Here are the committee and department meetings for the week. Note that Selectmen will meet on Monday this week instead of their normal Tuesday. Monday, June 8 Board of Selectmen, 6:30 pm @ Hearing Room, Town House (agenda) Personnel Board, 8:00 pm @ Hearing Room, Town House Tuesday, June 9 Youth Commission, 7:00 pm @ Read the full article → from The week in town government
When you read through this list of new books each week, do you ever find yourself saying “I want to read that. And that. And that?” But then when you’re looking for your next book, you don’t remember all the ones you said you wanted to read? Yep, thought so. But the library has you Read the full article → from New at the library this week
Perhaps you’re considering signing up for the mixed doubles tennis tournament, but you’re feeling a bit rusty? Just stop by the Richardson Courts at Neary to freshen up on your skills. The Recreation Department is sponsoring a drop-in tennis clinic for ages 17 and up to be held on Saturdays from 9:00 am to 10:00 Read the full article → from Drop in tennis clinic on Saturday
We have baseball fields and soccer fields and basketball courts. Why not a skateboard park? That’s the question the Recreation Commission along with a collection of skaterboarders and their parents are asking. The group plans to pitch the idea to Selectmen later this month. The proposal is to build a skateboard park at the Choate Read the full article → from A skateboard park in Southborough?
Southborough residents have been raking in the accolades of late. Here’s a handful of notable residents doing notable things. Lexi Ryan wins a TAMY She did a turn as the Ghost of Christmas Past, and one as Cindy Lou Who. But it was her recent stint as Young Cosette in Algonquin’s presentation of Les Miserables Read the full article → from Southborough residents get recognized
It’s a big weekend for Algonquin seniors. Tonight is the Senior Ball at the Sheraton Tara, and on Sunday it’s graduation. The ceremony takes place in the gym starting at 2:00 pm. Congrats to the grads! If you go and take pictures, why not send me some? (Photo by CarbonNYC) Read the full article → from Algonquin graduation on Sunday
After they wrapped up filming in Southborough, the cast and crew of the Adam Sandler comedy ‘Grown Ups’ moved on to Essex. A My Southborough reader sent me a link to the Good Morning Gloucester blog where you’ll find pictures of the Essex set. Check out these links: Set Location For Adam Sandler Movie Grown Read the full article → from Curious what the ‘Grown Ups’ set in Essex looks like?
The Northborough-Southborough Relay for Life held last weekend at Algonquin raised over $40,000 for the American Cancer Society. Here are some photos from the event taken by Southborough resident Chris Wraight. You can find more of Chris’ Relay for Life photos here. In related news, the Metrowest Daily News did a profile of Southborough resident Read the full article → from Relay for Life photos
In case you haven’t seen it already, you can find the Senior Center newsletter for May/June online. The newsletter lists Senior Center activities along with town and health news of interest to Southborough’s seniors. Read the full article → from Senior Center newsletter for May/June
Your latest collection of stories in the local media that have a Southborough connection. Local allergists say it’s ‘the perfect weather for pollen’ (Metrowest Daily News) “My patients who have had mild allergies in years past are absolutely miserable this year.” -Allergist Dr. Michele Gottlieb of the Southboro Medical Group on a particularly brutal allergy Read the full article → from Southborough in the news
Thanks to Doug McClain (email) of Century 21 Commonwealth Realty for supplying the listing information. New on the market 4 Moulton Rd (map) – 9 room, 3 bed, 2 bath Contemporary – $339,960 19 Skylar Dr (map) – 9 room, 3 bed, 2.5 bath Colonial – $625,900 1 Independence Dr (map) – 9 room, 4 Read the full article → from On the market this week
Southborough’s Third Annual Mixed Doubles Tennis Tournament will be held on June 13 and 14 at the Richardson Tennis Courts by Neary School. If you want to take part, you’ll need to get your registration form in by noon on Wednesday, June 10. The tournament is sponsored by the Southborough Recreation Department. Cost is $20 Read the full article → from Sign up for the mixed doubles tournament
Southborough child care provider Wee Care for Little People will hold a blood drive for Children’s Hospital on Thursday. The drive will be held at their location at 5 Breakneck Hill Road (map) from 3:00 to 8:00 pm. Contact Kim Edgren for an appointment at weecaretoo@gmail.com or 508-735-5820. There are many appointments still available especially Read the full article → from Blood Drive for Children’s Hospital
The project to overhaul Main Street hit a speedbump earlier this year when MassHighway rejected the town’s initial design. Since then, the town has been working with new consultants to come up with a revised proposal. You’ll get a chance to hear about the redesign at a public meeting on Thursday. At the meeting, project Read the full article → from Public meeting on Main Street reconstruction project