Although the Town hasn’t yet set next year’s tax rate, the Select Board is predicting that residents will be paying an average of 5.89% more in taxes year. Read the full article → from Tax outlook bleak again (Updated)
What went on and off the market this week. Read the full article → from On the market this week in Southborough
The public is invited to a “discussion with State Representative Candidate Kate Donaghue and Whitney Beals, President, Southborough Open Land Foundation.” Read the full article → from “Preserving Open Space and Our Environment” – Tuesday
Registration is open for the 16th annual Gobble Wobble. Sign up now to take part in the 5K run/2 mile walk. Read the full article → from Sign up for the Gobble Wobble (Updated)
St. Mark’s School has agreed to swap parcels of the St. Mark’s “triangle” to allow for the project to proceed with a “pocket park”, relocated intersection, and parking for the school’s sports fields.
In related news — there was an a second announcement about the previously scheduled and rescheduled St. Mark’s Street Working Group’s Public forum. It is now postponed again. Read the full article → from St. Mark’s triangle update: Announced “land swap” and indefinitely postponed forum (Updated)
To encourage the public to “follow” them (in order to receive updates and be notified of events), the Committee is promoting a gift certificate “Giveaway”. Read the full article → from Trails Committee “Giveaway” to boost social media following
The Select Board voted to ask Mass Dept of Transportation to add an HCVE/HVE* to Flagg Road. The Town will seek to add the restriction without lifting any existing truck exclusions, including the one on Main Street. Read the full article → from Town pursuing heavy truck exclusion on Flagg
Soccer-loving kids and teens can make penalty shots in an effort to win Knights of Columbus’ Soccer Challenge. Read the full article → from KofC Soccer Challenge at Heritage Day
This long weekend is the Southborough Golf Club’s 4th annual fundraiser for ALS ONE. Read the full article → from Golf Fore ALS
The non-profit that runs the Community House is celebrating its 100th year this fall. To mark the occasion, they are inviting the public to join them on Heritage Day. Read the full article → from Village Society celebrating Centennial at Heritage Day
The Northborough/Southborough Special Education Parent Advisory Council (NSPAC) is promoting three special events in the next two weeks. Read the full article → from NSPAC October events
Sharing Southborough images (contributed and from social media) of an owl, momentarily stunned during his rescue, a curious bobcat, and some beautiful early fall pics. Read the full article → from Nature in the burbs
The Trails Committee is inviting the public to celebrate the opening of the Peninsula Trail with a special guided walk and history talk. Read the full article → from History Hike on Peninsula Trail – Saturday
As of Friday, Trottier Middle School was reporting 22 cases of Covid confirmed last week. I took a look and confirmed that there are still slots open for the vaccine clinic for Covid Boosters for ages 12+ – with one being held tonight. Read the full article → from Update on Clinics and Covid