
Here are the results of this week’s games. Read the full article → from High school sports wrap-up