Fagan, Richard J (Dick), 83, of South Dennis and formerly of Belmont, MA, died peacefully on October 25 with his family by his side. Read the full article → from Obit: Richard J. (Dick) Fagan – October 25, 2011
James J. “Jim” Serra, 51, of Bellingham, MA, died on October 21, 2011 in Rehoboth, MA in an automobile accident. Read the full article → from Obit: James J. Serra – October 21, 2011
With snow in the forecast, now seems like a good time to start thinking about the upcoming ski and snowboard season. If you need to gear up, there will be a couple of opportunities to do so in the coming weeks. Read the full article → from Annual ski and snowboard swap at Assabet on Sunday
A Middlesex grand jury recently indicted a convicted rapist from Southborough on child pornography charges. Read the full article → from MWDN: Southborough man indicted on child porn charges
Patricia A. (O’Claire) Willis, 78, of Southborough died, Wednesday, October 26, at Wingate at Haverhill Nursing and Rehab Center, after a period of declining health. Read the full article → from Obit: Patricia A. (O’Claire) Willis – October 26, 2011
The Northborough-Southborough Special Education Parent Advisory Council (NSPAC) will host hypnotist Dan Candell for a special show at Algonquin on Friday, November 4. If you’ve ever wanted to be hypnotized, now’s your chance! Read the full article → from Can you be hypnotized? Find out on November 4
What went on and off the market this week. Read the full article → from On the market this week
Looking for something spooky to do this weekend? How about a performance of the classic ghost story Legend of Sleepy Hollow to take place at Southborough’s Stonybrook Golf Course on Saturday? It’s not all spooky. Organizers say the family-friendly show features song and dance and hilarious action. Read the full article → from ‘Legend of Sleepy Hollow’ to be performed at Stonybrook Golf Course on Saturday
Two Neary students will be the first to tell you that sometimes making a difference doesn’t take anything more than some spare change and a little bit of initiative. Read the full article → from Neary students raise money for the Jimmy Fund
It’s been good news on the academic front for Algonquin lately. The school’s tenth graders scored well on their MCAS tests last year, meeting the state’s recently-raised performance expectations, and 20 Algonquin students were recently honored by the National Merit program. Read the full article → from Algonquin students recognized for academic achievement
The design of Cordaville Park, also called the Triangle, at the intersection of Cordaville and Southville Roads has provoked strong opinions from many of you. Love it or not – I happen to love it – the park presents a dramatic welcome to those visiting Southborough from the south. It’s a park that was ten years in the making, and last week the volunteers who saw it through gathered to officially dedicate the park. Read the full article → from Committee dedicates Cordaville park
Is your eighth grader considering Assabet? Here’s information from the school on how to go about getting a tour. Read the full article → from Assabet offering tours for eighth graders
What the fire department has been up to. Read the full article → from Fire department logs for the week (10/18 – 10/24)
Each week we take a look back at the top stories reported in the Southborough Villager 10 years, 20 years, and 30 years ago. Here are the stories that were making headlines during the week of October 24. Read the full article → from The Villager files: Week of October 24