We didn’t see much in terms of quantity from yesterday’s snowfall, but it was still enough to cause problems on the roads. The Southborough Fire Department responded to two weather-related accidents yesterday afternoon. Only minor injuries were reported. Conveniently for emergency responders, both accidents occurred within a half-mile of the Fire Station. The car below Read the full article → from Roads were slick yesterday
Get your DVR’s ready because the Southborough Board of Selectmen are coming to public access television. The Cable Committee is gearing up to record the bi-weekly selectmen meetings for airing on public access. They did a practice run at last week’s meeting to work out audio and other issues. Once they get the kinks worked Read the full article → from Coming soon to a TV near you
The snowfall is pretty light and, well, pretty at the momemt. The National Weather Service says we’re in for about four inches. Read the full article → from Watching the flakes fall
Walking around and around an outdoor track for 24 hours straight may not sound like much fun, but believe me it is. At least, when it’s part of the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life. I participated in a Rely For Life event several years ago. I came away from it with a few blisters Read the full article → from Join the Northborough/Southborough Relay for Life team
When the MBTA built the Southborough commuter rail station, they gave the town the wedge of land across from Fritzgerald’s General Store at the corner of Southville Road and River Street (Route 85) as part of the deal. That was in 2002. Seven years later, the town is finally prepped to make something of the Read the full article → from Triangle park rolls along
I visit the town website a couple times a week looking for information, and I have to admit I’ve never enjoyed the experience. But as of yesterday all that changed! A new Southborough town website was just launched. The new site is a huge improvement aesthetically speaking — nice photos of the town on the Read the full article → from Town website gets a facelift
The Southborough Emergency Management Agency is looking for volunteers to join the Community Emergency Response Team and the Medical Reserve Corps. In other words, SEMA wants people to join CERT and MRC. Enough acronyms for you? CERT and MRC are groups of trained volunteers who assist the town in the event of a major emergency. Read the full article → from Emergency response volunteers needed
Did you know you can read the Senior Center newsletter online? The January/February edition has activity schedules, and menus, as well as information on fuel assistance programs, Medicare, and flu vaccines. Find all the details in the Senior Center newsletter. Read the full article → from Senior Center newsletter available online
On their way to balancing the budget for fiscal year 2010, the Board of Selectmen have made a number of cuts, including some big capital projects. There’s still about $130K left to cut, but here’s how things stood as of the selectmen meeting last week. Capital projects and articles still in the budget: School technology Read the full article → from FY2010 budget: What’s in and what’s out
Here are the department and committee meetings for the week. Enjoy. Monday, February 2 Municipal Facilities Committee, 6:30 @ Hearing Room, Town House Advisory Committee, 7:30 pm @ Upper Hall, Cordaville Hall (agenda) Tuesday, February 3 Southborough Emergency Planning & Management Comm., 10:00 am @ Memorial Hall, Fire Station Board of Selectmen, 7:00 pm @ Read the full article → from The week in town government
I popped into the Southborough Starbucks yesterday to ask them about news the company will close 600 “low-performing” stores. While the official list of closures hasn’t been released, the barista assured me they’re not going anywhere. “We’re a high-performing store,” she said. I’m not sure what that says about Southborough residents’ need for caffeine, but Read the full article → from Good news for Southborough caffeine addicts
It will be the gala event of the Southborough social season (does Southborough have a social season?), so you’d better get your tickets soon. I’m talking, of course, about the Southborough Fire Ball — cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, dinner, and dancing, all for a good cause. Proceeds from the event go toward the purchase of a Read the full article → from Buy Fire Ball tickets tomorrow
Here’s how the week played out for Algonquin teams. Boys Basketball 01/27: North Middlesex at Algonquin Girls Basketball 01/23: Algonqin 49, Fitchburg 33 01/27: Algonquin 66, North Middlesex 33 (more…) Boys Hockey 01/28: Marlborough 2, Algonquin 0 (more…) Girls Hockey 01/26: Algonquin 5, Shrewsbury 3 (more…) 01/28: Algonquin 5, Springfield Cathedral 2 (more…) Gymnastics Alognquin Read the full article → from Algonquin sports wrap-up
How many of you remember the Andrea Restaurant at the corner of Parkerville Road and Route 9? I think childhood birthday parties, end-of-season soccer banquets, and Friday night family dinners. The restaurant has been vacant for more years than I can remember, and every time I drive by the property I think about what could Read the full article → from What’s happening with the old Andrea Restaurant lot