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SOUTHBOROUGH LOCAL NEWS & EVENTS, MA

Delve into Southborough’s news through our specialized local newspaper. Stay current with prompt and breaking updates. Your essential Southborough, MA newspaper, delivering accurate and up-to-the-minute information.

Southborough church completes clock tower project

The church was built in the early 1860s by local businessman Joseph Burnett; the bell and clock tower was added in 1891.

Snow and cold return to the region; some classes canceled

The forecast calls for 3 to 5 inches of snow, possibly mixing with rain, sleet and freezing rain, before it ends in the early evening.

Monies raised will support Friends of the Southborough Library programs

Southborough - The Friends of the Southborough Library have an additional $227 to spend on literary activities. Diners who visited the Chateau Restaurant in Westborough...

Belle Playdon, 91, formerly of Southborough

DeBary, Fla. - Belle Shirley Herrick Playdon passed away early Saturday morning, at the age of 91, at the DeBary Health and Rehabilitation Center...

St. Mark's students volunteer in the Dominican Republic

Southborough - For St. Mark's students who will be participating in the "Release the Hero Within: Volunteer with Outreach360" program in the spring, their lives and the children they work with will forever be transformed.

Board game becomes part of Southborough’s history

While sorting through the box that an anonymous donor had dropped off about a year ago, library staff came across a “Monopoly”-style game board depicting local businesses.
drone photo of Algonquin Regional High School in Northborough by Tami White

Solar projects proposed for Northborough, Southborough schools

Seven solar projects were recently presented at a combined meeting of the Northborough, Southborough and Regional School Committees.

SYFS webinar on parenting the ‘A+’ child

Southborough Youth and Family Services will be holding a webinar entitled “Parenting the A+ Child: Anxious, Angry, Active, Awkward.”
The Southborough Police department will soon have two new portable radios to help improve communication. (Photo/Dakota Antelman)

Live shotgun shells found in St. Mark’s trash bin

St. Mark’s officials notified police that two live shotgun shells had been found inside a trash bin in one of the dormitories on campus.

Algonquin takes down Natick in defense-forward girls hockey matchup

The Algonquin Titans and Natick Redhawks met at New England Sports Center on Monday night, and while both sides struggled offensively, the Titans found their stride.

Region digs out from first snowstorm of season

The first snowstorm in nearly two years left the region with 10 to 14 inches of snow over Saturday, Jan. 6, into Sunday, Jan. 7.

Algonquin boys hockey features five sets of brothers

The Algonquin boys hockey team is like family – literally. The team, which went 14-4-2 last season, features five sets of brothers.

Communities impose parking bans as winter storm nears

With the first big snow on the season coming late Saturday into Sunday, the following parking bans will be in place.
The Southborough Police department will soon have two new portable radios to help improve communication. (Photo/Dakota Antelman)

Southborough police investigate Macneill Drive burglary

The Southborough Police Department is investigating a burglary at a home on Macneill Drive. Officers were called to the home at 5 p.m. Jan. 2

Algonquin, Westborough girls basketball teams vie for success in Hopkinton

The Rangers won’t have to wait long to exact revenge – Westborough and Algonquin will meet again on Tuesday at 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.

How communities have spent COVID-19 dollars

Under ARPA, Massachusetts and cities and towns received aid to deal with public health and economic impacts of the pandemic.

Rain, wind knocks out power for hundreds in region

Hundreds of residents spent at least part of Monday, Dec. 18, in the dark, as a powerful storm knocked down tree limbs and power lines.

Hundreds without power as wet, windy weather hits region

As of noon on Monday, Dec. 18, hundreds of residents and businesses in the region are without power, the results of fallen tree limbs and power lines from high winds and heavy rains.

Championship-winning football team reunites at Algonquin after 50 years

On Dec. 1, 1973, Walsh guided his football team to the Super Bowl, and on Dec. 1, 2023 — exactly 50 years later — the team reunited at Algonquin to celebrate its history-making championship win.