Sure there’s Internet shopping, but sometimes you just need to pound the pavement. If you have some holiday errands to do this weekend and you’d like to do them without kids in tow, the Recreation Department can help. For $25 per child (and $20 for each additional sibling), you can drop your kid off at Read the full article → from Drop & shop this weekend
Last week I posted a story about school budgets for FY2010. Superintendent Charles Gobron presented budget numbers at the Northborough School Committee meeting. I indicated in my post that the budget was for the entire school district, but I’ve since learned (thanks, Mom!) that’s not the case. Here’s how the budget process works. There are Read the full article → from Clarification on school budgets
The week in town government Here’s a rundown of committee and department meetings scheduled for this week. Monday, December 8MBTA Triangle Committee meeting, 6:00 pm @ Hearing Room, Town HouseAdvisory Committee, 7:30 pm @ Senior Center, 9 Cordaville Road (agenda) Tuesday, December 9Board of Library Trustees, 5:00 pm @ Meeting Room, LibraryYouth Commission, 6:45 pm Read the full article → from The week in town government
Did you make it out to see Santa on Saturday? I don’t know what the official attendance was, but jolly old St. Nick had no shortage of adoring fans when he arrived in dramatic fashion on St. Mark’s lawn. In the shot below, the crowds were just beginning to gather to await his arrival. The Read the full article → from Santa arrives in Southborough: Photos from Santa Day
Want to get involved with community theater but don’t want to act? Here’s your opportunity. The Southborough Players need a house manager, sound manger, and help building sets for their upcoming production of Closer Than Ever. The Players are also looking for volunteers to join their play reading committee which will choose productions for the Read the full article → from Southborough Players looking for volunteers
Open registration for the 2009 girls youth lacrosse season begins on Monday (12/8). If you’d like to learn more about the program, attend the Information Night on Monday from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm in the Algonquin cafeteria where you can speak with the board, try on uniforms, order apparel, and get your questions answered. Read the full article → from Girls youth lacrosse registration and information night
The Southborough Food Pantry has always accepted canned soup and pasta and powdered milk, but now they also accept … Milk Bones. The Southborough Pet Food Pantry, founded by Southborough Police Officer Meredith Lobur and operated in partnership with the Southborough Food Pantry, aims to help families in need who have pets through donations of Read the full article → from Southborough’s pet food pantry
The Rte 85 bridge that crosses the Sudbury River on the border between Southborough and Hopkinton is on a list of nearly 200 bridges that will be replaced or repaired over the next few years. The work is part of an 8-year $3 billion plan to improve the condition of bridges across the state. The Read the full article → from Bridge over Sudbury River to be replaced … eventually
According to Wikipedia, since its off-Broadway premiere in 1985, more than 25,000 women have played in Nunsense productions worldwide. After this weekend, they can add a few more to the list. Algonquin students will present the musical comedy about the misadventures of the Little Sisters of Hoboken in three performances this weekend — Friday and Read the full article → from Algonquin theater presents “Nunsense”
It’s a big weekend in town. Santa arrives, and the opportunities for holiday shopping seem endless. Most of the action takes place downtown, but there are some outliers not to be missed. Here’s a roundup. 9:00 am – 2:00 pm Annual Holiday Kids Shop (Woodward): Sponsored by Boy Scouts Troop 92, the Kids Shop is Read the full article → from Let the holidays in Southborough begin!
The Board of Selectmen last week approved the formation of a new Energy Management Committee whose charter is to help the town use energy more efficiently and reduce costs. As lots of area towns take a closer look at how they use energy, this seems like a good move. Committee members include Town Administrator Jean Read the full article → from Town to take a closer look at energy use
Santa poses with his elves at last year’s Santa Day. (Photo submitted by Clare Carreras) Santa arrives by his traditional means — that being a helicopter, of course — this Saturday at noon at the corner of Rtes 30 and 85. He’ll then head to the Community House to hear the wishes of the littlest Read the full article → from Santa Claus is coming to town
Southborough’s open spaces are part of its charm. Whether they’re large parcels like Chestnut Hill Farm or smaller ones like a 1-acre plot abutting the Arts Center, open spaces give us places to hike and spot wildlife, and they give us room to breathe. If you care about open land in Southborough, consider joining the Read the full article → from Southborough Open Land Foundation looking for members
Freddie Gillespie, a Sudbury River Watershed Organization volunteer, collecting test samples in Southborough last year. (photo from the Boston Globe) Some quotes from Southborough-related stories in the news. “We don’t have any specific concern. We’re being prudent. We’re being proactive, looking at what other communities are doing.” -Ashland Police Chief Scott Rohmer about a proposed Read the full article → from Southborough in the news