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The Nature of Southborough: Who dug up the turtle eggs?

The latest in Southborough Open Land Foundation's contributed series focuses on the Common Snapping Turtle (Chelydra Serpentina)

by Beth Melo on

[This post is part of a special guest series focused on appreciating nature in Southborough, contributed by the Southborough Open Land Foundation (SOLF), a non-profit dedicated to preserving and stewarding natural resources here in town.] Read the full article → from The Nature of Southborough: Who dug up the turtle eggs?

The Nature of Southborough: Battling Invasives

The latest in Southborough Open Land Foundation's contributed series.

by Beth Melo on

[This post is part of a special guest series focused on appreciating nature in Southborough, contributed by the Southborough Open Land Foundation (SOLF), a non-profit dedicated to preserving and stewarding natural resources here in town.] Read the full article → from The Nature of Southborough: Battling Invasives

Park beauty (and maintenance) is in the eye of the beholder

Resident complaints and DPW defense on the upkeep of Cordaville Park

by Beth Melo on

Over a year ago, I shared reader John Kendall’s photos and critiques of the southside’s Cordaville Park.

This month, Kendall followed up to provide his update on the situation (with photos). That includes his ongoing concerns and his desire for the Town to reinvest more in park maintenance. I followed up with the head of the Dept. of Public Works to get their side of the story. Read the full article → from Park beauty (and maintenance) is in the eye of the beholder

A look at Southborough’s Handwritten Declaration of Independence (Updated)

by Beth Melo on

I’m correcting and updating on a recent post about the Town’s Declaration of Independence. I learned that at some point, the Town located the handwritten copy from 1776. The historic document is also part of the Town’s historical records that have been digitized and uploaded for the public to access.

I’m also sharing some more interesting history from the period that was captured in the records. Read the full article → from A look at Southborough’s Handwritten Declaration of Independence (Updated)

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