The snowfall is pretty light and, well, pretty at the momemt. The National Weather Service says we’re in for about four inches. Read the full article → from Watching the flakes fall
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Join the Northborough/Southborough Relay for Life team
Walking around and around an outdoor track for 24 hours straight may not sound like much fun, but believe me it is. At least, when it’s part of the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life. I participated in a Rely For Life event several years ago. I came away from it with a few blisters Read the full article → from Join the Northborough/Southborough Relay for Life team
Town website gets a facelift
I visit the town website a couple times a week looking for information, and I have to admit I’ve never enjoyed the experience. But as of yesterday all that changed! A new Southborough town website was just launched. The new site is a huge improvement aesthetically speaking — nice photos of the town on the Read the full article → from Town website gets a facelift
Emergency response volunteers needed
The Southborough Emergency Management Agency is looking for volunteers to join the Community Emergency Response Team and the Medical Reserve Corps. In other words, SEMA wants people to join CERT and MRC. Enough acronyms for you? CERT and MRC are groups of trained volunteers who assist the town in the event of a major emergency. Read the full article → from Emergency response volunteers needed
Senior Center newsletter available online
Did you know you can read the Senior Center newsletter online? The January/February edition has activity schedules, and menus, as well as information on fuel assistance programs, Medicare, and flu vaccines. Find all the details in the Senior Center newsletter. Read the full article → from Senior Center newsletter available online
FY2010 budget: What’s in and what’s out
On their way to balancing the budget for fiscal year 2010, the Board of Selectmen have made a number of cuts, including some big capital projects. There’s still about $130K left to cut, but here’s how things stood as of the selectmen meeting last week. Capital projects and articles still in the budget: School technology Read the full article → from FY2010 budget: What’s in and what’s out
The week in town government
Here are the department and committee meetings for the week. Enjoy. Monday, February 2 Municipal Facilities Committee, 6:30 @ Hearing Room, Town House Advisory Committee, 7:30 pm @ Upper Hall, Cordaville Hall (agenda) Tuesday, February 3 Southborough Emergency Planning & Management Comm., 10:00 am @ Memorial Hall, Fire Station Board of Selectmen, 7:00 pm @ Read the full article → from The week in town government
Good news for Southborough caffeine addicts
I popped into the Southborough Starbucks yesterday to ask them about news the company will close 600 “low-performing” stores. While the official list of closures hasn’t been released, the barista assured me they’re not going anywhere. “We’re a high-performing store,” she said. I’m not sure what that says about Southborough residents’ need for caffeine, but Read the full article → from Good news for Southborough caffeine addicts
Buy Fire Ball tickets tomorrow
It will be the gala event of the Southborough social season (does Southborough have a social season?), so you’d better get your tickets soon. I’m talking, of course, about the Southborough Fire Ball — cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, dinner, and dancing, all for a good cause. Proceeds from the event go toward the purchase of a Read the full article → from Buy Fire Ball tickets tomorrow
Algonquin sports wrap-up
Here’s how the week played out for Algonquin teams. Boys Basketball 01/27: North Middlesex at Algonquin Girls Basketball 01/23: Algonqin 49, Fitchburg 33 01/27: Algonquin 66, North Middlesex 33 (more…) Boys Hockey 01/28: Marlborough 2, Algonquin 0 (more…) Girls Hockey 01/26: Algonquin 5, Shrewsbury 3 (more…) 01/28: Algonquin 5, Springfield Cathedral 2 (more…) Gymnastics Alognquin Read the full article → from Algonquin sports wrap-up
What’s happening with the old Andrea Restaurant lot
How many of you remember the Andrea Restaurant at the corner of Parkerville Road and Route 9? I think childhood birthday parties, end-of-season soccer banquets, and Friday night family dinners. The restaurant has been vacant for more years than I can remember, and every time I drive by the property I think about what could Read the full article → from What’s happening with the old Andrea Restaurant lot
Southborough resident finishes the race
Here’s the report from Southborough resident Bruce Ledoux who you might remember competed in the Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona race this weekend: 24 hours. 572 laps. New radiator, engine mount, water pump and half-shaft. Lots of tires. Not much sleep. We wouldn’t have it any other way. According to his wife Linda, Bruce and Read the full article → from Southborough resident finishes the race
Southborough decides not to share building inspector
Towns across the state are looking at ways to save money by consolidating services, but Southborough has passed on an opportunity to share a building inspector and will instead hire a full-time one. With longtime building inspector Peter Johnson set to retire next month, the Board of Selectmen explored the option of sharing Ashland’s current Read the full article → from Southborough decides not to share building inspector
Southborough loses $53K in local aid
Last week Governor Deval Patrick said he would cut $128 million in local aid to cities and towns to make up for a mid-year budget shortfall. Today we learned the details. Southborough will lose $53K in funding from the state. That’s about 10% of our local aid package. The cut is in line with what Read the full article → from Southborough loses $53K in local aid