Since 2005 Southborough residents Lisa Braccio and Debbie Depp Wilson have organized semi-annual care package drives to benefit troops serving overseas. In that time they’ve shipped off in the neighborhood of 7,800 boxes filled with the comforts of home. This weekend, they hope to add to that total. Read the full article → from Care package drive this weekend to honor Southborough’s Steve Whynot
The Gulbankian family has until the end of the month to complete a list of repairs to its Mt. Vickery Road businesses that were ordered by the town in 2011, but in a recent filing the family has asked the Zoning Board of Appeals to remove the two most costly repairs. Read the full article → from MWDN: Gulbankians to ask Southborough to take back orders for costly work
The Southborough Police Department said on its Facebook page today that five homes and one business have been broken into in the past couple of weeks, saying the incidents represent a “steady increase” in burglary activity around town. Read the full article → from Southborough police say home break-ins on the rise again
Southborough is one step closer to a 5-member Board of Selectmen, as voters yesterday soundly approved a controversial measure to expand the board from its current three members. The proposal now goes to the Legislature, and if approved, it will represent the first significant structural change to the board since Colonial times. Read the full article → from Amid low turnout voters approve expanding the Board of Selectmen
The fifthAnnual Billy Webber Memorial Golf Tournament will be held at Juniper Hill Golf Course in Northborough on Friday, May 31. The tournament is in honor of Southborough’s former police chief William Webber who lost his battle with pancreatic cancer in 2008 at the age of 53. Read the full article → from Register for the Billy Webber Memorial Golf Tournament
Amid low voter turnout, residents on Monday approved by wide margins two ballot measures that will have a significant impact on how Southborough is governed. Read the full article → from BREAKING NEWS: Voters overwhelmingly approve both ballot measures in Monday’s election
Here’s what’s on tap this week in high school sports. Read the full article → from High school sports this week (5/13/13 – 5/19/13)
Here’s what’s happening at the Southborough Library this week. Read the full article → from At the Southborough Library this week (5/13/13 – 5/18/13): Legos, genealogy, and more
Tomorrow is a big day for Conway Sax fans. The third installment of Southborough author Steve Ulfelder’s mystery series featuring Sax, a Metrowest-based auto mechanic turned reluctant detective, will be released on Tuesday. I for one, can’t wait to discover what trouble Sax finds himself in this time. Read the full article → from Southborough author celebrates release of third novel with book signing event at Tatnuck – Tuesday, May 14
Polls are open in Southborough today for the town’s annual election. There are no contested races, but the two questions you’ll find on today’s ballot are more than enough reason to take a moment to cast your vote. Read the full article → from Don’t forget to vote today, Southborough
A list of department and committee meetings for the week. Read the full article → from The week in government (5/13/13 – 5/17/13)
Southborough Rotary will be hosting a wine tasting fundraiser event on Friday, June 14 at St. Anne Church. Read the full article → from Save the date: An evening of wine and dessert to benefit Southborough Senior Housing – Friday, June 14
The track at Algonquin will be crowded tonight, but not with the usual set of high school sprinters, shot-putters, and high jumpers. Instead, the track will be taken over by cancer survivors, cancer patients, friends, family, and supporters. Read the full article → from Northborough/Southborough Relay for Life starts today at Algonquin
If you’ve been in downtown Southborough this week, you already know the spring paving season is underway. This week crews have been working on School Street and Latisquama Road. Both streets are currently open to local traffic only as the roadway is ripped up and replaced. Read the full article → from What roads will be repaved this spring and summer?