January 10, 2008 - Firefighters check a room
at a Route 9 motel for an electrical fire earlier this afternoon.
It's time for More Snow
January 10, 2009 - More snow to fall tonight
in Southborough.
We have the Winners.
The
Following three people have guessed the ten photos in the contest.
Martha
Elliot wins the $25 gift certificate to Stop and Shop with a matching gift
card to be donated to the Southborough Food Pantry in her name. Second
Runner up is Barbara Murphy and placing third is John Kendall.
Thank you
to all who played the photo contest. Don't forget part two starts Monday and
it will be a question and answer contest run the same way, several questions
each day from Monday to Friday of next week.
Contest photo #1 General Henry Knox stone in front of the Southborough Community House
Contest Photo # 2 Old Trolly Track, Parkerville Road
Contest photo #3 Southborough Town Pound behind the Townhouse
Contest Photo #4 Fayville Village Hall
Contest photo #5 an easy one, Fitzgeralds General Store on Southville Road
Contest Photo #6 Several people were so close on getting all of the photos but this one. This is the Baypath trail off Woodland Road.
Contest Photo #7 The Stone Bridge over the Sudbury River near the MBTA station and Route 85 at the Hopkinton/Southborough town line.
Contest photo #8 Stone marker at Fay Field. In memory of Cpl. Harold E. Fay killed in action in Italy 1944.
Contest Photo #9 The Sudbury Aqueduct, Northborough Road.
Contest photo #10 This road marker can be found at Sears Road and Route 30.
January 10, 2009 - A
fox caught on a wildlife camera.
Date: Saturday January 24,
2009 (Alternate Date: Sunday January 25),
Time: 9:30am-Noon
Location: Nut Meadow,
Concord
Leader/Speaker: SVT
Director & Tracking Expert, Lydia Rogers and
SVT Volunteer Dan Foster
Winter is the perfect time to learn what
kinds of animals are roaming our
reservations. Nut Meadow has an
interesting topography and wetlands rich
in biodiversity. We could find evidence
of coyote, red fox, beaver, mink, and
even great blue heron. Come learn about
wildlife signs, tracking, behavior, and
habitat. There is plenty of wildlife
activity and signs to observe in winter.
Please wear extra warm clothing, as
tracking requires a lot of standing
around and observing, NOT a lot of
walking.
Directions to the Sanborn School parking
lot can be found here.
Fee: Members: Free,
Non-members: $10
Near Full and Shiny cold Wolf Moon
January 9, 2009 - A waxing Gibbous moon
rises at 99% full over a cold landscape.
Name the locations of each of the ten
photos in the body of the email. Remember to sign your name and if you have
a story about Southborough and how you came to be here ad that too.
First three readers with the correct
ten answers win
Contest photo #9
Contest photo #10
Contest photo #1
Contest Photo # 2
Contest photo #3
Contest Photo #4
Contest photo #5
Contest Photo #6
Contest Photo #7
Contest photo #8
Contest Photo #9
Contest photo #10
Okay Ready to Play?
Here is how the contest will run. Each night
for the next five days (M, T, W, T & F) of this week there will be two new
photos taken from around town. Save your answers until the last two
photos are posted Friday January 9, 2009 then send an email with the subject
line photo contest to
editor@southboroughnews.com
with your answers. We will be looking for where the photo was taken in
Southborough. The photos will represent all four villages (Cordaville,
Southville, Fayville and Southborough proper). The first one to have
them listed correctly will win a $25 gift certificate to Stop and Shop and a
$25 gift certificate in your name donated to the Southborough Food Pantry.
The two runners up will have their choice of either a $10 gift certificate
to Starbucks or Dunkin Donuts.
This is only part I of the contest. Part
two will commence next week under basically the same format but instead of
photos, one will have to answer questions about Southborough. Twenty
questions about Southborough history in five days. A celabration for
making The Southborough News a great website to visit while learning a
little about your town and having fun at the same time.
During either contest, please feel free to
write a note about why you chose Southborough to live or work in, what makes
Southborough a great place or little tidbits of history or your life growing
up in Southborough. Some of these will be published on the website to
share with our readers.
Thank you for reading the Southborough News,
let the games continues!! Remember all entries should come in after
the last photos are published on the Southborough News this Friday night.
Get Ready
for Another Round
January 9, 2009 - Winter storm watch remains in
effect from Saturday afternoon through Sunday morning,
A winter storm watch remains in effect from late Saturday afternoon through
Sunday morning.
This winter storm watch continues for northern Connecticut, Rhode island,
and most of Massachusetts, including the cape and islands.
