The unemployment rate in Southborough was 5.2% in March. That’s a slight increase over the February rate of 5.0% and the January rate of 4.7%. But it’s a more significant increase when compared year-over-year. In March 2008 the unemployment rate was 3.1%. Even so, Southborough is doing relatively well when compared to other towns and Read the full article → from Southborough unemployment still low, but rising
Here are some ways you can celebrate Earth Day in Southborough. Clean up your ‘hood There’s no better way to celebrate Earth Day in my opinion than by working in your own community. And here’s your chance. Southborough’s 19th Annual Earth Day Clean Up will take place on Saturday May 2. Why not get a Read the full article → from Happy Earth Day, Southborough
I’ve posted a PDF of the complete Algonquin spring sports schedule for those of you looking to catch a game or two. Perhaps one played by our highly ranked boys’ baseball team? In addition to baseball, spring sports include lacrosse, volleyball, softball, tennis, and outdoor track. Read the full article → from Algonquin spring sports schedule
Advisory Committee member John Boiardi had a letter to the editor published in the Metrowest Daily News on Sunday. In the letter he admonishes town meeting voters for approving a higher assessment for the Algonquin budget when town officials recommended against it. It is a sad situation when a relative handful of Town Meeting members Read the full article → from Advisory Committee member disappointed in Town Meeting ‘foolishness’
I know you’ve all be waiting with bated breath to hear more about the Adam Sandler movie that may be coming to town, and I can tell you from last night’s Board of Selectmen meeting that the town is thiiiiis close to signing the deal with Columbia Pictures. “We’re in pretty good shape on everything,” Read the full article → from The latest on the Adam Sandler movie
Passing along a couple of items from the Fire Department website: Accident closes Framingham Road A 19 year-old Marlborough man was injured when his car rolled over and crashed into a utility pole on Framingham Road on at 10:55 PM on April 17. The crash occurred near Maplecrest Drive. Arriving rescue personnel found the driver Read the full article → from Accident on Framingham Road, pool house fire
Red Sox great Luis Tiant is a long way from home. Born in Cuba, Tiant left the island in 1961 at age 20. After 19 seasons in the Major Leagues, including 8 with the Red Sox (1971-1978), he retired and now lives in Southborough. A new documentary produced by Kris Meyer and the Farrelly brothers Read the full article → from Documentary follows Southborough’s Luis Tiant to Cuba
Atwitter on Twitter, that is. All the cool kids are doing it. Sign up to follow the My Southborough Twitter feed here. Update: Governor Deval Patrick is now following me on Twitter … me and about 3,000 other people, but still! Read the full article → from My Southborough is atwitter
“If today isn’t a rainy day, I don’t know what one is.” That’s what a Clemmons Street resident said at town meeting last week, and he wasn’t talking about the weather. Voters at town meeting decided to pull a total of $290K from the town’s stabilization fund, also known as the rainy day fund, to Read the full article → from Town Meeting votes to dip into rainy day fund
The New England Center for Children (NECC) in Southborough will hold their third annual 5K Walk/Run for Autism on Saturday, May 9. Proceeds from the event benefit the school’s Annual Fund which provides students with items such as playground equipment, new student cubbies, learning software, and upgrades to residential facilities, as well as pool supplies Read the full article → from NECC 5K Walk/Run for Autism on May 9
Some photos I took this weekend, all with a yellow theme. To see more, visit my flickr photostream. Read the full article → from Seeing yellow
It’s school vacation week, and the weather forcast doesn’t look too promising. Fortunately, there are a number of indoor activities happening this week at the library, the Arts Center, and Gulbankian’s to name a few. For more information, see the complete list of April vacation activities around town. Read the full article → from Reminder: April vacation activities
Last-minute negotiations in the run up to town meeting helped the school district get an additional $67K to use toward technology purchases next year. In the lead up to town meeting, the Selectmen and Advisory Committee both supported a mere $65K of the $205K requested by the Southborough schools for capital technology purchases. But in Read the full article → from Town Meeting agrees to additional $67K for school technology
I thought it was time for something that screamed SPRING! in the header. Enjoy the magnolia blossoms. And in case you’re curious, you can check out all the past headers used on My Southborough. Read the full article → from A new week, a new header