The Shaffer family of Southborough has a very personal reason for wanting to support the New England Center for Children — son Harrison, who has autism, is a student there. The Shaffers are giving back to NECC by participating in Saturday’s Walk/Run for Autism, and you can help them reach their goal. Last year team Read the full article → from Help Team Shaffer (and NECC) meet their goal
I didn’t get around to posting the fire logs last week, so it’s double the fun this week. Enjoy. Monday 5/4/09 13:54 Vehicle injury accident with injuries, Turnpike Road (more) Sunday 5/3/09 02:11 Vehicle injury accident with injuries, Fischer Road 02:52 EMS call, Fischer Road Saturday 5/2/09 11:20 Vehicle injury accident with injuries, Route 495 Read the full article → from Fire logs for the week(s)
Who out there went to the open casting call for the Adam Sandler film? Have you heard back from the casting company yet? Or are you still waiting on pins and needles? Let us know in the comments! Read the full article → from Did you get your big break?
Here’s your weekly round up of the Southborough real estate market. Thanks to Doug McClain (email) of Century 21 Commonwealth Realty for supplying the information. New on the market 17 Walnut Drive (map) – 6 room, 3 bed, 1 bath Cape – $249,900 14 Meeting House Lane Unit: 14 – 6 room, 2 bed, 2.5 Read the full article → from On the market
The Board of Selectmen on Tuesday night shared more information about the railroad work that unexpectedly closed Main Street for much of the day last Friday. The road closure upset many downtown business owners. On Wednesday evening last week, CSX discovered a break in the rail line where it crosses Main Street. The break caused Read the full article → from More on last week’s Main Street closure
The Metrowest Daily News is reporting that a student at St. Mark’s has a confirmed case of swine flu. The student has not been on campus since April 30, but St. Mark’s canceled all meetings, school-wide lunches, large-group meetings, and chapel service as a precaution. The article says a second Southborough resident was tested for Read the full article → from Confirmed case of swine flu at St. Mark’s
A special student edition of Les Miserables will be performed at Algonquin on Friday night in honor of the late Dennis Wrenn. The show starts at 8:00 pm. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at the door. Here’s the cast list: Valjean, Charlie LeBlond Javer, Tyler Jacobson Fantine, Vale Southard Madame Thernardier, Liz Wall Read the full article → from Les Miserables to be performed at Algonquin on May 8
Members of the Northborough-Southborough Regional School Committee will have a lot to grapple with next year, not the least of which is the hotly contested issue of how to divide the Algonquin mortgage payment between the two towns. There are two Southborough seats on the committee open this year, and three candidates vying for them, Read the full article → from Meet the candidates for regional school committee
The 3rd Annual NECC 5K Walk/Run for Autism happens on Saturday, and today is the last day to sign up online. You’ll still be able to register the morning of the race, but it will cost you a bit more ($30 as opposed to $25 in advance). Last year’s event attracted nearly 900 walkers and Read the full article → from Early registration for NECC Walk/Run for Autism ends today
Interim Police Chief Jane Moran told me last night she will submit her name for permanent police chief. Moran, a long time veteran of the police force, was appointed interim chief after the death of Police Chief William Webber last fall. At their meeting last night, the Board of Selectmen talked about the process they’ll Read the full article → from Jane Moran will submit her name for police chief
Hey, have you heard? Adam Sandler will be filming a movie in Southborough later this month. The selectmen made it official last night by signing the contract and approving the road closure permit. The film crew will start setting up next Monday. The portion of St. Mark’s Street next to Pilgrim Church will be closed Read the full article → from The movie is coming! The movie is coming!
I don’t know about you, but with everything going on, I almost forgot about this one. So here’s a reminder that the annual town election will be held next Monday. Of the 13 positions up for grabs, only one — a seat on the regional school committee — is contested. I’ll give you some more Read the full article → from There’s an election next week
You don’t hear much about budget surpluses these days, but that’s exactly the situation Assabet found itself in recently. And because of the surplus, they’re refunding money to member towns, including $19K to Southborough. You can read all the details in the Worcester Telegram & Gazette. Update: At the Board of Selectmen meeting on Tuesday Read the full article → from Assabet to refund cash to Southborough
Back in November, the Board of Selectmen endorsed a plan for a new one-story building to replace the existing police station. At a meeting last month they reversed course and requested that a plan to renovate the current building be developed in parallel. “There seems to be a desire by the town to investigate an Read the full article → from Who will develop a plan to renovate the police station?