A storm moving out of the Midwest on Saturday will spread snow into southern
new England. The snow will reach Hartford and Springfield around 4 to 5 pm
Saturday, providence and Worcester around 6 to 7 pm, and Boston and
Manchester around 8 to 9 pm.
A winter storm watch is issued for the potential of accumulating snow of 6
or more inches in a 12 hour period, or 8 or more inches in a 24 hour period.
Anyone traveling in the next 24 to 36 hours should monitor later forecasts
and be prepared to modify travel plans should winter weather develop.
APPROACHING COMET: Comet Lulin (C/2007 N3), discovered in 2007 by a
collaborative team of Taiwanese and Chinese astronomers, is swinging around
the sun and approaching Earth. The photogenic comet has a bright tail and an
"anti-tail" visible in mid-sized backyard telescopes. At closest approach
in February, Comet Lulin is expected to brighten to naked-eye visibility.
Visit http://Spaceweather.com for sky
maps, pictures and more information.
NEW SUNSPOTS: For the second time this week, a sunspot is coalescing on the
surface of the sun. The spot's high latitude and magnetic polarity identify
it as a member of new Solar Cycle 24; its appearance continues a recent
trend of gradually intensifying new-cycle solar activity. The spot is
growing rapidly and may soon provide a nice target for backyard solar
telescopes.
FULL MOON ALERT! This weekend's full Moon is the biggest and brightest of
2009. It's a "perigee Moon" as much as 50,000 km closer to Earth than other
full Moons we'll see later this year. Perigee moonlight shining through
icy winter air can produce beautiful halos, coronas, moondogs and other
atmospheric optics phenomena. Sample photos are featured on today's edition
of Spaceweather.com
From the Town Clerk's Office:
Don't forget to mail back your
Southborough Town Census forms.
Please return it to the Town Clerk’s Office or drop
off in the box outside the TOWN HOUSE. Failure to respond to the CENSUS may
result in removal from the ACTIVE VOTING LIST. If you have any questions,
please call us 508.485.0710 x3006 or email questions to:
townclerk@southboroughma.com.
Sometimes it's Hard to Say Goodbye
Southborough will bid goodbye later this year
to long time Building Inspector -
Peter Johnson and
Father Craig Lister of St. Mark's Episcopal Church. Welcome to
Phil Rinehart, Facilities
Manager who replaces former Facilities Director
Basilio Diaz, Facilities
Manager late last year.
The next 4H Livestock meeting will be this Sunday at 2pm
61 Breakneck Hill Road, Southborough
CAROLYN DYKEMA, STATE REPRESENTATIVE FOR 8TH
MIDDLESEX DISTRICT,
INAUGURATED TO 186TH GENERAL
CONGRESS
Boston- Carolyn Dykema was inaugurated
this morning as the State Representative for the 8th Middlesex
District, including the towns of Holliston and Hopkinton and precincts of
Medway, Southborough and Westborough. She joins 14 other newly elected
representatives of the "freshman" class to the 186th General
Congress.
Dykema's family and supporters were thrilled to
be in the House Chamber with her on this important day.
The oath was administered by Governor Deval
Patrick. In his remarks he noted "It's going to be an adventure, it's
going to be a challenging time but we'll be seizing opportunities," a
sentiment which Representative Dykema echoes. “We’re facing a lot of
challenges, but there are also a lot of possibilities.” said Dykema. “By
working together, I know we can make good things happens for our communities
and I can’t wait to get started.”
Prior to her election to the House of
Representatives, she served as Chairwoman of the Holliston Planning Board
and on the Executive board of the Metrowest Growth Management Committee.
She will hold office for the duration of the 186th session of the
General Court, until January 2011.
Senator Jamie Eldridge
(D-Acton) took his official oath of office
BOSTON –
Senator Jamie Eldridge (D-Acton) took his
official oath of office yesterday morning in a formal ceremony held in the
Senate Chamber of the State House. “I enter the Senate well aware of
the enormous challenges facing our district and our state,” noted Eldridge.
“We need to preserve vital services – including local aid for our schools
and communities – while dealing with a massive budget deficit, and find ways
to create economic opportunities for all even as we face a national economic
crisis. It was an honor to take the official oath of office – and now we’re
all ready to roll up our sleeves and get to work.”
The transition is a historic one for Eldridge,
who got his start in public service working for former State Senator Robert
Durand and later managed the campaign of retiring State Senator Pamela Resor.
“It’s really an honor to be succeeding these two dedicated public servants,
and I hope to carry on their traditionof leadership and excellent service to
this district.” Senator Eldridge, along with the other 39 members of the
Senate, was sworn in by Governor Deval Patrick.
