Algonquin’s Emily Rutan competes on the balance beam during Thursday night’s meet with Marlborough. (Photo from the Metrowest Daily News) It was a winning week for Algonquin with a number of Southborough athletes leading the way, including gymnast Amanda Hubley; basketball players Theresa Logan, Samantha Friday, Liz Conti, Matt Feldman, and Matt McNulty; and wrestlers Read the full article → from Algonquin sports wrap-up
When it comes to Girl Scout cookies, I seek immediate gratification, so while I ordered five boxes from our neighborhood Girl Scout this week, I’m not sure I can wait until they’re delivered. Fortunately, those clever Girl Scouts have me covered. Local troops will set up two cash-and-carry booths this weekend, one on Saturday at Read the full article → from Girl Scouts selling cookies this weekend
The Steeple Coffeehouse on Saturday will feature folk singer-songwriter Mark Erelli. In a review of his latest album Delivered, the website Allmusic.com raved, “When it comes to providing thoughtful, compelling folk-rock and Americana, Erelli is a masterful expert.” Want a preview of Erelli’s music? Check out the samples on his MySpace page. The show starts Read the full article → from What to do this weekend: Steeple Coffeehouse
Turns out I wasn’t the only one to encounter icy roads in Southborough on Wednesday. Several cars found themselves off the road during the morning commute. No major injuries were reported. Here are some photos courtesy of the Southborough Fire Department. A three-vehicle crash on Framingham Road at the peak of the morning rush-hour. The Read the full article → from Icy roads cause problems during Wednesday’s commute
If the idea of ice cream appeals to you even on a chilly January day, then this might be the opportunity for you. The Cold Stone Creamery franchise at White’s Corner in Southborough is for sale by its corporate owners. For a cool $150,000 (plus $4,166 a month in rent), you could be the proud Read the full article → from A Cold Stone to call your own
I left a Zoning Advisory Committee meeting last night (more on that in an upcoming post) to find my car — and the roads — coated in ice. My drive home from the Senior Center was a white-knuckled one. The main roads — Route 85 and Route 30 — were just wet, but the secondary Read the full article → from A slippery drive last night
Talk about your Christmas miracles. The Southborough Arts Center had been without the use of its only elevator for multiple years. Without the elevator, the Arts Council could not use their third-floor exhibit space because there was no ADA-compliant access to it. And what’s an arts center without its exhibit space? “We held events like Read the full article → from Arts Center elevator (finally!) fixed
The water woes on Marlboro Road will continue for a while longer. At a public hearing last month, the Board of Selectmen asked longtime Marlboro Road resident Stephen Stanechewski to work with his neighbors and the DPW to find ways to curb the flow of water from his property onto the roadway. When the water Read the full article → from Marlboro Road water dispute drags on
If you’re a watercolor artist looking to expand your craft, the Arts Center has a class for you. Artist Crist Filer will lead a workshop this Sunday on his unique watercolor collage technique. Students should bring along one of their own watercolors they feel lacks that something special. Filer will help students dissect it in Read the full article → from Upcoming at the Arts Center: Watercolor collage workshop
In a letter to the Southborough Board of Selectmen yesterday, longtime building inspector Peter Johnson announced his intention to retire. Johnson, who has been Southborough’s building inspector for 12 years, plans to move to New York state to be closer to his family. “We wish Peter the best,” Chairman Bill Boland said. The board will Read the full article → from Longtime building inspector to retire next month
“Please, just give us a police chief.” That’s what Officer Heath Widdiss asked of the Board of Selectmen at their meeting last night. But Widdiss and the rest of the police department likely will have to wait until late 2009 for a decision on a permanent chief after the board decided to defer the start Read the full article → from Town will wait to recruit a new police chief
The Board of Selectmen last night reviewed preliminary budget numbers that suggest a potential $2 million shortfall for fiscal year 2010. That’s more than double the shortfall the board anticipated a few months ago. Selectman Salvatore Giorlandino called the number “sobering.” In light of the shortfall, Selectwoman Bonnie Phaneuf asked the board to consider postponing Read the full article → from Southborough faces potential $2M budget shortfall
The National Weather Service says a “significant winter storm” is on its way, with a winter storm warning in effect starting tonight at 11:00 pm and running through midnight tomorrow. According to the forecast, snow will start late tonight or early tomorrow, and then change to freezing rain and sleet in the morning hours. Tomorrow’s Read the full article → from Winter storm warning: Get your shovels and ice melt ready
Before the holidays, I reported that the Advisory Committee had decided to request two sets of budgets from town departments for fiscal year 2010 — a level-services budget and a no-tax-increase budget. Chairman John Butler just posted the official two-budget request on the Advisory Committee website. In his letter Butler estimates that a no-tax-levy increase Read the full article → from Advisory Committee requests reduced budgets for fiscal year 2010