The Recreation Department, along with a group of parents and their kids, want to build a skateboard park at the Choate Fields at Woodward. They’ll pitch their plan to the Board of Selectmen on Tuesday night. Here are some Southborough kids explaining why a skateboard park is important to them. Read the full article → from Why Southborough kids want a skateboard park
Here are the committee and department meetings for the week. Monday, June 15 No meetings scheduled Tuesday, June 16 Board of Selectmen, 6:30 pm @ Hearing Room, Town House (agenda) Assabet School Committee, 7:00 pm @ School Comm. Conf. Room, Assabet Municipal Facilities Committee, 7:00 pm @ Meeting Room, Fire Station Wednesday, June 17 Northborough-Southborough Read the full article → from The week in town government
It was a rainy, rainy week. And if you were lucky enough to spend the time curled up inside with a good book, then perhaps you’re now in need of a new read. Here’s what just came in at the library. ADULT: The Girl Who Married a Lion, by Alexander McCall Smith (audiobook) Alexander McCall Read the full article → from New at the library this week
Southborough resident Chris Wraight took a whole bunch of photos at the Algonquin graduation last week. You can check them out in his Flickr photostream. Read the full article → from Photos from the Algonquin graduation
No need to leave town this weekend, because there’s plenty to do within our very own borders. Here are six suggestions. 1. Get stuff cheap First Community Church will hold its Spring Yard Sale on Saturday from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. First Community is located at 137 Southville Rd (map). 2. Follow the volley Read the full article → from 6 things to do in Southborough this weekend
Water quality reports from the MWRA are in the mail and you should get your copy soon, but you can get a sneak peek online. Here are some highlights from the Southborough-specific portion of the report. If I’m reading the results correctly, the drinking water in Southborough is clean, with only low, non-actionable levels of Read the full article → from Highlights from the annual water quality report
Congratulations to the Algonquin girls tennis team. They won the state championship title on Wednesday, beating out Wellesley in a match at Shrewsbury High. Southborough players Stephanie Hom and Jen Pigott both won their matches to help carry the team to victory. You can read all the details in the Metrowest Daily News. Read the full article → from Girls tennis takes the title
In a recent My Southborough poll, 51% of you said you were happy the movie has left town and that life has returned to normal, while 34% of you said you miss having that bit of Hollywood in town. So, for the 34% who just can’t get enough — and you know who you are — here Read the full article → from For those of you who miss the movie
The Worcester Telegram & Gazette reports that as part of Bishop Robert J. McManus’ annual reorganization plan, Rev. Thirburse F. Millott, pastor at St. Anne Church in Southborough, will leave the parish at the end of the month. He will be replaced by Rev. Thomas B. Garlick, currently the pastor at St. Richard of Chichester Read the full article → from St. Anne Church to get a new priest
There’s been much talk on the blog in the past few days about the process of finding a new police chief. Should Interim Chief Jane Moran be made an automatic finalist if she chooses to apply for the position? Should we bother to conduct a search at all when selectmen could simply opt to hire Read the full article → from Should the new police chief be required to live in Southborough?
Here’s a quick quiz. What do all of these projects have in common? Restoration of the Historical Society Museum (Flagg School) Microfilming of town records Renovation of the All Wars Monument Improvements to the Cordaville Triangle Park Funding of the Affordable Housing Trust Creation of wildlife viewing at Breakneck Hill conservation land The answer? They Read the full article → from Community preservation projects sought
Thanks to Doug McClain (email) of Century 21 Commonwealth Realty for supplying the listing information. New on the market 8 Cherry St (map) – 7 room, 3 bed, 1.5 bath Colonial – $296,400 1 Constitution Dr (map) – 9 room, 4 bed, 2.5 bath Garrison – $475,000 55 Parkerville Road (map) – 7 room, 3 Read the full article → from On the market this week
Selectmen last month approved the transfer of the liquor license from the Country Gourmet on Framingham Road to Shohdy Ziada who owns Turnpike Liquors on Route 9. Ziada told selectmen he was going to establish a convenience store on the property, but apparently those plans are still up in the air. Country Gourmet proprietor Bob Read the full article → from Future of the Country Gourmet remains uncertain
Join the Friends of Southborough Recreation at an open house on Thursday night for an evening of wine, refreshments, and information. The Friends will talk about their major fundraising event — the annual Thanksgiving Day Gobble Wobble — along with other event ideas for the upcoming year. The open house starts at 7:30 pm at the Read the full article → from Friends of Southborough Recreation open house