Members of the public are welcome to contact
Senator Eldridge at his State House or District office any time with
questions, comments and concerns:
Here is how the contest will run. Each night
for the next five days (M, T, W, T & F) of this week there will be two new
photos taken from around town. Save your answers until the last two
photos are posted Friday January 9, 2009 then send an email with the subject
line photo contest to
editor@southboroughnews.com
with your answers. We will be looking for where the photo was taken in
Southborough. The photos will represent all four villages (Cordaville,
Southville, Fayville and Southborough proper). The first one to have
them listed correctly will win a $25 gift certificate to Stop and Shop and a
$25 gift certificate in your name donated to the Southborough Food Pantry.
The two runners up will have their choice of either a $10 gift certificate
to Starbucks or Dunkin Donuts.
This is only part I of the contest. Part
two will commence next week under basically the same format but instead of
photos, one will have to answer questions about Southborough. Twenty
questions about Southborough history in five days. A celabration for
making The Southborough News a great website to visit while learning a
little about your town and having fun at the same time.
During either contest, please feel free to
write a note about why you chose Southborough to live or work in, what makes
Southborough a great place or little tidbits of history or your life growing
up in Southborough. Some of these will be published on the website to
share with our readers.
Thank you for reading the Southborough News,
let the games continues!! Remember all entries should come in after
the last photos are published on the Southborough News this Friday night.
The dietary
supplement ginkgo biloba does not protect
against age-related dementia and Alzheimer's
disease, according to a large government-funded
study, as reported in USA Today[Read
More]
Support for Alzheimer response plan
Support for a State Alzheimer's Disease Plan is
gaining momentum. Legislative Service Request,
2009-S-1001-R, would establish a commission to
study creating a statewide plan for addressing
Alzheimer's disease in New Hampshire. Senate
Majority Leader Margaret "Maggie" Wood Hassan
signed on as prime sponsor, with Senator
Kathleen G. Sgambati, Representative Cindy
Rosenwald and Representative Donna L. Schlachman
joining as supporters. To find out how
you can help move the cause, contact Liz
McConnell by e-mail, or by
calling 603.606.6590.
New Staffer serves the Upper Valley
We are proud to welcome Upper Valley Program
Coordinator, Kesstan Blandin, to our team.
Kesstan joins us via our collaboration with the
Upper Valley Memory Center and the Centers for
Health & Aging in New Hampshire's Upper Valley
region. She will offer Care Consultation,
family caregiver education, early stage patient
education, public health (lifestyle) education
programs and professional training programs in
Grafton, Sullivan and parts of Merrimack
County. Like so many, Kesstan also has personal
experience with Alzheimer's disease having been
a caregiver for her grandmother.
24/7 Helpline
for Alzheimer's Questions
There
is help for people with Alzheimer's, family
members and professional and family
caregivers. Available 24/7
Calls are confidential and free. Trained
staff answer your questions.
Call 800.272.3900
or contact us at our
Helpline Online
Beautiful Quilt in Benefit Drawing
A family quilting project resulted in a
beautiful purple-hued quilt that is the prize in
a benefit drawing fund-raiser for the Run for
the Memory marathon team. Click on the
quilt for information, and a better
look at the fine artwork.
Contact Lori Coburn for tickets.
New Online Poetry Journal: Send Your Poems
Mindset Poetry, an online
poetry journal dedicated to poetry about
the Alzheimer's experience, is gearing up for
launch. We invite you to submit your poems for
consideration. Mindset Poetry is a project of
the Alzheimer's Association, MA/NH Chapter.
[Send a Poem]. Please include your full
name, address, e-mail contact, and age.
Support Group to "Meet" by Phone
Could
you benefit from sharing your questions and concerns
in a supportive atmosphere, but are not able to get
out of the house? In February, we are launching a
Telephone Based Support Group for rural and
homebound caregivers who have difficulty traveling
to or attending support groups. For
information, e-mail or call Susan Antkowiak, at
603.606.6590.
Celebrities Join Cause
NH Chronicle host Fritz Wetherbee has joined our
Celebrity Champion campaign.
See who else supports the cause.
SAVE the DATE: June 20
Alzheimer's Conference
Mark you calendars for Saturday June 20th for
the Alzheimer's Association Conference. This
half-day event is for individuals living with
Alzheimer's and their caregivers, as well as
professionals. Learn about the latest in current
and future treatment options and the search for
the cure. Keynote: nationally
recognized expert and advocate, Joanne Koenig-Coste
discusses Habilitation Therapy, focusing on
minimizing Alzheimer challenges.
SAVE the DATE: Memory Ride Set for July 25th
Weekend
2009 Memory Ride for Research
that covers territory in NH and MA is set for
the weekend of July 25. Watch for details on
registration and pre-ride events.
