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January 11,  2008 - January 17, 2009

January 17, 2009 - The annual Pinewood derby trials and weigh-ins took place earlier today at the Pilgrim Church.

January 17, 2009 - A sign at the Town line for Framingham and Southborough has the above historic road marker above the town line sign near Pinehill Road and Parmenter Road.

No sports scheduled

No sports scheduled

Triboro Titans Bantam 1 team skated to a 2-2 tie against a very physical Tri-Valley team. Mark McCauley scored 2 goals for the Triboro Titans team. Steve Lampedecchio picked up 2 assists for the Titans. Other players assisting on the Titan goals were Luke Freitas and Nick Mosca. Strong games at defense by Conor Doyle, Brad Gordon, and Scott Brun. Andrew Leblanc and Nolan Aldridge providing strong backchecking against Ti-Valley.

January 17, 2009 - Ticket sales were brisk last night for the Southborough Players "Closer than Ever" performance.  If you missed the play, it will be performed one more time, Sunday @ 2:00 PM at the Trottier School.

Tickets Now Available for
The Kerry Boys – A Celtic Trio

Hudson/Marlborough, MA area – February 27, 2009 – The Kerry Boys – a Celtic Trio returns to Hudson for a concert of traditional Irish tunes and original acoustic music in preparation for an early St. Patrick’s Day celebration on Friday, February 27 at 7:30 p.m.

Back by popular demand, the Kerry Boys include Pierce Campbell, Connecticut State Troubadour for 2007-08, bass player Tony Pasqualoni and County Kerry native Mark James, singing and playing a variety of instruments including guitar, mandolin, tenor banjo and harmonica. These top musician/songwriters will warm up the coldest night with their humorous Irish classics, engaging ballads and sentimental sea songs in Hudson Town Hall’s charming auditorium, upstairs at 78 Main Street, located near the rotary in downtown Hudson where there is plenty of free parking and easy wheelchair accessibility.

Tickets at the door cost $12 for adults and $9 for students and seniors. If ordered in advance, seats are only $10 and $7. To order, call the Arts Alliance at 978-562-1646 or visit:  www.upwitharts.org.  Special group rates are available when arranged in advance. Refreshments will be available during intermission. Snow date is Sunday, March 1 at 3:30 p.m.
Known for superb finger-style guitar work, the dynamic Pierce Campbell is a versatile songwriter and entertaining musician who has released five solo CD’s and three CD’s with the Kerry Boys. While State Troubadour, Campbell served as an ambassador promoting Connecticut through song during public performances.
The Naugatuck, Connecticut resident has been performing music throughout the Northeast for more than 20 years. Presenting more than 260 shows a year, he has opened for Cheryl Wheeler, Brooks Williams, Leo Kottke, Jorma Kaukonen, Tom Paxton, Chris Smither, Bill Staines, Aztec Two Step, John Hammond and the Saw Doctors. Closer to home, he has played at the Steeple Coffeehouse in Southborough, Colonial Inn in Concord, the Red Lion Inn in Stockbridge, The Watch City Coffeehouse in Waltham, Johnny D’s in Somerville, Coral Seas Coffeehouse in Leominster and Stoddard Park in Holliston.
Mark James is originally from County Kerry, Ireland, but now resides in Cheshire, Connecticut. For over 15 years he has played in an engaging duet with Pierce Campbell.
Like Campbell, James is a strong vocalist and instrumentalist capable of getting the audience to join in with clapping and dancing. Frequently enjoyed at Irish festivals, the Kerry Boys belong to the Connecticut Commission on the Arts. They “sing pristine harmonies rarely heard anymore.”

The versatile bassist, Tony Pasqualoni, performed with Campbell last March at Hudson Town Hall. He has played not only with the Kerry Boys, but with several other groups.

This exceptional cultural performance is part of the Arts Alliance’s Community Arts Series.
 

Exhibit Opportunity for Area Art Students and Teachers

Area arts educators and high school students are invited to submit works to a public exhibit planned for February at the Citizens Bank, 17 Pope Street, Hudson. “Empowering the Artist:  an Exhibit of Teacher and Student Work” is an opportunity for the public to view the creative work occurring in area schools by talented teens and skillful art teachers.

