Every year the Southborough Open Land Foundation awards the Elaine Beals Conservation Award to a deserving Southborough resident. This year the honor went to Meme Luttrell, a long-time member of the Open Space Preservation Commission. Read the full article → from Open space preservationist wins annual SOLF conservation award
The Algonquin girls lacrosse team ended the regular season this week with a dramatic, come-from-behind overtime victory over rival Westborough. Read the full article → from Algonquin girls lacrosse wins big, Southborough player achieves career milestone
Southborough youngster Alexis Almy was selected last month to compete in the prestigious Longines Future Tennis Aces – On the Road to the French Open U.S. Qualifying Tournament. Read the full article → from Southborough girl nets success on the tennis court
It’s been a while since I’ve done a round-up of local news stories featuring Southborough residents, and turns out our neighbors in town have been busy doing some pretty great things – like saving lives. Here’s a collection of stories you may have missed. Read the full article → from Southborough residents in the news
At an awards ceremony on Tuesday evening, the The Northborough/Southborough Special Education Parent Advisory Council recognized 93 local residents for the impact they have had on the lives of children with special needs. Among the community members recognized with Go the Distance awards, are many who live and work in Southborough. Read the full article → from Southborough residents among NSPAC award recipients
When Southborough third grader Gabrielius Bazikas was 3-1/2 years old, he was diagnosed with acute myelogenous leukemia (AML). Now nine years old, Gabi is a cancer survivor and he and his family are giving back to those who helped him get healthy. Read the full article → from Doing Good: Southborough family holds yard sale on Saturday to raise money for pediatric cancer research
Surely you’ve heard about the accident this weekend that killed three BU students studying abroad in New Zealand. The Metrowest Daily News reports a student from Southborough was traveling in the same caravan, but was thankfully not in the van that crashed. Read the full article → from BU student from Southborough at the scene of fatal crash in New Zealand
Bailey, an adorable West Highland Terrier from Southborough, has his sights set on the title. No, not Westminster. Bailey is vying for the prestigious honor of being voted New England’s Baseball-Loving Pet. Read the full article → from Southborough dog vies for top honor
Southborough natives Robin and Kerry Kendall are worlds apart. Robin is here in Southborough and Kerry is deployed with Special Forces in Afghanistan. But later this month they’ll both make a journey to cross home plate. Read the full article → from Doing Good: Southborough sisters worlds apart race for veterans
Conway Sax fans rejoice! The Metrowest-based auto mechanic turned reluctant detective is back in Southborough resident Steve Ulfelder’s just-released second novel The Whole Lie. Looks like life doesn’t get any easier for Sax in this installment of the series. Read the full article → from Southborough author Steve Ulfelder releases second novel today
As the author of Southborough’s original hometown news site, Linda Hubley has always been an inspiration to me. Turns out, I’m not alone. In a Statehouse ceremony later this month, Linda will be honored as an Unsung Heroine by the Commission on the Status of Women. Read the full article → from Southborough woman honored as ‘Unsung Heroine’
During the month of August, Woodward students have been collecting pennies – among other currency – to benefit The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. At last tally, their Pennies for Patients drive had collected more than $2,000. Read the full article → from Doing Good: Woodward students collect Pennies for Patients
In the summer of 2011 life was good for Southborough resident Tricia Andron. Married 2-1/2 years, she and husband Lee were practically still newlyweds. They had good jobs and bought a house in Southborough. They had just celebrated their daughter’s first birthday and were planning a family vacation to Greece. Read the full article → from Doing Good: Recent cancer survivor to walk her first Relay for Life tomorrow
Southborough native Kim Edgren was born with a congenital heart defect. Throughout her life she’s faced medical procedures and multiple open heart surgeries to manage her condition. On Saturday she will do her part to help the millions of others who like her have been impacted by congenital heart disease. Read the full article → from Doing good: Southborough native organizes walk to benefit those with heart defects