NEW Website Address
Check out our website at
alz.org/MANH to
learn about everything we offer in NH and MA.
Many families live across the border--and you
can now access programs from the full area our
Chapter serves, at one easy location.
Coyote Tracks
January 7, 2009 - Coyote tracks cover the
ground in at the edge of a field.
Time is running out so get those applications in
The Corridor Nine Area Chamber of
Commerce is pleased to announce that
a total of $12,000 is available in
scholastic awards to graduating high
school students. Students 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. 9,
2009. Recipients of the awards will
be honored at a Chamber breakfast
meeting scheduled for March 25th
at the Doubletree Hotel in
Westborough.
Icy Dicey again
January 7, 2009 - Rain and Ice pelted the
region again today and tonight making travel treacherous.
2009
Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissions Annual Conference
The MACC
Annual Environmental Conference is the largest regular environmental
conference in New England.
Over 1000
Conservation Commissioners, other local officials, state and federal
environmental officials, consultants, attorneys and others enjoy a full day
of activities.
The Annual
Environmental Conference includes an Opening Session with speakers;
presentation of the MACC Environmental Service Awards, and the business
session including the election of officers and directors.
Over 40
workshop and training sessions are offered, all taught by recognized
experts.
There are over
40 exhibits and displays. State and federal agencies, and providers of
environmental products and services find the Annual Environmental Conference
to be a great opportunity to reach a large number of environmental
activists.
The 2009 MACC
Annual Environmental Conference will be held on February 28th 2009 at the
Hogan Campus Center, Holy Cross College in Worcester, Massachusetts.
Directions
Hogan Campus
Center, Holy Cross College, Worcester, Mass.
Take Exit 11
(College Square off Route 290 in Worcester. At end of exit ramp, bear left.
Drive to the first right just before the traffic light and turn onto College
Ave. Go up the large hill to Gate 7, the last gate on the left. Enter and go
to the parking lot in front of the second building, Hogan Campus Center.
Dream Kitchen Seminar at Divine Kitchens
“How much will my dream kitchen cost?” will be presented by Divine Kitchens
of Westborough from 10:30 a.m.-noon. Free, but registration is required. To
learn more or to register, call (508) 366-5670 or click the Devine Kitchens
Southborough News ad above.
Okay Ready to Play?
Here is how the contest will run. Each night
for the next five days (M, T, W, T & F) of this week there will be two new
photos taken from around town. Save your answers until the last two
photos are posted Friday January 9, 2009 then send an email with the subject
line photo contest to
editor@southboroughnews.com
with your answers. We will be looking for where the photo was taken in
Southborough. The photos will represent all four villages (Cordaville,
Southville, Fayville and Southborough proper). The first one to have
them listed correctly will win a $25 gift certificate to Stop and Shop and a
$25 gift certificate in your name donated to the Southborough Food Pantry.
The two runners up will have their choice of either a $10 gift certificate
to Starbucks or Dunkin Donuts.
This is only part I of the contest. Part
two will commence next week under basically the same format but instead of
photos, one will have to answer questions about Southborough. Twenty
questions about Southborough history in five days. A celabration for
making The Southborough News a great website to visit while learning a
little about your town and having fun at the same time.
During either contest, please feel free to
write a note about why you chose Southborough to live or work in, what makes
Southborough a great place or little tidbits of history or your life growing
up in Southborough. Some of these will be published on the website to
share with our readers.
Thank you for reading the Southborough News,
let the games continues!! Remember all entries should come in after
the last photos are published on the Southborough News this Friday night.
Contest photo #5
Contest Photo #6
Triboro Mite 2 Team worked hard this season on their hockey games.
