Of the 25 Southborough residents slated to run yesterday’s Boston Marathon, eight were able to finish the race before it was called off after explosions rocked the finish line. Three were killed in the blasts, and more than a hundred injured, many critically. Read the full article → from Southborough runners check in after Boston Marathon attacks
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2013 Boston Marathon runner: Amanda Watters
Twenty-four Southborough residents will don a Boston Marathon bib today to run for themselves and for causes they hold dear. Every runner has a story, and for the past few weeks I’ve been featuring as many of those stories as I can on the blog. Read the full article → from 2013 Boston Marathon runner: Amanda Watters
Twenty-five Southborough residents to run the Boston Marathon today
Southborough historically has a good showing in the Boston Marathon, and this year is no exception. Twenty-four Southborough residents – 16 women and 8 men – will cross the starting line in Hopkinton this morning. Read the full article → from Twenty-five Southborough residents to run the Boston Marathon today
Traffic information for Marathon Monday
Southborough Emergency Management Director Neal Aspesi passed along traffic information you might need for Marathon Monday. Read the full article → from Traffic information for Marathon Monday
2013 Boston Marathon runner: John Megan
Twenty-four Southborough residents will don a Boston Marathon bib on Monday to run for themselves and for causes they hold dear. Every runner has a story, and from now until marathon day, I’ll feature as many of those stories as I can on the blog. Read the full article → from 2013 Boston Marathon runner: John Megan
Southborough residents get a deal at Tomasso on Monday
Tomasso Trattoria will once again reprise their Patriots Day special just for those of us in Southborough. Read the full article → from Southborough residents get a deal at Tomasso on Monday
Neary and Woodward students win awards at Destination Imagination regional tournament
If you were asked to build a structure that could support more than 200 pounds using just bamboo, glue, and duct tape, could you do it? A group of Neary fifth graders did, and it earned them first place at last month’s Destination Imagination regional tournament. Read the full article → from Neary and Woodward students win awards at Destination Imagination regional tournament
Applications available for Southborough Gardeners scholarship
The Southborough Gardeners have established a scholarship to be awarded a student who has been accepted to a school of higher learning or is presently attending college in one of the following fields: Arts and/or Sciences related to Horticulture, Floral Design, Environmental Studies, Ecology, Conservation, Agriculture, Botany or Landscape Architecture/Design. Read the full article → from Applications available for Southborough Gardeners scholarship
Scholarship Committee announces raffle winners
Some great prizes were awarded earlier this month to some lucky raffle winners. Here’s more from the Southborough Town Scholarship Committee. Read the full article → from Scholarship Committee announces raffle winners
Southborough police logs (4/5/13 – 4/9/13)
The latest logs from the Southborough Police Department. Read the full article → from Southborough police logs (4/5/13 – 4/9/13)
MWDN: Southborough man accused of child porn possession indicted
A Level 2 registered sex offender who was allowed to live just a few doors down from an East Main Street preschool, was arraigned this week on more serious child pornography charges. Read the full article → from MWDN: Southborough man accused of child porn possession indicted
Against the advice of selectmen, Town Meeting supports increasing staff hours at the Southborough Library
When it comes to talking budgets at Town Meeting, it’s a safe bet that the school budgets, which comprise 70% of the town’s spending, will take center stage. Not this year. Both the K-8 and Algonquin budgets passed on Monday with almost no discussion and almost no opposition. Instead, the budget that engendered the most debate this year belonged to the Southborough Library. Read the full article → from Against the advice of selectmen, Town Meeting supports increasing staff hours at the Southborough Library
Celebration of life for Eric Green planned at Trottier
Members of the Trottier community have been working with the family of Eric Green to plan a celebration of his life to take place on June 8 at Trottier. Eric passed away suddenly in January 2012 at the age of 12. A seventh grader at Trottier at the time, Eric would have graduated from the school this June. Read the full article → from Celebration of life for Eric Green planned at Trottier
Southborough fire logs (4/2/13 – 4/8/13)
The latest logs from the Southborough Fire Department. Read the full article → from Southborough fire logs (4/2/13 – 4/8/13)