Here are some highlights of events in and around Southborough this week. Read the full article → from Events this week: Rep office hours, author night, Comic inking tips, school jazz, summer concert, and Against the Tide fundraiser
A list of board and committee meetings for the week with my selected highlights from the agendas. Read the full article → from (Updated again) The week in government: Hearing on Chestnut Hill Farm parking, Transfer Station rules, Public Safety building report, and CPC public information hearing
Trottier Middle School’s Big Band presents an evening of Jazz. Read the full article → from Get “Jazzy” with Trottier’s Big Band and guest star Jerry Secco
Organizers of a forum on the pro/cons of Common Core are inviting the public to attend. But so far it’s looking like a one sided debate. Read the full article → from Common Core forum on June 20th (Still seeking Core advocates to speak)
The open discussion thread is your place to ask questions, sound off on town issues, or share information with other readers. Read the full article → from Open discussion thread: Ask questions, share opinions
Every year on or about Flag Day, Veterans of VFW Post 3276 and Legion Post 161 hold a flag retirement ceremony. During the ceremony, worn flags collected from residents, as well as ones from the cemetery that were replaced this past Memorial Day, will be retired by ritual burning. Read the full article → from Annual flag retirement ceremony this Sunday
Southborough Youth & Family Services and Southborough Recreation Department are teaming up again to run their second Summer Music Series.
The goal is to produce family friendly entertainment while supporting an important cause. Read the full article → from New City Cowboys kick off concert series with help from Agoncapella – June 18
A wreck this morning in town resulted in at least one injury. Thankfully, no one was caught in the subsequent car fire. Read the full article → from Photo Gallery: Car vs motorcycle on Paramenter
This week, only one of the four ARHS teams that were still competing in tournaments emerged victorious. Read the full article → from Postseason: Boys Lacrosse heads to finals alone
What went on and off the market this week. Read the full article → from On the market this week in Southborough
Mr. Edmund W. Shaw, 99, of Westborough and formerly of Southborough, died peacefully on June 9, 2015. Read the full article → from Obituary: Mr. Edmund W. Shaw, 99
[The following information was provided by My Southborough sponsor Peter Arvantely, otherwise known to Southborough students as “Peter the Tutor”.]
A tutor to dozens of Southborough students is organizing mental bootcamps for high school students this summer.
Peter “the tutor” Arventely is offering intense prep classes for the SATs and SSATs: Read the full article → from SAT Bootcamp classes: register for SAT prep – July 20-24
Five cygnets were witnessed out and about in Southborough this week. Read the full article → from Photo Gallery: Make way for ugly ducklings on Middle Road
Chair Don Morris told fellow members he found a decision by the ZBA chair “extremely upsetting”. At issue was the closing of a hearing without sharing a letter from the Town Planner.
Later, Morris referred to the ZBA’s vote to approve a Use Variance first and impose conditions later as making it “ripe for appeal”. Read the full article → from Planning Board questions ZBA handling of Park Central Use Variance