At their meeting this week, Southborough Rotary donated $1700 in gift cards to the Southborough Food Pantry. The money for the cards was raised through Rotary’s annual Heritage Day Road Race, and will go to support the pantry’s holiday drive. Read the full article → from Rotary donates $1700 to the Southborough Food Pantry
A change in the union contract for DPW workers means more notice will be required to hold a Monday burial at Southborough’s Rural Cemetery. It’s a move one local funeral director said was insensitive to grieving families. Read the full article → from Selectmen approve new cemetery policies, increase notification times and fees
Brigadier General Paul A. McGowan, 87 years old, of Framingham, died on Monday December 5, 2011 at St. Patricks Manor in Framingham. He was the husband of Mary E. (OConnell) McGowan for 59 years. Read the full article → from Obituary: Paul A. McGowan – December 5, 2011
Edward A. Pessolano, 88, of Canterbury, NH and formerly a long time resident of Southborough, died on Tuesday, December 6, 2011. Read the full article → from Obituary: Edward A. Pessolano – December 6, 2011
Luna, a house cat who lives on Parkerville Road (north side), got outside on Friday, December 3, and hasn’t been seen since. She’s a 2-year-old black female with tuxedo coloring, white bib and paws. Read the full article → from Have you seen this cat?
At last night’s Board of Selectmen meeting, former Selectwoman Bonnie Phaneuf encouraged the board to hold a public forum on the Swap Shop, saying it’s important to give residents an opportunity to “vent,” as well as to share ideas and come up with solutions. Read the full article → from Former selectwoman encourages public forum on Swap Shop, submits Town Meeting article
There are two stories in today’s Metrowest Daily News you all might be interested in. The first has to do with the proposed Madison Place 40B on Route 9 near Crystal Pond Road. The second is about conflicting opinions on how budgets should be handled if Southborough votes to move to a town manager form of government. Read the full article → from MWDN: Town protests 40B approval and town manager discussion heats up
Seventy years ago today, Pearl Harbor was attacked, propelling the US into the second World War. Today flags in Southborough and across the nation will fly at half staff today in observance of National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. Read the full article → from Why flags are at half staff today: Wednesday, December 7, 2011
What the fire department has been up to Read the full article → from Fire department logs for the week (11/29 – 12/5)
Lost your library card? Racked up a bunch of fines for overdue books? Stop by the Southborough Library this week or next to get the slate wiped clean. Read the full article → from Library offers amnesty for lost cards and overdue books
Winston E. Clark, age 87, of Newnan, Georgia, passed away peacefully on Dec. 2, 2011, at the UniHealth Nursing Home in Fairburn. Read the full article → from Obituary: Winston E. Clark – December 2, 2011
In what has become an annual occurrence, the winter moths are back. I noticed the small brown moths for the first time two Decembers ago, and have seen them every winter since. That’s not a good thing. Read the full article → from The return of the winter moths
Every year Southborough Youth & Family Services (SYFS) collects gift cards for Southborough families who need a little extra help to make the holidays special. You can help by donating gift cards from area grocery stores and gas stations, or places like Old Navy, Marshalls, T.J. Maxx, Target, and Toys R Us. Read the full article → from Donate gift cards to help your neighbors in need this holiday season
Southborough Police report a home on Main Street was broken into yesterday. Its the second Main Street burglary in as many weeks, and the fourth residential break-in this in the past month. Read the full article → from Another home on Main Street broken into