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Archived Page 137
December 20, - December 26, 2009 |
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Merry Christmas
and Happy New Year from the Southborough News |
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Careful
of the Ice
December 25,
2009 - The Sudbury Reservoir is off limits to ice skaters and always has
been. The local ponds and rivers had just started to freeze when the
snow hit last weekend. The ice is still in a weakened state and should
be avoided. If your dog happens to walk out on the ice and fall
through, call 911 for assistance, don't try to rescue your pet yourself.
Pet owners have already fallen through thin ice trying to rescue their pets.
Ice Safety
Precautions
“Before we
experience a tragedy that is unfortunately too common this
time of year, it is important that we remind everyone,
particularly children, of the dangers of unsafe ice,” said
MEMA Director Don Boyce. “When lakes, ponds, streams and
rivers throughout the Commonwealth freeze over, the
temperature may continue to fluctuate above and below
freezing, making ice conditions very uncertain. People may
be a bit impatient to venture out on the ice for skating,
hockey, ice fishing and other winter sports. We highly
recommend the use of recreational skating areas provided by
your local communities. It is very important to exercise
precaution and common sense.”
Always
check with your local police, fire or park department to
ensure that safe ice conditions exist. However, due to the
uncertainty of ice conditions and the dangers presented,
many departments will not endorse the safety of
lakes, ponds, streams or rivers. The strength and thickness
of ice should be known before any activity takes place.
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Never
go onto the ice alone. A friend may be able to rescue
you, call 9-1-1 or go for help if you fall through the
ice.
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Always
keep your pets on a leash. If a pet falls through the
ice do not attempt to rescue your pet, go for help.
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New ice
is usually stronger than old ice. As ice ages, the bond
between the crystals decays, making it weaker, even if
melting has not occurred.
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Beware
of ice covered with snow. Snow can insulate ice and
keep it strong, but can also insulate it to keep it from
freezing. Snow can also hide cracks, weak and open ice.
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Slush
is a danger sign, indicating that ice is no longer
freezing from the bottom and can be weak or
deteriorating.
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Ice
formed over flowing water (rivers or lakes containing a
large number of springs) is generally 15% weaker.
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Ice
seldom freezes or thaws at a uniform rate. It can be
one foot thick in one spot and be only one inch thick 10
feet away.
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Reach-Throw-Go. If a companion falls through the ice
and you are unable to reach that person from shore,
throw them something (rope, jumper cables, tree branch,
etc.). If this does not work, go for help or call 9-1-1,
before you also become a victim. Get medical assistance
for the victim immediately.
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If you
fall in, try not to panic. Turn toward the direction
from which you came. Place your hands and arms on the
unbroken surface, working forward by kicking your feet.
Once out, remain lying on the ice (do not stand) and
roll away from the hole. Crawl back to your tracks,
keeping your weight distributed until you return to
solid ice.
By
following safety procedures, you can be safe and enjoy the
many winter activities offered by the great outdoors.
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Another Decorated Home
December 25, 2009 - Lisa and Matt Braccio's house sits
decorated for the holidays. It also boasts a support our troops sign. Never
forget our troops overseas and at home. They are away from home for
more than just Christmas or Hanukah. |
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Merry Christmas Eve
December 24, 2009 - Father Christmas watches over the English Garden
Florist on Main Street. |
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The Finished Bridge
December 24, 2009 - Traffic can now fully navigate the Northboro Road
Bridge. The bridge had been closed since October 2009. |
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Gasoline Leak
December 24, 2009 - Firefighters and police responded to this
service station on Cordaville Road late this afternoon for a gasoline leak.
The DEP and cleanup crews were called in.
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Terence Martin in Concert
Saturday, January 9th, 2010
Steeple Coffeehouse
Pilgrim Church 15 Common St
Southborough, MA.
7:30 PM, 508-599-3339
$14 Advance, $17 at the door
Senior & student discount
www.steeplecoffeehouse.org
NY
singer/songwriter Terence Martin will be performing in concert Saturday,
January 9th at the Steeple Coffeehouse for a co-bill with Amy Black. He
will be accompanied by Dan Bonis on mandolin, dobro & lap steel.
