[Results from last week’s competitions, media highlights, and what’s on tap this week in Algonquin Regional High School varsity sports.]
For most MIAA fall sports, the regular season is scheduled to end late this week or early next week. For a few of the Algonquin varsity teams the remaining games have very high stakes. Read the full article →
Tomorrow evening, the Southborough Library is hosting a workshop for teens by Southborough Youth & Family Services.
The “Value of Validation” workshop will teach teens about the important “skill”. Read the full article → from Value of Validation for Teens this Tuesday
If you’d like to join a guided fall walk at Beals Preserve, meet volunteers at the Kiosk this Saturday morning. Just don’t expect a lot of talk about mushrooms this time. Read the full article → from Saturday’s SOLF Walk won’t feature Mushrooms after all!
Here is a selection of the committee and board meetings for the week along with my selected highlights from the agendas. Read the full article → from The week in government (Updated)
Here are highlights of what’s happening around (or related to) our town this weekend through next. Read the full article → from Events this week (Updated)
I ran out of time today to write up my weekly events highlights. So, I’ll just quickly remind readers what’s happening around our town tonight through Sunday. (Stay tuned for an events post with a look at the coming week.) Read the full article → from Weekend-at-a-Glance
Above: Town Meeting approved funding the final piece in the Trails Comittee’s work to bridge a gap in the town and regional trail system. (images edited from flyer) Today, I’m wrapping up my coverage of last weekend’s Special Town Meeting. My main focus is looking at voters’ decision increase funding for a footbridge on the Read the full article → from Wrapping Up Special Town Meeting Articles 4-8
The public is invited to sign up to attend a “celebration” of the women’s suffrage movement at the Southborough Library in two weeks. The returning presenter is one who gained popularity by incorporating tastings into all of her talks. Read the full article → from Women Who Stirred the Teapot — Nov 7th
Patricia B. “Sugar” Stott, 86, of North Palm Beach, FL, formerly of Osterville and Southborough, passed away on October 19th, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of good trouble, contagious joy and most importantly, boundless love. Read the full article → from Obituary: Patricia “Sugar” B. (Burke) Stott, 86
The majority of Special Town Meeting voters disagreed with Advisory and other critics of Article 3. Voters approved investing close to $1M in CPA funding to replace the failing irrigation system at the Town-owned 9 hole golf course. I’m recapping the debate. Read the full article → from STM voters agreed to invest more into fixing golf course irrigation
If you’ve been looking forward to Household Hazardous Waste Day to clean out your garage/shed, prepare to load up your car/truck and head to the Transfer Station in two days. But note the event limitations. Read the full article → from Household Hazardous Waste Day is Saturday
Above: SYFS announced its completed relocated from the southside to downtown, and is promoting a survey on youth substance abuse. (images edited from logos and Google maps and flyer) Southborough Youth & Family Services recently moved into their new (but very old) home. The Town agency is also promoting another substance abuse survey that they Read the full article → from SYFS news: New office and a Parent/Caregiver survey request
What went on and off the market this week. Read the full article → from On the market this week in Southborough
Donata M. (Pellegrini) Sarro, formerly of Brighton and Southborough, died on Thursday, October 1, 2026, at Life Care Center of Merrimack Valley in Billerica. She was 97. Read the full article → from Obituary: Donata M. (Pellegrini) Sarro, 97