This is the latest in an ongoing guest series brought to you by Southborough’s Culinary Underground. This week Chef Lori shares a recipe for an unusual – and sustainable – weeknight meal. Read the full article → from From the Culinary Underground: Chef-inspired fish recipes
On Saturday and Sunday, Southborough residents Lisa Braccio, Debbie Depp Wilson, and friends will hold the town’s 15th semi-annual care package drive for the troops at the Southborough Senior Center. They’re looking for your help with donations of food and drinks, personal care necessities, and entertainment items. Read the full article → from Donate items to troop overseas on Saturday and Sunday
The developer of the proposed Madison Place apartment complex, a 40B project to be located off Route 9 near Crystal Pond Road, has agreed to pay the town $360K to help offset the impact the development will have on the town, Zoning Board of Appeals member Leo Bartolini Jr. told selectmen last week. The sum was reached after negotiations between developer Bob Moss and the ZBA. Read the full article → from Developer proposes $360K gift to offset 40B impact
The latest logs from the Southborough Police Department. Read the full article → from Southborough police log (5/14/12 – 5/15/12): Attempted home break-ins?
What went on and off the market this week. Read the full article → from On the market this week
The Algonquin spring play opens on Thursday, and this year’s selection is Neil Simon’s comedy “The Good Doctor.” Directed by Algonquin English teacher Tom Alera, the show features Zach Lusk, Alex Lafreniere, Brittany Price, Max Ludwig, Sarah Gittins, and Andy Hamilton. Read the full article → from Neil Simon comedy opens at Algonquin on Thursday
Every year our school committees vote on whether to allow out-of-district students to attend our schools as part of the state’s school choice program. The K-8 School Committee has never voted to accept the option in the past, and this year was no different. Read the full article → from K-8 School Committee rejects school choice option; Regional school committee to vote tomorrow
It’s competition season for Trottier music ensembles. As they have in past years, the groups this year are earning accolade after accolade: honorable mention at the University of New Hampshire Jazz Festival in March. Silver at the Massachusetts Instrumental and Choral Conductor’s Association last month. Read the full article → from Trottier music ensembles honor classmate by ‘doing their best’
For reason we can debate in the comments, town elections in Southborough don’t have a particularly big draw. At Monday’s election, only 21% of the town’s voting population cast a ballot. Historically speaking that’s about average. Read the full article → from Turnout at town elections was about average
What the fire department has been up to Read the full article → from Fire department logs for the week
The open discussion thread is your place to ask questions, sound off on town issues, or share information with other readers. Read the full article → from Open discussion thread: Ask questions, share opinions
The latest logs from the Southborough Police Department Read the full article → from Southborough police logs (5/10/12 – 5/13/12): Rocks thrown through windows and a Porta-Potty accident
Tonight the Northborough/Southborough Special Education Parent Advisory Council (NSPAC) will host its second annual Appreciation Awards evening at Algonquin. The organization’s Go the Distance awards recognize those who have gone above and beyond to improve the lives of children with special needs. Read the full article → from Reminder: NSPAC Go the Distance awards ceremony TONIGHT
It will be another three years on the Board of Selectmen for Bill Boland, who won his reelection bid yesterday. Boland won what in recent days had become a contentious race against challenger Leo Bartolini. Boland got 942 votes (65%) versus Bartolini’s 509 (35%). Read the full article → from Southborough voters let Boland and Mills keep their seats