An Eagle Scout, that is. The Community Advocate reported that Southborough resident Philip B. Kachajian recently became Boy Scout Troop 92’s 27th Eagle Scout. And his Eagle project was to reclaim and renovate the man-made pond behind the Neary School tennis courts as a spot for ice skating in the winter and bird-watching year-round. I Read the full article → from Some Southborough birds owe thanks to an ‘Eagle’
The movie is coming, and that means road closures
Traffic and parking around Pilgrim Church and the Town House will be restricted starting on Wednesday due to filming of the Adam Sandler comedy “Lake House.” You can view all the details in this PDF, but here’s a summary of key closures. Wednesay, May 13 to Wednesday, May 27 The north end of St. Mark’s Read the full article → from The movie is coming, and that means road closures
EMC gets approval from Conservation Commission, but will it build?
EMC recently cleared another hurdle in its bid to build a 10-building office park on 445 acres straddling the Southborough/Westborough line, but the company isn’t saying when or if it will actually move forward with the plan. A spokesperson told the Worcester Telegram & Gazette: “As we’ve said all along, we’re permitting to develop the Read the full article → from EMC gets approval from Conservation Commission, but will it build?
Hollywood comes to Southborough: Day 1
I’m going to try to get over to Pilgrim Church each day this week to document its transformation from a humble small town church into a major Hollywood movie set. No promises, but I’ll do my best. On Monday, crews erected the gazebo and started some landscaping. The gazebo looks nothing like the one in Read the full article → from Hollywood comes to Southborough: Day 1
Dismal turnout at the polls, Dargan and Harragan win
Only 397 Southborough residents showed up to vote in Monday’s town election. That’s a 6% turnout. Ouch. It should come as no surprise that all the unopposed incumbents won their races. In the contested race for the two Southborough seats on the regional school committee, Susan Dargan and Kathleen Harragan won with 694 and 760 Read the full article → from Dismal turnout at the polls, Dargan and Harragan win
Breaking: Swine flu hits Northborough-Southborough schools
In a letter to parents today, Superintendent Charles Gobron said there are two confirmed cases of swine flu in the Northborough-Southborough school district. The letter did not indicate the age of the students or which schools they attend. All schools will remain open and activities will continue as normal. Gobron urged “common sense precautions” like Read the full article → from Breaking: Swine flu hits Northborough-Southborough schools
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Public workshop on Route 9
The latest in a series of public workshops related to the zoning by-law review project will be held this week. And this time the topic is Route 9. There’s no question about it — Route 9 is our bread and butter. The businesses along the corridor contribute a significant amount to the town’s tax base, Read the full article → from Public workshop on Route 9
Chase on I-495 began in Southborough
From the Metrowest Daily News: (A Woonsocket, R.I., man) was arrested in Westford after State Police chased his gray pickup truck from Southborough to Westford, almost 28 miles. (full article) Read the full article → from Chase on I-495 began in Southborough
SOLF annual meeting
Southborough Open Land Foundation has a mission to preserve and protect the open spaces and rural character of the Town of Southborough. They were instrumental in the preservation of Chestnut Hill Farm, among other properties. On Tuesday night, SOLF will hold its annual meeting at the Community House. There will be a slide show on Read the full article → from SOLF annual meeting
Set up for the Adam Sandler movie starts this week
Expect activity around Pilgrim Church and other areas of downtown to start ratcheting up on Wednesday. The back portion of the Town House parking lot will be unavailable starting today. St. Mark’s Street will close on Wednesday, with more closures and traffic revisions planned for next week. I’ll give you all the details in an Read the full article → from Set up for the Adam Sandler movie starts this week
Don’t forget to vote today
It’s election day in Southborough with 13 seats in local government up for grabs. But with only one contested race and no ballot measures, you may wonder why you should even bother. “It’s your civic responsibility to go to the polls and cast a vote any time there’s an election,” Selectman Bill Boland told me Read the full article → from Don’t forget to vote today
NECC 5K race results
Age bracket winners for the NECC 5K Race/Walk for Autism held on Saturday are posted over at Cool Running. Southborough residents placed in several of the age brackets. Among women ages 15-18, Ann Tomassini placed second with a time of 33:59. Among men ages 31-49, John Megan place first with a time of 19:40. Among Read the full article → from NECC 5K race results
The week in town government
Here are the committee and department meetings for the week. Of note is a public workshop on Wednesday on Route 9 zoning. Monday,May 11 Election day – no meetings scheduled Tuesday, May 12 Board of Health, 1:00 pm @ BOH Hearing Room, Cordaville Hall Board of Library Trustees, 5:00 pm @ Meeting Room, Library Municipal Read the full article → from The week in town government