Terence's music has been critically acclaimed & of his most recent CD, Even
Trade, Sing Out magazine says: "If you're a connoisseur of exceptional
songwriters, this CD is essential for your collection." He is currently
recording songs for an early 2010 release.
Terence has shared the stage with an impressive line-up of national acts,
including Rosanne Cash, Roger McGuinn, Dar Williams, and Richie Havens. He's
performed on the Most Wanted Stage at the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, been
a New Folk winner at the NJ Folk Festival, a finalist in the Mountain Stage
New Song Contest, received honorable mention in the Mid Atlantic Song
Contest for "East of the River" and performed at the 2006 Boston Folk
Festival. His song, "Go Ask the Rain" won Best Song for Male Singer
Songwriter in the
Just Plain Folks Music Awards.
"Terence Martin claims Richard Thompson, Greg Brown, and Bruce Cockburn as
some of his songwriting heroes - with good reason. Maybe he should add
Ernest Hemingway, too. He shares with them a clarity of expression, a sense
of place, and a gift for the telling phrase. His new CD 'Even Trade' is
another display of his mastery." (John Platt, WFUV Radio) |
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Sports and Outdoor Activities
Algonquin Regional High School
No Events Scheduled
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Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School
No Events Scheduled |
 Triboro
Youth Hockey Association
The Triboro-Mite 1 vs Shrewsbury Lynch this morning
met at the
NESC in Marlborough, MA. The final score was 4 to 3
Great team effort! Outstanding defense, tremendous goaltending and timely
scoring!
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TROOP 1
SOUTHBOROUGH CHRISTMAS TREE PICKUP
Boy Scout
Troop 1 Southborough will be offering Christmas tree pickup in Southborough
on January 2nd and January 9th, 2010.
The cost is
$5 for small trees and $10 for larger trees.
To schedule a
pick up, please send an email to
Troop1Trees@gmail.com or call 508-626-8015. Email or phone
message must include your name, phone number, address, and date for pickup.
Requests for pick up will be taken until 7 PM the day before pick up.
Trees must be
placed at the END of the driveway by 9 AM on the day of pick up. Please
place your donation in a plastic bag clipped or taped to the top of the
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COMMUNITY ICE RINK SCHEDULE SKATE AT YOUR OWN RISK
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WEDNESDAY
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THURSDAY
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FRIDAY
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8am – 5pm
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8am – 3pm
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8am – 3pm
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8am – 3pm
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Youth Hockey
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3-6pm
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3-6pm
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3-6pm
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Adult Hockey
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5-6pm
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3-6pm
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SATURDAY
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SUNDAY |
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Adult Hockey
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8-12pm
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8-12pm
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Family/Open Skate
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12-3pm
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12-3pm
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Youth Hockey
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3-6pm
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3-6pm
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Southborough Board of Health Opening
There will be a joint meeting
between the Board of Selectmen and the Board of Health on Tuesday
February 2, 2010 at 7PM to interview candidates for the temporary BOH
position. It will be appointed until the next election this May and then
that person will have to run for election. Interested persons can send
their resume and a cover letter to the Selectmen’s office.
Deadline is
Friday, January 22, 2010.
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Letter to the Editor
The Friends of the
Southborough Recreation Department did an amazing job organizing the 3rd
annual Gobble Wobble on Thanksgiving morning. About 560 participants walked,
ran, wobbled, and brought donations for our troops. Lots of fun and lots of
generous hearts!
Four boxes were delivered
to the Food Pantry, and Lisa Braccio and I shipped 17 care packages today.
Our heartfelt thanks to all of you who made this happen.
HAPPY
HOLIDAZE!
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Scholarship Monies
Available
The Corridor Nine
Area Chamber of Commerce announced
last week that a total of $11,000 is
available in scholastic awards to
graduating high school students.
