At their joint August 27th meeting, the Select Board Chair warned the Advisory Committee that Southborough is “bleeding businesses”. Referring to the situation as an emergency, she advocated for the Town to invest in a solution. Read the full article → from STM Article 14: Full Time EDC Coordinator (Updated)
Tweens and teens seeking opportunities to volunteer can learn more, and have fun doing it, this Wednesday. Read the full article → from Learn about volunteer opportunities through the Library’s Youth Fair — Wednesday
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
NSPAC is welcoming parents back and bringing them up to speed on what they need to know for supporting their kids with Special Education IEPs and 504s. Read the full article → from NSPAC News
My Southborough accepts signed letters to the editor submitted by Southborough residents. Letters may be emailed to mysouthborough@gmail.com.
The following letter is from Carl Guyer. Read the full article → from Letter: A Cautionary Perspective
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 (Updated)
In reaction to a controversial reappointment decision the the Select Board, the CPC organized a Citizen’s Petition Article for the upcoming Special Town Meeting. Read the full article → from STM Article 10: CPC asks to let committees pick their representatives (Updated)
On Wednesday morning, the Council on Aging hosted a dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony the new common room addition at the Southborough Senior Center. Read the full article → from Celebrating the Senior Center’s new Common Room
On Monday, September 30th, voters will decide at a Special Town Meeting whether to support the Planning Board’s proposal for complying with the state’s MBTA Communities zoning laws. Read the full article → from MBTA Zoning Overlay up for vote on Sept 30 (Updated)
Daniel David Pearl, of Southborough, MA.
Born in Brooklyn, NY, July 15, 1955. Died in Worcester, MA, August 14, 2024. Read the full article → from Obituary: Daniel David Pearl, 69
Janet E. (DiCola) Moodie, of Southborough, formerly of Hingham, died August 29, 2024 at the age of 81. Read the full article → from Obituary: Janet E. (DiCola) Moodie, 81
Southborough Rec is offering more opportunities for getting trained (and acquiring a certificate good for 2 years) to save lives through CPR or use of an AED. One of the classess is a week from this tonight. Read the full article → from Get Heartsaver CPR & AED Certified this fall
The community is asked to sign up for time slots with the travelling blood donation center that serves Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Read the full article → from Donate at the Bloodmobile — Sept 26
The Metrowest Daily News spoke with Algonquin’s current and former Athletic Directors and alumni for a story sharing their fond memories of the late Dick Walsh, “Algonquin’s first athletic director who served as football and baseball coach as well as a physical education teacher”. Read the full article → from MWDN: “Dick Walsh remembered”