On an unseasonably cool day under bright blue sky, a crowd of Southborough residents turned out to honor the town’s veterans and remember those lost in battle. The annual Memorial Day parade passed through downtown and then wound its way to each of the town’s cemeteries and war memorials. Read the full article → from PHOTOS: Southborough celebrates Memorial Day
Flags in Southborough and across the state are flying at half staff today in honor of U.S. Army SPC Mitchell K. Daehling. Read the full article → from Why flags are at half staff today: Tuesday, May 28
A list of department and committee meetings for the week. Read the full article → from The week in government (5/27/13 – 5/31/13)
Alice M. (Thistle) Foley, 87, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, May 23, 2013 surrounded by her loving family. Read the full article → from Obituary: Alice M. Foley, 87, longtime Southborough resident, Gold Star Mother
A 5K obstacle course through sloppy mud, over walls and beams, through trees and trails and trenches full of water and more mud. Sound like a good time? Southborough residents Ray Thompson and Dan O’Rourke, organizers of the first-ever Wicked Mud Run, promise it will be. Read the full article → from Southborough residents organize a ‘wicked’ mud run
The Board of Selectmen has a new chairman. Historically, the board rotates the position, with the selectman in the final year of his or her elected term getting control of the gavel. This year that honor falls to Selectman Dan Kolenda, and at this week’s meeting Kolenda’s fellow board members unanimously elected him their new leader. Read the full article → from Kolenda takes over as chairman of the Board of Selectmen
Southborough will remember its veterans on Monday with the annual Memorial Day parade. The parade starts at 9:00 am at Marlboro Saving Bank at the corner of East Main and Newton Streets. Read the full article → from Annual Memorial Day parade on Monday
School hasn’t let out for the summer yet, but for those of you who are already looking ahead to September, the calendar for the 2013-2014 school year is available for your advance planning purposes. Read the full article → from 2013-2014 school calendar available
This is the latest in an ongoing guest series brought to you by Southborough’s Culinary Underground. In this installment, Chef Lori shares a recipe for a healthy and tasty grain salad. Read the full article → from From the Culinary Underground: Our famous grain and nut salad
The Southborough Library is looking to hire a new library page to work part time hours starting this summer. Here are all the details, including how to apply. Read the full article → from Southborough Library seeks part-time library page
VNA Care Network and Hospice is looking for hospice volunteers for their Southborough area team. Hospice volunteers work directly with terminally ill patients and their families by offering practical and emotional support to those facing a terminal illness. Read the full article → from Southborough hospice program looking for volunteers
What went on and off the market this week. Read the full article → from On the market this week
Monday’s parade (details in an upcoming post) isn’t Southborough’s only Memorial Day tradition. Another is placing American flags on the graves of every Southborough veteran in tribute to their service to the country. Read the full article → from Help place flags on the graves of Southborough’s veterans
Would you support substantially raising the cost of a Transfer Station sticker? Or reducing the hours of operation? How about an extra fee for disposal of bulky items like refrigerators? Or doing away with the provision that allows seniors to use the Transfer Station for free? What about a use-based model that would charge you by the bag or by the visit? Read the full article → from Selectmen discuss raising rates, shortening hours at the Transfer Station