Southborough is the hometown of a finalist in the in the Miss Massachusetts Teen USA pageant. Read the full article → from “Miss Southborough Teen USA” seeking community support (Updated)
DPW has been patrolling and filling potholes. If they missed one on your road (or one you commute on), call them. Read the full article → from Found a pothole? Call DPW
Goodwill asked me to share with readers a thank you from their CEO for their donations of clothing and household goods in Southborough. While I’m sharing that, I’m also updating on the options in town, including the SOS* textile bins. Read the full article → from Thank you for your clothing and goods donations
Southborough Youth and Family Services and Southborough Rec are calling on families to start thinking about what costumes to wear at a special fundraiser to kick off a Day of Unplugging. Read the full article → from Family Costume Karaoke – March 1st
Annual Town Meeting is coming up at the end of next month. There’s a lot on the Warrant that I’ll need to cover between now and then. One interesting Article that just popped up is a Citizen’s Petition Article to change a voting threshold for committing Community Preservation Act funds. Read the full article → from Annual Town Meeting: Citizen’s Petition on CPA
The Southborough Library and Jill Vroman Fitness are again offering free Wellness workshops. Read the full article → from Library Wellness workshops to help you thrive, sleep, and manage stress
Southborough Youth and Family Services is inviting community members who care for teens and tweens to a special presentation a month from tonight. The focus is on their “secret lives”. Read the full article → from The Secret Lives of Teens & Tweens – March 6
Over February break, the Southborough Library is offering a special hands-on STEM workshop for kids in grades K-6. The pitch to parents is “igniting” kids’ “creative spark”. The pitch to kids, the program “feels like a video game”. Read the full article → from Sign kids up for a creative building workshop over February break
If you’d like to have plants in your yard and around the community this summer that support native pollinators, sign up now to sow the seeds this winter to make that happen. Read the full article → from ’24 Winter Sow program to grow native seedlings (for free) (Updated)
This weekend, the Southborough Library is holding its annual, early Valentine’s children’s party. Read the full article → from Library offering early Valentines fun for kids
June A. (Paskavitz) Kentel, 83, of Southborough, died January 31, 2024, at her home in Southborough. Read the full article → from Obituary: June A. (Paskavitz) Kentel, 83
Algonquin performed impressively at Mid-Wach League Championships for Track and Swim last week. Those are just some of the past week’s highlights. Read the full article → from The week in sports
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 “Super Tuesday” Presidential Primary is just a month from today. The Town Clerk asked me to share important information on registration, voting by mail, and early voting options. Read the full article → from Voting in the Presidential Primary