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Monday, December 17, 2012

Check Out the Best 'Decked' House in Northborough

You voted and this house was the top local vote-getter in our Deck the House contest.

Who has the best “decked” house in Northborough? According to users who voted in our annual Deck the House contest, this home has the best holiday lights in Northborough. We had tons of national entries in this year’s Deck the House contest and in our quest to find the most over-the-top holiday decorations in the country, we’ve seen everything from a life-size Santa to holiday lights so bright they could blind the neighbors. We loved showcasing everyone’s holiday spirit, but Deck the House isn’t over yet. We’re still looking for the one home so spectacularly decorated that it could be the national grand prize winner of our contest. We’ve chosen 24 finalists from all our entries across the country. From Dec. 18- Dec. 27, vote for your …

Thursday, December 29, 2011

Envelope Please! Local Patch 'Deck the House' Finalist

Northborough sparkles in the national Patch holiday decoration contest for our schools.

Thank you so much Brian Russell for submitting the entry of your amazingly decorated home in the Patch Deck the House contest. You're the Northborough local winner! Congratulations!  Tonight we'll find out if you are among the 24 National Finalists—fingers crossed.  Each Top 24 finalist is guaranteed $500 to help pay those holiday-sized electric bills and a shot at winning a $100,000 donation for their public school district.  A special thank you to everyone who entered. You made our dark drives home more festive and "oooh-worthy" this holiday season.  National voting begins Friday morning, Dec. 30, at 9 a.m. eastern time. Vote once a day, every day, for your favorite — and feel free to share the link on all your social networks!   Voting …

Friday, December 16, 2011

What We Learned on Patch

We Learned: Stop Signs, Man Charged With Rape, Wind Turbine Results

You may have missed this on Patch, and you don't want that to happen.

Patch the Reindeer made his Northborough debut, riding the Holiday Trolley this weekend while making friends, and learning some new things along the way. We've got the video and image gallery to prove it. Did you meet Patch? Chance are you're in our coverage. A man who broke into a car in an over-50 community got community service, after running off with a GPS and some change from the vehicle. A Chelsea man's case was dropped by Westborough District Court, but was brought in front of Worcester's grand jury and charged with rape of a 12-year-old Northborough girl. Superintendent of Schools Charles Gobron held a discussion about the preliminary school budget for FY2013, and it's not looking as robust as years past, due to declining federal …

Deck Your House and Win $100,000 for Northborough Public Schools

Get out the lights and holly. Your decorating could net $100,000 to our schools. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to win a $100,000 gift to the Northborough Public Schools.

Patch.com is launching a nationwide contest to find the best dressed home in its Patch communities, and the winner’s school district will receive $100,000, no strings attached. Here’s how the contest works. Beginning on Dec. 8 and continuing through Dec. 26, you can nominate your home by uploading a photo to the contest entry form on the site. During that same time period you and your neighbors will also be able to vote for your favorite festive home. The winning entry will be forwarded to a national Patch judge that will select 24 finalists. Each finalist will receive $500 that they can apply to their December electric bill. From Dec. 30 through Jan. 8 you will be able to vote for the Best Decked House in all of Patch. The grand prize …

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