I can’t say I’ve ever watched much Little League play before this summer, and only ever had vague notions of the Little League World Series in years past. But this year, things are different. I don’t know about you, but thanks to the amazing run by our hometown boys, I now feel surprisingly invested in the New England championships, even though our team is no longer in it. Read the full article → from Poll: Are you still following the Little League tournament?
Perhaps its the amount of open space we have. Or the number of 5K’s the town hosts. Whatever the reason, compared to other communities in the state, Southborough is a relatively fit town. Read the full article → from Southborough is a relatively fit town
I’m not sure when schools started assigning homework over the summer — thankfully it was after I graduated — but all students at Algonquin were asked to read The Book Thief by Markus Zusak over their summer break as part of the “One School, One Read” program. Read the full article → from Library to host summer reading discussions for Algonquin students
The Southboro Little League team returned home this morning in grand style. With a police and fire escort, the team’s tour bus paraded down Main Street and then to Mooney Field where a crowd was waiting to welcome them home. Read the full article → from PHOTOS: Little League team welcomed home
When the Woodland Meadows 40B housing development off Oak Hill Road was first proposed, it was going to be a 4-story, 43-unit complex. When the developer was unable to get approval for the project due to stormwater concerns, he scaled it back to 16 townhouses. Now the Zoning Board of Appeals has asked him to scale it back even further. Read the full article → from Board asks developer to further scale back Woodland Meadows 40B
What went on and off the market this week. Read the full article → from On the market this week
After a season that made us all proud, the Southboro Little League team will come home on Thursday morning from Bristol, CT. According to an email sent out by the Southborough Recreation Department, the team should get in to Finn around 11:30 am. Read the full article → from Little League team to arrive home Thursday morning
It was an amazing run for the Southboro Little League team, but it all came to an end today with a loss to Fairfield, CT in the final game of round-robin play. The boys played their hearts out, holding the lead for most of the game. Fairfield powered back in the top of the sixth inning to tie the game, and then won in the seventh by a score of 9-8. Read the full article → from Heartbreak in Bristol: Southboro Little Leaguers eliminated
The reservoir is blooming, but I’m not talking about the purple loosestrife lining its shores (read more about that here), I’m talking about algae. Read the full article → from Why the reservoir is green (with photos)
Congregation B’nai Shalom asked me to pass along this information about an upcoming open house. Read the full article → from Congregation B’nai Shalom invites residents to its open house
The Metrowest Daily News reports a Southborough man was arrested on Monday night for allegedly trying to strangle his wife. He pled not guilty yesterday in Westborough District Court to a charge of assault with intent to murder and domestic assault and battery. Read the full article → from Southborough man charged with trying to kill wife
Fire department logs for the week. Read the full article → from What the fire department has been up to
Southboro fell behind early against the undefeated Cumberland, RI team, and despite their efforts were never able to catch back up. Cumberland won the game by a score of 15-5. The game was called in the bottom of the fourth inning due to the 10-run mercy rule. You can read all the details in the Worcester Telegram & Gazette. Read the full article → from Results from today’s Little League game against Rhode Island
For the past four months, the Planning Board has been trying to hire a new town planner after former Town Planner Vera Kolias resigned last April. The board met with Selectmen last week to talk about the position, in a conversation that was at times heated. Read the full article → from In the media: Board frustrated about Southborough town planner probe