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)
Events
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.
Help celebrate SOLF’s 25 years of preserving Southborough
Since 1988, Southborough Open Land Foundation has preserved 181 acres of open space. The group also organizes many nature education walks and events. Read the full article → from Help celebrate SOLF’s 25 years of preserving Southborough
Southborough residents organize a ‘wicked’ mud run
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
Annual Memorial Day parade on Monday
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
Help place flags on the graves of Southborough’s veterans
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
Find out how to apply for community preservation funds at a public forum on Thursday
Each year voters at Town Meeting decide how to allocate a couple hundred thousand dollars collected through the Community Preservation Act. A good chunk of the money goes to pay the Chestnut Hill bond, but there’s still plenty left over. In the past CPA money has gone toward things like the South Union Playground, volleyball courts at Neary School, and affordable housing projects. Read the full article → from Find out how to apply for community preservation funds at a public forum on Thursday
At the Southborough Library this week (5/20/13 – 5/25/13):
Here’s what’s happening at the Southborough Library this week. Read the full article → from At the Southborough Library this week (5/20/13 – 5/25/13):
The week in government (5/20/13 – 5/24/13)
A list of department and committee meetings for the week. Read the full article → from The week in government (5/20/13 – 5/24/13)
Paint murals to benefit Boston bombing victims on Sunday
Southborough resident Lanting Huang-Truong is calling on her artistic talents to benefit victims of the Boston Marathon bombings. Owner of the Bigelow Center for the Arts, Lanting has organized a community mural project, with the murals to be auctioned off and proceeds donated to The One Fund Boston. Read the full article → from Paint murals to benefit Boston bombing victims on Sunday
Reminder: Troop drive this weekend at the Senior Center
Donations will be accepted this weekend at the Senior Center to fill care packages for troops serving overseas. Read the full article → from Reminder: Troop drive this weekend at the Senior Center
Southborough Library hosts Clark University dean
The Southborough Library’s Southborough Business Network (SBN) hosted another INSIDE STORY business speaker event on May 8, featuring Clark University’s Graduate School of Management Dean Catherine Usoff who spoke about how Clark builds business leaders with purpose. Read the full article → from Southborough Library hosts Clark University dean
Story hour with Animal Adventures at Fay School on Saturday
The Saturdays at Fay series continues this week with a visit from Animal Adventures. The event, designed for children ages 2 to 8 along with their parents, is free and open to the public, but registration is required. Read the full article → from Story hour with Animal Adventures at Fay School on Saturday
SOLF to host bird walk at the Beals Preserve on Saturday
Bird lovers take note. The Southborough Open Land Foundation has invited Jeff Collins of Massachusetts Audubon to lead an early-morning bird walk on Saturday. Read the full article → from SOLF to host bird walk at the Beals Preserve on Saturday
Children’s concert at Fayville Park on Friday
Here’s a fun event for the kiddos taking place Friday morning at Fayville Park. Read the full article → from Children’s concert at Fayville Park on Friday