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.
Southborough students will be performing Peter Pan next week. Read the full article → from Peter Pan next week at Trottier: Buy your tickets (Updated)
The Southborough Rotary is bringing back its popular Food Truck Festival this spring. Read the full article → from Save the Dates: Food Truck Festival opens May 21st
The Annual Town Election takes place in six days. Here’s a reminder of the details, new info on Absentee voting (iincluding voting today), plus links to the candidates’ letters to the public. Read the full article → from Annual Town Election Update: “Absentee Voting” (early, in-person) is open (Updated)
Over the next week, Southborough voters are being asked to vote twice on a proposed project for a new school for grades 2-5 on the site of the current Neary School. It would be the biggest building investment the Town has ever made.
Here’s my (overdue) look at the many promoted and debated aspects of the project. Read the full article → from Neary Building Project Overview & Updated Tax Impacts (Updated – Again)
Organizers for NSBORO’s Relay for Life are inviting the public to help them raise money for the American Cancer Society this weekend. The event is also used to honor people affected by cancer and celebrate survivors. Read the full article → from Relay for Life: Friday night to Saturday morning Updated
Fay School is inviting young kids with their parents to enjoy their next “Saturdays at Fay” event. Read the full article → from Saturdays at Fay (with a trackless train) — May 10th (Updated)
Highlights from last week’s competitions and what’s on tap this week in high school sports. Read the full article → from The week in sports
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
Here are highlights of what’s happening around (or related to) our town this weekend through next. Read the full article → from Events this week
The Southborough Library is inviting middle and high schoolers to bring some cheer to a nursing home this month and make blankets for children next month. Read the full article → from TLT: Teens to make Friendship Bracelets for Mental Health Awareness Month
This weekend is another good one for music lovers. Three regional choral groups with Southborough members will be holding concerts in neighboring towns.
Though some performances overlap, its possible to attend concerts by all three. Read the full article → from Regional choral concerts this weekend
A Southborough church is relaunching a music series, starting with a successful vocal group and guests from a local school. Read the full article → from Common Street Concerts launching May 17th
The Southborough Senior Center opens registration tomorrow (Friday) morning for May and June programs.
I’m sharing what they have in store. But I’m also sharing the big news on a “Transition Time” the Senior Center is going through due to big staffing changes. Read the full article → from Senior Center Update and Spring Programs
Yesterday, the Town posted information about more upcoming forums for residents to ask questions about the Neary Building Project. (Reminder, one is tonight!)
And last night, the Neary Building Committee sent me a letter they are issuing to the public with answers to some FAQs. Read the full article → from Neary Building Committee Updates (Updated)