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February 20, 2011 - February 26, 2011

Flood Watch Remains in effect from 6 am est Friday through Friday evening,
The flood watch continues for
Portions of northern Connecticut, Massachusetts And Rhode island, Including The Following areas, In Northern Connecticut, Hartford Ct, Tolland Ct And windham ct. In Massachusetts, Central Middlesex Ma, Eastern Essex Ma, eastern hampden ma, Eastern Norfolk Ma, Eastern Plymouth ma, Northern Bristol Ma, Southeast Middlesex Ma, Southern worcester ma, Suffolk Ma, Western Essex Ma, Western Hampden ma, Western Norfolk Ma and western plymouth ma. In rhode island, Eastern Kent Ri, Northwest Providence Ri, Southeast providence ri, Washington Ri And western kent ri.
From 6 am est Friday through Friday evening
A mix or rain and wet snow will develop late this evening and continue overnight, Changing To All rain around daybreak. The rain will become heavy at times Friday morning and last through mid afternoon before tapering off by evening.
One to two inches of precipitation with locally higher amounts can be expected across an area along and south of mass pike into northeastern Massachusetts, Southward To The new england shoreline.
The combination of increasing wind and temperatures rising well into the 40s to lower 50s will also aide in the melting of any remaining snow thereby adding to the anticipated rainfall amounts across the area.
Precautionary/preparedness actions,
A flood watch means there is a potential for flooding based on current forecasts.
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible flood warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
 

High wind watch in effect from Friday evening through late friday night,
The NWS in taunton has issued a high wind watch, which is in effect from Friday evening through late friday night.
Locations, eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island
Hazards, strong winds
Winds, northwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.
Timing, Friday night behind a cold front
Impacts, strong winds may cause downed tree limbs and scattered power outages. Loose objects will easily be blown around. Driving can also be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.
Precautionary/preparedness actions,
A high wind watch means the potential exists for strong damaging winds to develop in the mentioned areas. These strong winds are capable of downing trees and power lines as well as causing property damage. If a high wind warning is issued, stay inside and away from windows.

Make your car look clean and new after being driven through the dirty slush of this winter.

Get your car washed at Choice Car Wash and get your car tuned up or repaired at Southboro Auto Tech.  It's getting near the end of the month.  Have you had your vehicle inspected yet? Southboro Auto Tech is MA state inspection station.  Hours for inspection are Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM and Saturday from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM.

ARHS Sports Photos by Chris Wraight www.thawkspix.com

March Madness in the Boros!
Saturday, March 5th - Algonquin Regional High School
Information and Registration

Sponsored by Friends of the Southborough Youth Commission
To benefit Southborough Youth and Family
Services.

Attention Dog Owners: Starting March 1st, 2011, Dog Licenses go on sale in the Town Clerk’s Office.

February 23, 2011 - Be a while before someone gets to sit and really enjoy a meal or ice cream at these tables on Main Street in front of Mauro's Cafe.

February 23, 2011 - A very large pile of snow sits in the Industrial Park near Boston Road and New York Ave.

Former Southborough Fire Captain George F. Killam, Ret. passed away early Tuesday while vacationing in Las Vegas, NV.  Details are incomplete at this time.  George was appointed to the fire department full time in 1969, promoted to Captain 1982 and retired in 1998.  Killiam Farm Lane was once home to the Killiam farm and its' herd of beef cattle.

ARHS Sports Photos by Chris Wraight www.thawkspix.com

@Leominster High School 4:30pm

Race to Nowhere

Algonquin Regional High School
79 Bartlett Street
Northborough MA Algonquin Regional High School
79 Bartlett Street
Northborough MA

Wednesday, March 02, 2011 from 7:00 PM - 9:00

Lloyd E. Hebb, Jr . 72, died on Saturday, February 12, 2011 at the UMass Memorial Healthcare- Universtiy Hospital, Worcester. He was the husband of Claudette M. (Chamberland) Hebb. Born in Worcester, he is the son of Muriel G. (Cole) Mayotte of Ashland and step-son of the late Everett Spud Mayotte. He was educated in Westborough and Ashland schools and then entered into the military serving with the U. S. Air Force. Mr. Hebb was a self -employed carpenter in the Westborough area prior to his retirement. He was an active member and past president of the MBAA, a member and past director of the Southboro Rod and Gun Club, a member of the Wallum Lake Rod and Gun Club in Burriville, RI, the Eight Point Rod and Gun Club in Sterling. He enjoyed fishing, sports, loved Cape Cod and loved dogs. In addition to his wife and mother, he is survived by three children, Ronald D. Hebb and his wife, Christine, of Ashland, Debra M. Murphy and her husband, Steven, of Westborough and Frank E. Hebb and his wife, Louise, of Ashland; one brother, Douglas Hebb and his wife, Sandy, of Marlboro and two grandchildren, Amber and Cole Hebb. His funeral services will be held on Wednesday, February 16, at 1:00 P.M. in the Rand-Harper-Pickering Westborough Funeral Home, 62 West Main St., Westborough. Burial will be private. There are no calling hours. westboroughfuneralhome.com

