Last week the town learned a commercial tenant had taken out a lease on a portion of the building at 150 Cordaville Road. The building was being considered for a new public safety complex. But selectmen this week quashed any further speculation about the building. Read the full article → from 150 Cordaville Road officially off the table
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Southborough police warn about door-to-door solicitors
You probably got the reverse-911 call from the Southborough Police Department tonight warning about door-to-door solicitors using “high-pressure techniques.” (If you didn’t you may need to add your phone number to the reverse-911 database.) Here’s the text of the message: The Southborough Police Department would like to alert its citizens about a possible scam involving Read the full article → from Southborough police warn about door-to-door solicitors
Fay donates $100K toward new public safety building
Earlier this summer Fay School committed $100K over 10 years toward the purchase of a new ladder truck for the town. In a letter to the Municipal Facilities Committee last week, Fay pledged another $100K over 10 years toward a new public safety facility. “Fay School values the safety of all members of the Southborough Read the full article → from Fay donates $100K toward new public safety building
What did your kids think of the Obama speech?
I asked Superintendent Charles Gobron whether Southborough kids watched President Obama’s speech during school yesterday. Here’s what he told me: Several students at Trottier, Neary, and Woodward watched the video, either live or at a more convenient time during the day. Reaction was very favorable. The Finn teachers found the speech a little long for Read the full article → from What did your kids think of the Obama speech?
What the fire department has been up to this week
Tuesday 9/1/09 06:22 EMS call, Stowe Road 15:00 EMS call, Highland Street 17:13 Vehicle accident with injuries, Newton Street and Cross Street 19:11 Motor vehicle/pedestrian accident, Main Street and Sears Road 19:17 EMS call, Learned Street 21:15 EMS call, Southville Road Wednesday 9/2/09 08:55 EMS call, Atwood Street 09:44 EMS call, Presidential Drive Thursday 9/3/09 Read the full article → from What the fire department has been up to this week
Armed robbery at Wendy’s on Route 9 in Southborough
Two men wearing ski masks and brandishing silver revolvers held up the Wendy’s on Route 9 (map) on Saturday night, making off with about $900. Interim Police Chief Jane Moran said the men burst into the restaurant at about 9:00 pm and shouted for everyone to get down. There were two customers and five employees Read the full article → from Armed robbery at Wendy’s on Route 9 in Southborough
Photos: Southborough Community Gardens
I stopped by the Southborough Community Gardens the other week to see what was growing. I found tomatoes (despite the blight), pumpkins, and sunflowers, among others. The community garden, sponsored by the Conservation Commission, is located at the Breakneck Hill Conservation Area. Plots are rented out and planted by Southborough residents. Many gardeners put up Read the full article → from Photos: Southborough Community Gardens
Southborough schools stay calm amid H1N1 concerns
With kids heading back to school, HINI seems to be at the forefront of everyone’s mind, at least if you believe the media, it is. But Superintendent Charles Gobron said he hasn’t had many calls from Southborough parents concerned about the virus. Some area schools are holding flu clinics to vaccinate kids against seasonal flu Read the full article → from Southborough schools stay calm amid H1N1 concerns
Open discussion thread: Ask questions, share opinions
We haven’t done an open thread for a few weeks, so here it is. For those of you new to the blog, the open discussion thread is your place to ask questions, sound off on town issues, or share information with other readers. Here are some suggestions to get you started: Ask questions about programs Read the full article → from Open discussion thread: Ask questions, share opinions
The week in government
It’s a busy week for department and committee meetings in Southborough. On Tuesday Selectmen will hold public hearings on several proposed bylaw changes that will come up at town meeting later this month, including ones about public consumption of marijuana, solicitors, and increased fees for dog and kennel licenses. Also on Tuesday, the newly-formed PILOT Read the full article → from The week in government
Save the date: Beals’ Perserve Celebration
Part of me wants to keep this one a secret. There’s a lovely little trail between Red Gate Lane and Main Street that winds through the wooded Beals’ Preserve, past a pond full of frogs, alongside an open pasture, and down to the Wachusett Aqueduct. It’s a path I travel frequently, but it’s not one Read the full article → from Save the date: Beals’ Perserve Celebration
Lease signed on Cordaville Road building being eyed for police station
The Metrowest Daily News today reports that a lease has been signed on a portion of the High Speed Video building at 150 Cordaville Road. The building had been considered one of the options for a new police station. Apparently the new lease doesn’t change that. During Tuesday night’s meeting, Shea said the committee discussed Read the full article → from Lease signed on Cordaville Road building being eyed for police station
Jimmy Fund walkers have many ties to Southborough
More than 8,000 people from 28 states will take part in this year’s Jimmy Fund Walk traveling routes from Hopkinton to Boston on September 13, and many of them will have Southborough on their minds. The Jimmy Fund has long been the official charity of the Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association, and this year nearly Read the full article → from Jimmy Fund walkers have many ties to Southborough
Did you find a cell phone today on Clifford Road?
This just in from a My Southborough reader: Our bus driver dropped her phone in front of our house this morning. I saw a woman walking pick up a phone and I had thought she had dropped it herself. Would it be possible to put a note on your site to see if the person Read the full article → from Did you find a cell phone today on Clifford Road?