For the past few years, Southborough mother Jeanne Vanni battled cancer. Yesterday she lot her fight at the age of 48. Read the full article → from Southborough mother loses battle with cancer
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Obituary: Jeanne M. (St.Michel) Vanni – January 25, 2012
Jeanne M. (St.Michel) Vanni, 48, of Southborough died on January 25, 2012, at Mass. General Hospital in Boston after a battle with cancer. She was the beloved wife of Scott P. Vanni for the past 14 years. Born in Marlborough, she was the daughter of the late Rita L. (Mauro) St. Michel and Ronald E. Read the full article → from Obituary: Jeanne M. (St.Michel) Vanni – January 25, 2012
Firefighters kick off their annual fundraising drive
Earlier this month the Southborough Police Department warned residents that an organization seeking donations for the police force was a scam. Now the Southborough Fire Department wants residents to know that a group soliciting donations on their behalf is the real thing. Read the full article → from Firefighters kick off their annual fundraising drive
MWDN: Southborough’s Garfield House to be preserved
Good news! The Metrowest Daily News reports this morning that the historic Garfield House – the stone mansion located on Main Street between Parkerville and Deerfoot Roads – has been purchased by a Sudbury developer who intends to restore the property. Read the full article → from MWDN: Southborough’s Garfield House to be preserved
Southborough Youth & Family Services thanks residents for their holiday generosity
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
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