Applicants must be a
resident of Westborough,
Northborough, Southborough or
Shrewsbury to apply. The awards
given will be granted on the basis
of scholastic achievement, community
and school involvement, work
experience, financial need,
appearance of application, and an
interview.
Applications are
available in the guidance offices of
the following schools: Westborough
High School, Algonquin Regional High
School, Assabet Valley Regional
Technical High School, Shrewsbury
High School, Holy Name, St. John’s
High School, Bancroft School, Notre
Dame Academy, St. Peter-Marian
Central High School, and St. Mark’s
School. To receive a scholarship
application by mail, contact the
Chamber office at 508-836-4444.
Applications must be
returned to the Chamber postmarked
no later than Friday, Jan. 8.
Recipients of the awards will be
honored at a Chamber breakfast
meeting scheduled for March 31 at
the Doubletree Hotel in Westborough.
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ROJECT SMILE
The
2010 Project Smile calendar is now available!
The calendar
is one of Project Smile’s largest fundraisers of the year and is
only a $10 donation. To purchase, please
click here or call 508.634.0203.
Have you joined us
on Facebook yet?
Please join
our Project Smile Facebook Page. This is a great way to stay updated
on all the wonderful things happening at Project Smile. The link is
available on our homepage,
www.projectsmile.org
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Project Smile continued their annual Holiday
Donations by donating over 200 stuffed animals, crayons, books
and toys to Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries for their Annual
Children’s Holiday Party. Over 400 Boston area children attend
the holiday party each year. Project Smile is proud to continue
their third year of helping to be a part in the support of the
Children’s Holiday party!
Project Smile also donated over 250 stuffed
animals, books, crayons and toys to the Department of Children
and Families for holiday gift donations to children in state
care.
For the first time, Project Smile partnered with Christmas in
the City and donated approximately 150 stuffed animals and toys
which will be given as holiday gifts for homeless and low income
children. The Christmas in the City program usually provides
gifts for 2,200 children, but this year, they had over 5,000
children apply to be in the program.
“We are really happy to expand our donations for the holiday
time and partner with these wonderful organizations that are
doing such great work to provide gifts for children who
otherwise probably wouldn’t receive anything.” Said Catherine
Pisacane, Project Smile’s Executive Director.
Use Your Credit Card to Support Project
Smile
Supporting Project Smile just became
easier! Project Smile is happy to announce our partnership
with Capital One in their Capital One Card Lab Connect
program. Capital One Card Lab Connect is a free credit card
fundraising program that offers an easy way to raise money
for a cause. With it, customized credit cards are created
that supporters use to automatically contribute money
through their everyday purchases without
spending extra money. Get all of the competitive credit
card benefits you want as well as a simple way to support
Project Smile.
This Capital One Visa Platinum card has:
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No Annual Fee
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Low Introductory Purchase Rates
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Custom card designs - show support and help
spread the word
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1% of every purchase automatically donated to
our organization
For more information on this credit card program or how
to apply in order to support Project Smile, please go to
https://www.cardlabconnect.com/Project Smile
Curtiss Wright
Controls Donates $1,000
The Curtiss Wright Controls has awarded
Project Smile a $1,000 grant for the second consecutive
year. The grant will support Project Smile’s efforts to
help children in the local community.
“We really appreciate the Curtiss Wright Controls
continued support of our work,” said Catherine Pisacane.
“Ongoing financial support is absolutely critical for
us.”
