Last week the cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service said it would launch a study of 3,600 post offices nationwide for possible closure. The list named 43 offices in Massachusetts, but didn’t include either of Southborough’s two post offices. Read the full article → from Southborough’s two post offices not on potential closure list
Did you hear the helicopters buzzing loud and low over Southborough on Monday night? Turns out it might have been part of a special forces training exercise. Read the full article → from Choppers over Southborough part of military training drill?
Summer Nights, Southborough’s annual end-of-summer celebration, is fast approaching and organizers are still looking for volunteers to fill 30 minute slots. Read the full article → from Volunteers still needed for Summer Nights
Congratulations to the Southborough 11-year-old baseball team who won the District 5 Championship last weekend. Coach Alan Osetek sent around this recap of the team’s season. Read the full article → from Southborough 11-year-olds bring home district championship
Southborough developer William Depietri had plans to build a 15-unit 40B affordable housing development on Oregon Road, but Depietri told the Zoning Board of Appeals last week his plans have changed. Instead of the 40B, Depietri said he now wants to build a 15-condo over-55 development on the 6.5 acre parcel. The Metrowest Daily News Read the full article → from MWDN: Builder drops Stonebrook Village 40B plans in Southborough
Southborough’s unemployment rate held relatively steady in the first half of the year, but registered a slight uptick in the month of June. Read the full article → from Southborough unemployment rate holds steady in the first half of 2011
What went on and off the market this week. Read the full article → from On the market this week
Natick’s Rob Merlino had a goal. In the month of July – National Hot Dog month for those of you who didn’t know – he pledged to eat one hot dog a day at a different Metrowest eatery each time. On day thirteen he made his way to Southborough’s Recession Stand. Read the full article → from Hot dog blogger stops in Southborough
For some of you, cell phone service is about to get faster. Verizon announced last week that it will expand its 4G network to Southborough and surrounding towns starting August 18. Read the full article → from Verizon 4G is coming to Southborough
With a month before the start of the new school year, the combined district school committees voted unanimously to appoint Christine Johnson as the new school assistant superintendent. Read the full article → from New school assistant superintendent named
What the fire department has been up to. Read the full article → from Fire department logs for the week (7/26 – 8/1)
This is the first in an ongoing series in which readers are invited to share their favorite spots in and around Southborough. Read the full article → from Your favorite places: To buy summer corn
Long-time Southborough resident Anita Backer is battling cancer. She is on the list for a bone marrow transplant, but so far has not matched with a donor. To help her, and others, in their fight, Congregation B’nai Shalom will hold a bone marrow registry drive later this month. Read the full article → from Save the date: Bone marrow registration drive to support Southborough resident – August 18
Interested in test-driving a Kindle or a Nook? All you need is a library card. Read the full article → from Kindles and Nooks now available at the Southborough Library