Members of the Southborough Fire Department and others honored Lisa Thompson at her funeral on Friday. A GoFundMe has been created to support her family. Read the full article → from SFD & Community honor Lisa Thompson
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: Planning Board, School Committee, and more
The Southborough Rotary is bringing back its popular Food Truck Festival. Read the full article → from Food Truck Festival 2022: Wednesdays, May 25 – June 15
I put together a written Q&A to help readers make their choice before voting this Tuesday, May 10th. Read the full article → from Planning Board Candidate Q&A
Doris A. (Day) Heath, aged 86 years, passed away on Monday, May 2, 2022. Read the full article → from Obituary: Doris A. (Day) Heath, aged 86
It was a long night at Annual Town Meeting, but voters and officials worked together to get through the Warrant rather than continue to a third one. Read the full article → from Annual Town Meeting: Quick recap of final votes (Updated)
Over 200 Southborough residents participated in the first night of Annual Town Meeting. Here are my highlights. Read the full article → from First Night of Town Meeting: Debates on Board of Health budget, Northboro Road culvert funding, Neary Feasibility Study and more (Updated)
The Town is hosting another Covid Vaccine Clinic a week from Monday. This one is specifically for 50+ year olds to get a 2nd Booster shot. Read the full article → from 2nd Dose Booster Clinic for ages 50+ on May 16
Last Night, Annual Town Meeting voters passed 23 Articles. (One was first amended, but none were rejected.) Read the full article → from Annual Town Meeting Update: Articles that passed and what’s still on Warrant for tonight (Updated)
Last week, I shared news on several events the Southborough Senior Center is offering this spring. I missed a few worth noting that still have room to sign up. Read the full article → from More Senior Center spring events
The Town is giving away magnet kits that could make a difference in medical emergencies. Read the full article → from Residents encouraged to pick up “File of Life” kits
My post is to give more context on each of the Town Meeting Warrant Articles most likely to require explanation or prompt some debate. Read the full article → from Annual Town Meeting: More context on what we’re voting on
The Select Board is seeking voter approval to finalize a swap between the Town and St. Mark’s School of “interest in property” for two parcels to allow completion of a Town road and park, and a larger parking lot near the school’s sports fields. Read the full article → from Town Meeting Article 25: St. Marks Street Easements