The sun is expected to make an appearance this afternoon, but meanwhile Southborough along with most of Massachusetts remains under a flood warning issued by the National Weather Service. Read the full article → from No flooding issues reported in Southborough
Thanks to some warm weather this week, ice dams are for the most part a thing of the past, mailboxes are being released from their snowy tombs, and the snowbanks are starting to recede. Read the full article → from Fire Chief: Now is the time to prepare for basement flooding
The main entrance to the Southborough Library will be closed until further notice. Library Director Jane Cain said water dripping off the roof and then freezing on the granite steps was making for a dangerous situation. Read the full article → from Library main entrance closed due to snow and ice
The snow has caused us plenty of grief this winter, but yesterday morning I was reminded of just how beautiful it can be. Read the full article → from Photos: Sometimes it’s lovely
If you read through the fire log earlier today, you might have noticed several calls for “weakened or collapsed” buildings in the past week. Not a surprise, I suppose, given the number of roof collapses across the state recently. Read the full article → from Snow caused structural damage to some buildings in Southborough
Roof issues have taken center stage recently when it comes to talking about the weather, but several of you have said what you’re really concerned about is flooding. Looks like you have reason to be. Read the full article → from Are we in for some serious flooding this year?
I laid awake for a while last night listening to every creak and groan my house made — and there were a lot of them — wondering if the roof was going to cave in at any second. Our house is still standing today, but with more heavy, wet snow forecast for this weekend, I wonder just how worried I should be. Read the full article → from UPDATED: More rain and snow on the way: Are you worried about your roof?
After closing on Thursday because of snow and ice accumulation on its roof, Trottier Middle School will reopen on Friday. But not all of the building will be usable. Read the full article → from Trottier will be open on Friday
Turns out it’s just too wintry outside to talk about summer camp. The Southborough Extended Day Program had planned on holding an open house for its Summer Fun Camp tonight at Trottier, but the event has been canceled due to the roof problems at Trottier. Read the full article → from Summer camp open house tonight canceled
Trottier Middle School will be closed all day on Thursday because of issues with heavy snow on the roof. Read the full article → from UPDATED: Trottier closed tomorrow due to ‘large amount of snow’ on the roof
Southborough kids have had plenty of time this winter to perfect their sledding skills and exercise their snowball throwing arms, but what about their reading, writing, and arithmetic? Read the full article → from It’s our fourth week in a row of interrupted school schedules
Southborough schoolchildren will enjoy their fourth snow day of the year on Wednesday. Superintendent Charles Gobron made a rare evening call to cancel school due to tomorrow’s forecast of snow and ice. Read the full article → from Closings and cancellations for Wednesday, February 2: Schools, Town House, and more
Superintendent Charles Gobron has been waking up early a lot lately. It’s not insomnia. It’s not the stress of budget season. He’s been waking up early to make a phone call. You all know the phone call I’m talking about: the snow day phone call. Read the full article → from Anatomy of a snow day: How the call to cancel school is made
I assume you’re not shocked by that headline? With the number of storms we’ve had to contend with this winter, you might think our snow removal budget was all but gone. Not quite. DPW Superintendent Karen Galligan says she still has the money to keep our roads clear. Read the full article → from Southborough’s snow removal budget is running low