Date
Home Team
Team
Win
Loss
01/04/09
Triboro Mite 2
Starhawks Mite 3
6
2
12/28/08
Triboro Mite 2
Starhawks Mite 2
2
5
12/20/08
Triboro Mite 2
Tri-valley mite 2
5
2
12/14/08
Triboro Mite 2
Framingham Mite 3
1
6
11/23/08
Triboro Mite 2
Concord Mite 2
4
2
11/15/08
Triboro Mite 2
Shrewsbury Mite 2
1
5
11/11/08
Triboro Mite 2
SMS Mite 2
0
3
11/02/08
Triboro Mite 2
Starhawks Mite 2
1
2
11/02/08
Triboro Mite 2
Franklin Mite 2
10/19/08
Triboro Mite 2
Framingham Mite 2
0
5
10/13/08
Triboro Mite 2
Assabet Mite 1
1
5
10/05/08
Triboro Mite 2
Starhawks Mite 2
5
3
09/28/08
Triboro Mite 2
Concord Mite 2
5
1
09/14/08
Triboro Mite 2
KP/Walpole Mite 2
0
15
09/06/08
Triboro Mite 2
Tri Valley Mite 2
1
8
Tournaments
11/29/08
Triboro Mite 2
Medford Mite B
4
6
11/23/08
Triboro Mite 2
Newton Mite B
1
11
10/26/08
Triboro Mite 2
Long Island Edge
0
6
10/25/08
Triboro Mite 2
Marlborough WCYHA
0
6
10/24/08
Triboro Mite 2
Marlborough Hamden Dragons
0
6
Algonquin Regional & the Northborough
Southborough Schools Closed today January 7, 2009
Assabet Valley Regional Technical School
Closed
CERT Lessons
January 6, 2009 - Members of the Southborough
CERT-MRC teams check out the Southborough fire ambulance. Tonight CERT
went over the accomplishments of their first year and what to look forward
to in the coming year. CERT - MRC have been deployed for fires,
Heritage Day and Summer Nights. If you are interested in volunteering
your time with the program click here for the new Southborough CERT - MRC
website.
Say it Ain't so
January 6, 2009 - Most people probably are
feeling just like this, "no more snow or ice."
Okay Ready to Play?
Here is how the contest will run. Each night
for the next five days (M, T, W, T & F) of this week there will be two new
photos taken from around town. Save your answers until the last two
photos are posted Friday January 9, 2009 then send an email with the subject
line photo contest to
editor@southboroughnews.com
with your answers. We will be looking for where the photo was taken in
Southborough. The photos will represent all four villages (Cordaville,
Southville, Fayville and Southborough proper). The first one to have
them listed correctly will win a $25 gift certificate to Stop and Shop and a
$25 gift certificate in your name donated to the Southborough Food Pantry.
The two runners up will have their choice of either a $10 gift certificate
to Starbucks or Dunkin Donuts.
This is only part I of the contest. Part
two will commence next week under basically the same format but instead of
photos, one will have to answer questions about Southborough. Twenty
questions about Southborough history in five days. A celabration for
making The Southborough News a great website to visit while learning a
little about your town and having fun at the same time.
During either contest, please feel free to
write a note about why you chose Southborough to live or work in, what makes
Southborough a great place or little tidbits of history or your life growing
up in Southborough. Some of these will be published on the website to
share with our readers.
Thank you for reading the Southborough News,
let the games continues!! Remember all entries should come in after
the last photos are published on the Southborough News this Friday night.
Contest photo #3
Contest photo #4
January 6, 2008 - An
update from Sparkles:
Afternoon!
Today we were
contacted by the good folks at FIDO Friendly Magazine. They
will be including Sparkles' in an upcoming issue. Needless to say, we
are really very excited. This will be yet another way to share her story
and her love for helping teach fire safety.
January 6, 2008 - Asian Long Horned Beetle
trees come down in Worcester. Although the beetle quarantine area is
in the City of Worcester and parts of Holden, West Boylston, Boylston and
Shrewsbury residents of all cities and towns need to be vigilant to signs of
infestation of the beetle.
Click
here to learn more about the beetle.
Above photo: The Asian Long Horned Beetle as it
appears in summer and fall. Egg niches in the limb above will lead to larvae
burrowing into the tree. Below photo shows numerous exit holes after
the larvae has emerged from inside the tree. These beetles love
Maples, Willows, Poplars and other hardwood. Photos Southboroughnews.com
Sports Schedules are subject to change under weather conditions
(Framingham, MA)
Every week, millions turn on CSI to watch Gil
Grissom and his team of investigators, bring criminals to justice by the
seemingly simple scientific process of DNA testing.On Friday January
9, 2009, the 8th grade students of the Christa McAuliffe
Expeditionary Learning School will be learning the realities of DNA testing
by participating in an Electrophoresis Lab. The lab is entitled “DNA and
Cell Electrophoresis” and is the concluding event to their Investigation on
Cells and Genetics.
DNA, which stands for Deoxyribonucleic Acid, is
the genetic material that makes each one of us unique and different. The
word “electrophoresis” really means the ability to apply an electric field
to sort biological molecules such as DNA. Basically, in this lab the
students will be using their own DNA and see how it separates into its
individual proteins. Students will not be using their own blood; however,
instead they will be using their own saliva. Using a sterile cotton swab to
rub the inside of their cheeks of their mouths, they will collect their
saliva and thus the sample of DNA that is needed to run this lab. The
students will be joined by field expert, Dr. Elizabeth Auger of Saint
Josephs College of Maine. Dr. Auger is currently the Biology
Department head and Professor of Microbiology, Genetics, and Biology.