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SOUTHBOROUGH POLICE CONFIDENTIAL TIP
LINE
THE SOUTHBOROUGH POLICE DEPARTMENT NOW
HAS A CONFIDENTIAL TIP LINE. THE PHONE NUMBER FOR THIS LINE IS 508-485-2121,
ASK FOR EXTENSION 600. YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO LEAVE YOUR NAME OR TELEPHONE
NUMBER. |
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Sports and Outdoor Activities
Algonquin Regional High School
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Thursday Dec. 24 |
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Boys |
JV
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Ice
Hockey |
VS
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Wachusett Regional H.S. |
Northstar Rink |
10:40AM |
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Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School
No Events Scheduled |
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Flying Flag
December 23, 2009 - The flag was really flying in the
snowstorm this weekend. |
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New Lines
December 23, 2009 - A Southborough News reader snapped this
photo of several bucket trucks putting up some new communications lines
along Marlboro Road today. |
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Windswept Snows
December 23, 2009 - Snowdrifts pile up and snow moves across Latisquama
Road as winds carry the snow across the golf course. |
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Friday 12/18/2009
Medical Richards Road
Fire dept invest Hubley Lane
MV stop route 9
Traffic enforcement Parkerville Road
Radar Cordaville Road
Mvstop Main Street
Medical Route 495/9
Alarm route 9
Speeding Central St
MVS Framingham road
School officer Parkerville road
Suspicious activity presidential drive
Truck running long time Newton Street
Mvstop Framingham road east Main Street
Motor vehicle accident Newton Street
Motor vehicle accident 85/Main Street
Motor vehicle accident Northborough road
Traffic complaint Blackthorn and Flagg Road speeding
Fire alarm route 9
Radar Parkerville road
Erratic operator Newton and Cross Street
MV stop route 9
Commercial alarm route 9
Radar Framingham road
Traffic enforcement route 85
Commercial alarm route 9
MV stop Richards road
For more Police Log Click Here |
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Fire Log
(The current home of the Southborough House of Pizza was
once the main fire station for Southborough)
Monday 12/21/09
01:10 FALSE
ALARM PINECONE LN
C30 FF
SHANAHAN
08:00 MISC.
SAFETY INSPECTION WHITE BAGLEY RD
C27
CAPT MAURO
08:55 PLAN
REVIEW - SMOKE DETECTOR SEARS RD
C3
CAPT MAURO
09:30
COMMERCIAL INSPECTION NEWTON ST
C27
CAPT MAURO
10:00
TRAINING - FIRE MAIN ST
HQ4
CAPT HUBLEY FF ASPESI FF WILLS LT DANO
10:45
GASOLINE OR OTHER FLAMM SPILL PINE HILL RD
C30 FF
WILLS
E23
CAPT HUBLEY FF ASPESI
13:30 OIL
BURNER NEWTON ST
C27
CAPT MAURO
14:00 SMOKE
DETECTOR, RESALE PINE HILL RD
C27
CAPT MAURO
17:23 EMS
CALL NEWTON ST
A28 LT
DANO FF GOODSPEED
C30 FF
ASPESI
17:30 MISC.
SAFETY INSPECTION STOCKWELL LN
C27
CAPT MAURO
18:03 VEH
ACCIDENT W/INJURIES TURNPIKE RD and WASHINGTON ST
A29 FF
CRINGAN FF ASPESI
E23
CAPT HUBLEY FF ALESSI
For More Fire Log click here |
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Robert H. Willis, 77, of Southborough died
on December 21, 2009 at Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester after a
battle with cancer.
He was the husband of Patricia (O'Claire) Willis.
Mr. Willis attended school in Natick and was a U.S. Army veteran serving in
Germany during the Korean Conflict. For many years he was a manager for the
former Accurate Hydraulics of Hopkinton and also ran a commercial cleaning
business with his father. In addition, Mr. Willis ran a small engines and
antique clock repair business out of his home. There wasn't anything he
couldn't fix. He was an avid fisherman and enjoyed riding motorcycles.
Besides his wife, he leaves a son John Willis of Southborough; a brother
William Willis of Atkinson, NH and a sister, Barbara Lodi of Framingham.
Visiting hours will be held on Monday, Dec. 28 from 10-11 a.m., with a
funeral service following at 11 a.m. at the Morris Funeral Home, 40 Main St.
(morrisfuneralparlor.com) Southborough.
Memorial contributions may be sent in is memory to Rose Monahan Hospice, 10
Judith Rd, Worcester, MA 01602 |
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Lewis
David Maida, 77, of Wareham, formerly of Southboro, died Sunday,
December 20, 2009 at his home of complication from cancer. He was the loving
and devoted husband of 52 years to Constance C. (Safrine) Maida. Born in
Dedham, he was the son of the late Louis and Mary (Tornabene) Maida. Mr.
