If Southborough was intimiated at the thought of facing the defending state and New England Little League champions in today’s round-robin match up, it didn’t show. Our boys stunned West Peabody with a 10-0 win, their second shutout of the tournament. Read the full article → from Second shutout for Southborough Little Leaguers in state tournament
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No shortage of sports stars in Southborough this summer
Southborough Little League players aren’t the only youth athletes in town doing great things this summer. Here are some others you might not know about. Read the full article → from No shortage of sports stars in Southborough this summer
June unemployment creeps back up
Southborough’s unemployment rate rose in June to 7.1% after falling to 6.7% the previous two months. Read the full article → from June unemployment creeps back up
Southborough Little Leaguers win first game of round-robin play
Southborough is off to a good start in the state little league championship. In their first game of round-robin play last night in Norwood, the team shut out North Leominster by a score of 3-0. Read the full article → from Southborough Little Leaguers win first game of round-robin play
No decsion on Gulbankian businesses
Residents came with a lot to say about the Gulbankian family businesses at last night’s Zoning Board of Appeals meeting, but many of them didn’t get the chance to say anything. ZBA Chairman Sam Stivers told the standing-room-only crowd that they would not discuss the merits of the case at the meeting. Instead they focused on procedure. Read the full article → from No decsion on Gulbankian businesses
Southborough little league team headed to state championship tournament
Southborough won the Little League Section 2 championship on Tuesday night – it’s first Section 2 championship ever – and in doing so, earned a spot among the state’s final four. Our boys will face off against Newton West, Leominster, and Peabody Western in the state championship tournament that starts tonight. Read the full article → from Southborough little league team headed to state championship tournament
Construction continues on Southborough’s new ladder truck
The latest construction update on the town’s new aerial ladder truck. Read the full article → from Construction continues on Southborough’s new ladder truck
What the fire department has been up to
The latest Fire Department call logs. Read the full article → from What the fire department has been up to
Gulbankians to go before zoning board Wednesday night
At their meeting on Wednesday night, the Zoning Board of Appeals will try to sort out what businesses can legally operate on the Gulbankian Farms property at the corner of Mt. Vickery and Cordaville Roads. Read the full article → from Gulbankians to go before zoning board Wednesday night
Proposed strip club on Framingham-Southborough border a no-go … for now
Several of you emailed me about this last week. An entrepreneur from Groton had hoped to open a “classy” strip club at the former Tin Alley Grill on Route 9 in Framingham just east of the Southborough border. It would be what one reader called “a decidedly unsavory entry to town.” Read the full article → from Proposed strip club on Framingham-Southborough border a no-go … for now
Clothes dryer ignites fire in Richards Road home
The Southborough Fire Department responded to a fire on Richards Road on Saturday. Read the full article → from Clothes dryer ignites fire in Richards Road home
In the media: The latest Southborough headlines
For those of you who haven’t see the headlines, here’s a recap of the news from the past two weeks while I’ve been away. Read the full article → from In the media: The latest Southborough headlines
The week in government
A list of department and committee meetings for the week. Read the full article → from The week in government
Red Cross blood drive at St. Anne Church on Monday
The Red Cross will hold a blood drive at St. Anne Church (20 Boston Road) on Monday, July 19 from 2:00 to 7:00 pm. Anyone who donates will get a free carton of Friendly’s ice cream. Read the full article → from Red Cross blood drive at St. Anne Church on Monday