It was a tough way to end the season for the Algonquin boys tennis, boys baseball, and boys and girls lacrosse teams, with each losing championship matches in the past week. But the girls tennis team still has a shot at the state finals. They play Wellesley today at 3:30 pm at Shrewsbury High. Here’s Read the full article → from Algonquin sports news
I lost power again this morning, and so did 767 other National Grid customers in Southborough. The lights were off — more distressingly, the coffee maker was off — for only about 30 minutes, but even so, it’s the second significant outage in less than a month. Is this considered normal for National Grid in this Read the full article → from Over 700 National Grid customers lost power this morning
You’ve probably heard about the class-action lawsuit against the Turnpike Authority that alleges Mass Pike tolls are an “unfair tax,” but what you might not know is that a Southborough man is right in the thick of it. Robert Ackley of Southborough was one of three Metrowest residents to file the suit against the beleaguered Read the full article → from Southborough resident in the middle of Pike toll battle
Monday 6/8/09 07:42 EMS call, Framingham Road Sunday 6/7/09 01:22 EMS call, Garbrier Street, Ashland 12:06 EMS call, Newton Street 13:48 EMS call, Parkerville Road Saturday 6/6/09 No calls reported Friday 6/5/09 15:05 Unintentional alarm system activation, Turnpike Road Thursday 6/4/09 12:02 Alarm system activation due to malfunction, Northboro Road 14:44 Unintentional alarm system activation, Read the full article → from What the fire deparment has been up to this week
Nature lovers walking the trail at the end of Red Gate Lane (part of the Beals conservation land) on Saturday, may have come upon an unfamiliar sight. I can assure you, there isn’t normally a port-a-potty in that neck of the woods. But last weekend, the Department of Recreation sponsored a camp-out event for families Read the full article → from When nature calls
There’s no arguing the fact that Southborough has changed since I was a kid growing up here, and there’s probably no arguing it will continue to change. Through all the change, I’ve always heard people say that it’s important to preserve the “character of Southborough.” But what exactly do we mean by that? Just what Read the full article → from A discussion about Southborough’s character
Supporters of the Sudbury River have reason to celebrate this weekend. Once one of the top 10 Superfund sites in the country, the river is on the way to recovery, and in 1999 a nearly 15 mile stretch of the river were designated part of the country’s Wild and Scenic River System. Southborough residents will Read the full article → from Celebrate the Sudbury River at RiverFest this weekend
Ever since selectmen first started talking about finding a permanent police chief to replace the late William Webber, they’ve said that Interim Chief Jane Moran would automatically be a finalist should she choose to apply for the position. That decision came under fire last night, in an exchange that got pretty heated. Chairman of the Read the full article → from Police chief search process comes under fire
Today marks the 56th anniversary of the Worcester Tornado that killed 94 people in Central Massachusetts, including three in Southborough. The tornado was one of the deadliest in US history. It started in Petersham late in the afternoon of June 9, 1953, and made its way through Holden, Worcester, Shrewsbury, and Westborough. It dissipated over Read the full article → from The Worcester Tornado: 56 years ago today
Southborough’s own Donna McDaniel will discuss her new book Fit for Freedom, Not for Friendship: Quakers, African Americans and the Myth of Racial Justice at the library on Tuesday night. The book explores race relations and religion in the United States. McDaniel has lived in Southborough for 37 years, and was the first woman elected Read the full article → from Author and historian Donna McDaniel at the Southborough Library
The Metrowest Daily News surveyed local police departments to find out which have semi-automatic assault rifles as part of their arsenals. Turns out most do, including Southborough. According to the article, Southborough police have five AR-15s, which can have an effective range of up to 600 yards and a bullet speed up to 3,200 feet Read the full article → from Southborough police are well armed
Algonquin graduated 356 students yesterday in a ceremony in the school gymnasium. You can read about the ceremony, the speeches, and see some photos in the Metrowest Daily News. The paper also has a complete list of members of the class of 2009. Friday night was the Senior Ball. Wicked Local Southborough has a photo Read the full article → from Algonquin graduation wrap-up
The Board of Selectmen tonight will interview 15 people who have volunteered to be part of the committee that will search for a permanent police chief. Selectmen aim to appoint a committee of about seven members or so. Some of the volunteers are residents, others are not. Some are regular citizens, and others like School Read the full article → from Searching for a search committee
The Trottier band will perform the National Anthem at the Pawtucket Red Sox game at McCoy Stadium on Tuesday night. The Rec Department has arranged for a bus to take Trottier kids down to see the game and cheer on their peers. Not sure if there’s still space on the bus, but you could call Read the full article → from Trottier band to perform at PawSox game