This 8th grade science lab is the
first of its kind at the school, and was made possible by a generous gift
from Battelle Memorial Institute located in Natick MA. Battelle is the
world’s largest non-profit independent research and development
organization, providing innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing
needs through its four global businesses: Laboratory Management,
National Security, Energy Technology, and Health and Life Sciences. It
advances scientific discovery and application by conducting $4 billion in
global R&D annually through contract research, laboratory management and
technology commercialization. The gift has had wide ranging effects in
the improvement and expansion of McAuliffe’s already innovative science and
math programs. “We firmly believe that helping to educate our young people
in math and science is crucial to the success of our economy in the state of
Massachusetts and in the U.S.,” said Kellie Zupkofska, Manager, Battelle
Natick. “We’re glad to provide support whether it’s through our staff
volunteering time or through donations.”
Dan Anderson, McAuliffe’s 8th grade
science teacher reports that the 8th graders are excited at the
chance to utilize techniques used by real criminologists. “They will be
participating in a DNA lab that allows them to see their own DNA and
proteins, just as the stars of the CSI TV shows do.” “This is going to be
really cool,” says Barry an 8th grader in Anderson’s class. “I
can’t believe we are able to do work like this in Middle School.”
McAuliffe’s Principal Rachel Romano say’s this is just one great example of
Expeditionary Learning. “The Expeditionary Learning model provides students
with inquiry-based learning experiences like this one. Students find
this learning environment exhilarating and so do their teachers!”
Island Surrounded by Ice
January 5, 2009 - Lights from cars and
businesses along Route 9 shine on the ice. Southborough is full of
bodies of water that include the Sudbury Reservoir and aqueduct system,
the Sudbury River and various ponds and streams. The Southborough
Police and Fire departments remind residents of the dangers of thin ice.
MEMA ISSUES ICE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Framingham, MA - The Massachusetts
Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) has issued information regarding
safety precautions to be taken on our frozen lakes, rivers and
ponds.
“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. “Lakes, ponds, streams and
rivers throughout the Commonwealth have begun to freeze over,
however, the temperature continues 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.
Ice Safety Tips
Never go onto the ice alone. A friend
may be able to rescue you or go for help if you fall through the
ice.
Always keep your pets on a leash. If a
pet falls through the ice do not attempt to rescue your pet, go for
help.
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.
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.
Slush is a danger sign, indicating that
ice is no longer freezing from the bottom and can be weak or
deteriorating.
Ice formed over flowing water (rivers
or lakes containing a large number of springs) is generally 15%
weaker.
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.
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 before you also become a victim. Get
medical assistance for the victim immediately.
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.
(Sources: Federal Emergency Management
Agency, U.S. Army Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory,
Colorado State Parks Department, Minnesota Department of Natural
Resources)
The Massachusetts Emergency Management
Agency (MEMA) is the state agency responsible for coordinating
federal, state, local, voluntary and private resources during
emergencies and disasters in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. MEMA
provides leadership to: develop plans for effective response to all
hazards, disasters or threats; train emergency personnel to protect
the public; provide information to the citizenry; and assist
individuals, families, businesses and communities to mitigate
against, prepare for, and respond to and recover from emergencies,
both natural and man made. For additional information about MEMA and
Winter Preparedness, go to the MEMA website at
www.mass.gov/mema
Fast Snow and Lots of Fun
January 5, 2009 - Sledding enjoyment.
Okay Ready to Play?
Here is how the contest will run. Each night
for the next five days (M, T, W, T & F) of this week there will be two new
photos taken from around town. Save your answers until the last two
photos are posted Friday January 9, 2009 then send an email to
editor@southboroughnews.com
with your answers. We will be looking for where the photo was taken in
Southborough. The photos will represent all four villages (Cordaville,
Southville, Fayville and Southborough proper). The first one to have
them listed correctly will win a $25 gift certificate to Stop and Shop and a
$25 gift certificate in your name donated to the Southborough Food Pantry.
The two runners up will have their choice of either a $10 gift certificate
to Starbucks or Dunkin Donuts.
This is only part I of the contest. Part
two will commence next week under basically the same format but instead of
photos, one will have to answer questions about Southborough. Twenty
questions about Southborough history in five days. A celabration for
making The Southborough News a great website to visit while learning a
little about your town and having fun at the same time.
During either contest, please feel free to
write a note about why you chose Southborough to live or work in, what makes
Southborough a great place or little tidbits of history or your life growing
up in Southborough. Some of these will be published on the website to
share with our readers.
Thank you for reading the Southborough News,
let the games begin!!