Maida was chef-manager/food service director for 40 years at the Fay School,
Inc. in Southboro. He was also past member of the Southboro Historical
Society. A U.S. Navy veteran, Mr. Maida served during the Korean conflict.
He was a 3rd Degree member of the Knights of Columbus Council #119 in
Southboro and member and past commander of American Legion Post #161 in
Southboro. Mr. Maida took pride in his family. He devoted a lifetime to many
charitable and civic organizations. The warmth of his eyes and his smile
touched many hearts. Mr. Maida will be dearly missed by all his faithful
relatives and friends who were blessed for having him in their lives. In
addition to being survived by his wife, he was the cherished and dedicated
father of Claire M. Pleskun of Mystic, Conn. and David J. Maida of Marlboro;
devoted brother of Theresa J. Larkin of Wollaston and the late Richard A.
Maider; loving and faithful grandfather of Kimberly C. Maida of Marlboro and
Taras Lewis Pleskun of Mystic, Conn.; devoted uncle of Richard J. Maider and
loving father in-law of Victor Taras Pleskun. A Mass of Christian Burial
will be held on Saturday, Dec. 26, 2009 at St. Anne Catholic Church, 20
Boston Rd., Southboro at 11 a.m. Interment will be private.Visiting hours
have been omitted. Donations in his memory may be made to The Home For
Little Wanderers, 271 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115. For directions
and on-line guestbook visit:
www.ccgfuneralhome.com. |
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Sports and Outdoor Activities
Algonquin Regional High School
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Thursday Dec. 24 |
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Boys |
JV
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Ice
Hockey |
VS
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Wachusett Regional H.S. |
Northstar Rink |
10:40AM |
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Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School
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TOMORROW'S EVENTS - Wednesday
Dec. 23 |
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Boys |
Varsity |
Ice
Hockey |
VS
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Grafton High School |
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6:00PM |
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Solstice Morning
December 21, 2009 - The solstice morning sky (above) VS the
evening Solstice Sky (below) today. The winter solstice occurs when
the northern hemisphere is at its furthest angle from the sun. It also
marks the shortest day of the year.
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Murphy Sisters’ Foundation
Working To Prevent Teen Auto Crashes This Holiday Season
(December 21, 2009)- The Murphy Sisters’
Foundation (MSF) has launched a new initiative with its partners,
Christo Driving School and In Control Crash Prevention, to help provide
potentially life-saving crash prevention training for local teens and
their families. The MSF was established in memory of Shauna and Meghan
Murphy, teen sisters from Southborough who attended Algonquin Regional
High School. The Murphy sisters died in a 2005 crash due to driver
error. Since that time, the MSF has worked to provide young drivers
with the skills and attitude needed to stay safe on the road. Under
this MSF program, any teen who participates in In Control’s training
program will receive a discount of $200.00.
Teens participating in the
hands-on crash prevention program during December will also be sharing
their experience with other teens and parents by writing a blog upon
completion of the course. “We wanted to give the teens a chance to
share their stories about how crash prevention training has helped them
become safer drivers,” said Chris Murphy, father of Meghan and Shauna
Murphy. “It’s important that teens have the proper level of respect for
the dangers of driving, and sharing their personal thoughts through a
blog is a perfect way to spread that message to other teens,” he said.
“The timing of this offer is
perfect, since more teens and parents can participate with school
activities winding down and school vacation approaching,” said Dan
Strollo, President of In Control. “December is a great time to reach
these kids not only because of availability, but also because many of
these inexperienced, new drivers will be facing snow and ice for the
first time this winter. It’s a perfect time to instill in them the
skills and attitude needed to avoid crashes during winter.”
