White Bagley Road between Boston and Latisquama Roads will be closed for most of the day on Saturday for fire department training. To reach house numbers 1 through 39, use the Boston Road side. Read the full article → from Reminder: White Bagley Road closed on Saturday
The annual Southborough Library Fourth of July Parade will be held this year on Thursday, July 1, at 11:00 am. Read the full article → from Save the date: Library Fourth of July parade
You have two chances next week to catch a performance by the Inter-borough Community Band, an ensemble made up of musicians of all ages from various surrounding towns. Read the full article → from Inter-borough Community Band concerts next week
The Metrowest Daily News has a profile of Southborough resident Ashley Haseotes, whose non-profit One Mission recently hosted Kid’s Cancer Buzz-Off, an event that shaved 21 heads and raised more than $30K to help patients and families dealing with pediatric cancer. Read the full article → from In the media: Southborough family raises money to support parents of kids with leukemia
Adam Sandler’s film “Grown Ups” opens next Friday, June 25. But if you want a sneak peak of Southborough on the big screen, there will be a special preview of the movie on Thursday, June 24, at the Regal Cinemas at Fenway located at 201 Brookline Avenue in Boston. Read the full article → from Get a sneak peek of “Grown Ups”
An encouraging update from the Friends of the Southborough Library on their book sale last weekend. Read the full article → from Library book sale most successful yet
Selectmen on Tuesday night said the town has received so many public records requests from residents and the local media that it’s starting to impact the ability of town employees to get things done. Read the full article → from Southborough dealing with a ‘slew’ of public records requests
A house on White Bagley Road will be set ablaze on Saturday, and the Southborough Fire Department will be the ones lighting the match. Read the full article → from Firefighters get to practice the ‘real thing’ on Saturday
What went on and off the market this week. Read the full article → from On the market this week
The Southborough Education Foundation (SEF) recently awarded more than $30K in grants to support innovative programs at each of the Southborough schools and Algonquin. Some of the grants were used to purchase technology like interactive whiteboards, a visible wavelength spectrometer, and even a Wii gaming system to be used for fitness programs. Other grants went toward developing innovative programs around reading, language, and other areas of curriculum. Read the full article → from Southborough Education Foundation awards $30K in grants
We all know the stretch of Main Street west of Route 85 along the town common can get pretty tight, especially when cars are parked along the road. Selectmen last night unanimously endorsed a plan to widen the roadway to create as many as 14 dedicated parking spots. It’s part of a larger plan to redesign Main Street from Sears Road to Park Street. Read the full article → from Selectmen endorse plan to widen Main Street
The Southborough Cub Scouts will hold a sign-up event on Thursday, June 17 at the Finn School Cafeteria from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. Read the full article → from Cub Scout registration open house on Thursday
Fire department logs for the week. Read the full article → from What the fire department has been up to
A handful of veterans gathered yesterday to retire nearly 2,000 American flags in a ceremonial burning at the Rural Cemetery. It’s a Flag Day tradition in Southborough. Read the full article → from Photos: Southborough residents celebrate Flag Day