Outspoken Town Meeting voters were fairly unified in a desire to see changes in how the government is run. But they were split on the process for next steps. Read the full article → from Town Meeting debates how to study a potential rehaul of Town Governance
Be an early bird and register for the Thanksgiving Day Gobble Wobble 5K Walk & Run.
Or, help out organizers of the annual feel good community event by joining the flock of volunteers who make the annual fundraiser possible. Read the full article → from Sign up to Run/Walk or Help at the Gobble Wobble (Updated)
I received another posting of jobs available in Southborough. Read the full article → from Job listings
Today’s recap of last night’s Special Town Meeting will focus on the zoning articles voted on last night. (Look for other meeting highlights in a post tomorrow.) Read the full article → from Town Meeting voters supported both zoning Articles
Missing Dogs Massachusetts is seeking to find the missing owners of a beagle found in Westborough and Husky found in Framingham within the past month. Read the full article → from Missing them?
[The obituary is being reshared now that the funeral arrangements are complete.]
Margo (Findley) Walter, died peacefully at home on October 4, 2025, at the age of 89. Read the full article → from Obituary: Margo L. “Findley” Walter, 89
783 Special Town Meeting Voters weighed in on a zoning change that would allow Costco to seek a special permit to open a store at 21 Coslin Drive. Only 12 of them opposed the change proposed under Article 1. Read the full article → from Town Meeting Recap
I’ve posted plenty about tonight’s meeting, but I just want to give a last minute reminder with links to relevant information. Read the full article → from Special Town Meeting Tonight
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
The Southborough Police Department issued a press release about a toddler hit by a car while using the crosswalk with his father on Saturday morning. According to the release, the child’s injuries were “non-life threatening”. The crosswalk appears to the the one between St. Mark’s Church and Fay School.
Southborough Police have filed a request to suspend the license of the 85 year old driver. Read the full article → from SPD: 2 yr old child struck by car in crosswalk on Saturday; Driver will be “cited”
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)
The Southborough Select Board has been working to drum up excitement and turnout for the Special Town Meeting this Monday night. Their primary focus is getting voters to approve a zoning change they promote as allowing an economic boon for the Town. To allow Costco to apply for a Special Permit to build a store at the old EMC/Dell campus, 2/3 of participating voters will need to approve Article 1. Read the full article → from Fall Town Meeting Article 1 Update
National Grid has issued a “courtesy” notice about a Transmission Line Refurbishment Project that will take place in Southborough. They are inviting the public to attend a forum in two weeks. Read the full article → from National Grid Forum on Transmission Line Refurbishment — Thursday, November 6 (Updated)
Two years ago, I wrote about a family from Odessa Ukraine taking refuge in Southborough. Now, community members who helped support getting the family settled here are asking the public to sign a petition to help their efforts to get the family’s visas renewed. Read the full article → from Petitioners seeking help protecting immigration status of a Ukrainian family in Southborough