Last night, the Board of Selectmen approved the charge for a committee to recommend how to use the empty space in the center of the planned, controversial “pocket park” next to the Southborough Library. They are seeking residents (who can also be serving on other committees) to volunteer to be part of the group. Read the full article → from Town seeking all residents “at large” members for St. Mark’s Street Park Working Group
Last night, the Town Administrator informed the Board that he was temporarily reversing course based on criticism of jumping too quickly. Read the full article → from Back to “Board of Selectmen” for now
A hearing will be held this Wednesday night and interested members of the public are encouraged to participate. Read the full article → from Noise Bylaw Committee seeking your input – Wednesday at 7:30 (Updated)
Percy Johnson, 89 of Southborough passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 9, 2021 at UMass Memorial Medical Center. Read the full article → from Obituary: Percy Johnson, 89
Northborough received enough Pfizer Covid Vaccines to offer booster shots to district 16-18 year olds. Read the full article → from Booster Clinic for 16-18 year olds at Algonquin on Thursday
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: Boys Hockey Boroughs Cup Wednesday & Saturday
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: Planning Hearings & ANRs; Articles for next Town Meeting; Noise Bylaw input; School calendar and policies; Reasonable Off Ramp for masks at ARHS; Downtown Phase II (Updated)
Southborough’s Board of Health is offering a Covid Vaccine Booster Clinic next week, featuring the Moderna vaccine. That vaccine is only approved for use in ages 18+. Read the full article → from Covid Booster Clinic for ages 18+ on December 22nd
Here are some highlights of events in and around Southborough this week. Read the full article → from Events this week: Restoring native pollinator habitats, Noise Bylaw Forum, Fill a Cruiser, Read to a Dog, and Messiah Sing
On Tuesday, the Select Board voted to eliminate the “Chat” function on for all Southborough boards/committees that remotely hold meetings over the Town’s zoom account. Read the full article → from Officially rebranded Select Board eliminates “Chat” on zoom meetings
The Southborough Library announced a new (temporary) addition to its circulating inventory. Read the full article → from Library lending out Mobile Hotspots
After reversing course multiple times this year on the process for contracting its extended day program, the NSBORO administration is seeking to form its own program. Read the full article → from School Committee to vote soon on proposal to replace Extended Day with NSBORO-run program (Updated)
Red Apples are donations made to the Southborough Community Fund in the name of a teacher or school staff member. Read the full article → from Red Apples for the holidays are due by Dec 19
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