Following up on Monday’s Special Town Meeting (STM), the Select Board & School Committee talked through the timeline for dealing with Neary School’s building issues on Tuesday night. That included a timeline for replacing the roof and process for pursuing a renovation project. Read the full article → from Neary Roof & Renovation next steps
The Southborough Library is preparing to make seeds available through its annual seed exchange program. Read the full article → from 6th annual Library Seed Exchange opens Monday
Registration opens this week for the early spring session of programs at/through the Southborough Senior Center. Read the full article → from Sign up this Friday for Senior Center programs
For the two weeks, many members of our community have been observing Ramadan. In the midst of the Muslim “holy month”, the Southborough Library is hosting an encore educational program* for curious members of the public. Read the full article → from What is Ramadan? Learn more this Saturday
Southborough Public Schools and Algonquin Regional High School are delayed today. Read the full article → from School delayed 2 hrs
If like me, you’re getting a bit sick of the never-ending snow, you may want to take this chance to visualize the lush green Beals Preserve in summertime.
Organizers for the 2026 Art on the Trails exhibit have already opened up the submission window for their “Call for Art”. Read the full article → from Art on the Trails opens its 10th Anniversary “Call for Art”
A new document issued by the Office of the Assessors demonstrating the many options for Southborough homeowners to get a break on their real estate property taxes. Read the full article → from Property Tax Relief — Apply by April 1st
The regular varsity winter sports season is done. This week, four Algonquin teams, plus other Titans athletes, will be competing in State brackets or championships. Read the full article → from ARHS Post-Season Update
Start cleaning out your closets (or basement/garage). Southborough Recreation is coordinating a “Spring Youth Sports Equipment Swap” next week. Read the full article → from Free Spring Youth Sports Equipment Swap
Voters at tonight’s Special Town Meeting on the future of Southborough Schools overwhelmingly voted to fund replacing Neary School’s roof. They also voted to spend $175K to study two options for potential renovation projects for school improvements. The overwhelming majority also voted against spending on other studies for alternative renovations to expand Finn School or Finn and Trottier Middle School. Read the full article → from Special Town Meeting votes for Neary roof & studies; No studies for Finn/Trottier renovations (Updated)
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 (Updated)
Tomorrow night, voters have consequential decisions to make about the short term and long term future of Southborough’s schools and expenses that impact short term and long term budgets. Read the full article → from Special Town Meeting-at-a-Glance (Updated)
Tomorrow night, Southborough voters are invited to make decisions on the 4 Articles in the Special Town Meeting Warrant. For each Town Meeting, the Advisory Committee is charged with writing a report to aid voters in making those decisions. The committee asked me to share their report for this meeting with readers. Read the full article → from Report from Advisory to Special Town Meeting Voters
Here are highlights of what’s happening around (or related to) our town this weekend through next. Read the full article → from Events this week (Updated-again)