Southborough Open Land Foundation (SOLF) members will get up to 25% off merchandise at the Eastern Mountain Sports in Marlborough today and tomorrow as part of their semi-annual club days event. Read the full article → from SOLF members get discounts at EMS today and tomorrow
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Help a local team raise money for juvenile diabetes research
A team of Southborough residents will be walking their way toward a cure for diabetes on Saturday. The Southborough Sidewinders will take part in the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation’s (JDRF) Walk to Cure Diabetes in Boston. Read the full article → from Help a local team raise money for juvenile diabetes research
In the media: Southborough wants injured cop back on the job
Back in March, Southborough Police Officer Scott Henderson injured his shoulder when he fell off a ladder while checking a burglar alarm. He’s been out of work since. Read the full article → from In the media: Southborough wants injured cop back on the job
What the fire department has been up to
Fire department logs for the week. Read the full article → from What the fire department has been up to
Southborough unemployment rate for August lowest in more than a year
The unemployment rate in Southborough for August dropped to 6.3%, the lowest rate in more than a year. Read the full article → from Southborough unemployment rate for August lowest in more than a year
In the media: McGovern urges Algonquin students to help battle hunger
Representative Jim McGovern paid a visit to Algonquin on Monday as part of the Massachusetts Harvest for Students Week. Read the full article → from In the media: McGovern urges Algonquin students to help battle hunger
High school sports this week
The reaction to my question about how much sports coverage you’d like on this blog was decidedly mixed. So, to keep all you loyal readers happy, here’s what I propose. Read the full article → from High school sports this week
Kids in Southborough are eating local this week
The local food movement hits Southborough schools this week. Next to their tuna sandwiches and mac and cheese, Southborough students will find produce and fruit sourced from local farms. Read the full article → from Kids in Southborough are eating local this week
Have you seen this dog?
Some of you probably heard the fireworks at Hopkinton State Park on Saturday night. This 6-year-old Old English Sheepdog heard them to, and bolted. Read the full article → from Have you seen this dog?
Southborough residents in the news
Southborough residents have been doing some exciting things lately, from wining community awards to barreling down Mount Greylock on a skateboard, to giving birth in dramatic fashion. You can read all about it in these links. Read the full article → from Southborough residents in the news
What kind of sports coverage do you want to see on the blog?
I’m not a sports writer. I pretended to be one this summer when Southborough went to the Little League championships, but we all know that attempt was a thinly-veiled charade. Read the full article → from What kind of sports coverage do you want to see on the blog?
National prescription drug take-back day: Where to find collection spots near Southborough
On Saturday the Drug Enforcement Agency will hold its first ever national prescription drug take-back day. The program provides a safe way for you to dispose of the expired or no-longer-needed prescription drugs that are cluttering up your medicine cabinet. Read the full article → from National prescription drug take-back day: Where to find collection spots near Southborough
Stonebrook Village 40B a go, Woodland Meadows still pending
The Metrowest Daily News reports today that one of Southborough’s two proposed 40B affordable housing projects got approval from the Zoning Board this week, while the other is still waiting. Read the full article → from Stonebrook Village 40B a go, Woodland Meadows still pending
Becker College to host free bullying workshop in Southborough
Becker College will offer a free workshop on bullying with child development author Jane Katch on Tuesday, September 28. The workshop will be held at Becker’s Southborough Center on Route 9. Read the full article → from Becker College to host free bullying workshop in Southborough