Youth sport coaches, administrators, and parents are invited to attend a sports safety summit sponsored by the Southborough Recreation Department along with Fay School. Topics include brain injuries and concussions, sports nutrition for youths, legal and ethical responsibilities for youth coaches, and lightning safety and emergency preparedness. The Southborough Fire Department will also provide CPR/AED Read the full article → from Southborough Recreation offers sports safety summit
Southborough teen arrested for murder
This is breaking news from the Metrowest Daily News. A Southborough teenager has been arrested for allegedly murdering his uncle yesterday on the Cape. You can read more about it here. This sort of thing is particularly hard in a small community like ours, so let’s keep in mind, innocent until proven guilty. Read the full article → from Southborough teen arrested for murder
Donate gently-used handbags to benefit the library
Every year at Heritage Day, the Friends of the Southborough Library hold a book sale. This year they’re doing something a bit different. Among the fiction and non-fiction selections on Heritage Day, you’ll also find a collection of gently-used handbags, with proceeds from the sale of both books and handbags going to the Friends. It Read the full article → from Donate gently-used handbags to benefit the library
Southborough voters impose fines for marijuana consumption
If you smoke pot in a public area in Southborough, it’s going to cost you. Town Meeting on Tuesday night voted to impose a $300 fine for public use of marijuana. That’s on top of the $100 fine for possession already on the books. Last November voters in Southborough and statewide voted to decriminalize possession Read the full article → from Southborough voters impose fines for marijuana consumption
Where to get a flu shot in Southborough
So you wanna get a flu shot? There are lots of options in the Southborough area. Here are a few of them, including two clinics happening today. Town of Southborough October 7, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm, Senior Center (Town employees, seniors only) October 17, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, Woodward Elementary School (All residents) Read the full article → from Where to get a flu shot in Southborough
On the market in Southborough this week
It’s another multi-million dollar week on the Southborough real estate market with a nearly $3.5M estate on Sears Road joining the market. Thanks to Doug McClain (email) of Century 21 Commonwealth Realty for supplying the listing information. New on the market 112 Marlboro Rd (map) – 7 room, 3 bed, 1.5 bath Cape – $379,900 Read the full article → from On the market in Southborough this week
Southborough is getting a new ladder truck
Without so much as a peep, voters last night approved funds to purchase a new ladder truck. For the Ladder Truck Committee, it was the culmination of 18 months of hard work. The auditorium rang with applause after the vote was final. Voters allocated about $852K for the purchase. The Board of Selectmen and Advisory Read the full article → from Southborough is getting a new ladder truck
Benchmark Deli closing over dispute with landlord
Here’s one I’m really sad about. The Benchmark Deli in the mint green building on Framingham Road (map) will close for good on Saturday over disputes with their landlord. I heard the rumor this weekend, and today the Metrowest Daily News confirms it’s true. It can’t be easy to run a restaurant in this economy, Read the full article → from Benchmark Deli closing over dispute with landlord
Town meeting recap: Most everything passed
Residents made quick work of the 13 articles on the warrant at last night’s special town meeting. The whole thing lasted about two hours. Nearly every article on the warrant passed, including the ladder truck, the marijuana use bylaw, and the solicitor bylaw. The only exception was a bylaw that would have moved town meeting Read the full article → from Town meeting recap: Most everything passed
What the fire department has been up to this week
Tuesday 9/22/09 00:01 EMS call, Southville Road 11:07 Unintentional alarm system activation, Cordaville Road Wednesday 9/23/09 00:15 EMS call, Southville Road 10:37 Gas leak, General Henry Knox Road 13:19 EMS call, Coslin Drive 18:14 Good intent call, Turnpike Road Thursday 9/24/09 12:52 Hazardous condition, Ward Road 14:24 Unintentional transmission of alarm, Harvest Lane 15:46 System Read the full article → from What the fire department has been up to this week
Town meeting tonight at 7:00 pm
Town meeting starts tonight at 7:00 pm at the Trottier auditorium. Hope to see you there. And check back here tomorrow for all the coverage. Read the full article → from Town meeting tonight at 7:00 pm
Making like a scarecrow
One of the best parts of the Beals’ Preserve Celebration on Sunday was all the scarecrows lining the trail. The kids in the photo below — sent in by a My Southborough reader — seem to agree. You can find more photos from the Beals’ Preserve Celebration posted to Flickr by user rmaple_leaf. Read the full article → from Making like a scarecrow
Heritage Day schedule
Heritage Day is less than two weeks away. The event this year features some of the same things you look forward to every year, plus a few new ones. Here’s the schedule. Saturday, October 10 3:00 – 5:00 pm Scarecrow contest drop off at Community House. Winner will be announced October 12. Scarecrows will be Read the full article → from Heritage Day schedule
Advisory Committee opposes marijuana bylaw
It’s a safe bet that the ladder truck article will generate significant discussion at town meeting tonight, but another article that may spark debate is the bylaw concerning public use of marijuana. The Board of Selectmen support the article, but the Advisory Committee last week voted unanimously to oppose it. Their concern centered on the Read the full article → from Advisory Committee opposes marijuana bylaw