It’s billed as the world’s largest exercise class, and yesterday Southborough students joined children across the globe in the All Children Exercise Simultaneously (ACES) event by getting outside and getting active. Read the full article → from Southborough students join others worldwide in getting active
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Reminder: Town elections are Monday
With few contested races, election season has been relatively quiet this year. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t important decisions to make when you head to the polls on Monday. Here’s everything you need to know. Read the full article → from Reminder: Town elections are Monday
PHOTOS: Algonquin spring sports
Southborough photographer Chris Wraight has been busy this week snapping photos of a number of spring sports matches. Check them out. Read the full article → from PHOTOS: Algonquin spring sports
Volunteers collect lots and lots of trash
Do the streets of Southborough look a bit nicer to you this week? They should. On Saturday at least 57 groups of Southborough residents spent the morning picking up trash all around town at the annul Spring Clean Up event. Read the full article → from Volunteers collect lots and lots of trash
Would broadcasting Town Meeting on the web increase participation?
Only about 6% of you made it out to Trottier for Town Meeting this year. But what if the meeting had been broadcast live on the web? Would you have watched it? And what if you could not only watch the meeting live, but actually vote on articles from the comfort of your couch? Selectmen discussed just that possibility at their meeting last week. Read the full article → from Would broadcasting Town Meeting on the web increase participation?
What the fire department has been up to (4/26 – 5/2)
Fire department logs for the week. Read the full article → from What the fire department has been up to (4/26 – 5/2)
Neary students lend Japan a helping hand
When Neary fifth grades Bridget Brady and Catherine Stevens and fourth graders Neha Panigrahi and Courtney Winand saw the images of destruction coming from Japan on television, they knew they wanted to do something to help. Read the full article → from Neary students lend Japan a helping hand
MWDN: Southborough Police nab alleged metal thieves in act
The Metrowest Daily News reports Southborough police caught two brothers allegedly stealing metal on Sunday night from The Eagle Leasing Co. on Route 9 Read the full article → from MWDN: Southborough Police nab alleged metal thieves in act
A special mother’s day promotion from nancy gould photography
We all know family photos are a great gift on Mother’s Day. If you didn’t get your ducks in a row in time to get photos taken before the big day, not to worry, nancy gould photography has you covered. Read the full article → from A special mother’s day promotion from nancy gould photography
The week in sports (5/2 – 5/8)
Here’s what’s on tap this week in high school sports. Read the full article → from The week in sports (5/2 – 5/8)
PHOTOS: Algonquin girls rugby
Did you know Algonquin has a girls rugby team? They do. Read the full article → from PHOTOS: Algonquin girls rugby
Police say bylaw another tool in marijuana enforcement
Last month the state Supreme Judicial Court issued a ruling saying the smell of marijuana is not sufficient evidence for police to search a vehicle, since possession of less than an ounce of marijuana is no longer a crime in Massachusetts. Read the full article → from Police say bylaw another tool in marijuana enforcement
Talk about it: Osama bin Laden is dead
By now you’ve no doubt heard the news that Osama bin Laden was killed in a CIA operation in Pakistan yesterday. You’ll find all the details and plenty of commentary at your favorite national news source, so I won’t try to add to that here. Read the full article → from Talk about it: Osama bin Laden is dead
The week in government (5/2 – 5/6)
A list of department and committee meetings for the week. Read the full article → from The week in government (5/2 – 5/6)