The town of Southborough knows all too well that teenage drinking is a real issue. In an effort to address the problem, Southborough has joined together with Northborough, Westborough, Shrewsbury, and Grafton to form the Partnership for Healthy Pathways (PHP), an organization that seeks to promote change through citizen action. PHP’s focus is on reducing Read the full article → from Community organization addresses teenage drinking
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Keep that bug spray handy
Last week it was the Asian Longhorned Beetle making its approach, this week it’s West Nile. Read the full article → from Keep that bug spray handy
Sports Friday (10/03)
(Photo from Wicked Local) Here’s the Algonquin round up for the week: Monday, Sept 29 Field Hockey: Algonquin 1, Milford 1 (more…) Boys Cross Country: Algonquin 21, Leominster 34 (more…) Wednesday, Oct 1 Golf: Algonquin 202, Leominster 210 (more…) Girls Volleyball: Algonquin 3, North Middlesex 0 (more…) Thursday, Oct 2 Boys Soccer: Algonquin 5, Shrewsbury Read the full article → from Sports Friday (10/03)
Last day to register to vote – 10/15
Make sure your voice is heard. Register to vote in the November presidential election by October 15. Register in person at the Town Clerk’s office in the Town House, Monday-Friday from 9-5 pm. More info on the town website. Read the full article → from Last day to register to vote – 10/15
Becker College opens facility in Southborough
Worcester-based Becker College will host the grand opening of its Metrowest Center for Accelerated and Professional Studies in Southborough later today. The center is located at 337 Turnpike Rd., just west of the intersection with Crystal Pond Rd. According to their website, Becker provides “career focused academics, particularly in the fields of business, education, veterinary Read the full article → from Becker College opens facility in Southborough
On the market (10/01)
Looking for a 20-bedroom, 2-bath house? (Who isn’t?) Look no further, because Southborough’s got it. The numbers for this week: Number of homes on the market: 71Lowest asking price: $199,900Highest asking price: $2,999,900 Full listings Read the full article → from On the market (10/01)
Elderly treehuggers win their appeal
If you read my previous post about Southborough lawyer Christopher M. Uhl, you might have wondered about the fate of his elderly clients. You know, the ones who tied themselves to a crabapple tree to prevent its removal and were later served with eviction notices in alleged retaliation? The Worcester Telegram & Gazette reports they’ve Read the full article → from Elderly treehuggers win their appeal
Schools cutting down on paper
A recent article in the Metrowest Daily News profiled the efforts of area schools to cut down on paper use. Things like sending newsletters via email or posting grades online. Neary School is also doing its part. Last week was the final week for sending home paper versions of the Thursday Packet, a listing of Read the full article → from Schools cutting down on paper
The Asian longhorned beetle is moving this way
Discovery of the beetle in previously unaffected Worcester neighborhoods have prompted officials to expand the regulated area eastward into parts of Shrewsbury. Click the image to view a larger version of the map. Read the full article → from The Asian longhorned beetle is moving this way
EMC resolves dispute with Westborough, now on to Southborough
The town of Westborough and EMC, Corp have resolved a dispute that had stood in the way of EMC’s proposed office park on the Southborough-Westborough town line. The Westborough Conservation Commission had rejected EMC’s original proposal because it did not provide enough detail about drainage and other aspects of environmental impact. The state Department of Read the full article → from EMC resolves dispute with Westborough, now on to Southborough
Southborough Board of Health offers Flu Clinics
Last week I posted about gearing up for flu season. The Southborough Board of Health is doing its part by offering two flu clinics in November, one for high risk residents and residents 65 and older, and one for all Southborough residents age 19 and older. Here are the details: Thursday, November 6, 2008 11:00AM Read the full article → from Southborough Board of Health offers Flu Clinics
Attorney for elderly tree huggers indicted
It’s been a mixed week for Christopher M. Uhl, an attorney from Southborough. First he’s in the news for representing three elderly women from Shrewsbury who were served with eviction notices after tying themselves to a crabapple tree slated to be cut down to make room for a dumpster in their housing complex. He’s doing Read the full article → from Attorney for elderly tree huggers indicted
Sports Friday (9/26)
Here’s how Algonquin teams fared this week: FOOTBALL Shepherd Hill 13, Algonquin 12 (more…) St. John’s 33, Algonquin 13 (more…) FIELD HOCKEY Algonquin 0, Wachusett 0 (more…) GOLF Algonquin 187, North Middlesex 211 (more…) Algonquin 195, North Middlesex 221 (more…) Algonquin 201, Milford 216 (more…) BOYS SOCCER Algonquin 7, Fitchburg 0 Algonquin 5, Milford 0 Read the full article → from Sports Friday (9/26)
Algonquin holds its own in MCAS results
The 2008 MCAS scores were released this week. You can go here for a complete list of results. Or here or here for local press coverage. I was curious how Algonquin fared relative to other schools in the area, and since it hurt my head to scan through the 800+ lines of data put forth Read the full article → from Algonquin holds its own in MCAS results