The Southborough Police Department will be holding it’s 12th Junior Police Academy from July 25- 29, 2011 from 8:30am-3:15pm. Read the full article → from Southborough Police Department to offer junior police academy this summer
Every year on or about Flag Day, Veterans of VFW Post 3276 and Legion Post 161 hold a flag retirement ceremony in the Rural Cemetery. During the ceremony, flags collected from residents, as well as the ones replaced on Memorial Day, will be retired by ritual burning. Read the full article → from Annual flag retirement ceremony on Tuesday
As part of site preparation for a proposed chemical transfer station off Flanders Road just over the Southborough border, CSX asked the Westborough Planning Board last week for permission to haul in 100,000 cubic yards of fill. Read the full article → from CSX site preparation could mean increased traffic for Southborough
The Algonquin boys lacrosse team lived up to expectations on Saturday, but it didn’t come easily. The top-seed boys captured the Central Division 2 championship with an overtime win over St. John’s at Foley Stadium in Worcester. Read the full article → from Postseason update: Boys lacrosse captures title, girls fall (with photos)
A list of department and committee meetings for the week. Read the full article → from The week in government (6/13 – 6/17)
The Steeple Coffeehouse, located in Pilgrim Church’s Fellowship Hall, will host it’s final show of the season on Saturday, a double bill featuring returning performer Ellis and contemporary Celtic group RUNA. Read the full article → from Steeple Coffeehouse wraps up its season with a double bill on Saturday
It’s time for the Friends of the Library June Book Sale – this Saturday, June 11. Read the full article → from Reminder: Friends of the Library book sale on Saturday
You all probably know that Southborough has three voting precincts. The precinct boundaries are set with the goal of keeping the population of each within 5% of each other. A shift in where people live in town, has prompted the town clerk to adjust the boundaries of two of the precincts to keep within the 5% goal. Read the full article → from Southborough precinct boundaries adjusted
Saying it wasn’t a top conservation priority, the Board of Selectmen voted unanimously this week not to exercise its option to purchase 13.5 acres of former farmland on Deerfoot Road. Read the full article → from Town opts not to purchase former farmland on Deerfoot Road
The Metrowest Daily News continues to keep tabs on Southborough’s resident black bear. Seems like the little guy is enjoying his time in town and has decided to stick around for a while. Read the full article → from MWDN: Black bear still in Southborough
The stretch of Woodland Road from Richards to Cordaville Roads is one of the roadways in town slated for resurfacing this season. Read the full article → from Work on Woodland road starts today – expect delays
Yesterday was a mixed day for Algonquin sports. The boys lacrosse team beat Grafton in dramatic fashion to advance to the Central Division 1 finals on Saturday. The results weren’t as happy for the girls and boys tennis teams. Both were knocked out of the postseason as they lost their semifinal matches. Read the full article → from Postseason update: Boys lacrosse advances to the finals, tennis falls
Would you pay $160 for a Transfer Station sticker? $175? How about $250? Those were all proposals considered by the Board of Selectmen at a meeting earlier this week. Read the full article → from Selectmen consider increasing the cost of a Transfer Station sticker
We’re New Englanders. We’re used to heat and humidity. But we don’t normally see it quite so early in the season as we have this week, and that has some emergency personnel urging caution. Read the full article → from It’s going to be even hotter today. Here are some tips on how to keep your cool