While commending both candidates in the running for a promotion to Southborough’s first-ever position of police lieutenant, the Board of Selectmen last night unanimously threw their support behind former Sergeant Sean James. Read the full article → from First lieutenant appointed to Southborough police force
Members of the Southborough Fire Department headed to Springfield after the devastating tornadoes last week to help the disaster response. Now they’re helping in another way. Read the full article → from Donate supplies for tornado victims at the Southborough Fire Department through Thursday
Apparently stealing scrap metal in Southborough doesn’t pay. For the second time in as many months, Southborough police nabbed would-be metal thieves, this time at the old Capasso Farms on Framingham Road. Read the full article → from MWDN: Men charged with stealing scrap metal in Southborough
The Board of Selectmen on Tuesday night unanimously chose Sean James to be Southborough’s first-ever police lieutenant. Read the full article → from Selectmen choose James, DeLuca, and Widdis for police promotions
The class of 2011 is marching into the real world. On Sunday, Algonquin graduated 355 seniors in front of a packed crowd in the school’s gymnasium. On Friday, Assabet handed out diplomas to 210 grads, including four from Southborough. Read the full article → from Graduation wrap-up: Funny signs, silly string, and albino alligators
In what they have said will be a “difficult decision,” the Board of Selectmen will vote to promote three members of the Southborough Police Department tonight. The promotions come after a round of interviews last week. Read the full article → from Selectmen to decide on police promotions tonight
It was a mostly winning weekend for Algonquin sports. The boys and girls lacrosse teams, along with boys tennis, all won their postseason matches. Sadly, for the girls softball team it was the end of the road. Read the full article → from Postseason update: Algonquin boys and girls lacrosse, boys tennis advance
No telling if the black bear spotted on Saturday enjoyed his stay in Southborough or not, but he has apparently moved on. The Southborough Police Department says they have not had any reports of bear sightings since Saturday. Read the full article → from No more reports of black bear in Southborough
A list of department and committee meetings for the week. Read the full article → from The week in government (6/6 – 6/10)
A black bear was spotted in downtown Southborough this morning at around 10:00 am. Southborough Police said the bear was first seen on School Street. It then made its way to the Police Station (of all places!). It was last spotted on Marlboro Road headed toward Marlborough. Read the full article → from Breaking news: Black bear sighted in downtown Southborough – UPDATED
It’s a big weekend for Southborough high school seniors. Members of the class of 2011 will walk across the stage at Algonquin on Sunday to collect their diplomas. Read the full article → from Algonquin and Assabet graduations are this weekend: What’s your advice for the grads?
My Southborough reader Todd sent in this bit of news about a Southborough soccer team that’s been doing impressive things. Read the full article → from Southborough youth soccer team wins tournament
There were some relatively standard questions asked this week of the six candidates for promotion in the Southborough Police Department. Questions about leadership style, goals for the department, and the like. And then there were the not-so-standard ones. Read the full article → from ‘Unconventional’ questions take center stage in police officer interviews
St. Mark’s will play host to the Spivey Hall Children’s Choir and the Worcester Children’s Chorus on Saturday. The two choruses will perform separately and together. Read the full article → from Children’s choirs to perform at St. Mark’s on Saturday