Earlier in the week I told you the start date for the Northboro Road bridge work was still up in the air. Well, no longer. MassHighway has said it will begin work on Tuesday, October 20. That means starting Tuesday, the bridge will be closed to all vehicular, pedestrian, and bicycle traffic for a period Read the full article → from Northboro Road bridge to be closed starting Tuesday
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Join the Algonquin Interact Club’s yard sale
The Algonquin Interact Club is sponsoring a community yard sale on Saturday, October 24, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm at Saint Rose of Lima church in Northborough. You can buy space to sell your stuff for $20. The Algonquin Interact Club is community service organization sponsored by the Northborough and Southborough Rotary Clubs that help Read the full article → from Join the Algonquin Interact Club’s yard sale
Donate used coats at Algonquin on Saturday
The Algonquin Red Cross Club will collect gently-used coats on Saturday as part of their One Warm Coat drive. You can drop them off in the upper parking lot from noon until 3:00 pm. Read the full article → from Donate used coats at Algonquin on Saturday
Reminder: Order pizza to benefit Algonquin literary mag tonight
What’s for dinner tonight? How about some pizza? Papa Gino’s in Westborough is donating a portion of their profits tonight only to benefit The Sachem, Algonquin’s litrary magazine. You can learn more and download the flyer you’ll need here. Read the full article → from Reminder: Order pizza to benefit Algonquin literary mag tonight
Senator Eldridge seriously injured in fall
Last week State Senator Jamie Eldridge — who represents Southborough among other area towns — fell at his home, fracturing his shoulder and breaking several ribs and vertebrae. Neel Chaudhury, Eldridge’s Chief of Staff, released the following statement about the accident: Senator Eldridge is undergoing several surgeries to repair his shoulder and back. Following this, he will Read the full article → from Senator Eldridge seriously injured in fall
Get rid of your hazardous household waste at the Transfer Station on Saturday
Saturday is Household Hazardous Waste Day at the Transfer Station. It runs from 9:00 am to noon, but may end earlier if the town runs out of money to pay for the disposal of what’s dropped off, so get there early. You can drop off most all types of household hazardous waste as long as Read the full article → from Get rid of your hazardous household waste at the Transfer Station on Saturday
Treble Choir Festival at St. Mark’s tonight
From Wicked Local Southborough: Treble choirs from three schools will be featured in an evening choral festival on Thursday, Oct. 15, at 7 p.m. in the Class of 1945 Hall at St. Mark’s School in Southborough. The Fay School Chorus and Boy’s Chorus, the All Saints Church (Worcester) Boys Choir and St. Cecilia Choir and Read the full article → from Treble Choir Festival at St. Mark’s tonight
Northboro Road bridge work may start next week
I asked Town Engineer John Woodsmall for an update on MassHighway’s plan to replace the bridge on Northboro Road that crosses the railroad tracks. The work was expected to begin around this time. Here’s what he had to say: MassHighway has not settled on a date yet. They are trying for next week, but are Read the full article → from Northboro Road bridge work may start next week
Support the troops this weekend at the Senior Center
Care package drives for the troops in Iraq and Afghanistan have become a semi-annual tradition in Southborough. Last May, residents shipped a record 400 boxes containing 11,000 pounds of toothpaste, microwave popcorn, DVDs and more to 30,000 troops stationed overseas. The latest drive — being held this weekend at the Senior Center — has a holiday theme. Read the full article → from Support the troops this weekend at the Senior Center
What the fire department has been up to this week
Tuesday 10/6/09 07:12 EMS call, Turnpike Road 18:51 EMS call, Turnpike Road 21:13 EMS call, Dinsmore Ave, Framingham Wednesday 10/7/09 11:07 EMS call, Turnpike Road and White Bagley Road 15:05 Power line down, Parkerville Road 16:21 Power line down, Cordaville Road 16:43 Service call, Turnpike Road 16:46 Power line down, Fisher Road 17:27 Smoke scare, Read the full article → from What the fire department has been up to this week
Changing of the guard for the Southborough beat
It probably comes as no surprise that I attend a lot of town department and committee meetings. The person most often sitting next to me in all those meetings is Abby Jordan who has covered Southborough and Northborough for the Metrowest Daily News for the past year and a half or so. Covering two towns Read the full article → from Changing of the guard for the Southborough beat
Children’s author to visit Neary and Woodward
Students at Neary and Woodward will get a visit from well-known children’s author and Westborough resident Andrew Clements tomorrow. It’s the culmination of the schools’ One-School-One-Read literacy program. For the past four weeks, second and third graders at Woodward have been making their way through Clement’s Frindle, a book about a clever boy whose attempt Read the full article → from Children’s author to visit Neary and Woodward
Four years ago today: Shauna and Meghan Murphy
Four years ago today Southborough sisters Shauna and Meghan Murphy were killed in a car accident on Northboro Road. It’s a day many in town will never forget. Read the full article → from Four years ago today: Shauna and Meghan Murphy
Country Gourmet is closed, what’s next?
The Metrowest Daily News reports that the Country Gourmet closed up shop at the beginning of the month. Shohdy Ziada, who owns Turnpike Liquors on Route 9 applied for a liquor license in hopes of opening a new market on the property, but the article says the liquor license was recently rejected by the state Read the full article → from Country Gourmet is closed, what’s next?