Northborough/Southborough Newsletter

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

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...

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...

By Liz Nolan, Contributing Writer NORTHBOROUGH - It’s time to clean out the basements and garages of the outdated electronics that have accumulated over the...

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

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

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...

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...

By Cindy Zomar, Education Coordinator  NORTHBOROUGH/SOUTHBOROUGH – The Special Education Parent Advisory Council of the Northborough/Southborough School District (NSPAC) held its annual Go the Distance...

NORTHBOROUGH - Flowers, vegetables and garden decorations already fill Northborough’s Community Garden plots off Valentine St. in town. Offering space for community members to plant...

By Liz Nolan, Contributing Writer NORTHBOROUGH - Algonquin Regional High School sophomore and Northborough Troop 101 Scout James Ares is not just sitting around. In...

By Sara Brown, Contributing Writer NORTHBOROUGH - The Northborough Planning Board opted to again wait to make a decision on a special permit request from...

NORTHBOROUGH - The Northborough Helping Hands Assoc. Inc. (NHHA) is gearing up for its 14th Backpack Drive, which will continue to benefit students in...

By Jesse Kucewicz, Contributing Writer WESTBOROUGH - In their first away game of the season, May 13, the Grafton High School boys lacrosse team charged...

By Sara Brown, Contributing Writer  SOUTHBOROUGH - Town resident Karen Wheeler wants to bring an energy sustainability committee to Southborough.  During a May 4 Board of...

By Sara Brown, Contributing Writer NORTHBOROUGH - The Northborough Diversity and Inclusion Committee met with members of the school community May 6 to discuss how...

NORTHBOROUGH - Town Hall Offices in Northborough fully reopened to the public on May 17.  Even so, a press release noted that officials “strongly encourage...

NORTHBOROUGH - The Northborough Free Library is hosting an interviewing workshop for local job seekers on Tuesday, May 25.  Featuring author, speaker and marketer Steve...

By Sara Brown, Contributing Writer NORTHBOROUGH - The Northborough Planning Board granted an extension to a developer looking to build a four-lot subdivision near Algonquin...

By Sara Brown, Contributing Writer NORTHBOROUGH - The Northborough Planning Board rejected medical device company Steris Corp’s request for a vote on a groundwater special...