The Algonquin class of 2011 will hold a yard sale at Algonquin on Saturday from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. All proceeds benefit class events like prom and graduation. Here’s what they say you’ll find: Bikes, printers, computers, TVs, phones, radios, skis, ski boots, cleats, ice skates, roller blades, balls of all varieties, BOOKS, BOOKS Read the full article → from Class of 2011 yard sale at Algonquin on Saturday
Register for the Billy Webber Memorial Golf Tournament
The family of Police Chief William Webber is getting ready to tee off in his honor. The Billy Webber Memorial Golf Tournament will be held on Monday, June 22 at Juniper Hill Golf Course in Northborough. All proceeds from the event will go to the Dana Farber Cancer Institute. On their website, the family shares Read the full article → from Register for the Billy Webber Memorial Golf Tournament
Hollywood comes to Southborough: Day 4
I got a break between raindrops and ran up to Pilgrim Church yesterday afternoon. The sod is down across St. Mark’s Street and things are looking quite pretty. Have a look for yourself. More pictures in my Flickr photostream. Previously in the series: Day 1 / Day 2 / Day 3 Read the full article → from Hollywood comes to Southborough: Day 4
Backyards in bloom
Some shots of what’s blooming now in Southborough yards. Read the full article → from Backyards in bloom
Country Gourmet may be changing ownership
It appears the Country Gourmet on Framingham Road may be changing hands and changing names. According to a public notice, the owners of the Country Gourmet have applied to transfer their liquor license to a new owner. And not just any new owner, but Shohdy Ziada, proprietor of Turnpike Liquors on Route 9. The new Read the full article → from Country Gourmet may be changing ownership
On the market this week
Some seriously pricey homes went on the market this week, including one at almost $1.2M. Have a look. Thanks to Doug McClain (email) of Century 21 Commonwealth Realty for supplying the listing information. New on the market 17 Oak Hill Road (map) – 7 room, 4 bed, 2.5 bath colonial – $499,900 29 Woodland Road Read the full article → from On the market this week
Neary principal retiring, future of the school under a microscope
After three years as principal of Neary, Joanne Irish has decided to retire at the end of the year. Irish told school committee members last night that she and her husband are relocating to the Cape. Superintendent Charles Gobron thanked Irish for all she had done, and for her “kindness toward students, parents, and teachers.” Read the full article → from Neary principal retiring, future of the school under a microscope
Hollywood comes to Southborough: Day 3
Church windows were washed on Wednesday, soil was spread across St. Mark’s Street in preparation for the sod, and more landscaping was put in place. I tried to get some interior shots of the church, but I wasn’t allowed in. And here I thought a church’s doors were always open. (That was a joke, by Read the full article → from Hollywood comes to Southborough: Day 3
Fire logs for the week
Fire and EMS teams were on safety duty at the NECC 5K Race/Walk last weekend along with the police department, Recreation Department, and members of the Southborough Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) and Medical Reserve Corps (MRC). You can find more pictures on the fire department website. And then, of course, there was all the Read the full article → from Fire logs for the week
Trottier and Neary jazz bands win medals at district festival
It was all about jazz at Trottier yesterday as bands from throughout the area took part in the Central District Junior Jazz Festival. And our hometown bands had an excellent showing. At the end of the night the Trottier band walked away with a gold medal, and the Neary band got silver. The festival, sponsored Read the full article → from Trottier and Neary jazz bands win medals at district festival
Expect heavy traffic in town next week
As I was up at Pilgrim Church taking pictures yesterday evening, a woman driving by in her minivan stopped to ask me if the movie was “still filming.” And church members I talked to said there were plenty of cars cruising down St. Mark’s Street yesterday trying to get a glimpse of the action. You Read the full article → from Expect heavy traffic in town next week
Volunteers needed for police chief search committee
The Board of Selectmen last week initiated their search for a permanent police chief, and they want your help filling seats on the search committee. While only the selectmen have the authority to hire a police chief, the search committee will be charged with interviewing candidates and providing a list of recommendations. The search committee Read the full article → from Volunteers needed for police chief search committee
Hollywood comes to Southborough: Day 2
Tuesday saw more structures — arbors to go with Monday’s gazebo — and more landscaping. Tomorrow the road gets sodded. More pictures in my Flickr photostream. And don’t forget that road closures start today. Previously in the series: Day 1 Read the full article → from Hollywood comes to Southborough: Day 2
Care package drive for the troops this weekend
Since August 2005 more than 4,000 boxes have been sent to troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, all with the same return address: Southborough, MA. The boxes, care packages containing granola bars, beef jerky, playing cards, and other “touches and tastes” of home, weighed in at over at 75,000 pounds total, and were collected over the Read the full article → from Care package drive for the troops this weekend