A collection of Colonials went on the market this week ranging in price from $379K to one at over $1.5M. Thanks to Doug McClain (email) of Century 21 Commonwealth Realty for supplying the listing information. New on the market 32 Oak Hill Rd (map) – 7 room, 3 bed, 2 bath Colonial – $379,900 4 Read the full article → from On the market this week
Cordaville Hall to get a new roof, lose some dormers
The Board of Selectmen last week approved a $32K contract to replace the roof at Cordaville Hall (the Senior Center). As part of the work, the four dormers on the back of the building will be removed. The ones on the front will remain. Facilities Manager Phil Rinehart told selectmen the roof needs replacing because Read the full article → from Cordaville Hall to get a new roof, lose some dormers
Say goodbye to Hollywood
The movie in Southborough is officially over, and life around town will soon return to normal. The cast and crew finished up filming late last night. I’ve haven’t been down to see the set today, but word is much of the equipment, including light trucks and the trailers at Woodward, have already made their way Read the full article → from Say goodbye to Hollywood
Energy bars to the stars
Earlier in the week you read about Southborough businesses like Falconi Bros. and the Southborough House of Pizza that are profiting from the movie being in town. Here’s a story about another business seeing an upside thanks to a little bit of initiative. Dan O’Rourke, owner of Southborough-based NRG BAR a manufacturer of all-natural energy Read the full article → from Energy bars to the stars
Reminder: Sign up for Webber golf tourney by June 1
Monday, June 1 is the last day to sign up for the Billy Webber Memorial Golf Tournament. The event honors Southborough’s Police Chief William Webber who passed away from pancreatic cancer last November. All proceeds go to the Dana Farber Cancer Institute. More info here. Read the full article → from Reminder: Sign up for Webber golf tourney by June 1
Top 5 movie-related Tweets
Southborough’s 15 minutes of fame has extended all the way to the Twittersphere. Here’s my list of the top 5 movie-related Tweets. 5. I’m looking at aerials from Southboro. We’re over the movie shoot. I’m sure our chopper isn’t disrupting a thing. (@JohnWBZ) 4. @adamsandler when are you coming to southboro? are you bringing your Read the full article → from Top 5 movie-related Tweets
Southborough in the news
Your weekly sample of stories in the local media that have a Southborough connection. Top chef has Southborough roots (Metrowest Daily News) “He’s very artistic and creative with food. I don’t know how he knows what to put with what. It seems like with him it’s automatic.” —Southborough resident Mercedes Evans, mother of James Beard Read the full article → from Southborough in the news
A few more star shots
Since the movie shoot has been extended a bit, I decided to stop by yesterday to see what I could see. The crew was filming on the side of the church, so spectators gathered behind the library in back of the old burial ground. It was a cool day, and Adam Sandler trolled about carrying Read the full article → from A few more star shots
Southborough unemployment rate holds steady
Yesterday the state released unemployment numbers for April, and Southborough is holding relatively steady. Our unemployment rate was 5.1% in April, compared to 5.2% in March. Southborough’s unemployment rate is still significantly lower than the state average of 7.8% for April 2009. Read the full article → from Southborough unemployment rate holds steady
Algonquin to host Relay for Life on Friday
The track at Algonquin will be packed on Friday night, but not with the usual set of high school sprinters, shot-putters, and high jumpers. Instead, the track will be taken over by cancer survivors, cancer patients, friends, family, and supporters. From Friday afternoon into the wee hours of Saturday morning, Algonquin will play host to Read the full article → from Algonquin to host Relay for Life on Friday
Is the movie a boon to town businesses?
That’s a question that has been posed by commenters in the last week. With hundreds of crew members, extras, and fans in town, the potential is certainly there. But is the payoff being realized? The Metrowest Daily News dug into the question a bit and found that for some town business like English Garden Florist, Read the full article → from Is the movie a boon to town businesses?
Memorial Day photos
I was out of town for the weekend, so I didn’t catch the Memorial Day parade and observances. But Linda over at Southborough News had her camera ready and got bunches of photos. Check them out (you may need to scroll to view them). Update: There are also some nice photos in this flickr set. Read the full article → from Memorial Day photos
Where buffalo once roamed, a convenience store
It hasn’t been the Buffalo Farm for a long, long time. Still, I swear I smell the penny candy every time I walk into what is now the Country Gourmet, formerly Capasso Farms, formerly Willow Brook Farms (aka, the Buffalo Farm). The property has undergone a number of incarnations since buffalo roamed in the pasture Read the full article → from Where buffalo once roamed, a convenience store
Movie shoot extended by a day or two
If you haven’t made it down to the movie set to do some gawking yet, you’ll have a few more chances this week. Today was supposed to be the last day of filming in Southborough for the Adam Sandler comedy “Grown Ups,” but apparently things are running behind. Filming will continue tomorrow and possibly into Read the full article → from Movie shoot extended by a day or two