MSF,
Christo Driving School and In Control are
pleased to subsidize the training at the reduced price of $99, which
means a discount of $200! This offer is available through December 31,
2009 and is subject to availability. If you are interested you can
register online at
www.driveincontrol.com/christomurphysisters , or call at free toll
888-301-SAFE. In order to enjoy of this promotion you must enter
“ChristoMurphy2009” in the coupon code section of the payment screen
during online registration or mention it when registering by phone.
In Control holiday
gift certificates are also available by calling those numbers.
About In Control Crash
Prevention
In
Control was founded in 2003 by professional racecar driver
Brandon Bogart in an effort to lower the number of accidents caused by
driver error. Automobile crashes are the number one killer of people
under 45 and In Control’s program has been found to reduce crash rates
in new drivers by 70 percent.
The
half day In Control program is an extreme crash prevention training
course designed to not only teach participants the appropriate way to
respond to unavoidable, real-life road situations, but also to instill
lifelong attitudes that make safer drivers. This closed course hands-on
education was adapted from existing law enforcement training that Bogart
has been instructing for more than a decade.
In Control is the first
advanced driver training course certified by the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
and graduates, regardless of driving experience, qualify to receive
Massachusetts auto insurance discounts up to 10%.
In Control has trained more than 13,000 students and
receives limitless praise from graduates, parents, schools, police
departments, insurance companies, legislators and community groups all
over New England. The course is held on closed airport runways and
other large paved areas where students are able to practice emergency
maneuvers in a safe environment. In Control operates fixed site
facilities at the South Weymouth Naval Air Station and the former Lucent
Technologies facility in North Andover. A Mobile Crash Prevention
Classroom also serves locations throughout New England including
Seekonk, Worcester and Cape Cod. For more information about In Control
Advanced Driver Training, please visit:
www.DriveInControl.com
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But Almost Ready
December 21, 2009 - The Northboro Road bridge over the CSX
railroad tracks remained closed today. Guardrails were being placed
along the sides. It is anticipated that the bridge may open before
Christmas this week. |
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Angels Among Us
December 21, 2009 - All from Southborough! |
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Josephine A. (Genari) Raymond, 91, died
Sunday, December 20, 2009 in Shrewsbury Nursing Home following an illness.
Josephine was predeceased by her husband, George L. Raymond, Sr., who died
in 1986. She is survived by her two sons, George L. Raymond, Jr. of Milford,
MA and Robert Raymond of Shrewsbury; a sister, Ann Bucchino of Marlborough,
five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; as well as nieces and
nephews. Born and raised in Southborough, Josephine was the daughter of the
late Louis Genari and Modesta (Grilli) Giombetti. Josephine had been a
resident of Northborough since 1954.
A funeral Mass will be held Wednesday, December 23, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. in
St. Mary's Church, Main Street, Shrewsbury. Burial will follow in Howard
Street Cemetery, Northborough. Calling hours will be held Tuesday, December
22, 2009 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. in Hays Funeral Home, 56 Main Street (Rte.
20) Northborough. For online condolences or directions please visit:
www.haysfuneralhome.com
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Reminder SPECIAL
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Holiday Hours
Town House closed December 24th, 25th, and January 1st.
Transfer Station closed December 24th and 25th. Open
December 26th. |
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Sports and Outdoor Activities
Algonquin Regional High School
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Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School
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ARHS Girls Basketball
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December 21, 2009 - The Girls' basketball team beat
Westborough Friday night 38 to 30.
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Another Accident
December 20, 2009 - For the second time in four days, the
Fire Department was dispatched to a truck crash involving a diesel fuel leak
and injuries on interstate 495 southbound Sunday morning.
Engine 23 and Ambulance 28 were dispatched at 10:53 AM, and
arrived in the southbound lane of I-495 just south of the Northborough Road
overpass to find a tractor trailer jackknifed across three lanes of the
highway leaking diesel fuel. The driver, who received minor injuries, was
transported to Marlborough Hospital. The crew of Engine 23 worked to contain
an estimated 100 gallons of diesel fuel which spilled onto the highway when
one of the truck’s fuel tanks ruptured. The moderate snowfall helped crews
in containing the diesel fuel.
