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SOUTHBOROUGH LOCAL NEWS & EVENTS, MA

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Francis E. Perkins Jr., 75, of Southborough

Southborough - Francis E. “Perk” Perkins Jr., 75, of Southborough and Gouldsboro, Maine, a founding partner of Boston law firm Perkins, Smith & Cohen...

Southborough Access Media receives grant for video project

Southborough - Southborough Access Media, or S.A.M., the local cable station, was recently awarded a grant from the Southborough Community Fund, a fund of...

Southborough lifts municipal building mask mandate

SOUTHBOROUGH - The Southborough Board of Health, which has recently voted to lift their broader municipal mask mandate, recommended this week that the Select...
Some of Southborough Rotary Club’s Pumpkin Stroll entries are garnered with greenery.

Southborough Gardeners to be at Heritage Day

With Heritage Day right around the corner, make sure to stop by the Southborough Gardeners’ booth on Oct. 9 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. Mark’s Field.

Tractor trailer, two cars involved in Southborough Rt. 9 crash

A crash involving a tractor trailer and a pair of passenger cars in Southborough sent at one person to the hospital on Friday. 

Oscar G. Aselbekian, 89, of Southborough

Southborough - Oscar G. Aselbekian, 89, a lifelong resident of Southborough, died Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at Framingham Union Hospital in Framingham, after a...

Snow prompts closures, cancellations

REGION - A major snow storm is expected to hit the region overnight tonight, lingering through the day on Friday before tapering off, forecasters...

Winter weather impacts area snow removal budgets

Recent weather has posed a challenge for some area municipalities, straining snow removal budgets with several weeks to go in the winter.
Eleanor O’Rourke

Eleanor O’Rourke, 84, of Westborough, formerly of Southborough

Westborough - Eleanor ‘Ellie’ (Jenkins) O’Rourke, 84, of Westborough, and a former longtime Southborough resident, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 15, 2020. She...

Award-winning puppeteer educates audiences in nature

By Ed Karvoski Jr., Contributing Writer Southborough – Working as a professional puppeteer throughout New England since 1974, Debbie Costine of Southborough has incorporated her...

Southborough curler heads to Youth Olympics

Northborough/Southborough - For Algonquin Regional High School junior and Southborough resident Korey Dropkin, curling has been a family sport as far back as he can remember. His father, Keith, started curling in college. He introduced the sport to his then-girlfriend, Shelley, whom he later married, and they have been curling ever since. For the Dropkins, Broomstones in Wayland is their home club and their home-away-from-home.

Tree decorating and Open House Dec. 3 at Southborough Library

Southborough – Join Southborough Library Saturday, Dec. 3 for a tree decorating and Open House. The fun starts at 10:30 a.m. as children are...

Southborough resident to run marathon for ALS

Southborough – John Megan has always loved to run, whether it was for exercise, a way to bond with his two young daughters as he pushed them in a stroller or for an important cause, such as running with the Dana Farber team during Boston Marathons. That was particularly meaningful, he said, because he ran in memory of his mother, who died of heart cancer in 1995.

Last glimpse of fall at Southborough’s Sudbury Reservoir

Southborough - As the last autumn leaves remaining on tree branches fall off and decorate the surrounding grounds, it is an evident sign that fall is coming to a close and will soon transition into the frigid winter months. If you’re inclined to witness this season’s final appearance, a great place to go is the Sudbury Reservoir in Southborough.

Electronic Recycling Day in Southborough Aug. 5

Southborough – All towns are welcome to the Electronic and Appliance Recycle Day at St. Anne, 20 Parish Road, Southborough, Saturday, Aug. 5, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Rain or shine.) Cost for recycled items ranges from $5 to $25. No fee for cables, keyboards, car batteries or cell phones.

Southborough Library to host ‘We Honor Veterans’ program

Southborough – Three evening sessions of a program known as We Honor Veterans will be presented this summer at the Southborough Library. This program of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization and Veterans Administration is designed to meet the unique needs of terminally-ill military veterans.

Local studio to host 5K to support marathon victims

Southborough- Fit Studio 28 of Westborough will host a 5K run/walk to benefit the One Fund, the charity created for victims of the Boston...
Linda C. Hubley

Linda C. Hubley, 68, of Southborough

Southborough - Linda C. (Roake) Hubley, 68, of Southborough, passed away on April 1, 2021 at home, after a brave 10-month struggle with brain...

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.

Fay cross country continues winning streak

Southborough - It's a hat trick for the Fay School cross country team which Oct. 23 won the Larz Anderson Championship Invitational in Brookline, Mass., for the third consecutive year. The competition, which featured 200 runners from 12 different schools, covered 2.3 miles on rolling hills and grassy terrain throughout Larz Anderson Park. The win came on the heels of the team's most successful season to date, as it finished with a 13-1 record.