The company that purchased 32 Coslin Drive has since negotiated a deal to buy an abutting parcel. While I’m sharing that news, I’m also providing an update on the Town’s efforts to revise zoning bylaws that could impact both parcels. Read the full article → from Industrial Park update: EMC sold off another property; IP Zoning changes pushed to fall
For families struggling to make ends meet, Southborough Youth & Family Services wants to help make Town programs affordable. The agency is encouraging Southborough residents who qualify to apply for Financial Assistance. Read the full article → from Apply for financial aid for RAPs, Camps, & Winter Wishes
Registration is open for Southborough Recreation’s 2nd session of this school year’s RAP (Recreation After-School Programs) classes. Some programs have already filled up, and registration closes a week from today.
To avoid the programs you want most filling up before you can sign up (especially the first session of “RAP”), you’ll want to start exploring the options today. Read the full article → from Sign up for March RAP (Updated)
While I was working on a post about an upcoming Algonquin musical event next week, I stumbled across a couple other bits of musical news of note. Read the full article → from ARHS Music news: Jazz Night on Wed; All Staters heading to Symphony Hall; and more
The Southborough Library is seeking nominees for the 10th annual Peggy Tuttle Award for Library Service Distinction. Read the full article → from Nominations for “Library Service Distinction” award deadline is March 10th
SYBA is boasting about members who excelled at the KofC District competition. Read the full article → from KofC Free Throw District Champs
Applications for the Rotary’s scholarship are due in a few weeks. Read the full article → from Rotary expands scholarship focus — Apply by March 2nd
Art on the Trails organizers are asking artists to start thinking about what they will contribute to install near the trails for the 9th annual summerlong exhibition at Beals Preserve. Read the full article → from Art on the Trails 2025 opens its Call for Art
One Algonquin team of athletes was named State Champions for their Division last week, and others are scheduled to compete for titles of their own.
Meanwhile, this is the last week of the regular winter season for traditional team sports (Basketball & Hockey). And for one Gonk team, a game tonight could have high stakes.
Here are my highlights from Algonquin varsity sports competitions last week and the schedule for this week. Read the full article → from The week in sports
Henry Charles Valcour Jr., 90, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 13 at Rose Monahan Hospice after a brief period of declining health. Read the full article → from Obituary: Henry C. Valcour, Jr., 90
Warren J. Paradise, longtime resident of Southborough, died peacefully in the care of Beaumont at Westborough’s compassionate staff and his loving family. Read the full article → from Obituary: Warren J. Paradise, 94
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
Special Town Meeting voted to create a bylaw for mixed residential and commercial use buildings zoning downtown. Years later, the first project publicly proposed to make use of the new zoning ran into obstacles that highlight some issues. (The Building Commissioner has apparently interpreted the language differently than it was pitched to voters. And I discovered that the bylaw printed in the online Town Code isn’t the version that voters passed.) Read the full article → from Downtown District’s mixed-use zoning: Code confusion, interpretation issues, and viability criticism
I received another posting of jobs available in Southborough. Read the full article → from Job listings