Have thoughts on the proposed 40B development off Oregon Road? Comments are due to the Selectmen (email) by 9/20. For more background on the project, see this article from Wicked Local Southborough or this article from the Boston Globe Read the full article → from Oregon Rd. 40B comment deadline 9/20
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Conservation report available on town website
Yesterday I wrote about a new conservation report that lists the top priorities for habitat conservation. Turns out the report is posted on the town website, so you can check it out for yourself. The series of maps is pretty interesting. If you’re having trouble locating the areas detailed on the maps (they don’t have Read the full article → from Conservation report available on town website
Increased demand at area food pantries
Did you know Southborough has a food pantry? Located at Pilgrim Church, the food pantry provides non-perishable food items to families who live or go to church in Southborough. According to their website, the food pantry currently serves serves 26 families and 13 singles, 39% of whom are children and 16% of whom are over Read the full article → from Increased demand at area food pantries
Conservation report sparks controversy
Controversy over commercial development in Southborough is nothing new, and here’s the latest. A new report by the Mass Audubon Society lists two EMC-owned properties as the highest-priority for town conservation efforts. Other properties on the list include land off Pine Hill Road owned by the Rousseau family, along with parcels owned by St. Mark’s Read the full article → from Conservation report sparks controversy
Southborough resident weighs in on Palin
Southborough resident Charlie Gadbois, who has a child with Down Syndrome, shared his thoughts on the Palin nomination with the Wall Street Journal: “Trig Palin already seems to have raised public awareness of many of those issues. Charlie Gadbois, a Southborough, Mass., home builder whose 11-year-old daughter, Marie, has Down syndrome, said he programmed his Read the full article → from Southborough resident weighs in on Palin
Sign up for fall/winter recreation
Day trips, sports for tots, horseback riding, yoga, fitness programs, and more. Check it all out in the fall/winter recreation schedule (PDF). More information and online registration at the Recreation website. Read the full article → from Sign up for fall/winter recreation
Sierra Club endorses Dykema
Voting green? The Sierra Club endorsed Carolyn Dykema for the 8th Middlesex seat in the state House of Representatives which includes Southborough Precincts 2 and 3. See the full story at Metrowest Daily News. Read the full article → from Sierra Club endorses Dykema
Sports Friday (9/5)
Here’s a roundup of how our teams fared this week. Compiled from MetroWest Daily News. GIRLS FIELD HOCKEY: Algonquin 1, Shrewsbury 1Algonquin junior Nicole Bishop scored the game-tying goal with 10 minutes left as the Tomahawks battled Shrewsbury to a deadlock in a season-opening Mid-Wach A matchup. Shrewsbury led 1-0 at halftime before Bishop tied Read the full article → from Sports Friday (9/5)
Hay! It’s a tough time for cows, too
Food costs are up for everyone, including the Belties. Farmer Paul Bourdon says the price of hay has risen 50% over last year, and they’re having a tough time making ends meet. Bourdon talks about the challenges in a video on boston.com. To learn more about Southborough’s Belties, including how you can help, vist their Read the full article → from Hay! It’s a tough time for cows, too
Algonquin: shiny and spiffy
The floors are shiny, the paint is fresh. There’s a new library, computer labs, and gyms. Not to mention a huge plasma TV in the 2-story rotunda entry. But I have to admit that underneath it all, it still feels like the same old Algonquin. And that’s not a bad thing. Read more about the Read the full article → from Algonquin: shiny and spiffy
Free programs for Southborough families
The Assabet Valley Area Family Network provides free family activities, education and support to all families with children age pre-birth to 5 years of age, who live in the Massachusetts towns of Hudson, Marlborough, Northborough, Southborough, Westborough Boylston, and Berlin. New program have been announced for the fall. Registration is via a lottery system and Read the full article → from Free programs for Southborough families
Chief Webber undergoing treatment
From the Southborough Police Department website: “Our Police Chief, Bill Webber, is currently going through chemo therapy and radiation treatments for pancreatic cancer. Please keep the Chief in your thoughts and prayers.” Update: Chief Webber lost his battle to cancer on Tuesday, November 11. Read the full article → from Chief Webber undergoing treatment
Get your new dump stickers by 9/15
Don’t forget to get your new (blue) dump stickers by 9/15. You can purchase them online at the Treasurer Office website or in person at the DPW office. Read the full article → from Get your new dump stickers by 9/15
Fitness boot camp
If you’re looking to shed a few pounds this fall, consider the Fitness Boot Camp put on by local company NRG-BAR and sponsored by the Southborough Recreation Commission. The Boot Camp meets at Neary School and will begin at 6:00am and 9:15am, Monday, Wednesday and Friday for four weeks. For more information, visit the NRG-BAR Read the full article → from Fitness boot camp