David Michael (“Mac”) McLaughlin, 58, of Southboro, Massachusetts, and South Paris, Maine, passed away Tuesday, December 17, 2024, due to organ failure. Read the full article → from Obituary: David Michael (“Mac”) McLaughlin, 58
News
Holiday Lights Contest Voting Extended!
Rec is giving the community more time to drive by some great holiday light/decorations in town before voting on their favorites! Read the full article → from Holiday Lights Contest Voting Extended!
“In with the new”? How to “out with the old”.
How to best help others when you get rid of items you no longer need. (Plus, what you can recycle vs trash when you cleanup after the holidays.)
This isn’t just the time of year for giving. It also results in a time of getting — which can lead to the desire for ridding your home of items you no longer need. Read the full article → from “In with the new”? How to “out with the old”.
Obituary: Abigail (Porter) Egan, 96
Abigail (Porter) Egan, 96, of Southborough; formerly of Needham and Roslindale, died Monday, December 16, 2024, in Southborough. Read the full article → from Obituary: Abigail (Porter) Egan, 96
Obituary: Catherine “Kay” (Kelaher) O’Brien, 86
Catherine “Kay” (Kelaher) O’Brien, 86, of Southborough, died peacefully Tuesday, December 17, 2024, of natural causes at Care Dimensions in Lincoln, MA. Read the full article → from Obituary: Catherine “Kay” (Kelaher) O’Brien, 86
A Taste of Southborough’s History: Manion’s Vanilla
Elevate Your Holiday Recipes
This holiday season, make your baking, cooking, and gift-giving extra special with Manion’s Vanilla Extract – a premium, locally crafted product that brings both purity and tradition to every recipe.
[The following information was provided by My Southborough sponsor Manion’s Vanilla.] Read the full article → from A Taste of Southborough’s History: Manion’s Vanilla
Voting open for the Winter Coloring Contest
Southborough Recreation has posted images for the finalists in the Winter Coloring Contest. The public is invited to help decide the winners. Read the full article → from Voting open for the Winter Coloring Contest
Holiday Lights Contest: Voting is open and Interactive Map available (Updated – Extended Contest!)
It’s time to use Southbrough Recreation’s interactive map to drive by some great holiday light/decorations in town, then vote for your favorites! Read the full article → from Holiday Lights Contest: Voting is open and Interactive Map available (Updated – Extended Contest!)
NSBORO ’25-’26 PreK Open House — Jan 9
The district is inviting parents of potential future NSBORO preschool students to learn more about the program at an Open House. Read the full article → from NSBORO ’25-’26 PreK Open House — Jan 9
Apply to “Share Your Story”
Members of the NSBORO community are invited to apply to take part in the district's 3rd annual Story Bridge.
A week from tonight, the community is invited to a “StoryBridge” event. After months of coaching, ten members of the NSBORO community will tell their personal stories. Read the full article → from Apply to “Share Your Story”
Sign up for Winter RAP by Dec 26th
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 Winter RAP by Dec 26th
The week in sports (Updated)
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 (Updated)
Sorry about the hiccup this morning!
In trying to resolve some behind the scenes tech glitches last night, I temporarily lost Friday’s posts and updates. Getting those restored this morning caused some temporary problems for readers. But everything should be back and running now! Read the full article → from Sorry about the hiccup this morning!
The week in government
Planning Board hearings; Neary Building presentation to Select Board; ZBA hearings; and more
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