St. Mark’s has long opened the doors of its skating rink to Southborough residents during school vacation, and next week will be no exception. But skaters this year have another option for February vacation, or any day for that matter — the outdoor community skating rink in Fayville. Read the full article → from What to do over February vacation: Ice skating
The flakes haven’t even started to fall, but already the nor’easter predicted for tomorrow has claimed its first casualty. The public forum on Southborough’s villages sponsored by the Zoning Advisory Committee was to be held tomorrow night, but due to the impending storm, it has been rescheduled to February 24. Read the full article → from Impending storm postpones zoning forum on Wednesday night
The Friends of Southborough Recreation held a Valentine’s party for kids yesterday afternoon at the Arts Center. Recreation Director Doreen Ferguson said the party was a hit with over 50 children attending. She sent along these photos of the event. Read the full article → from Photos: Friends of Southborough Recreation Valentine’s Party
Last month members of the Algonquin girls soccer team were awarded plaques to commemorate their 2009 state championship win. And last week, they were honored by Southborough and Northborough’s state representatives at the state house. Also honored was the Algonquin girls tennis team who won the state championship last June. Read the full article → from Algonquin girls soccer and tennis teams celebrated
For one member of the Southborough school district, the earthquake in Haiti hit very close to home. Edouard Bien-Aime, a network administrator for the district, is a Haitian native and has family in Haiti who were affected by the disaster and are now dealing with its aftermath. Read the full article → from Southborough schools help Haiti, and one of their own
Commander Steve Whynot of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3276 asked me to pass along this information about a group soliciting donations for the troops. Read the full article → from Local vet urges caution over donations
Southborough resident Christopher Manoloules, 18, was denied bail last week on charges that he murdered his uncle in Hyannis last September. The Metrowest Daily News reports Manoloules’ attorney, Gerald Alch, told the judge his client had no motive for the murder. “My client was used and abused,” Alch said. “Our evidence will show my client Read the full article → from Southborough teen denied bail on murder charge
A list of town meetings for the week of February 8 through February 12. Read the full article → from The week in government
Sunday may be the Super Bowl, but kick-off isn’t until 6:25 pm. That leaves the afternoon free for some arts and crafts. Read the full article → from Family Art Day at the Southborough Arts Center on Sunday
The Algonquin concert band, symphonic band, wind ensemble, and both jazz bands will perform their winter concert next Tuesday at the Algonquin auditorium. Read the full article → from Algonquin winter instrumental concert on Tuesday
Like they did last year around this time, Southborough’s state legislators — Senator Jamie Eldridge and Representatives Carolyn Dykema (Southborough Precincts 2 and 3), and Danielle Gregoire (Southborough Precinct 1) — came before the Board of Selectmen this week to talk about the fiscal challenges facing the town. One big topic of conversation was taxation of non-profit organizations. Read the full article → from Selectmen talk non-profits, other fiscal issues with state legislators
Last year the Northborough-Southborough Relay for Life raised more than $40K for the American Cancer Society. Planning is starting soon for this year’s event — to be held on May 14 and 15 at Algonquin — and organizers are actively looking for volunteers to help out. Read the full article → from Volunteer to support this year’s Relay for Life
Last November the Algonquin girls soccer team won their first ever state championship. In a ceremony late last month they were awarded plaques to commemorate the accomplishment. Read the full article → from Algonquin girls soccer team honored
Are you a Charter customer? (More than 1,100 Southborough families are.) Are you happy with your service? Not so happy? If ever there was a time to make your opinions on Charter known, now would be it. Read the full article → from Charter Communications license up for renewal