Southborough scouts – and some of their parents – got to spend the night on a battleship on a recent trip to Rhode Island’s Battleship Cove. My Southborough reaader Robert Flynn sent along this update. Read the full article → from Cub Scouts visit Battleship Cove, spend a night aboard the USS Massachusetts
Tens of thousands of firefighters and first responders are expected to attend today’s funeral of Wrocester Firefighter X who was killed while fighting a fire in the city last week. Southborough firefighters are there too, supporting their Worcester commrades on a very practical level. Read the full article → from Southborough sends fire crew to Worcester
If you spend more money on schools do you necessarily ensure a higher-quality education for students? That’s the question posed by Selectman John Rooney at last night’s K-8 School Committee meeting. The question – and the data Rooney presented to back it up – was not well received by the School Committee. Read the full article → from MWDN: Southborough school board rips selectman after he questions spending
Flags in Southborough and across the state are flying at half staff today in honor of Firefighter Jon D. Davies Senior of the Worcester Fire Department. Read the full article → from Why flags are at half staff today: Thursday, December 15, 2011
Linda over at SouthboroughNews.com is looking for the best holiday lights in town. For the second year in a row, she’s running her Holiday Lighting Contest. Enter a photo of your done-up decorations for a chance to win some great prizes. Read the full article → from Who has the best holiday display in Southborough?
Are you looking for a creative teacher gift? Instead of yet another mug or Christmas ornament, why not give Southborough teachers the resources they need to be creative and innovative through the Southborough Education Foundation’s Red Apple Program. Read the full article → from Red Apple Awards: The holiday gift that honors teachers and helps students
A large branch hanging on the electrical wires along Main Street near Chestnut Hill Road is a power outage waiting to happen say area residents. But they say their attempts to get the branches removed have fallen on deaf ears. Read the full article → from Neighbors concerned about branches on wires
The Corridor Nine Area Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that a total of $12,000 is available in scholastic awards to graduating high school students. Students must be a resident of Westborough, Northborough, Southborough or Shrewsbury to apply. Read the full article → from Corridor Nine scholarships available for Southborough students
What the fire department has been up to. Read the full article → from Fire department logs for the week (12/6 – 12/12)
Barbara (Craig) Dumont, 98, of Southborough died peacefully in her sleep at her home on Friday morning, December 9, 2011. She was the beloved wife of the late Raymond M. Dumont, who passed away in 1964. Read the full article → from Obituary: Barbara (Craig) Dumont – December 9, 2011
The annual toy drive at the Southborough Fire Department continues this week, and there’s still time to drop off your donations. Read the full article → from Reminder: Southborough Fire Department toy collection continues
Santa Day is about community. Not just the community of kids of all ages who turn out for a visit with the Jolly One, but also the community of local businesses and organizations that make Santa’s visit possible. The good folks at Southborough Kindergroup, who organize the yearly event, asked me to pass along their words of thanks for another successful year. Read the full article → from Kindergroup says thanks for the Santa memories
Joan M. Yokell, age 68, wife of the late William F. Yokell died Sunday at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. Read the full article → from Obituary: Joan M. Yokell – December 10, 2011
After months of evaluation, the field of candidates vying for fire chief in Southborough has been whittled down from nearly 60 to just two. Assistant Town Administrator Vanessa Hale said yesterday the screening committee has voted to recommend Brian Moriarty and Fred Mitchell for the position. The two men will go before the Board of Selectmen next week for final interviews. Read the full article → from Breaking news: Two finalists for fire chief announced – UPDATED