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Where to pick fruit this summer

by Beth Melo on

Above: Summer fruit tastes even sweeter when you pick it yourself.
(images cropped from Facebook top row from Tougas Farms, bottom L-R from Hanson’s Farm, Cordelia’s  Farm and Lookout Farm)

Continuing my summer fun series (for kids and adults), I’m reminding readers of local options for picking your own fresh fruit. This time of year always makes me long for fresh blueberries. But if that fruit’s not your jam, maybe another crop is.

[Note: You may get in some picking early this week before the forecast “extreme heat” front moves into our area Wednesday afternoon for a few days.] Read the full article →

SPD Update: Investigation Contributes to Fraud Cause & Other News

Federal Fraud Charges, OUI Excellence Award, returned stolen bike, an update on SPD staffing, and more

by Beth Melo on

The Southborough Police Department issued a press release on their detective’s support of a case against 6 people charged with defrauding a Southborough senior. (It also includes a scam warning.)

While I’m sharing that news, I’m also including other recent SPD highlights — like another MADD award. Read the full article → from SPD Update: Investigation Contributes to Fraud Cause & Other News

Town Meeting Save-the-Dates

by Beth Melo on

Last week, the Select Board voted on dates for the fall Special and spring Annual Town Meetings. Both will take place on Saturdays.

While voters should mark their calendars, they should also stay tuned. It’s very possible that an extra Special Town Meeting (date TBD) will be organized to vote on a Neary School building project. Read the full article → from Town Meeting Save-the-Dates

Update on major road plan & Pine Hill Road reconstruction

Pine Hill Rd prep work already in process, with major work beginning June 29th

by Beth Melo on

This spring, when the DPW asked voters to approve borrowing $22.26M for road maintenance projects over the next five years, the pitched plan included the major rehab of four roads this year. One of them was Pine Hill Road. 

Last Thursday, the Town issued a public notice and update on the Pine Hill Rd project. Read the full article → from Update on major road plan & Pine Hill Road reconstruction

Karaban picked in 1st round of NBA Draft

After a trade, the Southborough native is now headed to Sacramento

by Beth Melo on

This story is one that many readers who are basketball fans were already fully aware of. But for readers who didn’t follow the NBA draft (like me) — Southborough native Alex Karaban played in his final March Madness Final this spring.

He made headlines this week as he moves on from UConn to play for the Sacremento Kings. I’m sharing highlights from media coverage of the big news. Read the full article → from Karaban picked in 1st round of NBA Draft

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