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Northborough/Southborough Newsletter

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

Parents weigh in on future of Southborough extended day care

By Laura Hayes, Contributing Writer SOUTHBOROUGH — What type of before and after-school and extended day services are Southborough parents looking for? That was the main...

A furry friend in Northborough

      NORTHBOROUGH - A photographer in Northborough recently snapped a photo of a lone fox peering around the base of a tree on a neighbor’s...

Algonquin girls lacrosse beats Shrewsbury in MIAA playoffs

By Jeff Slovin, Contributing Writer NORTHBOROUGH – The top-seeded Algonquin Regional High School girls lacrosse team defeated eighth-seeded Shrewsbury by a score of 13-11 in...

St. Bernadette School 8th Grader wins essay contest

By Liz Nolan, Contributing Writer NORTHBOROUGH - The essay of Ananya Vel, a student at St. Bernadette School in Northborough, was recently chosen as the...

Northborough begins planning process to remove ‘hazardous’ dam

By Dakota Antelman, Managing Editor NORTHBOROUGH - A historic but potentially hazardous dam straddling Boylston and Shrewsbury will eventually come down thanks in part to...
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Save the dates for Northborough’s Applefest: Sept. 17 to 19

By Ed Karvoski Jr., Contributing Writer NORTHBOROUGH – The state’s COVID-19 reopening prompted plans for the return of nearly all of Northborough’s Applefest traditional events....

Northborough’s Community Fridge is ready to serve those in need

By Liz Nolan, Contributing Writer NORTHBOROUGH - When kindergarteners and first graders at The Fitzgerald Community School in Northborough learned about the existence of food...

Algonquin lacrosse defeats Shrewsbury in thriller

By Jeff Slovin, Contributing Writer NORTHBOROUGH – Algonquin Regional High School defeated Shrewsbury 11-10 in a thrilling Central Mass. Athletic Directors Association semifinal playoff game...

Southborough kindergartener wins raffle, ride with fire department

SOUTHBOROUGH - Finn School kindergartener, Tessa, got a unique ride to school June 10 thanks to the Southborough Fire Department.  Tessa, who was identified in...

Northborough Girl Scout Troop Bronze Award benefits Abby’s House

By Liz Nolan, Contributing Writer NORTHBOROUGH - After 180 hours of project work, the nine members of Northborough Girl Scout Troop 64736 recently completed their...

Northborough middle school baseball team fundraises for trip to Fenway Park

By Dakota Antelman, Managing Editor NORTHBOROUGH - Over a dozen middle school aged Northborough baseball players headed to Fenway Park, June 12, thanks in part...
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Northborough Planning Board denies Steris Corp. permit request

By Sara Brown, Contributing Writer NORTHBOROUGH - The Planning Board voted against medical company Steris Corp.’s request for a Special Permit per Groundwater Protection Overlay...

Northborough plants flags in honor of fallen Army Specialist

By Laura Hayes, Contributing Writer NORTHBOROUGH — Loved ones lined the streets of Northborough with American flags on Memorial Day in memory of Army Specialist...

Algonquin High School honors graduates

By Jeff Slovin, Contributing Writer NORTHBOROUGH – Algonquin Regional High School presented diplomas to 2021 graduates during a ceremony on June 6. The event was held...

Algonquin rugby beats Brookline

By Kelly Burneson, Contributing Writer  NORTHBOROUGH - The Algonquin boys rugby team beat Brookline 26-0 in a game that Brookline called during halftime due to...

St. Rose electronic recycling event will benefit youth programs, service opportunities

By Liz Nolan, Contributing Writer NORTHBOROUGH - It’s time to clean out the basements and garages of the outdated electronics that have accumulated over the...

Friends of Jay Dion Golf Classic seeking sponsors for annual Juniper Hill event

By Debra Roberts, Contributing Writer NORTHBOROUGH - The Friends of Jay Dion Memorial Golf Classic recently announced that they will once again host their namesake...

Bose inventor finds his Viking muse

By Jane Keller Gordon, Contributing Writer SOUTHBOROUGH – Dr. William R. Short, who lives in Southborough, describes himself as a “Viking nerd” in spite of...

Southborough town meeting narrowly passes St. Mark’s bell tower funding

Voters reject noise ordinance By Sara Brown, Contributing Writer SOUTHBOROUGH - Residents decided to keep the St. Mark’s bell tower standing tall and proud, among other...

The Northborough Garden Club to host plant sale June 5

NORTHBOROUGH - The Northborough Garden Club has announced that their annual plant sale will be an in-person event at the Ellsworth-McAffe Park Pavilion on...