There’s been a lot of discussion on this blog lately about how the town is run. Things you like about what our elected officials do, things you don’t like … mostly things you don’t like. It’s easy to be an armchair quarterback when it comes to these things. It’s much harder to be the one actually making the decisions. Read the full article → from How to run for an elected position in Southborough
The Open Space Preservation Commission wants to remind you that Chestnut Hill Farm is a great place to spend time with the family this vacation week. Whether you’re looking for the thrill of sledding or the tranquility of snowshoeing, Chestnut Hill Farm is the place to do it. Read the full article → from Looking for a sledding spot? Think Chestnut Hill Farm
What went on and off the real estate market this week. Read the full article → from On the market this week
The Month of April will be filled with literary learning and fun for all ages at the Southborough Library, 25 Main Street, Southborough. Plans are underway for a month-long Poetry Festival to celebrate this classic form of expression. Partial funding for this project comes from a grant by the Southborough Local Arts Council. Read the full article → from April is poetry month at the Southborough Library
The library will host Big Ryan’s Winter Tales: Storytelling For a Winter Day starting at 2:00 pm. All children are welcome to attend, and no registration is necessary. The event, sponsored by Together We Can Community Partnership for Children, is free. Read the full article → from Reminder: Big Ryan’s Winter Tales at the library tomorrow
The night skating event at the Community Ice Rink in Fayville on Saturday night has been canceled. Organizers say Mother Nature hasn’t cooperated this week and the ice is in poor condition. Read the full article → from Night skating on Saturday canceled
Thanks to a recent decision by Northborough, the Algonquin marching band may need to be two places at once on Memorial Day this year. Read the full article → from Change leads to Memorial Day parade conflict
Every year the Southborough Fire Department practices ice and water rescues. That’s a good thing for a town with as much water as we have. But something tells me the rescue they undertook yesterday isn’t the sort of thing they were training for. Read the full article → from Firefighters brave snow and ice to rescue … a bunch of balloons
Fire Department logs for February 9-15. Read the full article → from What the fire department has been up to this week
I just got word that tonight’s Board of Selectmen meeting has been canceled due to the weather. Selectmen are scheduled to meet next on Thursday to talk budgets. That meeting starts at 6:00 pm in the Town House Hearing Room (second floor). Read the full article → from Tonight’s Board of Selectmen meeting canceled
On Saturday night lights will be set up around the outdoor Community Skating Rink in Fayville for a special evening of night skating. The event is being sponsored by Southborough’s public safety agencies – the Fire and Police Departments, Emergency Management Agency and Citizen Emergency Response Team and Medical Reserve Corp (CERT/MRC) – in appreciation for the continuing support of the community. Read the full article → from A special night of skating under the stars on Saturday
When it comes to next year’s fiscal situation, we’ve spent a lot of time on this blog discussing the Southborough school budget. Little attention (so far) has been paid to the regional school budget, but turns out, that one could have just as significant an impact on Southborough taxpayers. Read the full article → from Increased Algonquin enrollments may mean increased costs for Southborough
Here’s one I’ve been meaning to post for a while now. Earlier this year, Fire Chief John Mauro Jr. and Police Chief Jane Moran went before the Board of Selectmen to float the idea of centralizing police and fire dispatch services with neighbors Ashland and Hopkinton as a way to cut down on costs. Read the full article → from Towns to study regionalizing police and fire dispatch services
Algonquin’s literary magazine The Sachem is raising money to help offset printing costs. Here’s some more information. Read the full article → from Algonquin literary magazine looking for book donations