UPDATED: Residents Concerned That 'Northgate Sidewalks Not Plowed'

Residents of the Northgate Road neighborhood are concerned that some of the roads still have unplowed sidewalks.

As of 2 p.m. on Monday, Northgate's sidewalks were not plowed. For some residents, they say this is a concern because students walk to and from the Proctor School using that route. "Are they expected to walk on Northgate, literally...on the street?" wrote one Northgate resident in an email to Patch. "That poses great risk to them, since folks use it as a cut-through between Route 135 and Otis Street, to get to Route 9 or the new shopping center. Middle schoolers have bus stops on Northgate. They would have to walk in the street. It is disconcerting to me. The chances of a child being hit by a car is compounded when sidewalks are inaccessible." Maria Mihalek, who also lives in the neighborhood, was so concerned that she snapped photos (…

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Cops Say Beware: Rash of Car Breaks in Northborough

Multiple car breaks have occurred recently, and cops are saying to be on the lookout—and lock your cars.

There have been numerous car breaks over the past two weeks in Northborough, said Sgt. Det. Brian Griffin of the Northborough Police Department. Most of these break-ins occurred in the Northgate neighborhood, and between the hours of midnight and 5 a.m. In all cases, said Griffin, the doors to the victim's cars had been left unlocked. GPS units, cash and loose change appeared to be the targeted items taken. In one vehicle, power tools were taken. Police are working on leads at this time, and would encourage residents to report any suspcious activity to police at 508-393-1515.  

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