Registration deadline is January 29. To participate, call the Arts Alliance at 978-562-1646 or download a form from the visual arts area of its website:  www.upwitharts.org

In an effort to highlight the importance of art education in the community, the exhibit was begun by the Arts Alliance, a non-profit arts organization which promotes the growth and development of the arts in the greater Hudson-Marlborough area. The exhibit offers the chance for both students and art education professionals to share their creative visions. It is an opportunity for young adults to partake in a professional aspect of the arts, as well as to see the work of more established artists.

The public is invited to enjoy a reception for exhibiting teachers and students on Thursday, February 5 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Citizens Bank. The exhibition may also be viewed during regular bank hours from February 5-28: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thursdays, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturdays 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.

This is the third year that the Arts Alliance has organized this type of art exhibit. Past participants include instructors and students of Advanced Math and Science Academy, Algonquin Regional High School, Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School, Hudson Catholic High School, Hudson Public Schools, and Marlborough High School. Both two and three-dimensional works have been exhibited.

Ready-to-hang work must be delivered Saturday morning, January 31. The non-refundable registration fee is $5 per piece. All entries will be considered, but because space is limited, not all entries may be accepted. Artwork may be offered for purchase, with the artist receiving 80% of the sale’s price to help support its programs.

The Arts Alliance is pleased to be able to give local communities the opportunity to learn more about the positive work taking place in area schools. Thanks to the support of many individuals and businesses, the Arts Alliance helps bring the arts into the everyday lives of our neighbors, friends and families.

Each spring the Arts Alliance hangs student artwork in the windows throughout downtown Hudson in an exhibit called Youth Art Too! In 2008 were displayed more than 200 pieces of work created by students attending various Hudson schools, as well as the Arts Alliance’s Arts Afterschool classes.

The Arts Alliance has helped invigorate the vital arts scene with its programs like:  Community Arts Series, Art in the Hall, Summer Drama Workshop, Focus on the Arts!, Hudson Public Schools Band Lesson Program, Pro Musica Youth Chorus, River’s Edge Community Band, River’s Edge Chorale, River’s Edge Players, Creative Theater Workshop, Saturdays at South Street and the Saturday Morning Discovery Series

For more information, call the Arts Alliance at (978)-562-1646 or visit www.upwitharts.org.

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The Arts Alliance promotes the growth and development of the arts in the greater Hudson-Marlborough area.
 

From the Southborough Recreation Department

January 16, 2009 - Playing now at the Trottier School Auditorium the Southborough Players present "Closer than Ever."

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

Contest Part Two - Friday

Each night this week (Monday through Friday the 16th) four questions will be asked.  Keep track of the questions and answers.  Email your answers in the order they are asked to editor@southboroughnews.com with contest in the subject line.  The first three entries with the correct answer will win - 1st place $25 gift certificate to Stop and Shop with a $25 gift certificate donated to the Southborough Food Pantry in the winner's name.  The next two runners up will each receive their choice of a Starbucks or Dunkin Donuts $10 gift card.

Question  #17 In 1852, Southborough became one of the first to have a free public library, who was the first librarian?

Question # 18 What major event happened in Southborough on June 9, 1953?

Question #19  Who was the first woman to hold a Town Counsel position (in Southborough) in Massachusetts and would later become Town Clerk making her the highest ranking women in office in town at that time?

Question #20 What year did Algonquin Regional High school open?

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January 16, 2009 - A solitary flag is lit against the dark night.

January 15, 2009 - A stone marker marks the boundary between Southborough, Framingham and Marlborough.  Every five years a section of the town bounds are to be marked by the selectmen or city councils of towns and cities within the Commonwealth.

Contest Part Two - Thursday

Each night this week (Monday through Friday the 16th) four questions will be asked.  Keep track of the questions and answers.  Email your answers in the order they are asked to editor@southboroughnews.com with contest in the subject line.  The first three entries with the correct answer will win - 1st place $25 gift certificate to Stop and Shop with a $25 gift certificate donated to the Southborough Food Pantry in the winner's name.  The next two runners up will each receive their choice of a Starbucks or Dunkin Donuts $10 gift card.

