For three days next week you can buy pumpkins and corn stalk bundles, take a hayride, and meet some cows all at Chestnut Hill Farms. Twenty percent of the proceeds go to SOS. You’ll find all the details in this flyer: Read the full article → from Pumpkins and hayrides at Chestnut Hill Farm
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Why flags will be at half staff on Sunday
Flags in Southborough and elsewhere will be a half staff on Sunday in observance of the 28th Annual National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service. During the service, a plaque with the names of 103 firefighters who died in the line of duty in 2008 will be added to the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial, located on the Read the full article → from Why flags will be at half staff on Sunday
Reminder: Benefit concert at Alonguin Saturday night
Algonquin alum and Celtic/folk singer and songwriter Jed Marum (’70) will perform at Algonquin on Saturday night in a concert to benefit the school’s Serenity Garden. The show starts at 7:00 pm. You can buy tickets at the door. Prices are $10 for adults and $5 for students and children. Read more about Jed Marum Read the full article → from Reminder: Benefit concert at Alonguin Saturday night
Mass Pike bridges in Southborough to be repaired
When I drive down Route 85 and under the Mass Pike bridge, I try to keep my gaze focused straight ahead. Catching sight of the bridge’s crumbling concrete and exposed rebar makes me uneasy. But not for much longer. As part of ongoing work along the Mass Pike, the bridge over Cordaville Road — as well Read the full article → from Mass Pike bridges in Southborough to be repaired
Southborough Recreation offers sports safety summit
Youth sport coaches, administrators, and parents are invited to attend a sports safety summit sponsored by the Southborough Recreation Department along with Fay School. Topics include brain injuries and concussions, sports nutrition for youths, legal and ethical responsibilities for youth coaches, and lightning safety and emergency preparedness. The Southborough Fire Department will also provide CPR/AED Read the full article → from Southborough Recreation offers sports safety summit
Southborough teen arrested for murder
This is breaking news from the Metrowest Daily News. A Southborough teenager has been arrested for allegedly murdering his uncle yesterday on the Cape. You can read more about it here. This sort of thing is particularly hard in a small community like ours, so let’s keep in mind, innocent until proven guilty. Read the full article → from Southborough teen arrested for murder
Southborough voters impose fines for marijuana consumption
If you smoke pot in a public area in Southborough, it’s going to cost you. Town Meeting on Tuesday night voted to impose a $300 fine for public use of marijuana. That’s on top of the $100 fine for possession already on the books. Last November voters in Southborough and statewide voted to decriminalize possession Read the full article → from Southborough voters impose fines for marijuana consumption
Where to get a flu shot in Southborough
So you wanna get a flu shot? There are lots of options in the Southborough area. Here are a few of them, including two clinics happening today. Town of Southborough October 7, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm, Senior Center (Town employees, seniors only) October 17, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, Woodward Elementary School (All residents) Read the full article → from Where to get a flu shot in Southborough
Southborough is getting a new ladder truck
Without so much as a peep, voters last night approved funds to purchase a new ladder truck. For the Ladder Truck Committee, it was the culmination of 18 months of hard work. The auditorium rang with applause after the vote was final. Voters allocated about $852K for the purchase. The Board of Selectmen and Advisory Read the full article → from Southborough is getting a new ladder truck
Benchmark Deli closing over dispute with landlord
Here’s one I’m really sad about. The Benchmark Deli in the mint green building on Framingham Road (map) will close for good on Saturday over disputes with their landlord. I heard the rumor this weekend, and today the Metrowest Daily News confirms it’s true. It can’t be easy to run a restaurant in this economy, Read the full article → from Benchmark Deli closing over dispute with landlord
Town meeting recap: Most everything passed
Residents made quick work of the 13 articles on the warrant at last night’s special town meeting. The whole thing lasted about two hours. Nearly every article on the warrant passed, including the ladder truck, the marijuana use bylaw, and the solicitor bylaw. The only exception was a bylaw that would have moved town meeting Read the full article → from Town meeting recap: Most everything passed
What the fire department has been up to this week
Tuesday 9/22/09 00:01 EMS call, Southville Road 11:07 Unintentional alarm system activation, Cordaville Road Wednesday 9/23/09 00:15 EMS call, Southville Road 10:37 Gas leak, General Henry Knox Road 13:19 EMS call, Coslin Drive 18:14 Good intent call, Turnpike Road Thursday 9/24/09 12:52 Hazardous condition, Ward Road 14:24 Unintentional transmission of alarm, Harvest Lane 15:46 System Read the full article → from What the fire department has been up to this week
Town meeting tonight at 7:00 pm
Town meeting starts tonight at 7:00 pm at the Trottier auditorium. Hope to see you there. And check back here tomorrow for all the coverage. Read the full article → from Town meeting tonight at 7:00 pm
Advisory Committee opposes marijuana bylaw
It’s a safe bet that the ladder truck article will generate significant discussion at town meeting tonight, but another article that may spark debate is the bylaw concerning public use of marijuana. The Board of Selectmen support the article, but the Advisory Committee last week voted unanimously to oppose it. Their concern centered on the Read the full article → from Advisory Committee opposes marijuana bylaw