At the Combined School Committees meeting in June, the committees again gave Northborough-Southborough Public Schools Superintendent Greg Martineau top marks for his performance.
The Community Advocate covered the Superintendent’s Performance Review discussion and raise. While I’m sharing that story, I’ll also update on the appointment of a new Director for Student Support Services. Read the full article →
The Southborough Library is promoting a collection drive organized by a community member to support families through the Worcester Area Mission Society. Read the full article → from Diaper Drive for Worcester Area Mission
I thought I was done reporting on Algonquin sports for the season. But I forgot about one more big competition scheduled for late June — the national Outdoor Track & Field high school championships.
This summer, following his graduation as a member of ARHS Class of 2025, Titans team member Miles Lipka scored another big win. Read the full article → from ARHS’ Miles Lipka wins 2nd national track event
Brian Patrick Keville, 53, of Southborough and formerly of Natick, passed away peacefully while surrounded by family on June 24, 2025, after a courageous six-month battle with illness. Read the full article → from Obituary: Brian P. Keville, 53
The Rampage Trio kickoff the first Southborough Summer Concert this season. Weather permitting, that takes place on Wednesday, July 16th.
To really make the event a party, the audience for the first concert will be treated to free scoops of Ice Cream! Read the full article → from Summer Concert Series: The Rampage Trio
The Southborough Library is promoting their Summer Reading program for teens and older children. Free programs encourage tweens and teens to pop into the library throughout the summer kicked off month. Read the full article → from Free library fun for tweens & teens this summer
To raise funds for Southborough’s 300th anniversary celebrations in two years, the Tricentennial Committee has been selling engraved bricks. Now they are promoting a deal to offer discounts for group orders. Read the full article → from Tricentennial Brick Fundraiser: Group Discount
With the extreme heat wave behind us, and the rain (mostly) gone for this week, it looks like a beautiful week for some classic summertime fun.
For those of you who aren’t planning trips to Cape/coastal beaches or lake houses, but still eager to frolic in the sun and water, I’m posting this year’s updated details on local places to splash around. Read the full article → from Where to Splash Around this Summer
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
The coming week is a bit quiet in town as we head towards the big July 4th holiday. But there are some events happening in (or related to) our town. Here are the highlights tonight through next weekend. Read the full article → from Events this week
In a story posted yesterday, WBUR called out Southborough singer-songwriter Padma as the station’s “Favorite Local Tiny Desk Contest Entry”. Read the full article → from WBUR names Southborough artist their “favorite local Tiny Desk Contest entry”
Registration opens on Wednesday morning for the July – August session of programs at/through the Southborough Senior Center. Read the full article → from Sign up Wednesday for Senior Center programs
This week, the Boston Globe published photos from the high school spring season, “representing the best of spring sports” from submissions by 250 participating high school students. They selected 96 photos taken by “over 50” students. Two of them were Algonquin Regional High School students (now rising seniors). Read the full article → from ARHS students make Globe’s top student Sports Photojournalists list
What went on and off the market this week. Read the full article → from On the market this week in Southborough