It’s time to nominate those who have gone the distance for children with 504 Plans or IEPs over the past year. Read the full article → from Go the Distance Awards 2024 nominations window is open
Through a plea agreement accepted by the court last week, Parry is now only being charged with a misdemeanor, and the case Continued without a Finding for 6 months (with some restrictions). Read the full article → from Charges against Parry reduced and continued for potential dismissal
Arts Wayland is promoting a “Spring Fever” night of stories and music this Saturday featuring “some of New England’s best tellers from the Moth stage.” The event will include Southborough’s Catherine Weber, a “three-time Moth StorySLAM champion”. Read the full article → from “Spring Fever” story night featuring a Southborough StorySLAM Champ — Saturday
This week, the Town published its 11th issue of the Town Administrator’s newsletter. Read the full article → from The latest from “The Word on Common Street”
A Southborough business is collecting for five wide ranging non-profits. Anyone who drops off qualifying items will be entered into Rio Medical’s monthly drawing for a free facial. Read the full article → from Donate to collection drives and enter drawings for a free facial
A festival hosted by Algonquin gave Northborough and Southborough students the opportunity to display their individual cultures and the artistic talents that accompany them. Read the full article → from Third Annual Culture and Music Festival Delights Attendees
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
Last week’s “NSBORO News” newsletter included links for information on how the public schools intend to comply with the Federal Student Opportunity Act (SOA). The public can provide feedback before the plans are officially submitted. Read the full article → from NSBORO communicating and welcoming feedback on plan to close achievement gaps
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 ARHS Track team is holding its “Algonquin Track & Field Camp” again this summer. Read the full article → from ARHS Track & Field camp
Southborough’s Building Commissioner, Casey Burlingame, has resigned. Read the full article → from Southborough will need to recruit a new Building Commissioner (Updated)
At Saturday’s Annual Town Meeting, voters and officials debated the merits of three proposed stabilization funds for public schools. Two overwhelmingly passed. One failed by a large margin. Read the full article → from Town Meeting rejects ARHS Capital Stabilization fund (Updated)
This spring and summer, Southborough Recreation is offering multiple classes for tweens and teens to learn about how to safely take care of themselves or others.
One of the options is a course that adults can also take advantage of to learn how to respond in an emergency. Read the full article → from Safety instruction classes: Safe @ Home, Babysitting, and CPR/AED
(That means that if you decide to throw your hat in the ring, you wouldn’t have to run against someone already in the seat.) Read the full article → from Town Election Update: Three official races (Updated)