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Northborough/Southborough Newsletter

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

Northborough library closed due to heat issue

The Northborough Free Library will be closed today due to a lack of heat. Crews were en route to address the issue as of 11:50 a.m.

Southborough weighs promotions for part-time Board of Health workers

By Sara Brown, Contributing Writer SOUTHBOROUGH - The Southborough Board of Health would like to make its three part-time staff positions into full-time positions as...

Young Northborough resident wins big at National Karate Championships

Northborough has a new, young karate champion after 8-year-old Smit Roy won a gold medal at the National Karate Championships in ...

Southborough officials continue debate over Downtown District Bylaw as Town Meeting approaches

By Susan Gonsalves, Contributing Writer SOUTHBOROUGH – Members of the Southborough Advisory Committee and Board of Selectmen reviewed the 10 warrant articles for the Nov. 1...

Ernie Sawyer named Applefest grand marshal

The Applefest Committee has tapped the next grand marshal for the upcoming festival – Sawyer’s Bowladrome owner Ernie Sawyer.

Northborough fire station project total cost estimated between $43M and $49.9M

The total cost of Northborough’s new fire station is estimated to cost between $43 million and $49.9 million, according to a presentation.

Yoong Tong Thai celebrates rebranding as La Miette La Mai Thai Bistro 

NORTHBOROUGH - The staff of La Miette La Mai Thai Bistro held a ribbon cutting on Dec. 29 to mark their renovation and rebranding...
A truck turns onto Bartlett Street in Northborough. Photo/Jesse Kucewicz

Northborough Selectmen finalize Bartlett Street Jake brake ban

By Laura Hayes, Senior Community Reporter NORTHBOROUGH – The Northborough Board of Selectmen formally prohibited the use of Jake brakes on Bartlett Street during a...

Hudson Legion baseball beats Northborough in early-summer clash

The Hudson Post 100 American Legion Baseball team defeated Northborough on Thursday, securing a narrow 2-1 victory on the road. 

Epidemiologist plans to help area communities make sense of changing COVID-19 guidelines

REGION - Southborough officially introduced epidemiologist Isabella Caruso at a Board of Health meeting this week, welcoming Caruso and spotlighting upcoming outreach efforts to...

Public comment available for Northborough electric aggregation

The town of Northborough is now accepting public comment on an electric aggregation program. Read for more information.
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ARHS Guidance Department supports students in untypical college admission process

By Liz Nolan, Contributing Writer Northborough/Southborough - The college admission process has been quite different due to the pandemic, but despite the challenges the Algonquin...

Algonquin cross country wins championship

The team competed in the all-state meet on Nov. 18, placing sixth out of all Division 1 teams. The team finished last season as the 18th-place team.
The Southborough Police department will soon have two new portable radios to help improve communication. (Photo/Dakota Antelman)

Southborough Police get grants for radios

By Susan Gonsalves, Contributing Writer SOUTHBOROUGH – The Southborough Police Department will soon replace two Motorola portable radios thanks to a state grant, according to...

Algonquin track and field team to host fundraiser for uniforms

The Algonquin Regional High School track and field team is planning a “fund run” to raise money for new uniforms later this month. 

Study to collect data on possible regionalization of local emergency dispatch services

By Susan Gonsalves, Contributing Writer SOUTHBOROUGH – Southborough took the next step in exploring the possibility of regionalizing its public safety dispatch services Oct. 5. During a...

Santa takes helicopter to visit Southborough

Santa Claus gave the reindeer a well-deserved day off, choosing to visit Southborough on another – much more technologically advanced – mode of transportation: the helicopter.

The history of White Cliffs – Exterior architecture

This is one part in a series of articles on the history of the Daniel B. Wesson “White Cliffs” mansion in Northborough.

Algonquin junior hosting April fundraiser to benefit Flutie Foundation for Autism

Northborough – April is Autism Acceptance Month and Andrew Roberts, a junior at Algonquin Regional High School (ARHS), wants to dedicate this month to...

ARHS student newspaper continues to be recognized platform for student voices

By Liz Nolan, Contributing Writer NORTHBOROUGH/SOUTHBOROUGH - The Algonquin Regional High School (ARHS) student run, nationally recognized newspaper, The Harbinger, had to make pandemic adjustments...