As you drive around town this weekend, keep your eyes on the reservoir and your camera at the ready. A Marlborough couple reported seeing a seal — that’s right, a seal — in the reservoir off Route 85 just north of Route 9 yesterday. The sighting is unconfirmed and a rep from the New England Read the full article → from Seals in Southborough?
The calendar may say it’s spring, but it’s still too chilly to fling open the windows and let the fresh air in. But it’s never too early to start your spring cleaning. Here are some opportunities designed to get you inspired to clean out those closets. Bargain Box accepting clothing: Starting Monday, the Bargain Box Read the full article → from What to do this weekend: Spring cleaning edition
It’s the first day of spring. What a perfect day to talk about pansies, particularly ones for a good cause. The Pancreatic Cancer Alliance holds the Pansies For Progress fundraiser each year to raise money for the fight against pancreatic cancer. This year you can purchase pansies in memory of Southborough Police Chief William Webber Read the full article → from Pansies for the Chief
Senator Jamie Eldridge and Representatives Carolyn Dykema (Southborough Precincts 2 and 3), and Danielle Gregoire (Southborough Precinct 1) checked in with the Southborough selectmen this week. The discussion ranged from the gas tax and toll hikes to the bottle tax to local aid to affordable housing. Some highlights: “The residents of MetroWest have been hit Read the full article → from Selectmen meet with legislators
The Summer 2009 recreation catalog — including playground hours — is now posted on the department’s website. You can register online or in person at the Rec Department office (at the Arts Center). And while we’re talking recreation, the Rec Department wants to know what you think. Take a few minutes to complete their online Read the full article → from Summer 2009 recreation schedule posted
I never went to Callahan State Park as a kid growing up in Southborough. In fact, I didn’t even know about it until quite recentl, which is a shame, because it’s lovely. Callahan is an 820-acre park tucked in a residential area just over the Southborough border in Framingham. It’s biggest claim to fame is Read the full article → from Further afield: Callahan State Park
This house might not look like much to you and me, but to the Southborough Historical Society it’s a diamond in the rough. You might recognize it as the Nichols House that sits near the Fayville Dam off Route 30 (map). The Historical Society hopes to make it the future location of the Stony Brook Read the full article → from Negotiations continue on Nichols House
The weekly fire logs are posted. This week they include something called a “high angle rescue” on Saddle Hill Lane. I have no idea what that means, but it certainly sounds dramatic. And the folks over at the Southborough Villager have been busy. They posted three week’s worth of police logs in the past few Read the full article → from Fire and police logs for the week(s)
Back in November, the Board of Selectmen endorsed a plan for a new 1-story police station to be built adjacent to the current fire station. That plan calls for the existing police station to be torn down. Last night in front of a good-sized crowd of Southborough residents, members of the Historic Commission made a Read the full article → from ‘Putting life into the building’
Treat your toddler to a special concert at the library on Thursday. Southborough resident Dave Garden will perform songs to engage the little ones starting at 11:00 am. The toddler and I took a class with Dave last fall and he had us all singing and dancing. It should be a good time on Thursday. Read the full article → from Children’s concert at the library on Thursday
The Choate Fund is looking to award $3,000 in grants to support public recreation in Southborough. In previous years grants have gone toward the 9/11 Memorial Field, the clearing of walking trails, an after-school field hockey program, outdoor activity areas for Woodward and Mary Finn schools, and lights and field renovations at Choate Field. If Read the full article → from Grants available for public recreation
“We went from heroes to goats,” selectman Sal Giorlandino said at last night’s Board of Selectmen meeting. He was describing reaction to the board’s decision last week to remove from the April warrant the article on a new aerial ladder truck. Giorlandino said since the decision, selectmen have fielded about 20 emails from angry residents Read the full article → from Ladder committee, selectmen sync up on strategy
Your weekly sample of stories in the local media that have a Southborough connection. Every 15 minutes “People seemed to be affected when kids left class. I know we’re not going to be able to change the whole school, but if one person listened it was worth it.” -Algonquin student Katie Campbell, one of the Read the full article → from Southborough in the news
The unemployment rate in Southborough may be on the low side, but it’s never a bad time to update your resume. So whether you’re looking to refresh your current resume or you’re in the middle of an active job search, the Southborough Library has a workshop for you. A resume writing workshop will be held Read the full article → from Library offers resume writing workshop