Each year Southborough Youth & Family Services organizes a gift card drive to make the holidays a bit brighter for local families who are having a tough time, and as they have in the past, Southborough residents stepped up to donate to the cause. Read the full article → from Southborough Youth & Family Services thanks residents for their holiday generosity
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Get informed: Public meeting on town manager legislation – Monday, January 30
Voters at Town Meeting in April will face a decision that could fundamentally – and dramatically – change the way Southborough operates. It won’t be an easy decision, so it’s one we all need to get educated about. Here’s one great opportunity to do just that. Read the full article → from Get informed: Public meeting on town manager legislation – Monday, January 30
Selectman tells departments they need to justify budget increases
The Board of Selectmen, in a joint meeting with the Advisory committee last night, got a look at the latest round of town budgets, and both groups agreed there was more work to be done. Read the full article → from Selectman tells departments they need to justify budget increases
Fire department logs for the week (1/17/12 – 1/23/12)
What the fire department has been up to Read the full article → from Fire department logs for the week (1/17/12 – 1/23/12)
Obituary: David P. Scattergood
David P. Scattergood, late of Englewood, Florida, recently passed away in Ballston Lake, New York. Mr. Scattergood, who was born in Orange, New Jersey in 1922, was 89 at the time of his death. Mr. Scattergood spent his youth in New Jersey, one of three brothers raised by his widowed mother, and then earned his Read the full article → from Obituary: David P. Scattergood
Obituary: James “Jady” R. Paul Sr. – January 20, 2012
James Jady R. Paul Sr., age 86, of Rockland died Friday evening, January 20, 2012. He was the husband of the late Susan (Milloy) Paul. Mr. Paul was born and raised in Scotland and immigrated to the United States looking for a better life for his family. He settled in Brockton in 1959 and since Read the full article → from Obituary: James “Jady” R. Paul Sr. – January 20, 2012
Obituary: Barbara A. (Flury) Zona – January 23, 2012
Barbara A. (Flury) Zona, of Grafton, peacefully passed away on January 23, 2012. She leaves her husband of fifty-four years, Peter M. Zona; a son, Peter A. of Grafton; a daughter, Cara A. Courville and her husband John J. Courville of Southborough; a grandchild, Jonathan Courville; a sister, Marjorie Tucker of Sutton; a brother, Paul Read the full article → from Obituary: Barbara A. (Flury) Zona – January 23, 2012
Obituary: Willis F. McGue – January 18, 2012
Willis F. McGue of Quincy, passed away January 18, 2012. Beloved husband of 69 years to Marie C. (Finneran) McGue of Quincy. Loving father of Evelyn M. O’Donnell and her husband Joseph of Oak Bluffs, Patricia A. Draper and her husband Richard of Southborough, William F McGue and his wife Judy of Weymouth and Marie Read the full article → from Obituary: Willis F. McGue – January 18, 2012
PHOTOS: Southborough Youth Basketball shows off their skills
Southborough Youth Basketball players took to the court at halftime during the Algonquin boys and girls basketball games on Friday night. Southborough photographer and sports watcher Chris Wraight was there and sent along these photos. Read the full article → from PHOTOS: Southborough Youth Basketball shows off their skills
Deaths at primate center spark protests in Southborough and Cambridge
Protesters gathered near the New England Primate Research Center in Southborough on Sunday to protest recent primate deaths at the facility. Protesters also gathered in Cambridge, home of Harvard University, which owns and operates the research facility. Read the full article → from Deaths at primate center spark protests in Southborough and Cambridge
Selectmen meeting to be televised live tonight (with POLL)
I’ve long thought Board of Selectmen meetings would be more fun with a glass of wine in hand, and now those of you at home this evening will be able to put my theory to the test. Starting tonight, Board of Selectmen meetings will be broadcast live on public access television. Read the full article → from Selectmen meeting to be televised live tonight (with POLL)
Southborough police log (1/20/12 – 1/22/12): A slippery weekend for drivers
Here are the latest logs from the Southborough Police Department. Read the full article → from Southborough police log (1/20/12 – 1/22/12): A slippery weekend for drivers
The week in high school sports (1/23/12 – 1/29/12)
Here’s what’s on tap this week in high school sports. Read the full article → from The week in high school sports (1/23/12 – 1/29/12)
Reverse 911 system now accepts cell phone and other numbers
Since the town started using the system a couple years back, Reverse 911 calls have become an important communication tool for the Southborough Police Department. The police have used the system to warn us about things like home break-ins, road closures, and even a black bear on the loose. Read the full article → from Reverse 911 system now accepts cell phone and other numbers