The course the board and the applicant will take on the Park Central 40B application will be discussed at the continued hearing on January 10th. Read the full article → from Park Central on hold while developer considers options
The public is invited to the annual concert next week. Plus, I’m sharing a Congrats to several musical students from the school’s Music Dept. Read the full article → from ARHS Music: Holiday Concert & Central Districts
This Friday morning, the Northborough Southborough Special Education Parent Advisory Council (NSPAC)* will host another Coffee & Connect. I’m sharing those details along with other upcoming events and news from their latest newsletter. Read the full article → from NSPAC Coffee & Connect and more
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
For the third straight year, the Southborough Police Department is holding a collection for the Southborough Food Pantry to help stock them up in time for the holidays. Read the full article → from “Fill a Cruiser” for the Food Pantry – Dec 9
This afternoon, the Southborough Fire Department and multiple neighboring towns responded to a fire reported at 60 Flagg Road. Read the full article → from Fire on Flagg Road (Updated)
St. Mark’s School is inviting the public to join them for an art exhibition this Monday evening. Read the full article → from Alumni Art Exhibit at St. Mark’s School – Monday
Many seniors aren’t up to clearing snow after a storm. The Southborough Senior Center is looking to compile a list of vendors that seniors can hire this winter. Read the full article → from Do you plow/shovel snow in Southborough? Let the Senior Center know.
The Southborough Police will again be part of the annual “Shop-With-A-Cop” event. They are encouraging families in need to apply to join them. Read the full article → from Shop-With-A-Cop
Last week, the Town announced that a new feature was installed at Fayville Playground. The forecast is decent enough this week that families with kids may want to check it out. Read the full article → from New “Cozy Cocoon” at Fayville Playground
It’s a silly bit of news out of the schools. But the video made me smile so I’m hoping it makes readers smile, too. Read the full article → from Finn students pie principal
Edna G. (Lewis) Polanik, 95, of Dracut, died Monday, Nov. 20, 2023, at her home in Dracut, MA. Read the full article → from Obituary: Edna G. (Lewis) Polanik, 95
This Wednesday night, the Zoning Board of Appeals will reopen its 40B permit hearing for the proposed building of 200 condo units on the Park Central site. The planned focus of the discussion are some of the most controversial elements to the project – the developer’s purported violation of terms agreed to with abutters agreed to in a prior “Covenant” and traffic the project will generate on backroads.
At the opening hearing in October, the board laid out a process for the hearing, heard a presentation on the overall project, and asked about the impact of litigation over the covenant. Read the full article → from Update on Park Central at ZBA