Town Meeting is two weeks away, and you’re planning on going, right? Right? To help you get prepared, I’ve assembled all the documents and resources you might want in one handy place. Just click the Town Meeting tab in the header above, or follow this link to find meeting information, plus links to the warrant Read the full article → from Town Meeting docs and resources
Saturday was the first ever Finn March Madness 5K run/2K walk, and Finn SOS Chair Laura Eppen said the event went well. The race went very well! We had a very good turn out for our fist time event. Most of the Finn teachers as well as the principal, nurse, reading specialist participated in the Read the full article → from Finn March Madness race results
If you have school-aged kids, you probably already know that the MCAS Reading Assessment test will be administered this week. That means a healthy breakfast and lots of rest for the little ones. Students in grades 3 through 8 and grade 10 take the reading assessment exam. And kids in grades 4 and 7 get Read the full article → from It’s MCAS time
The unions that represent policemen and DPW workers in town have decided not to cut salary increases for fiscal year 2010. Selectmen had approached the unions asking them to consider a 1% decrease in raises for next year. I’ve also heard that the firefighter’s union decided not to accept the decrease, but I haven’t been Read the full article → from Unions decide to keep salary increases
Here’s the list of department and committee meetings for the week. Monday, March 30 No meetings scheduled Tuesday, March 31 Municipal Technology Committee, 7:30 am @ Hearing Room, Town House Board of Selectmen, 6:30 pm @ Hearing Room, Town House (agenda) Wednesday, April 1 Council on Aging, 7:00 pm @ Country Kitchen, Cordaville Hall (Senior Read the full article → from The week in town government
Sometime next month the state plans to place 10 to 15 homeless families at the Red Roof Inn in Southborough. Many of the families will arrive with pratically nothing, and the United Parishes of Southborough Food Pantry is trying to help. There are no cooking facilities at the Red Roof Inn, so the pantry is Read the full article → from The Southborough Food Pantry needs your help
The Metrowest Daily News has more details on Monday’s musical tribute for Dennis Wrenn, the Algonquin music director who died last month on a school trip to Greece. The tribute will feature performances by students, alumni, colleagues, and friends. The tribute will be held at Mechanics Hall in Worcester and is free, but organizers recommended Read the full article → from Reminder: Musical tribute for Dennis Wrenn on Monday
I couldn’t attend the public meeting about the Main Street reconstruction project on Wednesday night, but about 15 residents turned up to voice their opinions. Planning on the project hit a snag recently when the state rejected Southborough’s preliminary plans citing safety concerns. You can read the full details from the DPW, but the issue Read the full article → from Plotting a new direction for Main Street
Hunting for Easter eggs at the Community House is an annual tradition, and if you want to be a part of it this year, you’d better act quick. Today is the last day to sign up for the Southborough Kindergroup and Friends of the Southborough Recreation Department Easter Egg Hunt happening on April 11. You Read the full article → from Last day to register for the Easter Egg Hunt
The final warrant for the April Town Meeting is available starting today. With 20 pages covering a mere 26 articles, this year’s warrant is by all accounts, well, brief. But there’s still plenty of meat in it. See for yourself by picking up a hardcopy at the Town House, Library, or at the Transfer Station. Read the full article → from Hot off the presses: The April Town Meeting warrant
Let me start with a disclaimer that I am so not an art critic. That said, I checked out the latest exhibit at the Southborough Arts Center this week and wanted to share what I saw. The exhibit features the work of local collage artists. Framed pieces as well as three-dimensional art are displayed. What Read the full article → from A visit to the collage exhibit at the Arts Center
Check out how your fire department spent (some of) its time this week in the latest logs. Read the full article → from Latest fire logs posted
No, I’m not talking about the Finn March Madness race this weekend. I’m talking about town elections in May. Up until last week it looked like there would be no contested races on the ballot, but all that changed in the last few days. Three candidates filed last week to run for the two open Read the full article → from We have a race!
Your weekly sample of stories in the local media that have a Southborough connection. Cuts to SYFS may affect services “Over the years we’ve whittled down as there have been reductions in the amount of increase. We’re able to keep up, but it may take longer for people to be seen. The demand has really Read the full article → from Southborough in the news