Last month the Knights of Columbus celebrated St. Patrick’s day with a scholarship raffle fundraiser, and they sent along this recap. Read the full article → from Knights of Columbus raises funds for annual scholarships; applications available
Our state representatives, Carolyn Dykema in the House and Jamie Eldridge in the Senate, have sent out a number of press releases over the past few weeks to update constituents on the goings-on in Boston. Here’s a round-up of their latest announcements. Read the full article → from Press release round-up: News from the State House
This is the latest in an ongoing guest series brought to you by Southborough’s Culinary Underground. In this installment, Chef Lori shares a recipe for a very versatile scone. Read the full article → from From the Culinary Underground: Game of scones
Tired of looking at those discarded fast food bags, soda bottles, and assorted roadside trash as you drive home every day? Why not volunteer to help clean them up during the Annual Earth Day Clean Up event on Saturday, April 27. Read the full article → from Help clean up Southborough at annual Earth Day event
The Southborough Board of Health is taking on a new concern: gun safety. The board says they’re approaching the matter from a public health perspective, not a political one. Read the full article → from MWDN: Southborough Board of Health to look at gun safety
What went on and off the market this week. Read the full article → from On the market this week
The Southborough Recreation Department is once again offering its popular summer camp programs at Finn and Woodward this year. Sessions run weekly from July 1 through August 16. Sign up before Thursday, April 18 to take advantage of the early bird discount. Read the full article → from Early bird discount for Recreation Department summer camps ends Thursday
Just in time for Earth Day – Monday, April 22 for those of you who don’t know – the Southborough Library will host a puppet show all about going green. “The Trolls and the Tree” by Galapagos Puppets will take place on Thursday, April 18 at 11:00 am. Read the full article → from Galapagos Puppets at the Southborough Library on Thursday
Attendance at Town Meeting this year was the lowest it’s been in more than a decade. Only 184 registered voters showed up to the meeting earlier this month. The last time attendance fell below 200 was in 2000 when only 166 turned out for the first night of Town Meeting. Read the full article → from POLL: Should Town Meeting be held on a Saturday?
A Boston-bound commuter rail train was evacuated and searched this morning after passengers overhead a conversation at the Southborough station. Read the full article → from Commuter rail train evacuated this morning after threatening remarks made in Southborough
The Southborough Library on Thursday will play host to New York Times bestselling novelist William Martin. The talk is open to all, and no pre-registration is required. Read the full article → from NYT bestselling author William Martin at the Southborough Library on Thursday
The latest logs from the Southborough Fire Department. Read the full article → from Southborough fire logs (4/9/13 – 4/15/13)
Television. Radio. Twitter. Facebook. Everywhere you turn on this the day after the marathon, the news is devastating. For those of you who might need a break from the coverage, or some time to be with your thoughts, or a place for the kids to be kids, here are some suggestions. Read the full article → from Need to get away from all the bad news? Where to take a walk in Southborough.
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)