[The obituary is being reshared now that the funeral arrangements are complete.]
Margo (Findley) Walter, died peacefully at home on October 4, 2025, at the age of 89. Read the full article → from Obituary: Margo L. “Findley” Walter, 89
783 Special Town Meeting Voters weighed in on a zoning change that would allow Costco to seek a special permit to open a store at 21 Coslin Drive. Only 12 of them opposed the change proposed under Article 1. Read the full article → from Town Meeting Recap
I’ve posted plenty about tonight’s meeting, but I just want to give a last minute reminder with links to relevant information. Read the full article → from Special Town Meeting Tonight
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
Once again, the community showed off its talent at converting pumpkins into fun art exhibits. Read the full article → from Pumpkin Stroll 2025 Photo Gallery
The Southborough Police Department issued a press release about a toddler hit by a car while using the crosswalk with his father on Saturday morning. According to the release, the child’s injuries were “non-life threatening”. The crosswalk appears to the the one between St. Mark’s Church and Fay School.
Southborough Police have filed a request to suspend the license of the 85 year old driver. Read the full article → from SPD: 2 yr old child struck by car in crosswalk on Saturday; Driver will be “cited”
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 (Updated)
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
The Southborough Select Board has been working to drum up excitement and turnout for the Special Town Meeting this Monday night. Their primary focus is getting voters to approve a zoning change they promote as allowing an economic boon for the Town. To allow Costco to apply for a Special Permit to build a store at the old EMC/Dell campus, 2/3 of participating voters will need to approve Article 1. Read the full article → from Fall Town Meeting Article 1 Update
National Grid has issued a “courtesy” notice about a Transmission Line Refurbishment Project that will take place in Southborough. They are inviting the public to attend a forum in two weeks. Read the full article → from National Grid Forum on Transmission Line Refurbishment — Thursday, November 6 (Updated)
Two years ago, I wrote about a family from Odessa Ukraine taking refuge in Southborough. Now, community members who helped support getting the family settled here are asking the public to sign a petition to help their efforts to get the family’s visas renewed. Read the full article → from Petitioners seeking help protecting immigration status of a Ukrainian family in Southborough
Donald P. McCormack 82 of Southborough, a devoted husband, loving father, and cherished grandfather, passed away peacefully on October 13, 2025, surrounded by his family and love. Read the full article → from Obituary: Donald “Don” P. McCormack 82
This Monday night, Southborough voters are invited to participate in a Special Town Meeting to vote on 10 Articles. For each Town Meeting, the Advisory Committee is charged with writing a report for voters to aid them in their decision making. The committee asked me to share that with readers in advance. Read the full article → from Letter from Advisory to Town Meeting Voters
Special Town Meeting is coming up in four days. Here’s my overview of what’s up for a vote. (And details on attending.) Read the full article → from Updated Primer on Monday night’s Special Town Meeting (Updated)