Here are your meetings for the week. Monday, October 19 Southborough Housing Opportunity Partnership Committee (SHOPC), 5:30 pm @ Hearing Room, Town House Planning Board, 7:00 pm @ Hearing Room, Town House (agenda) Cultural Arts Council, 7:15 pm @ Classroom, Arts Center Tuesday, October 20 Board of Selectmen, 6:30 pm @ Hearing Room, Town House Read the full article → from The week in government
More of your Heritage Day photos
Southborough resident Chris Wraight took some great photos of the Heritage Day parade, including this one of parade Grand Marshall Dan Kolenda: See more on Chris’ flickr photostream. Read the full article → from More of your Heritage Day photos
NSPAC presents seminar on guiding reading choices
The Northborough-Southborough Special Education Parents Advisory Council (NSPAC) will hold a seminar Tuesday night on guiding reading choices to support reading development. The event is free and open to the public. Here are the details: Guiding Reading Choices to Support Reading Development Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 Time: 7:00 – 9:00 pm Location: Trottier Middle Read the full article → from NSPAC presents seminar on guiding reading choices
What month is it again?
This is what those of us in Southborough woke up to this morning. Not very October-like. Read the full article → from What month is it again?
Register for the third annual Gobble Wobble
I love the slogan for this year’s Gobble Wobble: Run, walk, or wobble. I know which one I’d be doing. The Gobble Wobble is an annual 5K run or 2 mile walk to benefit the Friends of the Southborough Recreation Department. It starts at 8:30 am at Trottier on Thanksgiving morning, November 26. A kids Read the full article → from Register for the third annual Gobble Wobble
Northboro Road bridge to be closed starting Tuesday
Earlier in the week I told you the start date for the Northboro Road bridge work was still up in the air. Well, no longer. MassHighway has said it will begin work on Tuesday, October 20. That means starting Tuesday, the bridge will be closed to all vehicular, pedestrian, and bicycle traffic for a period Read the full article → from Northboro Road bridge to be closed starting Tuesday
Join the Algonquin Interact Club’s yard sale
The Algonquin Interact Club is sponsoring a community yard sale on Saturday, October 24, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm at Saint Rose of Lima church in Northborough. You can buy space to sell your stuff for $20. The Algonquin Interact Club is community service organization sponsored by the Northborough and Southborough Rotary Clubs that help Read the full article → from Join the Algonquin Interact Club’s yard sale
Donate used coats at Algonquin on Saturday
The Algonquin Red Cross Club will collect gently-used coats on Saturday as part of their One Warm Coat drive. You can drop them off in the upper parking lot from noon until 3:00 pm. Read the full article → from Donate used coats at Algonquin on Saturday
Reminder: Order pizza to benefit Algonquin literary mag tonight
What’s for dinner tonight? How about some pizza? Papa Gino’s in Westborough is donating a portion of their profits tonight only to benefit The Sachem, Algonquin’s litrary magazine. You can learn more and download the flyer you’ll need here. Read the full article → from Reminder: Order pizza to benefit Algonquin literary mag tonight
Senator Eldridge seriously injured in fall
Last week State Senator Jamie Eldridge — who represents Southborough among other area towns — fell at his home, fracturing his shoulder and breaking several ribs and vertebrae. Neel Chaudhury, Eldridge’s Chief of Staff, released the following statement about the accident: Senator Eldridge is undergoing several surgeries to repair his shoulder and back. Following this, he will Read the full article → from Senator Eldridge seriously injured in fall
Get rid of your hazardous household waste at the Transfer Station on Saturday
Saturday is Household Hazardous Waste Day at the Transfer Station. It runs from 9:00 am to noon, but may end earlier if the town runs out of money to pay for the disposal of what’s dropped off, so get there early. You can drop off most all types of household hazardous waste as long as Read the full article → from Get rid of your hazardous household waste at the Transfer Station on Saturday
Treble Choir Festival at St. Mark’s tonight
From Wicked Local Southborough: Treble choirs from three schools will be featured in an evening choral festival on Thursday, Oct. 15, at 7 p.m. in the Class of 1945 Hall at St. Mark’s School in Southborough. The Fay School Chorus and Boy’s Chorus, the All Saints Church (Worcester) Boys Choir and St. Cecilia Choir and Read the full article → from Treble Choir Festival at St. Mark’s tonight
On the market this week in Southborough
There was movement this week on two houses that have been on the market for multiple years. One on Cordaville Road went under agreement after more than two years on the market, and another on Graystone Way sold after nearly 2-1/2 years on the market. Thanks to Doug McClain (email) of Century 21 Commonwealth Realty Read the full article → from On the market this week in Southborough
Livingston Taylor to play benefit concert for SYFS
Singer/songwriter Livingston Taylor — brother of James — will play a concert at Algonquin next month to benefit Southborough Youth and Family Services. His performances feature guitar, piano, a five-string banjo and those famed Taylor vocals. The concert, sponsored by Friends of Southborough Youth Commission, will be held on Saturday, November 7 at 8:00 pm at Read the full article → from Livingston Taylor to play benefit concert for SYFS