Lots of residents braved the cold on Saturday to celebrate the opening of the Community Skating Rink in Fayville. Chris Wraight took these photos of the festivities. Read the full article → from Grand opening of the Community Skating Rink
A list of town meetings for the week of January 11 – January 15. Read the full article → from The week in government
I don’t normally post on the weekends, but my guess is many of you may have seen this truck fire and wondered about it. Fire Chief John Mauro Jr. shares what happened. Read the full article → from Truck fire at Town Center Plaza
Flags across the state are lowered today in honor of Cpt. Harold Brown originally of Bolton who was killed in action in Afghanistan on December 30, 2009. Read the full article → from Why flags are at half staff today
Talk about longevity. The building that is home to Fitzgerald’s General Store was built in the mid-1800’s as a general store for the villages of Cordaville and Southville. More than 150 years later, ownership and names have changed, but the building still serves the same basic purpose. Read the full article → from Southborough’s historic places: Fitzgerald’s General Store
In this year of H1N1 mania, we’re all trying to be on our best behavior when it comes to things like washing hands and covering up coughs and sneezes. The kids at Finn have some helpful – and gosh darn cute – reminders to help. Read the full article → from A musical ettiquette reminder from the kids at Finn
It’s once again time to start thinking about the annual Southborough Rotary Talent Show. Auditions for this year’s show will be held on Thursday, January 28 and Monday, February 1 at the Trottier auditorium. The show itself is scheduled for Friday, March 5. Read the full article → from Wanted: Southborough’s most talented
The Steeple Coffeehouse is offering a full lineup on Saturday night that organizers say will be “fun and inspiring.” Read the full article → from Steeple Coffeehouse show on Saturday night
The Senior Center newsletter for January/February is now available online (pdf). Read the full article → from Senior Center newsletter available
Visit Niva Boutique in the Town Center Plaza on Friday or Saturday for their grand opening celebration. Read the full article → from Niva Boutique grand opening event this weekend
You crafters out there might be interested in this upcoming workshop at the library. Read the full article → from Beading workshop at the Southborough Library next Tuesday
There have been a couple of questions on the blog recently about who controls the timing of traffic lights in town (see the open thread here). To find out, I asked DPW Superintendent Karen Galligan. Read the full article → from Good question: Who’s responsible for traffic lights in town?
If you haven’t made it out to the new skating rink at Fayville Field yet – or even if you have – Saturday will be a good day for a visit. The Friends of Southborough Recreation will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony and skating party to officially open the new community rink. Read the full article → from Reminder: Skating party on Saturday
What went on and off the real estate market this week. Read the full article → from On the market this week