Coverage of recreational activities for Southborough. Focus on events in town. Additional features on events related to residents or local organizations.
It was a great turnout for the third annual Gobble Wobble yesterday. Nearly 600 runners and walkers participated. Keep reading for the race results and lots of photos. Read the full article → from Results and photos from the Gobble Wobble
Most of the hardscaping in the new Triangle park at the corner of Southville and Cordaville Roads is in place as the first phase of work nears completion. Keep reading for photos and a progress report. Read the full article → from Initial phase of the Triangle Park nears completion
The St. Mark’s ice rink will be open for public skating this weekend. There are times for both free skate and for those who want to brush up on their hockey skills. Note that sticks/pucks are not allowed during the open skate times. Keep reading for the schedule. Read the full article → from St. Mark’s open for skating this weekend
The third annual Gobble Wobble will be held next week on Thanksgiving morning, and organizers are asking race participants to do a little extra giving of thanks. Whether running, walking, or wobbling, participants are encouraged to bring a personal care or food item to send to troops overseas. For each item donated, you’ll get a Read the full article → from Walk, run, or wobble … and help out the troops
Recreation Director Doreen Ferguson says registrations for the annual Thanksgiving Day Gobble Wobble are “pouring in,” but there’s still room for more. For the third annual Gobble Wobble, there will be a 5K race, a 2-mile walk, and a fun run for the kids. It all happens on Thanksgiving morning, November 26, starting at 8:30 Read the full article → from There’s still time to sign up for the Gobble Wobble
Registration opens today for RAP (Recreation After-School Program) Session 2. Programs start November 9 and are offered at all four Southborough schools — Finn, Woodward, Neary, and Trottier. You can view the offerings and find registation information on the Recreation Department website. Read the full article → from RAP registration opens today
Southborough kicked off Halloween week yesterday with the annual Southborough Firefighters Association Halloween Parade. The weather could not have been more perfect, and the kids could not have been any more adorable. See for yourself. Click a thumbnail below to view the images as a slideshow. Read the full article → from Photos from yesterday’s Halloween Parade
Construction began a few weeks ago on the Cordaville Triangle — the wedge-shaped parcel of land at the intersection of Cordaville and Southville Roads. The site is being converted into a neighborhood park. MBTA Triangle Committee member Nancy Vargas recently gave me a tour of the site and pointed out its various features. The park is Read the full article → from Construction on Cordaville park is underway
Halloween decorations are popping up all over town. This Harry Potter-themed display on Parkerville Road south of Route 9 is one of my favorites (thanks for the tip, Sue!). If you’ve created a great display, or see one around town, send me photos. There are a number of opportunities for Halloween fun leading up to Read the full article → from A roundup of Halloween events in Southborough
A vacant lot next to Fayville Hall on Central Street will not be home to a new skateboard park. At a Board of Selectmen meeting a few weeks ago, Recreation Department Head Doreen Ferguson presented the site as an option for the skate park, but selectmen unanimously opposed the idea citing safety concerns. “I thought Read the full article → from Fayville site rejected for skateboard park
Southborough resident Chris Wraight took some great photos of the Heritage Day parade, including this one of parade Grand Marshall Dan Kolenda: See more on Chris’ flickr photostream. Read the full article → from More of your Heritage Day photos
I love the slogan for this year’s Gobble Wobble: Run, walk, or wobble. I know which one I’d be doing. The Gobble Wobble is an annual 5K run or 2 mile walk to benefit the Friends of the Southborough Recreation Department. It starts at 8:30 am at Trottier on Thanksgiving morning, November 26. A kids Read the full article → from Register for the third annual Gobble Wobble