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Banned Books Week: What You Need to Know
The importance of the First Amendment and the concept of "intellectual freedom" might not always be readily apparent to most kids, but Banned Books Week is a great opportunity to make those lessons...
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Northborough Pantry Low on Food
"The food pantry is in dire need of donations for its shelves," remarked Leslie Rutan at a recent Board of Selectmen meeting. Sarah Rothery, co-director for the Northborough Food Pantry, confirmed the...
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What Intersections Should Have a Stop Sign, But Do Not?
Have you ever sat at an intersection with no hope of getting out for at least a half hour? Should there be a Stop sign there to help with mitigation? We'd like to know where these signs should be. Do...
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Hot Air Balloon Lands in the Trees
The Northborough Fire Department had an anything but routine call on Sunday when it responded to a hot air balloon crash. The balloon got stuck in a tree off East Main Street at 7:58 a.m. According to...
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5 Things: Stew About It; Animal Stories; Planning Board Revisits Commercial...
1. In the morning, listen to stories about animals, and in the afternoon, let your imagination run wild by building with Lego's. Both events happen at the Northborough Free Library. 2. Whether you...
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State Trooper, 44, Loses Battle With Disease
Matthew J. Murray, of Shrewsbury, a State Police lieutenant, died Friday, Sept. 14, after a more than seven-year struggle with multiple myeloma. He was 44. Murray was born in Boston on Jan. 11, 1968,...
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Where to Buy the iPhone 5 in Northborough
The next generation iPhone is coming out later this month, Apple announced Wednesday, and there are at least four places to purchase it right in Northborough. The Apple website points customers to...
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10-Year-Old Wins National Karate Tournament
Information courtesy of Chibing Liu Northborough's Henry Liu, who is 10, won a gold medal in the Advanced Division Kumite and bronze medal in Advanced Division Kata at the 2012 USA National Karate...
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VIDEO: Apples to Apples
It was windy, but nothing a few rocks couldn't solve, holding down papers and items where need be. The parking lot at Algonquin Regional High School was packed this past Saturday afternoon, thousands...
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National Grid Preps for Strong Winds
Submitted by National Grid As customers across New England hunker down for what is forecasted to be an extremely windy day, National Grid crews and support personnel are prepping in the event strong...
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Vision 2020: Town Urged to Discuss Future of the Public Schools
Information courtesy of Northborough-Southborough public schools The Strategic Planning Committee invites parents/guardians and community members to engage in discussions regarding the current status...
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Police Log: Suicidal Male; Stolen Bike; Sick Skunk
Incidents, Sunday, Sept. 16 7:58 a.m.: Assist FD with hot air balloon incident, East Main Street 10:37 a.m.: Two-car MVA on Shops Way 12:26 p.m.: Assist ambulance with a suicidal male, Belmont Street...
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5 Things: Discuss Schools; Drunken Sausage Flatbread
1. Lots of people are members of meetup.com. Did you know there is a Northborough Metaphysical Book Club? Who know. Their next meeting is Oct. 2. 2. This week, the Sea Dog Steak and Ale is unleashing...
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Principal Whitten Speaks for Peace
Information courtesy of the GFWC Northborough Junior Woman's Club GFWC Northboro Junior Woman’s Club erected a Peace Pole in 2009, now located in Assabet Park on Route 135, in honor of World Peace...
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What Should Go Here?
There is some retail space available for lease in a plaza on 367 West Main St. in Northborough, right next to Edward Jones Investments. According to cityfeet.com, there are quite a few spots available...
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Brown Distances Himself From Romney's Comments
In the firestorm ignited over GOP Presidential Nominee Mitt Romney, Sen. Scott Brown is voicing his disagreement with the former Massachusetts governor. Romney made national headlines when a video was...
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SOUND OFF: Was Romney Right About the 47 Percent, or Will This Doom his...
A secret video obtained by Mother Jones magazine has rocked the political world. In that video, Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney said 47 percent of Americans believe they are victims, are...
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The Mystery of the Morning Choppers
On Wednesday morning, Twitter and Facebook pages, as well as email, buzzed with the question, "Why are there helicopters overhead? What is going on?" Some mentioned that the helicopters were over the...
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UPDATE: Chewy Has Been Found!
Many of you were concerned, and we're happy to report that Chewy the tiger cat is home safe and sound. Meg Manning reported him missing from Ridge Road over Labor Day weekend. With help from the town,...
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US Senate Debate: Warren Attacks Brown's Record, Brown Touts Bipartisanship
Stark differences came out early and often between U.S. Senate candidates Elizabeth Warren and Scott Brown in their first debate, with disagreements on everything from tax policy, to job creation to...
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