Alyn H. Platt, 58, of Lakeville, MA, passed away on Saturday February 12, 2011, following a long illness. He was the husband of Elizabeth A. (Ruggerio) Platt. Born in Fall River, son of the late John A. & June B. (Shumway) Platt. He had been a long time resident of Leominster, MA while he taught at Littleton High School from 1974 to 1983. He was then a long time resident of Bellingham, MA while he taught many years at North Attleboro High School and then at the Fay School in Southboro, MA where he regrettably retired from teaching eight years ago due to his illness. He continued his love of education and music by achieving his doctoral degree in education with a focus on music from Kennedy Western University and then continued with music by working from home doing music engraving. Besides his wife, he is survived by his mothers brother Myron Shumway and his wife Audrey from Laurel, MD and three cousins, as well as his fathers sister Marilyn Halliwell of Tiverton, RI. He also leaves behind a mother in law Lillian Ruggerio and his wifes three siblings Christine, Paul and Mark. During his many years as musician, he was a member of many bands performing at wedding receptions, restaurants, and with several local theater companies. His greatest pride and achievement was being one of the original founders of the Massachusetts Instrumental Conductors Association (MICA). A funeral service will be held on Thursday February 17th at 10:00 am in the Dahlborg-MacNevin Funeral Home, 280 Bedford St., (Rt. 18) Lakeville, MA. Interment will follow the service at the Gate of Heaven Cemetery, East Providence. Visitation will be on Wednesday February 16th from 5-8pm. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be given to: National Ataxia Foundation, 2600 Fernbrook Lane, North Suite 119, Minneapolis, MN 55447-4752. For additional information or to send a condolence to the family please visit www.d-mfh.com

ATTENTION ST. MATTHEW HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS –

All graduating seniors who are active members of St. Matthew

Parish are encouraged to apply for a St. Matthew, Mary Aikens,

Murphy Family Scholarship. Awards are based upon religious

faithfulness, service to the parish, and the completed application.

Applications are available at exits of church or by contacting

Parish Office at 508-485-2285 or office@stmatthewsb.org.

Application Deadline is May 2, 2011.

Scholarships

Scholarships are offered annually to young women who have demonstrated an exceptional commitment to voluntarism. Graduating seniors may obtain an application through all area high schools, both public and private.

To Apply for a JLW Scholarship

Thursday, March 31st, 2011. The winner will be notified by May 6th, 2011.

The Recovery Connection is hosting a fashion boutique that will take place this Thursday, the 24th of February @ 2:30pm here at The Recovery Connection. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend. All the clothing is clean and free for everyone to enjoy. If this is a successful event we plan to continue it going forward.

Hope to see everyone there.

-The Recovery Connection Members and Staff

ARHS Sports Photos by Chris Wraight www.thawkspix.com

For many years Northboro - Southboro Pop Warner football has had fundraisers and worked hard for what they have, now that are leaving the Pop Warner program they are being required to give back that money and equipment.  The following was sent to the Southborough News.

To:  Parents, Coaches, Cheerleaders and Football Players of Northboro and Southboro,                

We are pleased to officially announce that the Northboro/Southboro Youth Football and Cheer Association has become part of the Central Massachusetts American Youth Football and Cheer Conference.  Though the board feels that this move is in the best interest of the kids in our towns, Pop Warner disagrees with our decision.

In the coming weeks you may be contacted by Central Mass Pop Warner trying to start a program in our towns, as they feel that this would be in the best interest of their league.  For all the reasons stated below, it became obvious to this board that this was not the case.  Unfortunately, Central Mass Pop Warner has taken the stance that the assets (monies and equipment) of our program belong to Central Mass Pop Warner.  They do not recognize the fact that these assets were generated by the Northboro/Southboro Football and Cheer Association to benefit the children of our towns.  They are attempting to seize these assets which we will protect to the fullest extent of the law.

