Here’s a quick quiz. What do all of these projects have in common? Restoration of the Historical Society Museum (Flagg School) Microfilming of town records Renovation of the All Wars Monument Improvements to the Cordaville Triangle Park Funding of the Affordable Housing Trust Creation of wildlife viewing at Breakneck Hill conservation land The answer? They Read the full article → from Community preservation projects sought
On the market this week
Thanks to Doug McClain (email) of Century 21 Commonwealth Realty for supplying the listing information. New on the market 8 Cherry St (map) – 7 room, 3 bed, 1.5 bath Colonial – $296,400 1 Constitution Dr (map) – 9 room, 4 bed, 2.5 bath Garrison – $475,000 55 Parkerville Road (map) – 7 room, 3 Read the full article → from On the market this week
Future of the Country Gourmet remains uncertain
Selectmen last month approved the transfer of the liquor license from the Country Gourmet on Framingham Road to Shohdy Ziada who owns Turnpike Liquors on Route 9. Ziada told selectmen he was going to establish a convenience store on the property, but apparently those plans are still up in the air. Country Gourmet proprietor Bob Read the full article → from Future of the Country Gourmet remains uncertain
Friends of Southborough Recreation open house
Join the Friends of Southborough Recreation at an open house on Thursday night for an evening of wine, refreshments, and information. The Friends will talk about their major fundraising event — the annual Thanksgiving Day Gobble Wobble — along with other event ideas for the upcoming year. The open house starts at 7:30 pm at the Read the full article → from Friends of Southborough Recreation open house
Algonquin sports news
It was a tough way to end the season for the Algonquin boys tennis, boys baseball, and boys and girls lacrosse teams, with each losing championship matches in the past week. But the girls tennis team still has a shot at the state finals. They play Wellesley today at 3:30 pm at Shrewsbury High. Here’s Read the full article → from Algonquin sports news
Over 700 National Grid customers lost power this morning
I lost power again this morning, and so did 767 other National Grid customers in Southborough. The lights were off — more distressingly, the coffee maker was off — for only about 30 minutes, but even so, it’s the second significant outage in less than a month. Is this considered normal for National Grid in this Read the full article → from Over 700 National Grid customers lost power this morning
Southborough resident in the middle of Pike toll battle
You’ve probably heard about the class-action lawsuit against the Turnpike Authority that alleges Mass Pike tolls are an “unfair tax,” but what you might not know is that a Southborough man is right in the thick of it. Robert Ackley of Southborough was one of three Metrowest residents to file the suit against the beleaguered Read the full article → from Southborough resident in the middle of Pike toll battle
What the fire deparment has been up to this week
Monday 6/8/09 07:42 EMS call, Framingham Road Sunday 6/7/09 01:22 EMS call, Garbrier Street, Ashland 12:06 EMS call, Newton Street 13:48 EMS call, Parkerville Road Saturday 6/6/09 No calls reported Friday 6/5/09 15:05 Unintentional alarm system activation, Turnpike Road Thursday 6/4/09 12:02 Alarm system activation due to malfunction, Northboro Road 14:44 Unintentional alarm system activation, Read the full article → from What the fire deparment has been up to this week
When nature calls
Nature lovers walking the trail at the end of Red Gate Lane (part of the Beals conservation land) on Saturday, may have come upon an unfamiliar sight. I can assure you, there isn’t normally a port-a-potty in that neck of the woods. But last weekend, the Department of Recreation sponsored a camp-out event for families Read the full article → from When nature calls
A discussion about Southborough’s character
There’s no arguing the fact that Southborough has changed since I was a kid growing up here, and there’s probably no arguing it will continue to change. Through all the change, I’ve always heard people say that it’s important to preserve the “character of Southborough.” But what exactly do we mean by that? Just what Read the full article → from A discussion about Southborough’s character
Celebrate the Sudbury River at RiverFest this weekend
Supporters of the Sudbury River have reason to celebrate this weekend. Once one of the top 10 Superfund sites in the country, the river is on the way to recovery, and in 1999 a nearly 15 mile stretch of the river were designated part of the country’s Wild and Scenic River System. Southborough residents will Read the full article → from Celebrate the Sudbury River at RiverFest this weekend
Police chief search process comes under fire
Ever since selectmen first started talking about finding a permanent police chief to replace the late William Webber, they’ve said that Interim Chief Jane Moran would automatically be a finalist should she choose to apply for the position. That decision came under fire last night, in an exchange that got pretty heated. Chairman of the Read the full article → from Police chief search process comes under fire
The Worcester Tornado: 56 years ago today
Today marks the 56th anniversary of the Worcester Tornado that killed 94 people in Central Massachusetts, including three in Southborough. The tornado was one of the deadliest in US history. It started in Petersham late in the afternoon of June 9, 1953, and made its way through Holden, Worcester, Shrewsbury, and Westborough. It dissipated over Read the full article → from The Worcester Tornado: 56 years ago today
Author and historian Donna McDaniel at the Southborough Library
Southborough’s own Donna McDaniel will discuss her new book Fit for Freedom, Not for Friendship: Quakers, African Americans and the Myth of Racial Justice at the library on Tuesday night. The book explores race relations and religion in the United States. McDaniel has lived in Southborough for 37 years, and was the first woman elected Read the full article → from Author and historian Donna McDaniel at the Southborough Library