There aren’t many topics that wholly unite the minds and opinions of Southborough residents, but the Swap Shop appears to be one of them. Yesterday morning a petition to save the Swap Shop was submitted to the Town Clerk’s office. The petition bore the names of more than 700 Southborough residents. Read the full article → from More than 700 sign petition to save the Swap Shop
Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School is organizing their annual Aztec Wishes holiday gift drive which benefits the children and their families served by the South Middlesex Opportunity Council (SMOC) in Marlborough. Read the full article → from Assabet holds annual Aztec Wishes Holiday Gift Drive
It’s time to make your list and check it twice because Santa Claus is coming to town on Saturday. He’ll arrive by helicopter (weather permitting) at noon at St. Mark’s field. Read the full article → from Don’t forget, Santa arrives on Saturday
The Department of Public Utilities will hold a public hearing on Tuesday night at Trottier Middle School to discuss the response by National Grid to Tropical Storm Irene, as well as to the October Nor’easter. Read the full article → from Reminder: National Grid hearing Tuesday night at Trottier
Chairman of the Board of Selectmen Bill Boland said this morning that he would be “looking into” feedback received from residents over the decision last week to permanently close the Swap Shop at the Transfer Station. The shop is currently scheduled to close for good on Thursday, December 1. Read the full article → from Selectman encourages ‘rational discussion’ over Swap Shop
With the Thanksgiving holiday, I’m a little late in bringing you this story, but last week there was an armed home invasion in Hopkinton near the Southborough border. Read the full article → from In the media: Home invasion near Southborough and other crime news
A list of department and committee meetings for the week. Read the full article → from The week in government (11/28 – 12/2)
Grace (Porriello) Daley, 66, of Northborough died at home on November 24, 2011 after a courageous battle with breast cancer. Read the full article → from Obituary: Grace P. Daley – November 24, 2011
No doubt you’ve seen the commercials for Shop Small Saturday. It’s a movement that encourages holiday shoppers to “shop small” by visiting local stores and businesses on Saturday, November 26. I love the idea, but I’d take it one step further and encourage you to shop small not just tomorrow, but throughout the holiday season. Read the full article → from Here it is! The Second Annual My Southborough Shop Local Guide
Since the announcement earlier this week that it will close for good on December 1, the Swap Shop has been the hottest topic in town. Reader Kristin posed this excellent question on the My Southborough Facebook page: What was the best thing you ever got from the Swap Shop? The answers were so much fun to read, I decided to pose the question here on the blog, as well. Read the full article → from What was the best thing you ever got from the Swap Shop?
Southborough Town Engineer John Woodsmall recently accepted a position as the public works director in Holden (congrats, John!). His last day on the job was Wednesday. The Board of Selectmen this week decided to replace Woodsmall not with another town engineer, but with a staff engineer. It’s a move that is expected to save the town about $20K per year. Read the full article → from MWDN: Southborough eliminates town engineer position
Above: Even the squirrels are thankful today I have a little something extra to be thankful about this year. At Tuesday’s Board of Selectmen meeting (before all the broohaha about the Swap Shop), the selectmen issued an official proclamation to acknowledge my work on this blog. I’m told it had been in the works for weeks, Read the full article → from Happy Thanksgiving, Southborough
DPW Superintendent Karen Galligan announced yesterday that the Swap Shop at the Transfer Station will close for good on December 1. Her decision garnered unanimous support from the town’s selectmen, but the same cannot be said of its residents. Read the full article → from Resident plans petition over Swap Shop closure – UPDATED
December is a busy month in Southborough. To help with your planning, I’ve put together a list of all the holiday events I know about. I’ll share more detail on each of them as the dates get closer, but here are the basics so you can get them on your calendar. Read the full article → from A preview of holiday happenings in Southborough