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Northborough/Southborough Newsletter

List of posts to be included in the Northborough/Southborough newsletter email.

Southborough rings in the 4th of July

Local kids participated in the Southborough Library’s Fourth of July Parade, which is sponsored by the Friends of the Southborough Library.

Be Well Northborough kicks off summer

Northborough children welcomed the first day of summer vacation with Be Well Northborough’s Summer Kick Off Event on June 22. 

St. Anne’s looks to expand

St. Anne’s Church was built in 1887. Since then, the church served the Southborough community for about 130 years.

Select Board establishes permanent traffic, safety committee

A permanent traffic and safety committee was created during the Northborough Select Board’s June 12 meeting.

Select Board discusses White Cliffs remediation evaluation

The Select Board is weighing an evaluation to come up with the cost to remediate the White Cliffs mansion.

Select Board discusses tree removal at Northborough burial ground

Concerns about trees removed as part of the Brigham Street Burial Ground beautification project were voiced by Select Board members

Algonquin rugby falls in state championship after comeback season

The Algonquin rugby team fell to the number three seeded Weymouth team by a score of 57-14 in the state finals June 18.

One fast Skye Terrier from Northborough

Demi, a 6-year-old Skye Terrier from Northborough, has a considerable athletic resume. The former rescue finished 2021 as the winning Skye Terrier at the American Kennel Club’s Fast CAT competition in Orlando, Fla.

Developer pitches two apartment complexes on Turnpike Road

Two sites along Turnpike Road could be developed into apartments. Ferris Development Group presented plans to the Select Board on June 6.

Algonquin rugby advances to finals

On Thursday afternoon, the top-seeded Algonquin Titans boys’ rugby team defeated the No. 4 Catholic Memorial Knights by a score of 28-26, advancing to the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association Division 2 state championship game.

PHOTO: Chipmunk hopes for sun

With weather in the 60s and rain over the past week, Cheryl Arsenault captured this photo of a chipmunk “praying” for sun and warmth.

Traffic from proposed FedEx expansion discussed at ZBA

Questions and concerns about traffic took up the lion’s share of the ZBA’s public hearing regarding a Fedex Freight expansion.

Northborough receives 27 candidates for town administrator

The search is underway for the next Northborough town administrator. The town received 27 candidates by the response date of May 8.

Algonquin lacrosse overwhelms Bridgewater-Raynham, rolls into round of 16

The No.12 seed Algonquin Regional High School boys lacrosse team started the MIAA tournament strong on Monday afternoon

Algonquin holds graduation ceremony

Friends, family and faculty packed into Algonquin Regional High School’s gymnasium on Sunday morning for the school’s graduation ceremony.
The Southborough Police Station is located on Cordaville Road. Photo/Laura Hayes

Former Southborough Select Board member charged after showing porn to juveniles

David Parry, who previously served on the Select Board, has been charged with two counts of dissemination of matter harmful to minors.

Northborough remembers fallen community members on Memorial Day

A volley of shots rang out across town as the Northborough Memorial Day parade made stops at monuments throughout Northborough. 

White Cliffs proposal will not move forward

The Select Board declined to move forward on a developer’s proposal for the White Cliffs mansion property. 

Consultant presents three scenarios for downtown

After receiving feedback from residents and business owners, consultants presented three potential scenarios.
Algonquin Regional High School Photo/Dakota Antelman

Algonquin student earns National Merit Scholarship

Two local high school seniors were among 840 from around the country to earn a National Merit Scholarship.