It’s crunch time. With only four shopping days left until Christmas, there’s no better time to shop local. Read the full article → from Last-minute gifts? Think local.
Last-minute gifts? Think local.
Business
Local company collects toys to make kids ‘smile’
Instead of a big holiday party this year, Southborough’s Compass Income Planning decided to celebrate with a small affair, and one that put an emphasis on giving. Read the full article → from Local company collects toys to make kids ‘smile’
The definitive Southborough shopping and gift guide
With all these Southborough shopping options, you’re sure to find something for everyone on your list without ever having to leave town. Read the full article → from The definitive Southborough shopping and gift guide
October unemployment rate lower, but still high
After reaching its highest level in at least 20 years last month, the unemployment rate in Southborough fell more than half a point to 6.8% in October. But that’s still a high rate for our town. Read the full article → from October unemployment rate lower, but still high
Walgreens buys Eaton Apothecary
Walgreens has purchased Holliston-based Eaton Apothecary for $19M. Eaton has 12 Boston-area stores, including one in the Southborough Center plaza. Walgreens said it would keep “most” of the locations open after the deal closes, which is expected to happen in the next 90 days. You can read more about the deal in the Metrowest Daily Read the full article → from Walgreens buys Eaton Apothecary
Country Gourmet is closed, what’s next?
The Metrowest Daily News reports that the Country Gourmet closed up shop at the beginning of the month. Shohdy Ziada, who owns Turnpike Liquors on Route 9 applied for a liquor license in hopes of opening a new market on the property, but the article says the liquor license was recently rejected by the state Read the full article → from Country Gourmet is closed, what’s next?
Benchmark Deli closing over dispute with landlord
Here’s one I’m really sad about. The Benchmark Deli in the mint green building on Framingham Road (map) will close for good on Saturday over disputes with their landlord. I heard the rumor this weekend, and today the Metrowest Daily News confirms it’s true. It can’t be easy to run a restaurant in this economy, Read the full article → from Benchmark Deli closing over dispute with landlord
EMC to hold memorial service for cofounder on Thursday
By now you’ve surely heard the news that EMC cofounder and billionaire entrepreneur Richard Egan died last Friday of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. Egan had been diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer earlier this year. A public visitation and memorial service for Egan will be held on Thursday at EMC’s Southborough facility at 21 Read the full article → from EMC to hold memorial service for cofounder on Thursday
Beat the sales tax at Panzano
If you buy a bottle of wine (or beer or spirits) today you won’t pay any sales tax. But all that changes tomorrow when the state will start imposing a 6.25% sales tax on alcohol purchases. Panazano Market wants to help you stock up on tax-free wine. Through today, they’re offering a 20% discount on Read the full article → from Beat the sales tax at Panzano
Red Barn gets a jolt from the federal government
Hopkinton-based Red Barn Coffee Roasters got a $250,000 loan thanks to stimulus funds from the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Owner Mark Verrochi told the Boston Globe he’ll use the money to purchase a much bigger coffee roaster, one that will let him increase his operation tenfold. “We will be aggressively pursuing business I Read the full article → from Red Barn gets a jolt from the federal government
Southborough’s top 5 taxpayers
The Worcester Business Journal ran a brief profile of Southborough the other week. The most interesting bit from my perspective was a list of the town’s top five taxpayers in FY2009. I wasn’t familiar with any of the names on the list except for EMC, so I looked them up in the FY2009 Real Estate Read the full article → from Southborough’s top 5 taxpayers
In the media: Genzyme snaps up parcel in Framingham/Southborough
The Metrowest Daily News reports biotech company Genzyme purchased a 1-acre parcel of land at 251 Boston Road (map) for $1.8M. The company recently has been expanding in the technology/industrial park in that area of town, but says it has no immediate plans for the Boston Road property. “As far as what we’ll do with Read the full article → from In the media: Genzyme snaps up parcel in Framingham/Southborough
New business hopes to replace Country Gourmet
The Metrowest Daily News has the latest on the future of the Country Gourmet. Property owners, and former Capasso Farms proprietors, John and Liz Sherry told selectmen on Tuesday night that the Country Gourmet’s lease was terminated last fall. The Sherry’s want to see the liquor license transferred to Shohdy Ziada, who also owns Turnpike Read the full article → from New business hopes to replace Country Gourmet
Southborough resident named finalist for CEO of Year Award
Southborough resident Brian Zanghi, president and CEO of Kadient, has been named a finalist for he 2009 Mass Technology Leadership Council’s CEO of the Year Award. “I’m incredibly honored to be chosen as a finalist for CEO of the Year Award,” Zanghi said. “Certainly my success at Kadient is due, in part, to the team Read the full article → from Southborough resident named finalist for CEO of Year Award