Southborough Girl Scouts will hold a membership drive next Tuesday at Neary. Here are the details: Joining Girl Scouts is lots of fun and a great way to learn new things, make friends, and develop leadership skills. Girls in grades K-12 and adults can join Girl Scouts. Learn more about scouting and register for Southborough Read the full article → from It’s not just about the cookies: Girl Scout membership drive on Tuesday
Did you find a cell phone today on Clifford Road?
This just in from a My Southborough reader: Our bus driver dropped her phone in front of our house this morning. I saw a woman walking pick up a phone and I had thought she had dropped it herself. Would it be possible to put a note on your site to see if the person Read the full article → from Did you find a cell phone today on Clifford Road?
Selectmen to consider assessment centers tonight
Selectmen have left open the possibility of using an assessment center to help evaluate final candidates for the police chief position. Assessment centers put candidates through a series of job-related simulations, interviews and/or psychological tests. They can help evaluate how a candidate might behave in critical areas of the job. Selectmen put out an RFP Read the full article → from Selectmen to consider assessment centers tonight
With a new school year comes new staff
There are a number of new teachers in Southborough schools this year, and notably, a number of new principals. Algonquin has a new principal, as do two of the four K-8 schools in town. Here’s a summary of the changes: Algonquin Thomas Mead joins as principal to replace the retired Ed Gallagher New teachers include Read the full article → from With a new school year comes new staff
Fall RAP registration is open
Now’s the time to sign up for RAP classes for the fall. For the uninitiated, RAP stands for Recreation After-School Programs and itt’s offered at all four Southborough schools. Here’s a sample of what’s available: “Here We Grow” Garden Club (Finn) Martial Arts (Finn) Pillo-Polo (Woodward) Beasties Drawing with Mr. LaChance (Woodward and Neary) Fashion Read the full article → from Fall RAP registration is open
On the market this week
It was essentially steady state in the Southborough real estate scene this week. Five houses came on the market, and five sold or went under agreement. Thanks to Doug McClain (email) of Century 21 Commonwealth Realty for supplying the listing information. New on the market 156 Southville Rd (map) – 6 room, 3 bed, 1 Read the full article → from On the market this week
Library plays it safe in the face of heavy rain
If you drove by the library last weekend, you might have noticed big blue tarps covering the front steps. After the flooding in July, Library Director Jane Cain said they weren’t taking any chances with tropical depression Danny. “With hurricane predictions and lots of rain on the way, we took some precautions,” she said. Cain Read the full article → from Library plays it safe in the face of heavy rain
St. Mark’s alum doesn’t shy away from Top Chef drama
If the promos running on Bravo TV this week are any indication, tonight’s Top Chef will feature some drama involving St. Mark’s alum Ashley Merriman. Ashley has already proven she’s no stranger to controversy when she got her knickers in a twist last week over a challenge that had her cooking for a bachelor/bachelorette party. Read the full article → from St. Mark’s alum doesn’t shy away from Top Chef drama
Thanks for the Summer Nights
Summer Nights is made possible each year thanks to a group of dedicated town officials, committee members and volunteers. It takes no small amount of coordination and preparation, with planning beginning six months in advance of the event. Here are some of the key players who deserve our appreciation: Doreen Ferguson, Director of Recreation Robin Read the full article → from Thanks for the Summer Nights
It’s back to school for Southborough kids
I heard the familiar sound of a school bus rumbling down my street this morning as Southborough students headed back to school. As always, be on the lookout for increased traffic around the schools during drop off and pick up times. School is in session during the following hours: Algonquin Regional High School – 7:20 Read the full article → from It’s back to school for Southborough kids
What the fire department has been up to
Tuesday 8/25/09 01:27 EMS call, Winchester Street 04:40 Unintentional smoke detector activation, no fire, Gilmore Road 10:32 Alarm system activation due to malfunction, Skylar Drive 12:09 EMS call, Northboro Road 17:15 EMS call, East Main Street 19:03 EMS call, Flagg Road Wednesday 8/26/09 06:50 EMS call, Highland Street 07:13 Carbon monoxide detector activation due to Read the full article → from What the fire department has been up to
Paul Gaffney resigns from school committees, replacements sought
The Southborough and regional school committees have some “big shoes to fill,” said Superintendent Charles Gobron. Those big shoes belong to Southborough resident Paul Gaffney who last week formally resigned his position on both the Southborough School Committee and the Northborough/Southborough Regional School Committee. Gaffney told committee members back in June that he had accepted Read the full article → from Paul Gaffney resigns from school committees, replacements sought
More Summer Nights photos
My 2-year-old loved Summer Nights. Over and over on Monday she said to me, “I want to go back to the big party!” It didn’t go over well when I tried to explain to her that the big party was over. (Should this make me fear for her teenage years?) If you want to relive Read the full article → from More Summer Nights photos
EMC to hold memorial service for cofounder on Thursday
By now you’ve surely heard the news that EMC cofounder and billionaire entrepreneur Richard Egan died last Friday of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. Egan had been diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer earlier this year. A public visitation and memorial service for Egan will be held on Thursday at EMC’s Southborough facility at 21 Read the full article → from EMC to hold memorial service for cofounder on Thursday