Question  #13 What major building burned in 1966?

Question # 14 What Native American tribe lived in the Southborough area before it was settled?

Question #15 In 1897 the Sudbury Reservoir system was the largest what in the world?

Question #16  Where was the Southborough influenza tent hospital in 1918 located?

January 15, 2009 - Haying equipment rests for the winter in a field off Pine Hill Road.

January 14, 2009 - Frost on the window pane - a tell-tale sign it's cold out there.

Weather Update

Winter weather advisory in effect from 5 am to 2 pm est. Thursday,
The NWS in taunton has issued a winter weather advisory for snow which is in effect from 5 am to 2 pm est. Thursday.
A fast moving weak low pressure system scooting eastward out to sea south of Nantucket will produce a 6 to 10 hour powdery snowfall over much of southern new England Thursday.
Amounts will be 2 to 5 inches.
Heaviest should accumulate in the hills of southern Worcester county down into the hills of northeast Connecticut and northwest Rhode island and also in the region just south and southwest of Boston.
While water equivalent will be light and so its removal in many cases may be easy just using a broom, it will fall with temperatures generally in the teens. This means very slippery roads are likely to develop during the Thursday morning commute.
Snow may fall heavily for an hour or 2 in northern Connecticut and southwest Massachusetts between 5 am and 9 am, and then elsewhere from Worcester to Boston to providence Plymouth and cape cod, sometime between 8 am and 2 pm.
Snow will be tapering off rapidly from west to east in the afternoon, starting around noon or 1 pm in the Connecticut river valley and reaching coastal eastern Massachusetts between 2 pm and 4 pm.
Accumulating snow showers may linger on outer cape cod and Nantucket into the evening hours.
Wind chill during the snow event will be in the single numbers.
Blowing and drifting snow is forecast Thursday afternoon and evening on cape cod and the vineyard where northerly winds will gust to 35 or 40 mph.
Bitterly cold wind chills will follow Thursday night as the coldest air mass of the season so far takes residence here Friday and Saturday.
This advisory for snow may need adjustment in amounts and coverage based on later forecasts. For now, our best estimate is that the worst of this quick hitting light snow event will lie between the Massachusetts turnpike and the south coasts of Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
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.
 

Contest Part Two - Wednesday

Each night this week (Monday through Friday the 16th) four questions will be asked.  Keep track of the questions and answers.  Email your answers in the order they are asked to editor@southboroughnews.com with contest in the subject line.  The first three entries with the correct answer will win - 1st place $25 gift certificate to Stop and Shop with a $25 gift certificate donated to the Southborough Food Pantry in the winner's name.  The next two runners up will each receive their choice of a Starbucks or Dunkin Donuts $10 gift card.

Question  #9 What year did the trolley service through Southborough start?

Question # 10 What Southborough resident was killed in action in Viet Nam 1968?

Question #11  What fourth of July tradition can be found along the reservoir on route 9? Bonus point if you know who and when it started.

Question #12  Admiral Byrd took along something from Southborough's Deerfoot Farm to Antarctica What was it?

Space Weather News for Jan. 14, 2009
http://spaceweather.com

FANTASTIC ICE HALOS:  Researchers in Finland have discovered a new way to create luminous ice halos in the night sky. Their tools are as simple as a bright lamp and icy, blowing air.  Some of the arcs they routinely photograph were previously seen only in remote parts of Antarctica.  Sample photos and must-see movies are featured in today's edition of http://spaceweather.com. 

HOURS OF VENUS:  Today and for the rest of the week, Venus is at maximum elongation (greatest apparent distance) from the sun.  This means the silvery planet is "up" for more than three hours after sunset.  Go outside after dark, face south, and take a long look.  Venus is so bright it outshines city lights and even pierces thin clouds.  The view through a backyard telescope may surprise you. Check http://spaceweather.com for images and more information.
 

January 14, 2009 - A coyote shows up on a trail cam.

