Town scouts will be picking up contributions for the Southborough Food Pantry from neighborhoods all over town in a few weeks. Given the timing of issues with SNAP benefit programs, this comes at a time when pantry clients may be especially in need of community support. Read the full article → from Reminder: Scouting for Food is a week from Saturday
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
Curtain Up’s cast is in rehearsals to entertain the community next week with a “high energy feel-good musical”. Read the full article → from Guys & Dolls next week
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
Once again, the community showed off its talent at converting pumpkins into fun art exhibits. Read the full article → from Pumpkin Stroll 2025 Photo Gallery
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