When news broke earlier this year that another monkey had died at the Harvard-owned New England Primate Research Center on Parmenter Road – the fourth such death at the facility in less than two years – many of you asked how much our town knows about what goes on in the research center and how it’s run. Read the full article → from MWDN: Health board chief details visit to primate center in Southborough
Reminder: Senior Center open today as a cooling center
It’s going to be another hot day in Southborough. The National Weather Service says we’ll see a high near 98 degrees, with heat index values as high as 103. Ugh. Read the full article → from Reminder: Senior Center open today as a cooling center
NSMA annual awards music scholarships to Algonquin seniors
At the annual Algonquin Senior Scholarship night held in May, the Northborough-Southborough Music Association awarded twelve scholarships totaling $7,000 to graduating seniors. The scholarships recognize students for their “commitment to the music programs and desire to pursue music, making it an integral part of their future,” the organization said. Read the full article → from NSMA annual awards music scholarships to Algonquin seniors
On the market this week
What went on and off the market this week. Read the full article → from On the market this week
Summer reading program begins this week at the Southborough Library
In past years young readers participating in the Southborough Library’s summer reading program have plowed through more than 4,000 books in one summer. This year the library is hoping they’ll read enough books to reach the moon and the stars. Read the full article → from Summer reading program begins this week at the Southborough Library
Family needed to host a foreign exchange student at Algonquin next year
The Southborough and Northborough Rotary Clubs are looking for a family to host a foreign exchange student who will spend the year at Algonquin. Here’s more info sent along by the Rotary Clubs. Read the full article → from Family needed to host a foreign exchange student at Algonquin next year
MWDN: Southborough Police chief says department needs $70K
Police Chief Jane Moran said recently the department will need an additional $70K to cover a budget gap for the current fiscal year, which ends later this month. Read the full article → from MWDN: Southborough Police chief says department needs $70K
It’s the last day of school for Southborough students…mostly
Most public school kids in Southborough are celebrating the last day of school today, but not all of them. Algonquin underclassmen will have to hang on one more day before their summer vacation starts thanks to school closures last fall. Read the full article → from It’s the last day of school for Southborough students…mostly
Southborough Senior Center will open as cooling center today
I don’t like the heat. I’m the kind of New England girl who prefers cold and snow. I like sweaters and a nice crisp breeze. Needless to say, I’m not looking forward to the next few days. Read the full article → from Southborough Senior Center will open as cooling center today
Reminder: Friends of the Southborough Library meeting – Wednesday
Last month came word that the venerable Friends of the Southborough Library organization is in danger of folding due to lack of membership. The group reports that after years of service, most of its active members have retired or plan to do so. That means they need new blood to keep going. Read the full article → from Reminder: Friends of the Southborough Library meeting – Wednesday
Southborough child care center holds annual blood drive for Children’s Hospital on Wednesday
Southborough child care provider Wee Care for Little People will hold its annual blood drive for Children’s Hospital on Wednesday, June 20. Read the full article → from Southborough child care center holds annual blood drive for Children’s Hospital on Wednesday
Open discussion thread: Ask questions, share opinions
The open discussion thread is your place to ask questions, sound off on town issues, or share information with other readers. Read the full article → from Open discussion thread: Ask questions, share opinions
MWDN: Three large septic systems failing in Southborough
A reader contacted me last last week asking if I knew the source of a “horrific smell” emanating from the area of Route 30 on the west end of town. “Smells like someone’s septic exploded,” she wrote. Read the full article → from MWDN: Three large septic systems failing in Southborough
Southborough police logs (6/11/12 – 6/16/12): Calves on the loose and geese in the road
The latest logs from the Southborough Police Department Read the full article → from Southborough police logs (6/11/12 – 6/16/12): Calves on the loose and geese in the road