Above: Big trucks will again be a draw for kids at a Town run event this weekend. (photos cropped from Facebook)
Southborough Recreation is promoting the return of an event that should make a lot of young residents very happy. The Town is putting on another Touch-A-Truck event. Read the full article →
Jack Edward Diamond, 92, of Orlando, Florida, passed away on April 12, 2026 after a short illness. Read the full article → from Obituary: Jack Edward Diamond, 92
I’m wrapping up coverage of the Southborough community’s participation in the 2026 Boston Marathon. Read the full article → from Congrats to Southborough’s Boston Marathon runners
The annual forum to get to know the candidates running for contested positions is a week from tonight. It allows residents to essentially take part in the job interview for seats on one of the most powerful boards in the executive branch of our Town government.
Three candidates are vying for two seats on the Select Board.
As usual, the event will include a meet and greet followed by a moderated Q&A hosted by the Trustees of the Southborough Library. Read the full article → from Candidates Night — Wednesday, April 29th
[The weekly highlights from last week’s competitions and what’s on tap this week in Algonquin Regional High School varsity sports.]
It’s still early in the spring season. But I couldn’t help notice a clear trend in Algonquin sports. So far, most of ARHS Girls varsity teams have been at least slightly outperforming the Boys team counterparts. (And, sometimes, significantly.) Read the full article → from The week in ARHS sports
My Southborough accepts signed letters to the editor submitted by Southborough residents. Letters may be emailed to mysouthborough@gmail.com. Read the full article → from Letter: A Shout Out to Southborough’s Financial Groups
Applications for the Rotary’s scholarship are due this weekend. Read the full article → from Rotary extends deadlines for scholarships — Apply by Sunday
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
Fengzhen Gao, 86, a devoted mother, grandmother and great grandmother of Southborough, passed away peacefully on April 11, 2026, after an illness. Read the full article → from Obituary: Fengzhen Gao, 86
A reminder this Marathon Monday, that 18 Southborough residents are running in today’s big race. You can find a link to my post with highlights here.
While I’m sharing that, I also want to spotlight another town connection to the race. Over the weekend, the Community Advocate published a writeup of a Southborough volunteer who has become a “Marathon Mainstay”. Read the full article → from Boston Marathon: Reminder & Another Southborough Connection
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
This Wednesday afternoon, in the middle of the public schools’ spring break, the Southborough Library is hosting a free, hands on program for 4th–6th graders.
The “high-stakes, 90-minute challenge” is put on by Fay School. Read the full article → from Design Prix — Code, Race, and Innovate on Wednesday.
Last year, I shared news about a volunteer run Summer Robotics Camp organized by three young Southborough brothers. This spring, they are recruiting participants for this summer’s camp.
Four the fourth straight year, the camp is being offered to children entering grades 2–9 and hosted Algonquin Regional High School. Read the full article → from Register this month for NERA’s summer Robotics camp
Earlier this week, I wrote that Annual Town Meeting passed everything Town officials asked for and rejected the only thing officials opposed.
It turns out, that’s not quite accurate — since not all officials were on the same page. A key example was the Industrial Park zoning changes proposed under Article 17. Read the full article → from Town Meeting debates line between balanced and exclusionary Industrial Park zoning