Why did we make this change? There were many concerns that were voiced during the 2010 season and once again reiterated in the survey which was completed this past fall.  First, to strengthen the quality of our program we will provide additional preseason training for our coaches as well as adopt a strict, binding code of conduct for our players and coaches.  In addition, joining AYF will address many of the other concerns, in particular the following four main issues:

Issue: Travel time to the towns we play is a burden on the parents and participants (cheer and football)

Solution:  Central Mass AYFC Conference has teams in our nearby towns. There are currently 20 (including Northboro/Southboro) teams within the Central Mass AYFC Conference, including most of the towns that our high school plays (highlighted in yellow).

Issue:  The towns we play  as part of Pop Warner are much larger than ours and more like cities

Solution:  Northboro and Southboro population combined is approximately 24K people.  The average town population of the Central Mass AYF Conference is 19K people excluding Worcester and 27K including Worcester.

Issue: Older kids playing down (i.e. Old/Lighters) are creating a noncompetitive environment

Issue: Children playing on larger teams receive little playing time above the minimum play requirement

Solution: Central Mass AYFC promotes team sizes that will maximize playing time.  Towns are encouraged to split teams into two equally qualified teams which will play similar schedules within the league.

It is our hope that you realize we have taken the time to listen to what the parents and players expect out of this organization and will join us to kick off our inaugural season as a member of the Central Mass AYFC Conference.

We ask that you support our new direction and keep our towns unified within one league.  In conclusion, we believe that this is what is best for our kids and will help our program flourish for many years to come.  We welcome any questions or comments you may have as we begin a new future with our Football and Cheer programs.  Lastly, in the coming weeks, we will kick off our registration for the 2011 season including a free, fun event for all past and new participants including parents.

Regards,                                                                                             

NS Youth Football and Cheer Board
Contact: nsbod@jrthawks.com

February 21, 2011 - Pigeons roost on the lines along Southville Road.

Winter Detectives

As we explore the wintry woods, what clues can we find about the animals and plants around us?  Whose teeth chewed that branch, whose tracks lead up to that tree stump, which buds have a furry winter coat?  Use all your senses to investigate life above, in, and under the snow.  Inside the classroom after warm snacks, conduct experiments with snow and ice to learn more clues about winter survival. For Children in Grades K-2.

Tuesday, February 22, 2011, 1:30-3:30 pm

Location: Garden in the Woods, Framingham, MA
Course Code: chp1810
Instructor: Bonnie Drexler
Fee: $12 (Member) / $14 (Nonmember)
Limit: 12   Credit:

New England Wild Flower Society at Garden in the Woods

180 Hemenway Road, Framingham, MA 01701
508/877-7630   (FAX) 508/877-3658    508/877-6553    

Higgins Armory Worcester MA

Friends of the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge

Special Exhibition   Wander the museum in search of Tangible Things: Objects from Other Harvard Collections at   the Harvard Museum of Natural History, through May 29, 2011. Find six guest objects from   other Harvard collections within the museum's galleries, including a Tiffany vase (pictured above)   from the Harvard Art Museum. Free with museum admission.   Evolution Matters Lecture Series Don't miss tomorrow's lecture Neandertals and Modern Humans: The Genetic Evidence for Interbreeding, a lecture by David Reich, Associate Professor of Genetics at Harvard Medical School, on Wednesday, February 9, at 6:00 pm. Learn about The Evolution of Childhood: The Role of Development in Explaining Human Uniqueness, a lecture by Melvin Konner, Professor of Anthropology & Associate Professor of Psychiatry & Neurology at Emory University, on Wednesday, February 23, at 6:00 pm. Konner will explore how relationships, emotion, and mind emerged. Free and open to the public, Geological Lecture Hall, 24 Oxford Street. Supported by a gift from Drs. Herman and Joan Suit.     Family Program Explore some of the unusual and bizarre ways in which animals search for and win the affection of their companions at Valentine's Day in the Animal Kingdom, a family program on Sunday, February 13, at 2:00 pm with Harvard graduate students Emily Kay and Alexis Harrison. Free with museum admission.     Gallery Exploration Celebrate the Year of the Rabbit with a gallery exploration of the Twelve Animals of the Chinese Zodiac, through February 28. Learn about the cultural significance and natural history of the animals and try your hand at drawing the animal assigned to the year of your birth. Free with museum admission. Photo by Samantha van Gerbig, Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments, Harvard University.     Banner image: Katya Kallsen © President and Fellows of Harvard College. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter.    Please use the link at the bottom of the page to forward our enewsletter to a friend and help us spread the word!

