Above: Rotary is widening the scope of scholarships it offers for Southborough’s high school seniors. (images cropped from flyer)
The Southborough Rotary Club is again inviting Southborough residents who are high school seniors to apply for a scholarship. But this year, they are offering two options.
Students’ deadline to apply is in less than two weeks. Read the full article →
Friends of the Southborough Youth Commission shared the winning pics from their fundraising photo contest with me — and allowed me to select and share some additional submissions that I felt were worth honorable mentions. Read the full article → from “Palentine’s” pet photo contest winners (and my honorable mentions)
Algonquin’s Boys Basketball team is inviting the community to join them for “Musical Bingo” tonight, Wednesday, February 19th. Read the full article → from ARHS Basketball fundraiser tonight — Feb 19
Art on the Trails organizers are asking artists to start thinking about what they will contribute to install near the trails for the 9th annual summerlong exhibition at Beals Preserve. Read the full article → from Art on the Trails 2025 opens its Call for Art
One Algonquin team of athletes was named State Champions for their Division last week, and others are scheduled to compete for titles of their own.
Meanwhile, this is the last week of the regular winter season for traditional team sports (Basketball & Hockey). And for one Gonk team, a game tonight could have high stakes.
Here are my highlights from Algonquin varsity sports competitions last week and the schedule for this week. Read the full article → from The week in sports
Henry Charles Valcour Jr., 90, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 13 at Rose Monahan Hospice after a brief period of declining health. Read the full article → from Obituary: Henry C. Valcour, Jr., 90
Warren J. Paradise, longtime resident of Southborough, died peacefully in the care of Beaumont at Westborough’s compassionate staff and his loving family. Read the full article → from Obituary: Warren J. Paradise, 94
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
As of this afternoon, it’s February school break in Southborough. Plus, thanks to President’s Day, a long holiday weekend.
Here are highlights of what’s happening around (or related to) our town this weekend through next weekend. Read the full article → from Events this week
Special Town Meeting voted to create a bylaw for mixed residential and commercial use buildings zoning downtown. Years later, the first project publicly proposed to make use of the new zoning ran into obstacles that highlight some issues. (The Building Commissioner has apparently interpreted the language differently than it was pitched to voters. And I discovered that the bylaw printed in the online Town Code isn’t the version that voters passed.) Read the full article → from Downtown District’s mixed-use zoning: Code confusion, interpretation issues, and viability criticism
What went on and off the market this week. Read the full article → from On the market this week in Southborough
I received another posting of jobs available in Southborough. Read the full article → from Job listings
If you’re interested in running for Town Office, you can start the process tomorrow. Read the full article → from Town Election season opens Friday
For now, the Trustees are sticking with one educational/hiking program in Southborough per month. This month is the annual maple tapping event. In early spring, they’ll continue to teach about foraging for fungi. Read the full article → from Chestnut Hill Farm: Maple Tap-A-Thon & Finding Fungi