Fire department logs for the week Read the full article → from What the fire department has been up to
Southborough Library announces amnesty days
If you have overdue books at the public library, this is for you: during the first two weeks of June, the Southborough Library staff will forgive your overdue fines on Southborough library books, audiobooks, DVDs, CDs and videos in exchange for a donation of paper goods or laundry soap for the Southborough Food Pantry. Read the full article → from Southborough Library announces amnesty days
Thursday is Pops Night at Algonquin
Thursday is the annual Pops Night concert at Algonquin, always a favorite of mine because you get to listen to good music while munching on snacks. What’s better than that? Read the full article → from Thursday is Pops Night at Algonquin
A special Memorial Day observance for Finn students
A special flag flew over Finn this weekend, one that came all the way from Baghdad. Read the full article → from A special Memorial Day observance for Finn students
Save the date: Summer Nights 2010!
The Southborough Recreation Department has announced the date for one of my favorite events of the year. Southborough Summer Nights will be held on Sunday, August 29, with a rain date of August 30. Read the full article → from Save the date: Summer Nights 2010!
The week in government
A list of department and committee meetings for the week. Read the full article → from The week in government
The story of a Southborough vet: Osgood T. Hadley
Osgood T. Hadley was born in 1838 in Nashua, New Hampshire. He would eventually make his way to Southborough, but not before he became a war hero. Read the full article → from The story of a Southborough vet: Osgood T. Hadley
Southborough honors its veterans
There are more than 800 veterans lying in rest at the Rural Cemetery in Southborough, and last Friday evening each one of them was honored with a new American flag on their gravestone. Read the full article → from Southborough honors its veterans
Memorial Day parade details
Southborough will remember its veterans on Monday with its annual Memorial Day parade. The parade starts at 9:00 am at the Marlboro Saving Bank at the corner of East Main and Newton Streets. Veterans are asked to meet at the Legion/VFW Headquarters at the Community House at 8:15 am. Read the full article → from Memorial Day parade details
Southborough wildlife: Name that animal – ANSWER
If you guessed that the animal call I posted on the blog yesterday was a frog — and several of you did — you got it right. Specifically, it was the gray tree frog or Hyla versicolor. Who knew such a little guy could make such a big racket? Read the full article → from Southborough wildlife: Name that animal – ANSWER
Photos: Algonquin softball versus Milford
It was a pitchers duel for the girls softball team on Wednesday, with a sole unearned run in the sixth giving Milford a 1-0 edge over Algonquin. Southborough photographer Chris Wraight was there and took these photos. Read the full article → from Photos: Algonquin softball versus Milford
Two prime commercial spots in Southborough on the market
One is an historic building right downtown. The other was once the home of buffalo. Both went on the market this week — one for sale and one for lease. Read the full article → from Two prime commercial spots in Southborough on the market
Save the date: RiverFest 2010 is on June 12
RiverFest— now in its eleventh year — is an annual celebration of the Sudbury River, a portion of which flows through the southernmost end of Southborough. Read the full article → from Save the date: RiverFest 2010 is on June 12
Sign up for the First Annual McCurdy Tennis Tournament
Algonquin Boosters Tennis will hold the First Annual McCurdy Tennis Tournament on Sunday, June 13 and June 20. The tournament, which is open to all ages and skill levels, is named in honor of former Algonquin girls tennis coach Jan McCurdy who passed away from cancer last year. Read the full article → from Sign up for the First Annual McCurdy Tennis Tournament