Contest Photo # 1
Contest Photo #2
More Winter Weather Ready to Move in
January 5, 2009 - Winter storm watch in effect
from Tuesday evening through Wednesday evening,
The NWS in taunton has issued a winter storm watch, which is in effect from
Tuesday evening through Wednesday evening.
This watch includes southwest and south central Massachusetts, northern
Connecticut and northwest Rhode Island.
Snow is expected to develop across the region late Tuesday night. The snow
may become briefly heavy near daybreak Wednesday morning, with a better
chance near the Massachusetts turnpike. However, warm air is expected to
move in aloft changing the precipitation over to sleet and freezing rain
across most locations by mid to late morning.
Freezing rain may become the predominant precipitation type and continue
through the afternoon. This is particularly true to the northwest of i-84
and into the high terrain, where temperatures may remain below freezing for
the entire event. The potential exists for between one quarter and one half
inch of ice accretion across a portion of this region.
It still remains uncertain what the predominant precipitation type will be
from this storm. If the low pressure system tracks closer to the coast, more
of an ice event can be expected with just some snow at the onset. If the low
tracks further south, we will be dealing with several inches of snow with
not as much ice. Regardless, the Wednesday morning rush hour may be quite
messy so plan accordingly.
A winter storm watch is issued for the potential of accumulating snow of 6
or more inches in a 12 hour period, or 8 or more inches in a 24 hour period.
Anyone traveling in the next 24 to 36 hours should monitor later forecasts
and be prepared to modify travel plans should winter weather develop.
Sports Schedules are subject to change under weather conditions
The Southborough Players are proud
to present "Closer Than Ever."
"Closer Than Ever" is a musical
revue of 20-plus songs by Richard
Maltby Jr.and David Shire. Each song
is a vignette into a character's
life, universal moments and themes
all of us can relate to. It is like
opening a box of tucked away
mementoes. Each one tugs at your
heartstrings as you relive the
events rooted in the souvenirs. All
we ever have is the present and our
memories as we travel on our journey
through life.
The Southborough Players production
of "Closer Than Ever" is Directed by
Teri Shea, Music Director is John
Lesley and Produced by Rick
Saunders.
Our cast includes Bill Condon of
Shrewsbury, Michelle Margulies of
Natick, Sheryl Altman of
Southborough, Chris Harris of
Shrewsbury, Ray Gaspari of
Worcester, Donna Wresinski of
Framingham, Amy Herrera of Hopkinton
and Diane Tutin of Natick.
"Closer Than Ever" will be
presented at the Trottier Middle
School in Southborough on Friday
January 16, 2009 , at 8:00 pm,
Saturday January 17, 2009, at 8:00
pm, and Sunday January 18, 2009, at
2:00 pm.
General Admission tickets are $15.00
for adults, $12.00 for seniors and
students, $10.00 for groups of 10 or
more. Tickets will go on sale in mid
December and be available for
purchase through the Southborough
Players' website (www.southboroughplayers.org)
or reservations can be made by
calling 508.485.4424
CITIZEN SCIENTISTS CAN HELP COUNT
EAGLES
A concentrated survey of major
rivers, lakes, reservoirs, and the coast will take place January
9, 2009 by Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife)
personnel, cooperators, and volunteers across the state. This
event is part of the nationwide Midwinter Bald Eagle Survey that
is held every year in early January. "As usual, our longtime
partner, National Grid, will be assisting in the survey by
providing a helicopter for surveying the Quabbin Reservoir area
and the Connecticut River," said Dr. Tom French of
MassWildlife's Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program.
Ground teams will also be covering known eagle territories
statewide during the day. In 2008, 71 bald eagles were
documented in Massachusetts during the one day-event. Anyone
spotting an eagle from January 1 through 15 is encouraged to
report the sighting by email at
Mass.wildlife@state.ma.us
or by postal service to "Eagle Survey," MassWildlife, Natural
Heritage & Endangered Species Program, 1 Rabbit Hill Road,
Westborough, MA 01581. Please provide date, time, location, and
town of eagle sightings, number of birds, whether juvenile or
adult, and, observer's contact information.
The restoration of bald eagles to Massachusetts is a great
success story. MassWildlife, along with many other conservation
partners, began the restoration effort in 1982 after eagles were
discovered wintering in the Quabbin Reservoir area. Eagles had
not nested in the state since 1905 in Sandwich and later
vanished from much of the country due to loss of habitat and DDT
pesticides. From 1982 -1988, young eagle chicks were transported
from wild nests, primarily in Canada, to be raised in cages
overlooking the reservoir. When the birds were old enough to
fly, the cage doors were opened and the birds were set free.
