On Tuesday night, the Select Board cast votes allowing a long time Southborough conservationist to resume her work as a member of the Stewardship Committee. Read the full article → from Gillespie reappointed to Stewardship Committee
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Apply by August 21st for Interim Town Clerk or temporary DPW Business Admin
I received another posting of jobs available in Southborough. Read the full article → from Job listings
Select Board members will be listening tonight
Two members will hold informal office hours at tonight's outdoor concert.
Select Board members are hitting the road to hold office hours in the community instead of the Town House. Think of it as them launching a listening tour. The first announced stop is tonight’s outdoor summer concert. Read the full article → from Select Board members will be listening tonight
Participate in a public art project — Deadline this Sunday
The public is encouraged to submit drawings of flowers to be incorporated into a future mural on a traffic control box
Southborough Recreation has put a call out for submissions to a “collaborative mural” planned at the intersection of Richards and Cordaville roads. Read the full article → from Participate in a public art project — Deadline this Sunday
Obituary: Savitri Ika, 87
Savitri Ika was a beloved wife, mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, great-grandmother, and the heart and strength of the Ika family. Read the full article → from Obituary: Savitri Ika, 87
Teen volunteers needed for Summer Nights
13-17 year olds can earn volunteer hours during the big end-of-summer festival
Southborough Recreation is seeking teens ages 13-17 who are willing to lend a hand at the upcoming festival. Read the full article → from Teen volunteers needed for Summer Nights
Update on Neary School building project study
Last week, the Elementary School Building Committee (ESBC) met to hear a presentation from the consultants on potential renovations to Neary School. Read the full article → from Update on Neary School building project study
Update on Grafted Roots CSA & Shop at Chestnut Hill Farm
CSA signup has reopened. An online farmstand is open. And farmers are still hiring for help.
Earlier This summer, I shared news about a new CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) launched at Southborough’s Chestnut Hill Farm.
I checked in on the fledgling “Grafted Roots” enterprise run by local growers who are leasing the farm’s fields. They had updates to share on the CSA and shopping options. Read the full article → from Update on Grafted Roots CSA & Shop at Chestnut Hill Farm
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If something you thought you read on the site earlier is missing, you aren’t losing your mind. (But I am!) Read the full article → from Please, bear with me!
The week in government
Select Board (on Town Clerk resignation, FY27 Transfer Station & Swap Shop Rules, FY28 budget process, Stewardship Charge, and more); ZBA on Historical Society's appeal; and more
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
Town Clerk retiring on September 30th (Updated)
On Tuesday night, the Select Board will discuss how to proceed now that Town Clerk Jim Hegarty has given his notice. Hegarty confirmed to me that his resignation will be effective September 30th. Read the full article → from Town Clerk retiring on September 30th (Updated)
Obituary: Corinna Povey Tobin, 28
Corinna Povey Tobin, 28, of Southborough, Massachusetts, passed away on June 3, 2025. Read the full article → from Obituary: Corinna Povey Tobin, 28
Regional School Committee (and Select Board) to vote on enabling changes to how employee healthcare is negotiated (Updated)
The NSBORO Superintendent is asking the committee to adopt sections of the state law at a special meeting this Tuesday morning. (I learned that the Select Board will be voting to do the same for Southborough employees.)
The Regional School Committee and Select Board are voting this week on adopting a state law that would enable the district and Town to change how it negotiates for employee health insurance plans. Read the full article → from Regional School Committee (and Select Board) to vote on enabling changes to how employee healthcare is negotiated (Updated)
Obituary: Peter J Martin Jr., 76
Peter J Martin Jr., 76, died peacefully and surrounded by his family at Salem Hospital on July 24, 2026. Read the full article → from Obituary: Peter J Martin Jr., 76