Flags in Southborough and across are flying at half staff until sunset today, September 3, 2019, in honor of Master Sergeant Luis S. DeLeon-Figueroa, of Chicopee, Massachusetts. The Green Beret was Killed In Action in Afghanistan on August 21, 2019. Read the full article → from Why flags are at half staff: September 3, 2019
This afternoon, the Southborough Police Department will begin officially operating out of the new Public Safety Building. Read the full article → from PSB Update: Police on the move today; new safe spot for transactions
I know there is more town news worth sharing, but I need to take some time off from the blog for personal reasons. Read the full article → from End of summer “blogcation”
Napoleon ‘Pete’ DePina, 88, of Southborough, died peacefully on Friday, August 16, 2019, at Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester, with family members by his side, as the result of a stroke Read the full article → from Obituary: Napoleon ‘Pete’ DePina, 88
I have a quick update on recent safety alerts and a new one to share. Read the full article → from Safety Alert updates: Spraying done; Algae warning
Staff is seeking help right now to move some books to make way for workers to pull up some carpet and better determine the situation. So if you can lend a hand early this evening, please come on out. Read the full article → from Library Seeking volunteers to move books now
What went on and off the market this week. Read the full article → from On the market this week in Southborough
The downstairs of the Southborough Library is closed due to another flood. At this point the main/upper level of the library is open. And patrons can still access it through the downstairs parking lot entrance and even use the elevator. Read the full article → from Library downstairs flooded again
This fall, the community is invited to a 5K Run and Fun Run to raise funds for the Shifrin family. Read the full article → from Run for SHIFSTRONG – November 2nd
This morning, was a rocky start to the school year for many students waiting endlessly for a bus. This afternoon was apparently even worse. Some students were shifted to other buses. With buses somehow over capacity, kids were sitting on buses that couldn’t leave the school. Parents were complaining about kids apparently stranded and/or missing with late/insufficient communications. Read the full article → from Bus Update: Transportation nightmares, a school apology, and next steps
The Southborough Library’s next Drop in Art session for kids focuses on the art of fold.ing paper airplanes Read the full article → from Paper Planes at the Library – September 7th
The annual End of Summer Picnic at the Senior Center is scheduled for Wednesday, September 11th at noon Read the full article → from Senior Center Picnic – September 11th
The Public Safety Building Committee asked me to help get the word out about dos and don’ts for egress to the facility, the golf course behind it, and the school next to it. The committee worked with Southborough Access Media to produce a video explanation. Read the full article → from Driveways to public safety complex, golf course, and Woodward explained
Earlier today, Superintendent Greg Martineau promised parents that he would be posting updated bus routes by 2:00 pm today. It appears that they kept that promise. But if your device is like mine, you might have been angered by the impression that flagrant errors hadn’t been fixed. Read the full article → from Bus update: Routes updated (really); Access the correct version here