Above: Buy fun socks for your Valentine or to support Love Your Library month! (contributed photos and photo by Beth Melo)
You still have a few days to buy the perfect Valentine’s Day gift for the book lovers in your life!
The Friends of the Southborough Library are promoting our fabulous socks for Love Your Library Month.1. Read the full article →
This winter, the Planning Board is holding hearings on a new facility in Southborough focused on specialized education “providing life-skills instruction, vocational training, and residential accommodations for individuals with disabilities”.
No, it’s not an expansion of New England Center for Children. Read the full article → from Plans for new live-in special ed & vocational training center
Southborough Rotary and St. Mark’s School are hosting a second Free Open Skate session this winter. The community is invited to enjoy ice skating with free refreshments a week from Sunday. Read the full article → from Free Skate on Sunday, February 22nd
Spoiler Alert: If you want to watch the exciting Mixed Doubles Curling Finals tonight without knowing the outcome in advance, don’t read this post yet! Read the full article → from Update (and Spoiler Alert) on native Olympian Korey Dropkin
The Southborough Police Department issued a press release about two more drivers arrested for alleged drunk driving on Route 9. One is accused of driving 90 mph. The second is accused of crashing into a car that was stopped at a red light on Oak Hill Road. Read the full article → from SPD separately arrested two more alleged drunk drivers on Saturday
As always, the Southborough Library is hosting a special children’s program over the public school break to help families make the most of their staycations. Read the full article → from Join Animal Adventures at the Library over February Break
Next week, the Heritage Chorale will entertain with “A Literary Journey” featuring songs from musicals based on stories that moved from “Page to Stage”. Read the full article → from Heritage Chorale’s Pops Concert — Feb 21
Maryann T. Lamy passed away on February 5, 2026, after a long and courageous battle with Parkinson’s Disease. Read the full article → from Obituary: Maryann T. Lamy, 83
All Southborough voters are invited to vote at the March 2nd Special Town Meeting.
The Town Clerk asked me to remind readers — you need to register to vote in Southborough in advance to participate. I’m sharing those details, along with a primer for voters unfamiliar with how our Town Meetings work. Read the full article → from Town Meeting Details & Registration Reminder (Updated)
Highlights from last week’s competitions and what’s on tap this week in high school sports. Read the full article → from The week in sports
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
Robert “Bob” Joseph Galvin passed away on February 2, 2026, after facing several health challenges. To those who knew him, he was a Loving Husband, Father, Son, Grampie, Kiki, and of course, “Bob the Bus Driver.” No matter what name you called him, he was always ready with a smile and a story that could brighten any room. Read the full article → from Obituary: Robert “Bob” Joseph Galvin, 84
Here are event highlights related to the Southborough community tonight through the long weekend. Read the full article → from Events this week
This winter is the 250th Anniversary of a major turning point in the Revolutionary War. Southborough shares a piece of that history, and is included in a regional commemoration of the event this weekend. Read the full article → from Celebrate local history of Henry Knox Trail this Sunday