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Coverage of Southborough events. Focus on events taking place in town. Includes features about events related to residents or local organizations. Also includes information on town government's open meetings.

Saturday’s Annual Town Meeting at-a-glance

Basic details and quick links for info about the Budgets, Zoning Articles, Trottier roof, $25M for road & sidewalks, preparing to amend Articles, and more

by Beth Melo on

The Town’s legislative branch, Town Meeting, will convene a week from Saturday to approve spending, possibly increase budgets, amend local bylaws, and “advise” officials.

I’ll be digging into some of the Warrant Articles leading up to Annual Town Meeting. For now, I’m providing a general overview, including the hot topics on the Warrant most likely to spark debate. Read the full article → from Saturday’s Annual Town Meeting at-a-glance

Youth Volunteer Fair — May 12

Organizers are asking 6th-12th graders to Save the Date. And area organizations are invited to recruit volunteers at the fair.

by Beth Melo on

The Towns of Northborough and Southborough are organizing a volunteer fair for next month. It’s a chance for tweens/teens in grades 6-12 to learn about volunteer opportunities.

It’s also a chance for area non-profits, community groups and other organizations to promote their volunteer opportunities. Read the full article → from Youth Volunteer Fair — May 12

NSBORO Schools are promoting upcoming “Wellness Week”

Students, families, and community are invited to take part in special events and challenges April 13-17, to improve their overall wellness.

by Beth Melo on

Every year, Northborough-Southborough Public Schools celebrate Wellness Week, encouraging students to improve their health/wellness. This year, they’re making a bigger public push to engage the entire community.

There are special events and challenges. Plus, the Wellness Week promotions includes a prize drawing to incentivize participation. Read the full article → from NSBORO Schools are promoting upcoming “Wellness Week”

More details on this Sunday’s “Kickin’ it for Kasey”

A community festival with family friendly games and activities will raise funds for pediatric brain cancer research in honor of the late child of an ARHS alum.

by Beth Melo on

Algonquin’s Student Council shared more details about the upcoming community festival to raise funds for pediatric brain cancer research.

While the cause is a solemn one, the event is organized as a fun celebration for families with children (and teens) to enjoy. Read the full article → from More details on this Sunday’s “Kickin’ it for Kasey”

Community invited to engage in discussions about Fayville Park

Learn about proposed improvements (including a Dog Park and Splash Pad in place of the T-ball diamond) and share feedback. Virtual Meetings will be held April 12th & May 20th.

by Beth Melo on

As I’ve shared in the past, Southborough Recreation is pursuing a project to make major improvements to Fayville Park.

Next week, the Rec Commission is seeking to get more community engagement and feedback on the proposal. Read the full article → from Community invited to engage in discussions about Fayville Park

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