ARHS Sports Photos by Chris Wraight www.thawkspix.com

February 21, 2011 - ARHS took to the ice against Holliston High School tonight.

February 20, 2011 - The girls gymnastic team won the South Sectional  at Hudson HS.  ARHS beat 2nd place Wellesley 141.175 to 141.000.  They go on to the State finals next Saturday at Shrewsbury HS.

Notices from the Town House

Attention Dog Owners: Starting March 1st, 2011, Dog Licenses go on sale in the Town Clerk’s

 Office.

CSX/Transflo Project: February 22nd - Meeting postponed - plans will be filed with the

 Westborough Planning Board and Board of Selectmen.

Southborough Library  website:  Click here

Two new staff members at the Southborough Public Library

We have recently welcomed two new faces to our team at the Library. Ms. Barbara Spiri took over Children's Assistant responsibilities in December - replacing Jennifer Low.  Barbara is a former elementary school teacher, a lover of learning and literature, and has fit right in with our staff and our library visitors!  She is delighted to be here in Southborough, in such a busy and happy Library.

Chris McGinn started just after the new year in a  part-time position as our resident computer geek. His title is Technology Assistant - and our computers and peripherals are happier already!

Welcome, Barbara and Chris.  

Senior Center Activities

Southborough meetings

February 22 to February 25, 2010

Winter weather advisory in effect from 3 am to 4 pm est monday,
The NWS in taunton has issued a winter weather advisory for snow, which is in effect from 3 am to 4 pm est Monday.
Locations, in Massachusetts bristol county, and westward from the worcester hills. Northeastern Connecticut and all of rhode island.
Hazard types, snow.
Accumulations, 2 to 4 inches.
Timing, early Monday morning through Monday afternoon. The majority of the snow is expected to fall during the morning commute through about noon.
Impacts, slippery roads and some reduction in visibility will be possible.
Winds, north 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
Temperatures, in the mid teens tonight to low 30s Monday.
Precautionary/preparedness actions,
A winter weather advisory is issued when snow and/or ice is forecast to develop in the affected areas, but accumulations are expected to be light. Any snow or ice would make driving and walking difficult, but not impossible, on untreated roadways and sidewalks. When temperatures are below freezing, motorists need to be especially careful on bridges and overpasses where slippery spots can easily develop.

RELIABLE RESPIRATORY NAMES ACCOUNT MANAGER

FOR CENTRAL MASS.

NORWOOD, MASS. (Issued FEBRUARY 2011) -- Expanding its presence in central and western Massachusetts, Reliable Respiratory, one of New England’s leading home respiratory equipment and services providers, has named Leominster native Kristi Dellechiaie as Account Manager with responsibility for building and maintaining relationships with referral sources in the region. She is also working with doctors in Boston.

The announcement was made by Vin Scifo, Reliable’s Sales Director. Dellechiaie has been involved in health care and sales since earning her B.A. degree from Florida Atlantic University.

In addition to state-of-the-art equipment, Reliable Respiratory coordinates care with local VNA’s and therapists; provides routine maintenance of equipment; and handles insurance billing. Reliable is an in-network provider for respiratory equipment with most major insurance companies.

Reliable Respiratory provides home CPAP/bilevel units for patients suffering from sleep-disordered breathing, compliance programs and recurring supplies for patients with sleep disordered breathing, nebulizers for those requiring medication dispensed as a liquid mist, and oxygen cylinders and concentrators for people with lung disease. CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) devices help keep airways open so people can sleep better.

Over the next few months, Reliable is sponsoring a series of first-of-a-kind CPAP Road Tours with the theme ‘You Can Sleep Better.’ The free events -- open to the entire community -- feature new product demos, mask-fitting clinics, and Q & A’s with Respiratory Therapists. For more information: (866) 551-3335, ext. 0   /  email rrcpaproadtour@gmail.com   /  www.reliablerespiratory.com. 

ARHS Sports Photos by Chris Wraight www.thawkspix.com

February 20, 2011 - Saturday Assabet Regional Technical High School played  Hopkinton High .Assabet won 3-2 as Assabet's Cody Brier had a hat trick.

February 20, 2011 - Westboro High School played ARHS in the annual tournament benefitting breast cancer. A pink basketball and pink shoelaces helped to support the cause.  ARHS won 33 to 31.