There were no fireworks at last night’s well-attended public meeting to discuss the pros and cons of moving to a town manager form of government – just plenty of thoughtful discussion. I was impressed all around. Read the full article → from Residents say town manager legislation goes too far
Here are the latest logs from the Southborough Police Department. Read the full article → from Southborough police log (1/28/12 – 1/29/12): Rabid raccoons and lost lambs
Southborough firefighters responded to a two-alarm fire in Framingham last night that heavily damaged a vacant multi-family home, reports the Metrowest Daily News. Read the full article → from Southborough firefighters help battle Framingham blaze
The Spa has been called The Spa for about as long as anyone around here can remember. But growing up, my family didn’t call it that. We called it Dick’s. Read the full article → from Dick Curran: Memories of my neighbor
Pediatrician and Southborough resident Dr. Safdar Medina will be at the Southborough Library on Tuesday evening to share prevention strategies and natural remedies for childhood infections. The talk is aimed at parents and caregivers. Read the full article → from Presentation on how to deal with childhood infections – Tuesday, January 31
Here’s what’s on tap this week in high school sports. Read the full article → from The week in high school sports (1/23/12 – 2/5/12)
The Metrowest Daily News predicts a lively debate at tonight’s public meeting to discuss whether Southborough should move to a town manager form of government. If the comments on this blog are any indication, there’s a pretty good chance they’ll be right. Read the full article → from Lively debate predicted at tonight’s town manager legislation meeting
Here are the latest logs from the Southborough Police Department. Read the full article → from Southborough police log (1/23/12 – 1/27/12): Vandalized mailboxes and cows on the tracks
A reminder that Southborough Project Respect will hold an anti-bullying workshop for parents, coaches, and educators on Tuesday evening. Here are the details. Read the full article → from Reminder: Southborough Project Respect anti-bullying workshop – Tuesday, January 31
A list of department and committee meetings for the week. Read the full article → from The week in government (1/30/12 – 2/3/12)
For nearly thirty years, Dick Curran was the friendly face behind the counter at what old-timers call ‘The Spa’ (now Mauro’s Cafe). On Friday Mr. Curran died at the age of 82 after a long illness, and with his passing Southborough has lost another of its treasures. Mr. Curran was born in Framingham, and after Read the full article → from Dick Curran, former owner of ‘The Spa’, has died
Richard P. ‘Dick’ Curran, 82, of Southborough, died on Friday, January 27, 2012 surrounded by his family. He was the devoted husband of Eileen (Henry) Curran for the past 50 years. Born in Framingham, he was the son of the late William and Katherine (Brady) Curran. In 1947 he graduated from St Mary’s High School Read the full article → from Obituary: Richard P. ‘Dick’ Curran – January 27, 2012
Richard A. Castelda, 77, of Southborough and formerly of Utica, NY died on Friday, January 27, at Metro West Medical Center. He was the beloved husband of Jeanette (Couzen) Castelda for the past 51 years. Born in Utica, NY he was the son of the late Anthony and Pauline (Dombrawski) Castelda. Richard was an Insurance Read the full article → from Obituary: Richard A. Castelda – January 27, 2012
This is the latest in an occasional series by Beth Melo, a Southborough mom who loves to read to her kids. In this installment, Beth shares her favorite science and nature reads. Read the full article → from Children’s book blog: All about science and nature