Winter may be only half over, but Southborough has already burned through its entire snow removal budget. The Board of Selectmen last night approved an additional $88K to see the town through the rest of the season. The amount budgeted for snow removal this winter was $229K. That money was all gone even before the Read the full article → from Southborough’s snow removal budget depleted
As a novice photographer, Photoshop is a key tool in my arsenal. It’s very rare that I’ll get my camera settings just right or the image composed exactly as I envisioned, so it’s nice to know I’ve got some serious post-processing power to fall back on. But the problem is, I know how to use Read the full article → from Hone your Photoshop skills this weekend
Does learning to read change the brain? Does the brain of a struggling reader work differently? Can reading interventions rewire the brain? Are music, language, and reading skills connected? Those are the questions to be considered on Thursday evening at a presentation titled “The Reading Brain” sponsored by the Northborough/Southborough Special Education Parent Advisory Council Read the full article → from How reading affects the brain
The economy and transportation are hot topics this year, and your elected officials want to hear from you. Here are two upcoming opportunities to voice your opinions: Panel Discussion with the Corridor Nine Legislators Thursday, January 22 7:15 – 9:30 am Doubletree Inn, Westborough The discussion will focus on the economy. Southborough representatives Jamie Eldridge, Read the full article → from A couple of chances to talk with your legislators
The amount you pay in property taxes each year is based on two things: the tax rate set by the town and the assessed value of your property. While the tax rate is non-negotiable, you do have the right to ask for a review of your assessed value. But you’d better do it soon – Read the full article → from Got an issue with your property tax bill? Act now.
We got plenty of it this weekend. Here are some shots of my yard. This is truly lazy-man’s photography. No venturing outside in the cold for me, I just opened the door and clicked. I didn’t even get any snow on my slippers. Read the full article → from Snow, snow, snow
Online registration for Recreation After School Programs (RAP) begins today. Walk-in registration starts tomorrow. The winter RAP schedule runs February 2 through March 20. Programs are offered at Finn, Woodward, Neary, and Trottier and cover everything from cheerleading to martial arts to cooking to woodworking. There’s even a program at Woodward for Beasties drawing with Read the full article → from Winter RAP registration starts today
Emily Van Nort, the director of the Arts Center, emailed me about some last-minute classes at the Arts Center tomorrow: This Tuesday, January 20th we are offering two kids classes in the morning from 10-12. You may register via email and I will add you to the class list. We have a clay class available Read the full article → from Kids classes at the Arts Center tomorrow
I wasn’t able to attend last week’s school committee meeting, but the Metrowest Daily News was there, and they report Southborough teachers could be eliminated due to budget cuts. Superintendent Charles Gobron said at the meeting that two teachers and four aides could be cut. The cuts would most likely happen through attrition, not through Read the full article → from Budget cuts mean teachers could be eliminated
Here’s a list of department and committee meetings scheduled for the week. Monday, January 19 MLK Day – no meetings scheduled Tuesday, January 20 Southborough Affordable Housing Trust Fund Committee, 6:15 pm @ Hearing Room, Town House Board of Selectmen, 7:00 pm @ Hearing Room Town House Assabet Valley Regional Voc. School Committee, 7:00 pm Read the full article → from The week in town government – 1/19
Welcome to the NEW My Southborough blog! For the past few weeks I’ve been working on new design for the blog, and this weekend I pushed all the changes live. There are a number of new features, so be sure to take a look around. Here are some notable ones: New header picture Resource list: Read the full article → from Welcome to the redesigned My Southborough!
Here’s how the week played out for Algonquin teams. Boys Basketball 01/09: Algonquin 59, Milford 46 (more…) 01/12: Algonquin 70, North Middlesex 64 (more…) 01/13: Algonquin 61, Westborough 50 (more and more…) Girls Basketball 01/09: Algonquin 53, Milford 32 (more…) Boys Hockey 01/10: Algonquin 1, Gardner 3 (more…) 01/14: Algonquin 3, Marian 0 (more…) Gymnastics Read the full article → from Algonquin sports wrap-up
There are a few job openings with the town, both contract and permanent. Here are the details. Conservation Scientist: Provides technical and scientific review for the Conservation Commission. Acts as a scientist, environmental officer, and consultant for the Commission. Approximately 10 hours per week, no benefits. (full job description) DPW Mechanic: Work includes maintenance and Read the full article → from Looking for a job? Think local.
EMC has a significant presence in Southborough. And in addition to existing offices on Coslin Drive, the company has proposed a new 1.5-million-square-foot complex to be built on the Southborough/Westborough line. So, as the Boston Globe reports, people in this area are watching the recent news of restructuring and layoffs closely. Southborough Town Planner Vera Read the full article → from What impact will EMC layoffs have on Southborough?