From Wicked Local Southborough: “One option, for a 987,000-square-foot complex, would require a zoning change to allow two five-story buildings and two four-story buildings to be built, in addition to two parking structures. … A second option calls for a 712,000-square-foot complex, with its buildings topping out at three stories.” Full story Read the full article → from Preliminary proposals for Verizon property discussed
From the St. Mark’s School website: “Rick Umiker, Dean of Faculty said, ‘I have seldom had the pleasure to give employment offers to such an outstanding group of talented teachers. St. Mark’s is going to be a better school because of what they are bringing to Southborough.’” Full story Read the full article → from New faculty at St. Mark’s
From OnTheCommon.com: “The parade’s grand marshal was Lisa M. Braccio, a Southboro resident who has sent more than 3,300 care packages weighing more than 65,000 pounds to American soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan. She waved to crowds from a silver convertible.” Full story (Photo from the Worcester Telegram & Gazette) Read the full article → from Southborough resident leads Marlboro parade
From Metrowest Daily News: “Jack O’Connor and his dedicated aide, Kathy Riley, play with magnifying glasses while viewing seashells in class during kindergarten orientation at Mary Finn Elementary School in Southborough yesterday.” “Caroline Wages meets teacher’s aide Susan Strazie during yesterday’s kindergarten orientation at Mary Finn Elementary School in Southborough.” Full story Read the full article → from Back to school images
From Wicked Local Southborough: “The events planned for the grand opening include a ribbon-cutting ceremony outside the school rotunda followed by a dedication ceremony in the new auditorium. There will be a reception with refreshments and live entertainment provided by Algonquin students. Student ambassadors will lead guided tours highlighting the improvements. Student work will also Read the full article → from Algonquin grand opening ceremony, 9/4
From Boston Globe West: “But despite hundreds of thousands of tax dollars on studies and numerous commitments from Beacon Hill, not one new train has been added between Framingham and Worcester in the last six years.” Full story Read the full article → from Commuter rail users demanding more service
From the Community Advocate: “The 17th annual Falconi Family Memorial Golf Tournament to benefit the Southborough Senior Center will be held Sept. 15 at Juniper Hill Golf Course in Northborough. Cost is $125 per person and the tournament includes prizes, tee gift, raffles, dinner and awards banquet. For more info or to obtain a registration Read the full article → from Register for the Falconi Family Memorial Golf Tournament
From Wicked Local Southborough: “By popular demand, Nick Noble’s nearly 500-page “Fences of Stone,” chronicling Southborough’s history from 1690 to to 1990, is being reprinted in paperback as a fundraiser for the Southborough Historical Society.” Full story. More information at the Southborough Historical Society website. Read the full article → from Southborough Historical Society reprints "Fences of Stone"
From the Boston Globe: “For years, Southborough officials have known the town needs a new police station. Now they are biting the bullet and preparing a proposal to build a new facility that they said could cost as much as $5.5 million.” Full story Read the full article → from Proposal for a new police station
From the Southborough Cable TV Committee: “The Cable TV Committee has hired a part-time Cable Access Facilitator to take responsibility for coordinating and facilitating public access for Southborough Residents. Lou D’Amico started in this position in July and has been working quickly towards a number of initiatives, including the recording and broadcasting of Board of Read the full article → from New cable access facilitator
From necn.com: Despite the overall downward trend in Massachusetts, home prices in Southborough were up in July according to the Warren Group. “Who’s up? Well, it’s the rich getting richer. Leafy exurbs like Hamilton, Sherborn, Southborough, Carlisle.” Full story Read the full article → from Home prices up in Southborough
Boston Magazine ranked public high schools based not only on academic performance, but also on how efficiently they operate. Algonquin was ranked #2 for cost efficiency behind Concord-Carlisle High School. Considering academic performance alone, Algonquin ranked 10th. See the full ranking. Read the full article → from Algonquin named one of Boston Magazine’s top public high schools
Via the Worcester Telegram & Gazette: “Last year, [Glen Road resident Mohan] Nannapaneni’s Friends Foundation provided 200 backpacks to students at Chandler Elementary School in Worcester, where more than 90 percent of students qualify for reduced-price or free meals. Most of this year’s 800 backpacks will go to two other Worcester schools: Woodland Academy and Read the full article → from Local family helps students
Via the Worcester Telegram & Gazette: “The car entered Southboro — with Southboro and state police summoned for assistance — and into Framingham. Not far past the Southboro line, the Lexus apparently had engine problems, and the driver bolted from the car and jumped from a Route 9 overpass. He landed on railroad tracks about Read the full article → from Police pursuit through Southborough nabs break-in suspect