January 14, 2009- The Memorial Garden in memory of Neary School teacher Linda Moran sits patiently awaiting spring.

No Sports Scheduled

January 13, 2009 - As a prominent memorial on the town common, many people may pass by it without a thought.  

January 13, 2009 - A grove of White Pine trees flank a field off Northborough and Johnson Roads.

Contest Part Two - Tuesday

Each night this week (Monday through Friday the 16th) four questions will be asked.  Keep track of the questions and answers.  Email your answers in the order they are asked to editor@southboroughnews.com with contest in the subject line.  The first three entries with the correct answer will win - 1st place $25 gift certificate to Stop and Shop with a $25 gift certificate donated to the Southborough Food Pantry in the winner's name.  The next two runners up will each receive their choice of a Starbucks or Dunkin Donuts $10 gift card.

Question  #5 Name the four villages of Southborough?

Question # 6 What is the total acreage of Southborough?

Question #7  What was the South Union School used for during WWII?

Question #8  What Church met at what was then called Wilson's Hall, the top floor of Fitzgerald's General Store?

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

January 13, 2008 - As nightfall approaches the play ground at Neary School sits idle in a moundful of snow.

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January 12, 2009 - Two cows from Chestnut Hill Farm peer over the fence.

Contest Part Two - Monday

Each night this week (Monday through Friday the 16th) four questions will be asked.  Keep track of the questions and answers.  Email your answers in the order they are asked to editor@southboroughnews.com with contest in the subject line.  The first three entries with the correct answer will win - 1st place $25 gift certificate to Stop and Shop with a $25 gift certificate donated to the Southborough Food Pantry in the winner's name.  The next two runners up will each receive their choice of a Starbucks or Dunkin Donuts $10 gift card.

Question  #1 What year did Southborough become an official Town?

Question # 2 What was the original name of the Town of Southborough?

Question #3  Who was the big mill building, that stood where the MBTA parking lot now, named for?

Question #4  What did that mill manufacture?

January 12, 2009 - This square was named for James W. Burke of Southborough died in service as a Canadian soldier during WWI with their expeditionary forces.  He died at age 17  in 1915.

January 12, 2009 - Pine needles get covered by the snow this weekend.

No sports scheduled

No sports scheduled

St. Mark's High School will be one of the featured teams this weekend at the Basketball Hall of Fame's Stars of the Future.  Spaulding Hoophall Classic 2009.  Click here for more information

January 12, 2009 - Snowflakes fall from the sky.  Officials are warning residents about the cold air mass that will be entering Massachusetts later this week.  The following is from the Southborough Fire Department:

There is a system entering the Commonwealth on Thursday morning that,
while it will not bring a large amount of snow, it could make the
morning commute hazardous. It is expected a strong squall could come
through during the morning commute dropping 1 to 2 inches in a short
duration making travel difficult and visibility low. It is also expected
on Thursday that temperatures will drop drastically; the wind chill some
areas could see minus 30. The coldest areas will be in the interior of
the State. Temperatures could be zero to three degrees in Boston, and
Worcester could see minus 5 to 8 degrees. These temperatures will
continue to be very cold through the weekend.

January 11, 2009 - The sun sets over a cornfield at Beal's farm on Chestnut Hill Road.

January 11, 2009 - Members of the Buffalo Soldiers, Inc. and Stony Brook Museum finalize plans for an upcoming display and living history project.

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January 12 - January 16, 2009

If Southborough Schools are closed or delayed due to

National Heritage Museum in Lexington, MA

The USS Salem in Quincy MA, US Naval Shipbuilding Museum

Adams National Park

Minuteman National Park

Worcester Art Museum

Old Sturbridge Village

Ecotarium, Worcester

Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Boylston, MA

Higgins Armory Museum, Worcester

Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor

Southborough Open Land Foundation

Massachusetts State Parks

Massachusetts Fish and Game

Sudbury Valley Trustees

MA Audubon

Trustees of Reservations

The Nature Conservancy

Hopkinton Trails

Westborough Community Land Trust

Eastern MA National Wildlife Refuge Complex