What a way to spend a summer evening — friends, music, a picnic dinner, and lots of hot air. Click images to view larger. You can read about the annual hot air balloon festival in the Metrowest Daily News. Find more photos in the My Southborough photostream. Read the full article → from Further afield: Hudson Hot Air Balloon Festival
The wooden planks on the bridge that crosses the railroad tracks at Northboro Road (map) are popping up. And that’s not a good thing. Town Engineer John Woodsmall tells me the bridge is owned and maintained by the Mass Highway Department. Occasionally the planks that make up the bridge deck pop up and have to Read the full article → from Northboro Road bridge may need repairs
Earlier this month more than 5,000 bicyclists journeyed their way from points across Massachusetts to Provincetown as part of the Pan-Mass Challenge, a fundraiser for cancer research. Some of those cyclists were riding in memory of Southborough’s late police chief William Webber who succumbed to pancreatic cancer last November. The team, dubbed “Billy’s Posse” included Read the full article → from Pan Mass Challenge team rides in honor of Chief Webber
If you haven’t been following the thread on the My Southborough About page, I must call it to your attention. It’s fascinating. Several former residents who grew up in Southborough during the 1950’s — or whose parents did — have found one another via the blog. They’re putting in place the pieces of their connections and sharing Read the full article → from Snapshots of Southborough
The driver of a pick-up truck escaped injury when his truck went up in flames last Friday on Central Street. His truck was not so lucky. The driver was headed south on Central Street when he smelled smoke and noticed flames coming from the truck’s bed. He pulled over and tried unsuccessfully to extinguish the Read the full article → from Truck fire on Central Street
There were a number of comments on the last open discussion thread, so let’s do it again, shall we? The open discussion thread is your place to ask questions, sound off on town issues, or share information with other readers. Here are some suggestions to get you started: Ask questions about programs in town or Read the full article → from Open discussion thread: Ask questions, share opinions
Your meetings for the week. Of note, selectmen will get an update from the Police Chief Search Committee on Tuesday night. Selectmen will also consider whether they want to put increases to the local meals and/or hospitality tax before town meeting voters next month. New state legislation allows towns to increase the meals tax by Read the full article → from The week in government
Route 9 eastbound near the Framingham line was closed for an hour and a half last night because of a three-car collision, reports the Metrowest Daily News: A 2005 Toyota Sienna minivan was speeding when it hit a 1997 Toyota Corolla, causing that car to spin into a 2005 Nissan Sentra, according to Southborough Police Read the full article → from Accident closed Route 9 east last night
Look who decided to pay me a visit the other day: Does it get much cuter than that? And they came almost right up to the house. Mama kept a close watch from the edge of the woods. Well, hello gorgeous! Deer sightings are relatively rare around my house, which I find surprising given that Read the full article → from In my backyard: Bambi times two
Reader Shubu Mukherjee recently commented on a story about the new police station, “I think this is great that we have so many passionate people working for the town’s interests.” That passion was in no short supply last night as the the Municipal Facilities Committee and Historical Commission met jointly at the request of the Read the full article → from Options for the new police station to get more exploration
The Southborough Arts Center is offering two weeks of art classes for children starting August 17. But if you haven’t already, you’ll need to sign up soon. Registration closes on Monday. There are both one-day and four-day programs in pottery, painting, cartooning, kite-making, and more. You can find all the information, including how to sign Read the full article → from Reminder: Sign up for art camp by Monday
When you think about the best restaurants west of Boston, maybe you’re thinking about something in Brookline. Or perhaps Wellesley or Newton. Or Waltham. But what you really should be thinking about is a little place right in your own backyard. That’s because Boston Magazine recently named Southborough’s own Tomasso Trattoria the best restaurant west Read the full article → from The best restaurant west of Boston is one of our own
St. Mark’s Summer Music Institute culminates on Friday night with the performance A Salute to the American Musical, a revue of songs from the American musical theater tradition. Student performers enrolled in the summer music program have been rehearsing for the past two weeks in preparation for the performance. They’ll be directed by Martha Collins Read the full article → from Saluting the musical at St. Mark’s School
Later this month, the Southborough Police Department will welcome it’s newest member, Officer Kieth Nichols. Nichols, a four-year veteran of the Barre Police Department, was unanimously appointed by the Board of Selectmen on Tuesday. In addition to working full-time for Barre, Nichols has served as a reserve police officer in Southborough for the past five Read the full article → from Southborough has a new police officer