Last week, community members learned that resident Whitney Beals, President of the Southborough Open Land Foundation, died on September 14th. Read the full article → from Whitney Beals’ memory honored
The New England Rugby Club will be holding free sessions for boys and girls to give no-contact Flag Rugby a try after school in Southborough this week.
The clinics are split by Grades 4-5 (at Neary School) and 6-8 (at Trottier Middle School. Read the full article → from Free Flag Rugby Demos for grades 4-8 this week
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
I received another posting of jobs available in Southborough. Read the full article → from Job listings
The Southborough Food Pantry is seeking donations to help their members in need. Read the full article → from Food Pantry’s current needs
The Town and state are asking for help stopping an invasive pest from devastating local vegetation. Read the full article → from Spotted Lanternfly has invaded Southborough
The Southborough Garden Club partnered again with the Southborough Senior Center to have flowers delivered to homebound seniors in town. The Southborough Police Department served as the delivery service. Read the full article → from Delivering cheer to homebound seniors
Southborough Youth Basketball asked me to help spread the word. In looking at their website, I learned they are offering free clinics for those who plan to tryout — starting tonight! Read the full article → from Youth Basketball (signup & clinics)
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 project voters approved to preserve and restore the Town House is getting an upgrade over the objections of one Select Board member. Read the full article → from Town House Restoration will now include a slate roof
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
Yesterday afternoon, I finally found the time to post a recap of the Select Board’s discussion on September 5th about the future of 21 Highland Street. Unbeknownst to me, earlier that morning, 130 residents submitted a petition to the the Select Board seeking to stop the sale of the property. Today, a member of the Select Board publicly responded via Letter to the Editor. Read the full article → from Petition to “Stop Sale” of South Union
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 Al Hamilton (a member of the Select Board) publicly responding to a petition received by the board. Read the full article → from Letter: Response to “Petition to Stop the Sale of 21 Highland Street”
Southborough volunteers are asking for donations to help a Ukrainian refugee family. I’m also sharing their update on the family from Afghanistan that found its footing in America thanks to the same volunteers. (Plus, a quick follow up on the situation this summer when the state briefly sheltered a group of families in town.) Read the full article → from “Team Odessa” raising funds for refugee family relocating here from Ukraine