New Coffeehouse Series Postponed; Town Gathers to Support John Middleton's Family

"It is with a heavy heart," wrote Allie Lane, director of the Northborough Recreation Department, "that I am writing to let you know that we have to cancel the Saturday night Coffee house event."

Beloved and well-known town resident John Middleton passed away earlier this week due to pancreatic cancer, and the fundraiser that had been planned for him will still happen, as a memorial, at

So as not to compete with the LalaJava event and allow support for these efforts, the recreation department has canceled the start of the new music coffeehouse series called the "Bearfoot Music Series." The series, which was set to begin this Saturday with a performance by Nibot Nolsen at the Northborough Senior Center, will be rescheduled at a later date.