The race for representative in the 4th Middlesex District, which includes Southborough precinct 1, was a tight one. When all votes were counted, Republican Steven Levy had a slim 100 vote margin over incumbent Democrat Danielle Gregoire. Read the full article → from Gregoire conceeds, Levy will represent Southborough precinct 1
A list of department and committee meetings for the week. Read the full article → from The week in government
The other week when we were talking about RAP (Recreation After-school Program) registration, I went off on a tangent about beasties. Beasties are the creation of retired Neary teacher Ray LaChance. In my post I said that while I had heard about beasties, I had never actually seen one. Thanks to 9-year-old Matthew Richardson, that has all changed. Read the full article → from A beastly ‘beastie’
Here are the results of this week’s games. Read the full article → from High school sports wrap-up: Bring on the post-season
Before the Board of Selectman meeting earlier this week, Selectman John Rooney took some time out to spend with a group of Cub Scouts. Read the full article → from Selectman helps scouts earn citizenship badge
Boy and Girl Scouts will out on Saturday morning hanging plastic grocery bags on mailboxes all over town. It’s part of the annual Scouting for Food drive that benefits the Southborough Food Pantry. Read the full article → from Look for your Scouting for Food donation bag on Saturday
Southborough’s emergency response groups — the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) and the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) — are looking for volunteers, and they’re holding an open house next week to help residents learn more about what they do. Read the full article → from Emergency response groups to hold open house on Monday
If you missed the Rec Department’s Ski and Skate Swap last month, or if you didn’t find what you were looking for, you’ll have another chance to gear up on the cheap this weekend. Read the full article → from Gear up for ski and snowboard season at St. Anne’s on Saturday
Fire department logs for the week. Read the full article → from What the fire department has been up to
A majority of Southborough voters are likely disappointed this morning by some of the state election results. Read the full article → from How Southborough voted – here are the numbers
It was a busy day at the polls in Southborough with 67% of registered voters casting a ballot in today’s election. While the state went mainly Democratic, Southborough showed its red side in this election. Read the full article → from Big turnout in Southborough as voters skew Republican in several key races
Neary School opened 40 years ago this fall. To celebrate, students, staff, and faculty held a birthday celebration last Friday complete with singing, cupcakes, and a school-wide hug. Read the full article → from Photos: Neary celebrates its 40th birthday
In response to a “deluge of email,” mainly from the business community, the Board of Selectmen have decided to take another look at property tax rates for fiscal year 2011. Read the full article → from Selectmen to take another look at the property tax rate
I recently came upon what is left of two huge trees in Southborough’s Rural Cemetery, and I contacted DPW Superintendent Karen Galligan to ask what happened. Read the full article → from When a tree falls in the cemetery