Colin Hartnett, with his brother Dustin and sister Grace, drop off toys at the Southborough Fire Department. (Photo courtesy of the Southborough Fire Department) (This is the latest in a series of posts about ways you can help those in need this holiday season.) All 8-year-old Colin Hartnett wanted for Christmas was toys. Sounds pretty Read the full article → from How you can help: Toy donation at the Fire Station
You’ve been hearing about the proposed Mass Pike toll hike for weeks, and now it’s time to have your say. The Turnpike Authority will hold a public hearing in Framingham on Wednesday. Here are the details: Framingham Memorial Building (map) Nevins Hall 150 Concord Street Framingham, MA 01702 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. A number Read the full article → from A chance for Southborough commuters to voice their opinions
A draft of the fical year 2010 town warrant is posted on the Advisory Committee’s website. Town meeting isn’t until April, so I’m sure the warrant will go through significant revision between now and then. Still, it’s an interesting first peek. Some notable items include: Article 8: Building a new police station and demolishing the Read the full article → from Draft of the town warrant available
A fire that began in a first-floor laundry room damaged a house at 27 Woodbury Road on Sunday. No injuries were reported and the house is still habitable. The fire was reported at around 6:30 pm on Sunday. When firefighters arrived, they found smoke in the house and a fire in the first-floor laundry room. Read the full article → from Fire damages house on Woodbury Road
It’s a busy week in town government. Of note is the Planning Board meeting on Monday which will feature a presentation on the feasibility of burying phone and electrical wires along Main Street. The board will also review a site plan for a proposed 8,000 square foot commercial development at 40 Southville Road. Here’s a Read the full article → from The week in town government
An SUV rolled over on Route 9 east at Woodland Road shortly after 4:00 pm on Saturday. Two occupants were taken to Metrowest Medical Center in Framingham with non-life-threatening injuries. When emergency crews arrived, one person was still inside the car, while another had already climbed out. Both were treated at the scene and then Read the full article → from Rollover accident on Route 9
It was a wild – and dangerous – night on Route 9. According to the Metrowest Daily News, a man stole a car in Framingham after beating up the woman who owned it. That led to a high-speed chase along a very crowded Route 9 westbound from Framingham into Southborough. Details are sketchy, but apparently Read the full article → from High-speed chase ends in crash on Route 9
The stone house reflected in flood water. Water gushes over the dam on Deerfoot Road. Soccer fields on Parkerville Road under water. Read the full article → from Some images of the storm
Flooding on Boston Road (photo courtesy of the Southborough Fire Department) While we didn’t get the ice that towns to our west did, the Fire Department stayed plenty busy today as a result of what we did get. The department responded to multiple calls about flooded basements and some downed power lines. Fire Chief John Read the full article → from Flooded basements, downed power lines in Southborough
This weekend isn’t quite as jam-packed as last weekend was, but there are still some great options. Here’s a summary. You’ll find all the details in the Southborough events calendar. Southborough Historical Society’s Authors’ Night (Friday): Local authors will be at the Historical Museum to talk and sign copies of their books. A perfect option Read the full article → from What to do this weekend
The temperature is warming up (37 degrees at last check), and ice is starting to melt off the trees. I haven’t ventured out to survey the town, but there are branches down in my neighborhood. We’re estimated to have received several inches of rainfall which, judging by the state of my basement, sounds about right. Read the full article → from Starting to thaw
Or if you do, be prepared to hold your breath. According to the Metrowest Daily News (via Wicked Local Southborough), the Southborough Board of Health said last week that it had received more than a dozen complaints from neighbors about the strong stench of manure coming from the former Capasso Farms (now the Country Gourmet). Read the full article → from Don’t drive down Framingham Road with your windows open
Some good news for Southborough commuters after a week of not so good news. The Metrowest Daily News reports Cavalier Coach has decided to extend the Southborough to Boston bus line through the end of January. The bus service has been in danger of being cancelled due to a cut in state subsidies. The company Read the full article → from Southborough-Boston bus service extended
The family and I spent some time at Tower Hill Botanic Gardens in Boylston last weekend. We walked trails that wound through the woods with statues peeking out from between the trees. The dusting of snow on Sunday made it hushed and lovely. Inside the Visitor’s Center, themed Christmas trees sparkled. If you don’t have Read the full article → from Further afield: Tower Hill Botanic Gardens