The Gulbankian family went before the Zoning Board of Appeals last night seeking to resume operation of their machine shop. The Metrowest Daily News has this report. Read the full article → from Gulbankians cease and desist order overturned
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Poll workers needed for state primary election
The state primary election is on September 14, and Southborough needs workers to help man the polls, particularly in Precinct 2. Read the full article → from Poll workers needed for state primary election
Southborough Rec offers field hockey clinic this week
Southborough Recreation is sponsoring a 3-day field hockey clinic for kids in grades four through six starting on Wednesday. Read the full article → from Southborough Rec offers field hockey clinic this week
Gulbankians to appeal cease and desist order tonight
Back in June Building Inspector Dave Gusmini issued a cease and desist order against two of the business operated by the Gulbankian family on their Mt. Vickery Road property. Tonight the family will go before the Zoning Board of Appeals to appeal the order. Read the full article → from Gulbankians to appeal cease and desist order tonight
The week in government
A list of department and committee meetings for the week. Read the full article → from The week in government
Poll: Are you still following the Little League tournament?
I can’t say I’ve ever watched much Little League play before this summer, and only ever had vague notions of the Little League World Series in years past. But this year, things are different. I don’t know about you, but thanks to the amazing run by our hometown boys, I now feel surprisingly invested in the New England championships, even though our team is no longer in it. Read the full article → from Poll: Are you still following the Little League tournament?
Southborough is a relatively fit town
Perhaps its the amount of open space we have. Or the number of 5K’s the town hosts. Whatever the reason, compared to other communities in the state, Southborough is a relatively fit town. Read the full article → from Southborough is a relatively fit town
Library to host summer reading discussions for Algonquin students
I’m not sure when schools started assigning homework over the summer — thankfully it was after I graduated — but all students at Algonquin were asked to read The Book Thief by Markus Zusak over their summer break as part of the “One School, One Read” program. Read the full article → from Library to host summer reading discussions for Algonquin students
PHOTOS: Little League team welcomed home
The Southboro Little League team returned home this morning in grand style. With a police and fire escort, the team’s tour bus paraded down Main Street and then to Mooney Field where a crowd was waiting to welcome them home. Read the full article → from PHOTOS: Little League team welcomed home
Board asks developer to further scale back Woodland Meadows 40B
When the Woodland Meadows 40B housing development off Oak Hill Road was first proposed, it was going to be a 4-story, 43-unit complex. When the developer was unable to get approval for the project due to stormwater concerns, he scaled it back to 16 townhouses. Now the Zoning Board of Appeals has asked him to scale it back even further. Read the full article → from Board asks developer to further scale back Woodland Meadows 40B
Little League team to arrive home Thursday morning
After a season that made us all proud, the Southboro Little League team will come home on Thursday morning from Bristol, CT. According to an email sent out by the Southborough Recreation Department, the team should get in to Finn around 11:30 am. Read the full article → from Little League team to arrive home Thursday morning
Heartbreak in Bristol: Southboro Little Leaguers eliminated
It was an amazing run for the Southboro Little League team, but it all came to an end today with a loss to Fairfield, CT in the final game of round-robin play. The boys played their hearts out, holding the lead for most of the game. Fairfield powered back in the top of the sixth inning to tie the game, and then won in the seventh by a score of 9-8. Read the full article → from Heartbreak in Bristol: Southboro Little Leaguers eliminated
Why the reservoir is green (with photos)
The reservoir is blooming, but I’m not talking about the purple loosestrife lining its shores (read more about that here), I’m talking about algae. Read the full article → from Why the reservoir is green (with photos)
Congregation B’nai Shalom invites residents to its open house
Congregation B’nai Shalom asked me to pass along this information about an upcoming open house. Read the full article → from Congregation B’nai Shalom invites residents to its open house