This method, called hacking, assures that the young birds will
view the area as their home base. The hope was that when grown,
the eagles would choose the Quabbin area to nest. This occurred,
with the first successful fledging of three eaglets at the
Quabbin Reservoir in 1989. Since that time, 26 eagle nests have
been established in known nesting territories in the state with
300 chicks fledged. The nesting birds are descended from the
original hacked eaglets as well as descendants of hacked birds
from neighboring states.
Eagle restoration efforts received major funding from: the
former Bank of Boston, hunting and fishing license fees (Inland
Fish & Game Fund), the Natural Heritage & Endangered Species
Fund, as well as additional support from National Grid, the
Massachusetts Audubon Society and federal aid from the U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service.
January 4, 2009 - The hill on Latisquama Road
was crowded with sledders and tobagganers all weekend.
Sunset in Southborough
January 4, 2009 - A brilliant sunset tips
the tops of the trees and sets the ice aglow tonight.
William E. Nykvist
NYKVIST, William E. Of Southborough,
died on Jan. 2, 2009 at age 62 after a
long battle with mesothelioma cancer.
Beloved husband of Faye (Ogilvie)
Nykvist, loving brother of G. Russell
Nykvist & his wife, Anne of Westwood MA,
Ruth Jones Wilkinson and her husband,
Jim, of Daphne, AL, Nancy Underwood &
her husband, Scott, of Denham Springs,
LA, & Robert Nykvist of Theodore, AL.
Dear uncle to Kristen Nykvist LeVangie
of Medfield, MA, Jonathan Nykvist of
Watertown, MA & Matthew Jones of Los
Angeles, CA. Born in Western NY State,
he earned mechanical engineering degrees
at the University of Buffalo &
University of Washington, and after
serving in the Army for 2 years, worked
his entire career at the Natick Soldier
Research, Development, and Engineering
Center in Natick, MA. Bill & Faye
enjoyed traveling, camping, gardening,
and sports. They camped across the USA
twice, & especially enjoyed their annual
fall week at Baxter State Park in Maine.
Funeral services will be private. In
lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy
may be made to Habitat for Humanity
International, 121 Habitat Street,
Americus, GA 31709.
ARHS Sports 1/5/09
No Sports Scheduled
AVRTHS Sports 1/5/09
No
Sports Scheduled
Sports Schedules are subject to change under weather conditions
Monday night, January 5, the contest will
begin in celebration of the Southborough News surpassing 100,000 readers.
So start thinking Southborough history and places.
Ice on the rocks
January 4, 2009 - Sunlight glints of massive
ice domes near the base of the dam on the Sudbury River.
We will close on Saturdays during the month of January for
renovation but will resume with our Annual Cub Scout Luncheon
on February 7th at 12:00 and will continue on our regular 9-12
Saturday schedule on February14th.
INCLEMENT WEATHER CLOSINGS
If Southborough Schools are
closed or delayed
due to
inclement weather then the Senior Center will be closed. For
closings during school vacation weeks please call the Senior
Center. If there is snow or ice on a Saturday the Senior Center
will be closed.
Southborough Library
Sunday 4
Monday 5
Tuesday 6
Wednesday 7
Thursday 8
Friday 9
Saturday 10
10:30
Story time 2-5 years
10:30
Story time 2-5 years
Story time 2-5 years
10:00 Book Review
6:30 pm YA Book
11:00 Toddler Time
New Hampshire Condo rental for
Ski/snowboard/snowmobiling & winter activities
Speaking of Snow - Have you made your
reservations yet? Love to ski or snowboard? Snowshoe or snowmobile? Or just
sit back and relax by an open fire? If you haven't made reservations
yet for your northern New Hampshire Holiday why not check out this wonderful
White Mountain condo in Bartlett, New Hampshire. Very convenient to
many major ski areas and trails. Click the ad to the
left and give Ken a call.
January 16-18, 2009 – The Fly
Fishing Show in Marlborough
located at the Royal Plaza Trade Center on Route 20. MassWildlife will be
selling licenses and providing fishing and other outdoor information to
attendees. For further information, visit The Fly
Fishing Show website at
www.flyfishingshow.com/Marlborough__MA.html
or call toll free(866) 481-2393.
Visit our Business Card
Page. If you would like to see your business listed here or
advertise with our premium option on all pages including the front two with
links back to your website, please contact:
editor@southboroughnews.com
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Could
you benefit from sharing your questions and concerns
in a supportive atmosphere, but are not able to get
out of the house? In February, we are launching a
Telephone Based Support Group for rural and
homebound caregivers who have difficulty traveling
to or attending support groups. For
information, e-mail or call Susan Antkowiak, at
603.606.6590.
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