🌱 Southborough’s own Alex Karaban earns prestigious BIG EAST excellence honor.
Southborough, Massachusetts Patch AM: a 4 min readHey there, Southborough! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Southborough’s own Alex Karaban earns prestigious BIG EAST excellence honor.
- Southborough community invited to honor the life of Savitri Ika today.
Also on today's calendar: Open House - Ninja Obstacle Gym - USA Ninja Challenge and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Where is the worst place to hide in a hospital ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 82 and low of 60 degrees.
- Friday: Clouds and sun with a shower, temps: high: 81, low: 56.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 78 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Alex Karaban Wins BIG EAST Sport Excellence Award - University of Connecticut Athletics (uconnhuskies.com) — Southborough native Alex Karaban has been honored with the BIG EAST Sport Excellence Award for men’s basketball, recognizing his standout academics, athletic career, and community service at UConn. His achievements include two national titles, program records in games and minutes, and strong academic performance with degrees and certificates completed by 2026. 
• Obituary: Savitri Ika, 87 (mysouthborough.com) — Family and friends can pay their respects to Savitri Ika today, Thursday, August 13, from 10 a.m. to noon at Morris-Johnston Funeral Home on Main Street in Southborough, followed by a funeral service in Worcester. Her loved ones remember her as the warm, unifying heart of a large, multigenerational family.
📸 Around Southborough
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Open House - Ninja Obstacle Gym - USA Ninja Challenge →
USA Ninja Challenge - Marlborough, MA, 19 Brigham St, Marlboro
2:00 pm -
August 2026 Auditions →
325 Main St, Worcester
3:30 pm
Sunday August 23
Tuesday August 25
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Other local events
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Teen Trivia
Southborough Public Library Main Floor Stacks Southborough Library, 25 Main St, Southborough
6:00 pm -
Summer Drop In Knitting 2026
Southborough Public Library Ella Eaton Room Southborough Library, 25 Main St, Southborough
6:30 pm -
Kids Jam Music Program
Southborough Public Library Children's Room Southborough Library, 25 Main St, Southbor
11:00 am -
American Mah Jongg Meetup
Southborough Public Library Main Floor Stacks Southborough Library, 25 Main St, Southborough
1:00 pm -
Press Start Summer 2026 →
Trottier Middle School, 49 Parkerville Rd, Southborough
2:00 pm -
Board Games for Teens
Southborough Public Library Ella Eaton Room Southborough Library, 25 Main St, Southborough
2:00 pm -
Spirit of Hudson Brewfest →
Hudson Elks, 99 Park St, Hudson
3:00 pm -
Summer PD-Room 260 (tier 2)
P Brent Trottier Middle School 49 Parkerville Rd, Southborough, MA 01772
8:00 am -
The Big Free Admission Sports Card & Autograph Show →
Solomon Pond Mall, 601 Donald Lynch Blvd, Marlboro
10:00 am -
The Area's Biggest Free Admission Pokemon & TCG Show →
Solomon Pond Mall, 601 Donald Lynch Blvd, Marlboro
10:00 am
Thursday August 13
Friday August 14
Saturday August 15
Monday August 17
Saturday August 29
Sunday August 30
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💬 Chatter
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🗞 Nearby News
Marlborough
- This Lakeside Boardwalk In Massachusetts Is The Peaceful Nature Walk People Wish They Had Closer To Home (takingthekids.com)
- Elderly couple die after rollover on a 'tough stretch' of I-290 (metrowestdailynews.com)
Framingham
- Framingham MA tomb house restoration wins historic preservation award (metrowestdailynews.com)
Westborough
- Westborough Selects Next Fire Chief (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: In the ICU (Thank you Donna M. for sending it in!)
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