Summer playground camp starts next month, and now is the time to register. There are two camp locations: Finn for the little kids and Woodward for the bigger kids. There are eight week-long sessions starting on June 29 and running into August. Camp hours are 9:00 am to 12:00 pm with the option for an Read the full article → from Summer camps from the Rec Department
On the market this week
Only one new house came on the market this week. Two houses went under agreement, and two sales went through. Thanks to Doug McClain (email) of Century 21 Commonwealth Realty for supplying the listing information. New on the market 237 Cordaville Rd (map) – 7 room, 3 bed, 2 bath Cape – $434,000 Pending 11 Read the full article → from On the market this week
Volunteers needed for library book sale
The annual Friends of the Southborough Library book sale will be held on Saturday, June 13 from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm. Volunteers are needed during the sale, as well as beforehand to help set up. If you’re interested, contact the library at (508) 485-5031. There will also be a Friends member preview on Friday, Read the full article → from Volunteers needed for library book sale
Filming day 3: Some photos from Wednesday
Woodward was like a carnival Wednesday evening as fans waited to catch the stars as they left town for the night. People milled about. Older kids fluttered between groups of friends, while the little kids played on the grass oblivious. When a black SUV approached, the tension ratcheted up a notch. And when a car Read the full article → from Filming day 3: Some photos from Wednesday
Southborough sees steep decline in home prices
From the Worcester Business Journal: Prices in Southborough are definitely benefiting the consumer, dropping almost 41 percent between the first quarter of 2008 and the first quarter of this year, from $585,450 to $346,000. Of all the MetroWest communities, Southborough lost the biggest percentage in homes prices from 2008 to 2009. Read the full article → from Southborough sees steep decline in home prices
Probably Southborough’s most unique wedding ever
It’s a good bet you’ve heard about this one already, but on the off-chance you haven’t … Last Saturday Southborough residents Lauren Richey and Scott Miller got married on a commuter rail train traveling between Southborough and Wellesley. The two met while commuting on the train in 2005. Here’s a roundup of the coverage. Next Read the full article → from Probably Southborough’s most unique wedding ever
Photos from the Algonquin performance of Les Mis
Adam Sandler and crew aren’t the only actors in town. Earlier this month, Algonquin students performed a special edition of Les Miserables in honor of the late Dennis Wrenn. Southborough resident Sue Teplansky was there and she took these photos. Read the full article → from Photos from the Algonquin performance of Les Mis
Fire logs for last week
Sick of hearing about the movie? Here’s something that has absolutely nothing to do with it: the fire logs from last week. Monday 5/18/09 No calls reported Sunday 5/17/09 08:57 Rescue, emergency medical call, Fisher Road 12:52 Rescue, emergency medical call, Fisher Road 13:52 Rescue, emergency medical call, 495 South Saturday 5/16/09 22:48 Assist invalid Read the full article → from Fire logs for last week
The movie through your lens
Some My Southborough readers sent in great photos they took of the stars. The ones of Chris Rock came from a reader who wanted to remain anonymous, while the ones of Adam Sandler were sent in by former resident Gwen Krawski Kosak. Click images to enlarge. Linda over at Southborough News got some great photos Read the full article → from The movie through your lens
More than 700 in Southborough are without power
National Grid says 767 customers in Southborough are without power right now. According to their website, power should be restored by 12:30pm. No reason for the outage was given. At my house, the power went out at around 11:00 am. I drove to my parents’ house — because they have power and heaven forbid I Read the full article → from More than 700 in Southborough are without power
Help find Southborough’s new police chief
Do you care about law enforcement in Southborough? If so, the Board of Selectmen wants to hear from you. Earlier this month selectmen announced the formation of a search committee that will help find a new permanent police chief for Southborough. But so far, only four candidates have volunteered. “Members of the concerned citizenry, where Read the full article → from Help find Southborough’s new police chief
What happened when Adam Sandler visited Woodward
If you read the comments in this post, you might be wondering what really happened when Adam Sandler stopped by Woodward on Monday afternoon to shoot some hoops. Here’s what I found out. As part of the agreement with the school, Sandler gets to use the gym. Apparently he loves to play basketball. When he Read the full article → from What happened when Adam Sandler visited Woodward
Today is Walk to School Wednesday at Finn
The Southborough Recreation Department is sponsoring Walk to School Wednesdays to promote physical activity and practice safe walking to and from school. Today and next Wednesday, Finn students are encouraged to walk to school with an adult if they live close enough. If not, they can drive to the Arts Center and walk from there. Read the full article → from Today is Walk to School Wednesday at Finn
Filming day 2: More photos
It was harder to get good shots of the stars today, but for those of you who need a daily fix, here you go. Find more pictures in my Flickr photostream. For the latest coverage on the Adam Sandler movie, click here. Read the full article → from Filming day 2: More photos