I’ve posted a PDF of the complete Algonquin spring sports schedule for those of you looking to catch a game or two. Perhaps one played by our highly ranked boys’ baseball team? In addition to baseball, spring sports include lacrosse, volleyball, softball, tennis, and outdoor track. Read the full article → from Algonquin spring sports schedule
Advisory Committee member disappointed in Town Meeting ‘foolishness’
Advisory Committee member John Boiardi had a letter to the editor published in the Metrowest Daily News on Sunday. In the letter he admonishes town meeting voters for approving a higher assessment for the Algonquin budget when town officials recommended against it. It is a sad situation when a relative handful of Town Meeting members Read the full article → from Advisory Committee member disappointed in Town Meeting ‘foolishness’
The latest on the Adam Sandler movie
I know you’ve all be waiting with bated breath to hear more about the Adam Sandler movie that may be coming to town, and I can tell you from last night’s Board of Selectmen meeting that the town is thiiiiis close to signing the deal with Columbia Pictures. “We’re in pretty good shape on everything,” Read the full article → from The latest on the Adam Sandler movie
Accident on Framingham Road, pool house fire
Passing along a couple of items from the Fire Department website: Accident closes Framingham Road A 19 year-old Marlborough man was injured when his car rolled over and crashed into a utility pole on Framingham Road on at 10:55 PM on April 17. The crash occurred near Maplecrest Drive. Arriving rescue personnel found the driver Read the full article → from Accident on Framingham Road, pool house fire
Documentary follows Southborough’s Luis Tiant to Cuba
Red Sox great Luis Tiant is a long way from home. Born in Cuba, Tiant left the island in 1961 at age 20. After 19 seasons in the Major Leagues, including 8 with the Red Sox (1971-1978), he retired and now lives in Southborough. A new documentary produced by Kris Meyer and the Farrelly brothers Read the full article → from Documentary follows Southborough’s Luis Tiant to Cuba
My Southborough is atwitter
Atwitter on Twitter, that is. All the cool kids are doing it. Sign up to follow the My Southborough Twitter feed here. Update: Governor Deval Patrick is now following me on Twitter … me and about 3,000 other people, but still! Read the full article → from My Southborough is atwitter
Town Meeting votes to dip into rainy day fund
“If today isn’t a rainy day, I don’t know what one is.” That’s what a Clemmons Street resident said at town meeting last week, and he wasn’t talking about the weather. Voters at town meeting decided to pull a total of $290K from the town’s stabilization fund, also known as the rainy day fund, to Read the full article → from Town Meeting votes to dip into rainy day fund
NECC 5K Walk/Run for Autism on May 9
The New England Center for Children (NECC) in Southborough will hold their third annual 5K Walk/Run for Autism on Saturday, May 9. Proceeds from the event benefit the school’s Annual Fund which provides students with items such as playground equipment, new student cubbies, learning software, and upgrades to residential facilities, as well as pool supplies Read the full article → from NECC 5K Walk/Run for Autism on May 9
Seeing yellow
Some photos I took this weekend, all with a yellow theme. To see more, visit my flickr photostream. Read the full article → from Seeing yellow
Reminder: April vacation activities
It’s school vacation week, and the weather forcast doesn’t look too promising. Fortunately, there are a number of indoor activities happening this week at the library, the Arts Center, and Gulbankian’s to name a few. For more information, see the complete list of April vacation activities around town. Read the full article → from Reminder: April vacation activities
Town Meeting agrees to additional $67K for school technology
Last-minute negotiations in the run up to town meeting helped the school district get an additional $67K to use toward technology purchases next year. In the lead up to town meeting, the Selectmen and Advisory Committee both supported a mere $65K of the $205K requested by the Southborough schools for capital technology purchases. But in Read the full article → from Town Meeting agrees to additional $67K for school technology
A new week, a new header
I thought it was time for something that screamed SPRING! in the header. Enjoy the magnolia blossoms. And in case you’re curious, you can check out all the past headers used on My Southborough. Read the full article → from A new week, a new header
The week in town government
It’s a relatively light week meeting-wise. On Tuesday the Board of Selectmen will get an update on the new police station from the Municipal Facilities Committee and the Historical Commission. The two groups have been at odds over the project, so it could make for an interesting discussion. Here’s the full line up for the Read the full article → from The week in town government
Southborough in the news
Your weekly sample of stories in the local media that have a Southborough connection. Particularly good if you want some Doritos for the ride “People that live in Southborough, they’d like more parking around the site.” —Vinnie Patel, manager of Fitzgerald’s General Store on his hope to offer commuter rail parking at the store. He Read the full article → from Southborough in the news