Above: Most of the highlights for the coming week are events put on by Rec and the Library. (images of cropped flyers)
Here are highlights of what’s happening around (or related to) our town this weekend through next weekend.
A high-interest retail project is taking important steps and looking for key approvals this summer. That includes decisions by both Town and state officials. Read the full article → from Costco Update: ZBA Hearing opens this month
On Monday, the Board of Health announced that a sample of mosquitos from Southborough were tested positive for West Nile Virus. (The mosquitos were apparently collected last Friday, June 26th.)
Our town was the fifth Massachusetts towns to have positive findings this summer. But the entire commonwealth is still designated by health officials as “low risk” for contracting the arbovirus. (At this point, there have been no human, or even animal, cases reported in the state.) Read the full article → from BOH warns about avoiding West Nile Virus Risks
The Dept of Public Works announced contractors plan to tee off the reconstruction of Northboro Road this Monday (weather permitting). Read the full article → from Northboro Rd reconstruction begins next week
What went on and off the market this week. Read the full article → from On the market this week in Southborough
Occasionally, I like to remind readers of all the great museums and parks that the Southborough Library offers discount admission to. The passes are available to anyone with a library card.
Summer is an especially great time to take advantage of the options. And given the extreme heat forecast to continue through Saturday night, many of the indoor ones can be great options for 4th of July fun or celebrating the nation’s history. I took a look and I was surprised to discover that most are open for regular hours over the holiday weekend. Read the full article → from Check out discounts to museums and parks
[Ed note: My Southborough accepts signed letters to the editor submitted by Southborough residents. Letters may be emailed to mysouthborough@gmail.com.
The following letter is from Carl Guyer.] Read the full article → from Letter: Commercial Development and Residential Tax Relief: Are They the Same Thing?
In a 3-2 vote on Monday, the Select Board approved spending $105K to provide the Southborough Police Department with a drone (and bundled technology and support) for 5 years.
The majority of the board prioritized getting the tech into the SPD’s hands quicker. The dissenters had prioritized potential savings ($30K or greater) and following the board’s preferred financial process that allows Town Meeting to weigh in on how taxes should be spent. Read the full article → from Select Board approves police drone purchase (Updated)
[This post is part of a special guest series focused on appreciating nature in Southborough, contributed by the Southborough Open Land Foundation (SOLF), a non-profit dedicated to preserving and stewarding natural resources here in town.] Read the full article → from The Nature of Southborough: Making Gin in Southborough
Where are the best places for local fun to find a respite from the hottest days of summer if you don’t have decent A/C to stay cool? Or to escape rain later this summer without getting cabin fever? Read the full article → from Reminder: Fun ways to avoid the outdoor (or indoor) heat
The Southborough Senior Center opens registration on Monday morning (July 6th) for programs this summer. Here’s what they have in store for the next two months. Read the full article → from Sign up Monday for July & August Senior Center programs (Updated)
We haven’t even hit July. So Thanksgiving may seem eons away. But Friends of Southborough Recreation are already seeking sponsors for Southborough’s 20th annual Gobble Wobble.
Sponsors who want to make the most of it, and be included on runners’ shirts, need to reach out this summer. Read the full article → from Sponsor the 20th Annual Gobble Wobble
Continuing my summer fun series (for kids and adults), I’m reminding readers of local options for picking your own fresh fruit. This time of year always makes me long for fresh blueberries. But if that fruit’s not your jam, maybe another crop is. Read the full article → from Where to pick fruit 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