Coverage of Southborough events. Focus on events taking place in town. Includes features about events related to residents or local organizations. Also includes information on town government's open meetings.
Here is a selection of the committee and board meetings for the week along with my selected highlights from the agendas. Read the full article → from The week in government: Advisory and BOS on FY21 budget; Town Meeting update
As I posted last week, Southborough Access Media recorded the Town’s closed Memorial Day service. The video was completed over the weekend. Read the full article → from Video: Southborough’ Memorial Day Ceremony
Southborough’s Nancy Gould is making a special offer to families of the Class of 2020 this week. Read the full article → from Get a professional photo of your graduate in cap & gown for a donation to MA Covid-19 Relief Fund
Organizers of the annual art exhibit on Beals Preserve trails are inviting the public to view artists installing their works this Saturday and Sunday – in person and virtually. Read the full article → from Watch art “Rising Up” on the trails this weekend
Book lovers are invited to take part in a weekly zoom call this June. Read the full article → from Virtual Reading Circle for adults – Thursday evenings in June
The Southborough Stewardship Committee is again encouraging the public to walk the Town Forest Trails. This time, they’re adding a little fun to the walk, especially for kids. Read the full article → from Enjoy Scavenging the Town forest
The Southborough Library tooled its Crafternoon series this spring. Consider it version 2.0. Read the full article → from Virtual Crafternoons: Free Library craft programs for kids and teens
The community is invited to join a special “Public Listening Session” a week from tomorrow. The topic is Southborough’s efforts to prepare for potential hazards related to climate change. Read the full article → from Southborough planning for climate change resilience – June 4th Listening session
Here is a selection of the committee and board meetings for the week along with my selected highlights from the agendas. Read the full article → from The week in government: Advisory on FY21 budget (Updated)
Over the weekend, Algonquin Regional High School’s administration announced that they are making plans to gather graduates for a ceremony this summer. Read the full article → from Algonquin hopes to hold July 30th Graduation gathering
While playing fields and other areas of life have started physically “opening” up, organized events in town continue to take place online. Here are highlights of what’s happening this week. Read the full article → from Events this week: “Living on the Edge of a Black Hole”, restorative sleep, storytimes and more
As I noted last week, Southborough won’t be holding a public ceremony today for Memorial Day. Read the full article → from Remote Memorial Day Observances in Southborough: Closed ceremony, Church Bell salute, and officials’ remarks (Updated)
Last night, Southborough Recreation announced the timeline and rules for reopening most of the Town’s outdoor facilities. Read the full article → from Reopening of fields and courts (but not playgrounds): What’s opening & when, plus rules and prohibitions (Updated)
The details for Algonquin Regional High School’s graduation have been released. It’s not the celebration petitioners are asking for, but graduates will be able to cross a stage, get diplomas, and turn tassels in front of relatives. Read the full article → from How ARHS is (and isn’t) honoring the Class of 2020