The Westborough Community Band is excited to be part of the Westborough Fourth of July Block Party on July 2nd, 2010.

The band will perform this year from 6:30-7:00 p.m. as part of the annual festivities. In its second year of concert performances the band has been rehearsing since early June.  The conductor is Matthew Lefebvre. Matthew has performed with many local community bands, and is a member of the fine arts department in Westborough. Band members include students from eighth grade to retired adults. The music repertoire is extensive and fun.

Rehearsals are on Wednesdays from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Westborough High School band room. Dates for rehearsals are June 23, 30, July 7, 14, August 4 and 11th. Two concerts at the Bay State Commons band stand will be held in July and August. (As of now, the concerts will be Sunday July 11 and Sunday Aug 15.   Follow the events page on Westborough.com or see  upcoming.yahoo.com)

For information on joining the band please contact Kathy at klcincotta @gmail.com or at 508-836-3815.

Have you heard (or received a phone call?) about the Cape Wind hearing tomorrow night in Worcester?  If you have a passionate perspective on the project (the proposed contracts), go and speak your case!   

For more info: http://www.capewind.org/news1115.htm

Here is an excerpt from the above link:

"Your support for Cape Wind has always been crucial, it helped the project secure its approvals and now we ask for your support once again. To make America’s first offshore wind farm a reality here in Massachusetts, we ask that you also voice your support for Cape Wind’s power purchase contracts that National Grid has filed with the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities

Approval of these contracts is crucial for Cape Wind to secure project finance that will make real all of the important project benefits of new jobs, cleaner air, greater energy independence and establishing Massachusetts as a global clean offshore energy leader.

... make your voice heard ... at one of following ... public hearings:

Worcester, Tuesday, June 22, at 6:00 p.m. Worcester State College, Student Center, Blue Lounge, 486 Chandler Street

Facts about the contract:

• National Grid customers will receive a portion of their electricity in the form of a long term (15-year) stable price contract from Cape Wind, which will provide greater price stability from a clean source of electricity.
• There will be no impact on electric bills until 2013, the first year that Cape Wind is expected to be in full service. National Grid has forecast a bill impact of a $1.59 increase per month for a typical residential customer. It is important to consider that this is based on National Grid’s forecast of stable fossil fuel prices – when fossil fuel prices rise again the rate impact will be reduced or even eliminated.
• Included in the contract price of 20.7 cents per kilowatt hour, Cape Wind is providing National Grid with energy, Renewable Energy Credits, and 15-year stable pricing, makes this a good long term value for consumers.
• For this modest bill impact, National Grid customers will make Massachusetts a global leader in offshore renewable energy and enable the benefits of new jobs, cleaner air and greater energy independence that Cape Wind will bring.
• Cape Wind will also place downward pressure on wholesale electric prices in New England, saving electric consumers over $4 Billion dollars over the life of the project according to a study by Charles River Associates.
• When we depend on coal, oil and gas to make electricity we don’t just pay with our electric bill; we pay with polluted air and higher healthcare costs, we pay with an environment degraded by oil spills, we pay with having to defend global energy supply lines, and we pay with a changing climate. Cape Wind opens up and harnesses our abundant offshore wind resource to meet our electricity needs from a clean, stable and inexhaustible source of energy that also provides a safer and more hopeful energy future.

Seem like it’s going to be a boring summer? Hot Summer Nights is here to help! Hot Summer Nights is back in action for the 15th summer running! We've got a long list of activities that are sure to lift your spirits and get you excited for the summer to come.

Official Department Website.  2010 Brochure.

Leave Mom and Dad at home, grab all your friends and join us for some great times!

What is Hot Summer Nights?

• Started in 1996 to create safe, recreational activities for Westborough teens during the summer months [Grades 6 - 10]. Activities include sports events, craft events, music or movie events, and special trips.
• Registration forms are REQUIRED to attend any Hot Summer Nights event. Pre-payment and pre-registration might be required for some events. Check the Activities Schedule for details! Activities may be canceled if there is insufficient pre-registration.
• Participants must stay for the entirety of the event and are expected to be picked up promptly. Teens may NOT WALK HOME unsupervised.
• Use of Drugs or Alcohol of any kind will not be tolerated at any Hot Summer Nights events.
• No one will be refused participation from Hot Summer Nights activities due to inability to pay. Contact Youth and Family Services for more information.
• Click on the links below to view the schedule of events for the summer. Print out the registration form and mail in by the due date of the first event you would like to attend. It is only necessary to fill out one registration form per person and check off all of the activities you want to attend.
• Check back often for news and information about Hot Summer Nights!

Meet the Staff

Sarah Powers - Program Coordinator This is Sarah's first year joining HSN! Coming to us from Shrewsbury, MA where she grew up and now teaches in their Middle School.Sarah enjoys everything from video games to art projects and is really looking forward to the fun this summer is sure to bring.

Oscar Najarian - Volunteer Oscar is a retired teacher who loves helping HSN out! He is back again this year with HSN helping with all the planning and supervising of all events. We couldn't do it without Oscar!! When Oscar is not busy hanging out with us he loves playing golf with his buddies.

John Badenhausen - Director John is the Director of Westborough Youth and Family Services, the Town Department that sponsors Hot Summer Nights. He works behind the scenes to make sure we get the necessary support to make the program fun and successful!!

Specials Thanks to our Generous Supporters
Westborough Woman's Club Avidia Bank
Rotary Club of Westborough Westborough Civic Club
WCC Charity Corporation and Private Donors

Contact Information Sarah Powers, Hot Summer Nights Coordinator:
Telephone 508-366-3090
FAX 508-366-3089

Physical Address
Westborough Youth & Family Services
45 West Main St.
Forbes Municipal Building, Room 21,
Westborough, MA 01581

Mailing address
Hot Summer Nights
c/o Youth and Family Services
34 West Main Street, Westborough, MA 01581
Electronic mail
Hot Summer Nights Coordinator: hotsummernights@town.westborough.ma.us

Cub Scout Pack 33 Yard Sale

Saturday, June 19, 7:00am-2:00pm on East Main Street in Westboro (TUFTS MACHINE LOT on Rt. 30) ***Rain or Shine***

This is our annual yard sale and all money raised is used for scout activities.

Please come out to support the scouts....there will be books, toys, electronics, furniture, clothes – and so much more! (Last year we SOLD a kitchen sink! : )

Pack 33 can be found on the web at http://www.pack3033.org

[Or, if you can even swing by to make a small cash donation, I'm sure that'd be okay, too! -- Webmaster]