The Massachusetts State Police maintained one open lane while
the release was contained. Massachusetts Department of Transportation (DOT),
Ted’s of Fayville Towing, and the Massachusetts Department of Environmental
Protection responded as assisted at the scene. I-495 southbound was
restricted to one lane for several hours.
While Southborough Fire/EMS personnel were tied up with the
incident, a motor vehicle crash occurred on Route 9 Westbound at Route 85,
with injuries. A Hopkinton Fire Department ambulance responded to that scene
at 11:35 AM and transported one injured driver to MetroWest Medical Center
in Framingham.
Southborough Fire personnel cleared I-495 at 2:29 PM when the
incident scene was turned over to Mass DEP.
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Let it Snow
December 20, 2009 - Over a foot of snowfall fell on Southborough and
metrowest beginning late last night in to much of today. |
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SOUTHBORO NEW OFFICE BLDG. SELLS AT AUCTION - $840,000.
Southboro, MA – Marlene Aron, Senior Broker at Metrowest Commercial
Real Estate in conjunction with Jeremy Fried, Principal of Great Rock
Auctions, formerly of Flynn Auctioneers, orchestrated the sale of 106
Southville Road, a 10,600 s.f., a newly constructed two-story office
building. The building boasted mahogany woodwork, high-quality finished
lobbies, an elevator and sprinkler system, but was not fully build-out.
Aron had been the marketing agent and advised the Seller – High
Tech Real Estate to look into considering an auction. According to Aron, “
Fried’s expertise of maximizing the value for Seller, while giving the
buyers a platform to buy gives the Seller a true market value for their
property. The selling price of $840,000 was less than we hoped for, but in
a market where Buyers are in a “ sit and watch mode “ it was best venue for
the Seller who wanted to move on now.”
The Buyer, Paul Mastroianni, a builder/investor, will complete custom
designed build-outs for tenants. He was represented by Tony Pinto of Pinto
Real Estate, who will market the property for lease.
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Merry Christmas
December 20, 2009 - The Faherty family wishes to thank all
that have dropped off toys for their Toys for Tots collection. It was
inspiring to see the good will of people that came to see the lights and
dropped off the toys. The family decorates the interior and exterior
every year for Christmas. They start the day after Thanksgiving.
As part of the light show they have annually collected toys for the Marine
Corps Toys for Tots Program.
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Ice Before the Storm
December 20, 2009 - Water still flows over the dam but elsewhere, it
looks like frozen waterfalls at the Deerfoot falls. |
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Southborough meetings
December 21- December 25, 2009
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Meeting |
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Historical Commission |
Dec 21 |
7:00 PM |
Firefighters memorial Fire station |
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Assabet Valley Regional Vocational School
Committee |
Dec 22 |
7:00 PM |
Assabet Valley Reg Vocational School Committee
Conference Room |
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Senior
Center Activities
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21 Monday |
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8:30 Health Clinic
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8:30am Walking
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9:30 Pool
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9:30 am Tai Chi
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10:00 AM Creative Writers
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Happy Holiday |
Happy Holiday |
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9:30 Cribbage |
11am Senior
Singers
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2:00 PM
Fitness
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12 PM Blue Plate Special
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12 PM Pitch |
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2:00 Fitness |
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Click here for
the new Senior Center Website
Support Our Senior Centers:
Stop on in and get your "Senior Centers Bumper Sticker"
Computers:
We now have
two computers in the hall before you enter our main room that are now hooked
up to the internet. You will be able to read e-mail and look up information
as well as play some fun card games. Feel free to sit down and use the
computers. Let us know if you would like any help.
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Southborough Library Schedule
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LIBRARY
CLOSED~
MERRY
CHRISTMAS!
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LIBRARY
CLOSED~
MERRY
CHRISTMAS!
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LIBRARY
CLOSED~
MERRY
CHRISTMAS!
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Sports and Outdoor Activities
Algonquin Regional High School
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Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School
No Events Scheduled
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ARHS Basketball
December 20, 2009 - ARHS beat Westborough boys 62-48 Friday night.
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