A number of Southborough residents had to find someplace else to get their usual cup of joe this morning. That’s because Mauro’s Village Cafe in downtown Southborough is closed today after a fire last night damaged the kitchen area. Read the full article → from Fire damages Mauro’s Cafe in downtown Southborough
If you want to participate in Southborough Youth Basketball’s upcoming season, you have until tomorrow to sign up without a late fee. Read the full article → from Registration for Southborough Youth Basketball closes on Friday
What the fire department has been up to Read the full article → from Fire department logs for the week (10/4 – 10/10)
Ruth Ann (McLellan) Vlass, died peacefully at her home in Southboro, MA surrounded by her family on Sunday, October 9th, 2011. Read the full article → from Obit: Ruth A. (McLellan) Vlass – October 9, 2011
Rob Evans has come a long way from waiting tables at White’s Corner. The Southborough native has made a name for himself in the culinary world as an award-winning chef, and tonight he’ll take on his latest challenge when he competes on the Food Network cooking show Chopped. Read the full article → from Southborough native to compete on Food Network tonight
Here’s what’s on tap this week in high school sports. Read the full article → from The week in high school sports (10/10 – 10/16)
A list of department and committee meetings for the week. Read the full article → from The week in government (10/10 – 10/14)
Francis Edward “Frank” Moran, 90, was born in West Roxbury to pre deceased Leslie (Palais) and J. Francis Moran. Frank grew up during the great depression. Having lost his own father at an early age to the tuberculosis epidemic of the 1920’s, Frank found companionship and mentoring in the Boy Scouts of America. He received their highest honor, that of Eagle Scout. Read the full article → from Obit: Francis Edward “Frank” Moran – September 28, 2011
A couple of you asked about the construction activity over the past few months at the intersection of Route 85 and Common Street across from St. Mark’s School. The work was all to install a new artificial field, a field St. Mark’s unveiled at a recent field hockey game. Read the full article → from St. Mark’s unveils new artificial turf field
In 2006 Cavalier Coach took over the former Gulbankians bus route the ran from downtown Southborough to Boston. Since state subsidies for the bus line ended in 2008, the company has struggled to keep the route going, and later this month they plan to end it for good. Read the full article → from Cavalier Coach cancels Southborough to Boston bus route
We’ve all talked a lot about trash these past few months as Southborough considers whether to privatize the transfer station or move to a pay-as-you-throw model. Turns out, it’s anything but a new topic of conversation. Read the full article → from Questions about how to fund the transfer station are nothing new
Looking to round out your wardrobe with some good buys this season? Be sure to check out the Bargain Box, which opened for the fall season last week. Read the full article → from The Bargain Box is now open for the fall season
John Brewer Petter, 91, died Monday, October 3, 2011 in Knollwood Nursing Home. He leaves his wife of sixty one years, Elizabeth (Geiler) Petter, and four daughters, Barbara Putnam of Southborough, MA, Elizabeth Thompson of London, England, Ann Petter of New York, and Carolyn Workman of Williston, VT and two grandchildren, Jack and Ella Workman. Read the full article → from Obit: John Brewer Petter – October 3, 2011
Stop & Shop’s Bonus Bucks program starts up again on October 7. It’s a program that lets you earn money for your local school each time you shop at a Stop & Shop store. Even if you registered your card in past years, you need to do it again to participate this year. Read the full article → from Earn bucks for Southborough schools while grocery shopping