The Harvard-run New England Primate Research Center in Southborough has been under the microscope recently. The federal government has been looking into an incident back in June involving the death of a monkey, and last month an Ohio-based animal welfare group filed a complaint against the center. Read the full article → from Feds won’t launch formal investigation of Southborough primate center
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High school sports this week
Here’s what’s on tap in high school sports this week. Read the full article → from High school sports this week
What you need to know for election day
Tomorrow is election day. Polls in Southborough (and elsewhere) will be open from 7:00 am to 8:00 pm. Read the full article → from What you need to know for election day
UMass Memorial comes to Southborough
Southboro Medical Group has partnered with Marlborough Hospital — part of the UMass Memorial system — to offer its patients a selection of specialty services even closer to home. Read the full article → from UMass Memorial comes to Southborough
The week in government
A list of department and committee meetings for the week. Read the full article → from The week in government
Photos: Spooky Southborough
Drive around Southborough and you’ll see no shortage of pumpkins on front steps, ghosts suspended from eaves, scarecrows warning off more than just the birds, and any number of other Halloween decorations. But drive down Parkerville Road south of Route 9, and you’ll come across a Halloween display that’s a bit more elaborate. Read the full article → from Photos: Spooky Southborough
Breaking news: The Bus Stop Witch strikes again!
All Southborough students are advised to be on the lookout for the infamous Bus Stop Witch who strikes every Halloween. Read the full article → from Breaking news: The Bus Stop Witch strikes again!
High school sports wrap-up
Here are the results of this week’s games. Read the full article → from High school sports wrap-up
Southborough scouts fundraising for a trip to Alaska
No doubt it will be the trip of a lifetime. Next summer, more than 50 Southborough Boy Scouts will spend 12 days backpacking through Denali National Park in Alaska. Read the full article → from Southborough scouts fundraising for a trip to Alaska
MWDN reporter Evan Lips bids adieu
Southborough is a small town, and while there’s plenty going on within our borders, it doesn’t come as a huge surprise when a young beat reporter decides to set his sights on bigger markets. Such is the case with Evan Lips. Read the full article → from MWDN reporter Evan Lips bids adieu
September unemployment essentially unchanged in Southborough
In August, Southborough’s unemployment rate hit a 15-month low. In September, things stayed just about the same. Read the full article → from September unemployment essentially unchanged in Southborough
Southborough resident part of Extreme Home Makeover Halloween episode
Tune into ABC on Halloween night and you’ll catch a glimpse of the ghoulish genius of Southborough resident Mike Krausert. Read the full article → from Southborough resident part of Extreme Home Makeover Halloween episode
Gulbankians seek extension on zoning review
The Gulbankian family was scheduled to go before the Zoning Board of Appeals last night for the latest round in what has become a nearly year-long quest to continuing operating three long-standing businesses on their Mt. Vickery Road property. But in a letter to the ZBA, the family asked for more time to prepare their site plan. Read the full article → from Gulbankians seek extension on zoning review
Trottier students to go purple for polio
Southborough Rotarian Tessa Stephens posted this comment in last week’s open thread, but I thought it was worth calling out in case you missed it Read the full article → from Trottier students to go purple for polio