Last week, Andrew Dennington and Joseph Palmer answered questions from voters and laid out their vision of what the Select Board should be seeking to accomplish. Read the full article → from Select Board candidates made their cases at Candidates’ Night (Updated)
Carol Weeks, 85, of Southborough, died Wednesday, April 24, 2024, surrounded by loved ones at the family home in Weston, VT. Read the full article → from Obituary: Carol (Archer) Weeks, 85
[Editor’s note: This spring, Southborough voters will be able to choose among two candidates for one seat on the Select Board. To help you make that decision, each candidate is invited to submit one letter to readers promoting their campaign.] Read the full article → from Candidate’s Letter: Andrew Dennington for Select Board
Last week, Algonquin held another recognition ceremony for the latest round of seniors who have announced commitments to play college sports next year.
I’m sharing their news, plus the 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 is sharing news that they believe a Southborough home burglarized this winter was part of a string of burglaries that targeted Indian and South Asian families. Read the full article → from SPD: Arrested suspects believed to be responsible for past Southborough break-in
Michael “Mousegh” Gulbankian, 93, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, April 20th, with his loving family at his side Read the full article → from Obituary: Michael “Mousegh” Gulbankian, 93
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
In keeping with the ecological theme today, I’m sharing intern Maggie Fitzgerald’s post on recycling in Southborough. Read the full article → from Recycling 101
For readers who didn’t realize that Arbor Day would fall on April 26th, it’s unlikely that you’ll rush out to plant a tree today. But you can honor the day by making plans to support the Town’s tree hugging efforts. Read the full article → from Celebrating Arbor Day (Updated)
The SPD is warning drivers to avoid an area of East Main St this morning. Read the full article → from Avoid East Main St near Overlook this morning
This week, the Select Board discussed the next steps and costs for dealing with contamination at a Town owned site on Atwood Road where they had been hoping to build a small Affordable Housing project. Read the full article → from Town owned parcel confirmed as contaminated with lead
The annual night to get to know the candidates running for contested positions is here. With a race for the board that represents the executive branch of Town government, you might want to take part in the job interview. Read the full article → from Reminder: Tonight is Candidates’ Night
A look at why ARHS’ MassCore scores fall well below state averages (and scores for neighboring towns) and why the administration doesn’t view that as an issue. Read the full article → from Algonquin underperforms on MassCore (while excelling in other state assessments) (Updated)
FSYC is asking the community to turnout for their shopping fundraiser at the Community House the week before Mother’s Day, this year with more attractions. Read the full article → from “Shop with a Purpose” – May 5th (Updated)