A list of department and committee meetings for the week. Read the full article → from The week in government (4/16/13 – 4/19/13)
Flags at half staff today after marathon attacks
Governor Patrick has ordered flags across the Commonwealth lowered to half staff today in honor of the victims of yesterday’s bomb attack at the Boston Marathon. Read the full article → from Flags at half staff today after marathon attacks
Southborough runners check in after Boston Marathon attacks
Of the 25 Southborough residents slated to run yesterday’s Boston Marathon, eight were able to finish the race before it was called off after explosions rocked the finish line. Three were killed in the blasts, and more than a hundred injured, many critically. Read the full article → from Southborough runners check in after Boston Marathon attacks
2013 Boston Marathon runner: Amanda Watters
Twenty-four Southborough residents will don a Boston Marathon bib today to run for themselves and for causes they hold dear. Every runner has a story, and for the past few weeks I’ve been featuring as many of those stories as I can on the blog. Read the full article → from 2013 Boston Marathon runner: Amanda Watters
Twenty-five Southborough residents to run the Boston Marathon today
Southborough historically has a good showing in the Boston Marathon, and this year is no exception. Twenty-four Southborough residents – 16 women and 8 men – will cross the starting line in Hopkinton this morning. Read the full article → from Twenty-five Southborough residents to run the Boston Marathon today
Traffic information for Marathon Monday
Southborough Emergency Management Director Neal Aspesi passed along traffic information you might need for Marathon Monday. Read the full article → from Traffic information for Marathon Monday
PHOTOS: Art in Bloom at the Southborough Library
If you haven’t made it over to the Southborough Library yet to check out the Southborough Gardeners’ Art in Bloom exhibit, you must. The Gardeners created floral arrangements inspired by the work of Algonquin student artists. You get to enjoy both the arrangements and the original art – it’s two exhibits in one! Read the full article → from PHOTOS: Art in Bloom at the Southborough Library
2013 Boston Marathon runner: John Megan
Twenty-four Southborough residents will don a Boston Marathon bib on Monday to run for themselves and for causes they hold dear. Every runner has a story, and from now until marathon day, I’ll feature as many of those stories as I can on the blog. Read the full article → from 2013 Boston Marathon runner: John Megan
Southborough residents get a deal at Tomasso on Monday
Tomasso Trattoria will once again reprise their Patriots Day special just for those of us in Southborough. Read the full article → from Southborough residents get a deal at Tomasso on Monday
Algonquin students to bring ‘Our Town’ to our town
Seventy-five years after its Broadway opening, Algonquin students next month will bring Thornton Wilder’s classic Our Town to the stage. As a play about small-town America, director and Algonquin English teacher Tom Alera hopes to expand the experience by drawing connections with our small town in America. To do it he needs help from the community Read the full article → from Algonquin students to bring ‘Our Town’ to our town
Neary and Woodward students win awards at Destination Imagination regional tournament
If you were asked to build a structure that could support more than 200 pounds using just bamboo, glue, and duct tape, could you do it? A group of Neary fifth graders did, and it earned them first place at last month’s Destination Imagination regional tournament. Read the full article → from Neary and Woodward students win awards at Destination Imagination regional tournament
Applications available for Southborough Gardeners scholarship
The Southborough Gardeners have established a scholarship to be awarded a student who has been accepted to a school of higher learning or is presently attending college in one of the following fields: Arts and/or Sciences related to Horticulture, Floral Design, Environmental Studies, Ecology, Conservation, Agriculture, Botany or Landscape Architecture/Design. Read the full article → from Applications available for Southborough Gardeners scholarship
Ukulele Man at Fay School on Saturday, plus summer camp open house
Fay School has two events happening on Saturday, and they invite Southborough residents to check them out. Read the full article → from Ukulele Man at Fay School on Saturday, plus summer camp open house
Scholarship Committee announces raffle winners
Some great prizes were awarded earlier this month to some lucky raffle winners. Here’s more from the Southborough Town Scholarship Committee. Read the full article → from Scholarship Committee announces raffle winners