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SOUTHBOROUGH LOCAL NEWS & EVENTS, MA

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The Southborough Police department will soon have two new portable radios to help improve communication. (Photo/Dakota Antelman)

Police arrest four people after posing as escort services

Newash Ghishing, Joshua Young, Bryan Anderson, and Daniel Gebremichael have all been charged with sexual conduct for a fee.

Temporary off-ramp for I-90, 495 opens

A new temporary off-ramp from the Mass. Turnpike eastbound to Route 495 northbound and southbound will open on July 11.

Southborough mom competes for Mrs. America title

Nicole Sigler is no ordinary mom. She recently ventured to Las Vegas, Nev., to compete in the Mrs. America Pageant.

5 injured in crash on Route 9 in Southborough

SOUTHBOROUGH - A two-car crash in Southborough sent at least five people to the hospital on Monday with injuries ranging from moderate to serious,...

Marlborough resident dies in fatal crash in Southborough

Local and State Police are investigating an accident on Main Street in Southborough that killed a person from Marlborough.

Fiery crash in Southborough injures two

A fiery head on crash left two people injured in Southborough early Saturday morning, according to the Southborough Fire Department.

Man arrested following car accident in Southborough

A Worcester man was arrested and faces charges following a crash in Southborough on Route 9 eastbound on Thursday, Feb. 1.

Southborough police find dead man on Valley Road

State Police detectives are investigating the death of a man found near his vehicle in the rear of a Valley Road property.

Power out in parts of Southborough, Marlborough after storms

Parts of Southborough around I-90 were without power on Saturday night after a bout of heavy storms in the area.

UPDATE: Truck crash blocks Route 9 in Westborough

A large truck flipped onto its side on Monday afternoon in Westborough, spilling debris across Route 9 near the Southborough town-line.

Bridge work to restrict I-495 in Hudson

During the bridge repair work, the two northbound travel lanes will be closed for the next several hours until the repairs are completed.
The Margaret A. Neary Elementary School is located at 53 Parkerville Rd.

School officials describe COVID-19 ‘outbreak’ at Southborough’s Neary school

By Laura Hayes, Senior Community Reporter SOUTHBOROUGH – An “outbreak” of COVID-19 recently prompted 23 individual cases in fifth grade classes at Margaret A. Neary...

Midland-Wachusett League announces 2023 spring all-star selections

Over 150 high school athletes were recently recognized as 2023 spring all-stars by the Midland-Wachusett League.

Two injured in crash on Rt. 9 in Southborough

Two people were injured in a crash on Route 9 in Southborough today. Westborough Fire Department said in a Facebook post that firefighters ...

School Committee Vice Chair says residents don’t feel heard in ARHS mascot selection process

By Laura Hayes, Senior Community Reporter NORTHBOROUGH/SOUTHBOROUGH - Northborough Southborough Regional School Committee Vice Chair Daniel Kolenda noted at a Sept. 14 meeting that some residents...
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An open letter to the Northborough/Southborough Regional School Committee

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following message was sent to the Northborough/Southborough Regional School Committee on Aug. 18 in response to recent discussions about changing Algonquin...

High school scoreboard: Power rankings bring good news for area teams as winter season...

REGION - A handful of area basketball and hockey teams celebrated favorable rankings this past week through the state’s new power ranking system. Weighing win-loss...

UPDATE: State police, FBI ‘monitoring the situation’ after cluster of school threats, superintendent says

UPDATE: This story has been updated to note that the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has been in touch with the State Police,...

Massive copper beech tree thriving in Southborough

Southborough - Copper beech trees are worth talking about. One planted at Tufts University sometime between 1855 and 1860 made the news when it was taken down after being struck by lightening in 2015.
Trucks line up for a previous running of the Wednesday Food Truck Festival in Southborough. This year’s festival will run weekly until 6:30 p.m. instead of 7:30 p.m. as it has in some past years.

Southborough Rotary Club will hold Food Truck Festival for four weeks

The Rotary Club of Southborough will hold its Food Truck Festival for three consecutive Wednesdays over the coming weeks.