This week, the Select Board heard from the committee charged with recommending how to use $3M in federal American Rescue Plan Act funds. Now, the Board will have to decide whether to adhere to those recommendations and how. Read the full article → from Select Board considering recommendation for how to spend $3M in ARPA funds
Southborough Community Garden is getting ready to divvy up garden plots at Breakneck Hill again. Read the full article → from Southborough Community Garden plots available
What went on and off the market this week. Read the full article → from On the market this week in Southborough
Southborough’s volunteer-run consignment shop is holding a series of sales as it heads to the end of its season. Read the full article → from Bargain Box Sales – 1/2 price and Stuff a Bag
Both the Southborough Library and its Friends are calling for special donations. Read the full article → from Calling for Book donations and Teen Artwork for the Library
Following up with more news from Monday’s Board of Health meeting. Read the full article → from More Public Health News: Spraying for poison ivy & mosquitos, tightening Tobacco regs, and dealing with industrial noise
I have to apologize for a strange typo I made in my Covid Update this week. Somehow I included an oddly high number for the two week count. Read the full article → from Covid Update: Numbers are up but not that high!
This week, BOH discussed addressing safety issues at Fitzy’s and other issues related to food vendor permitting and inspections. Read the full article → from Food Permit News: Fitzgerald’s addressing health and safety permit issues; limits for resident vendors
The ARHS Senior Post Prom Party is midnight this Friday. Read the full article → from APTO seeking volunteers for Friday night’s Post Prom Party for seniors
I have updates on two lawsuits that had been filed against the Town, Read the full article → from Legal Update: Mass Supreme Court reviewing constitutionality of Select Board comment policy; no more Park Central appeals
Henry Whelen Large, Jr, 81, of Southborough passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 10, 2022. Read the full article → from Obituary: Henry Whelen Large, Jr, 81
The Southborough Library is offering help next week for anyone ages 15+ who is looking to create or improve their resume. Read the full article → from Resume Building Workshop at the Library
There were two big announcements at last week’s Historical Commission meeting. Both related to the Town’s private schools’ reactions to public upset over two unrelated matters. Read the full article → from Historical News: St. Mark’s to “survey” for burial sites; Fay taking deeper look into “Doc Stone’s House”; official National Historic District and more (Updated – Again)
The Rotary announced the charity it will use the events to support at this spring’s Food Truck Festival. Read the full article → from Support “Cash4Campers” and get a voucher for the Food Truck Festival (Updated)