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
Every year, I encourage readers to support Small Business Saturday by shopping local. (Although, there’s no real reason you have to wait until the weekend!) Read the full article → from Shop Local for the holidays and support Small Business Saturday
Here are a few reminders as we head into the holiday. Read the full article → from Thanksgiving reminders
A reader reached out to me to ask me to share the news about the a popular, longtime Town employee who is about to retire. Read the full article → from Bridget Gilleney retiring from DPW (Updated)
Here’s a list of when our municipal facilities will be closed for the holiday. Read the full article → from What’s Open and Closed Thanksgiving week
Last week, Algonquin celebrated seniors who secured commitments to play in college Division 1-3 athletics next year. And this week, the school will host a ceremony to celebrate alumni, former coaches and athletic boosters for earning a place in ARHS Athletics’ Hall of Fame. Read the full article → from ARHS Athletics: College Commitments and Hall of Fame inductions
COSTELLO, Connor, age 30, of Southborough, MA, passed away unexpectedly on November 8, 2024. Read the full article → from Obituary: Connor Costello, 30
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
The recent Scouting for Food drive was a success. I’m sharing BSA’s announcement with their thank you for the community’s generosity to the Southborough Food Pantry. Read the full article → from Thank you to community for supporting Scouting for Food
Josephine (Dentato) DesChamps, 102, of Westborough, and formerly of Southborough, died Tuesday, November 19, 2024, at The Willows in Westborough, MA. Read the full article → from Obituary: Josephine (Dentato) DesChamps, 102
On Tuesday night, the Select Board voted to sign an amended agreement with Westborough and Grafton to form a public safety dispatch center. Read the full article → from Select Board approves signing Metrowest RECC agreement
The Recreation Department has asked me to share their call for volunteer to fill a new vacancy on the commission that oversees them. While I’m sharing their news, I’m also rounding up a list of vacancies on other Town Committees. Read the full article → from Rec Commissioner and other Town Committee vacancies
Rotary members mobilized to quickly help newly arrived refugees in a neighboring town gear up for fall and winter in New England. Read the full article → from Rotary provided support for locally sheltered refugee families
As soon as Thanksgiving is behind us, many residents will want to spruce up their homes for their next big holiday. Here are the options in town, including one that’s getting an early start. Read the full article → from Make plans for buying your Christmas Tree (Updated-again)