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.
The Northborough-Southborough Special Education Parent Advisory Council (NSPAC) will host hypnotist Dan Candell for a special show at Algonquin on Friday, November 4. If you’ve ever wanted to be hypnotized, now’s your chance! Read the full article → from Can you be hypnotized? Find out on November 4
Looking for something spooky to do this weekend? How about a performance of the classic ghost story Legend of Sleepy Hollow to take place at Southborough’s Stonybrook Golf Course on Saturday? It’s not all spooky. Organizers say the family-friendly show features song and dance and hilarious action. Read the full article → from ‘Legend of Sleepy Hollow’ to be performed at Stonybrook Golf Course on Saturday
The annual Southborough Firefighters Association Halloween parade will be held on Sunday, October 30 starting at 4:00 pm. Read the full article → from Firefighters Association Halloween parade on Sunday
The Algonquin girls ice hockey team will host an electronic recycling event on Saturday at Hudson High School (69 Brigham Street). Proceeds benefit hockey players from Algonquin, Hudson, and Marlborough. Read the full article → from Recycle your old electronics and benefit girls hockey on Saturday
Each year Southborough Youth and Family Services throws a Halloween party at Finn School complete with games, crafts, face painting, and treats. This year the party will be on Friday, October 28. Here’s the flyer with more details. Read the full article → from Southborough Youth and Family Services Halloween party on Friday night
We haven’t made it through Halloween yet, but Southborough Cub Scouts are already thinking ahead to Christmas. The scouts launched their annual wreath sale yesterday. Read the full article → from Cub Scouts kick of annual holiday wreath and candle sale
Is it time for Southborough to switch to a new form of government? Should we have a strong town manager instead of a town administrator like we have today, and what’s the difference between the two anyway? Should we have a five-member Board of Selectmen instead of the current three-member one? Those questions and more will be discussed at a public forum tonight. Read the full article → from Reminder: Public forum to consider changes to Southborough’s government – TONIGHT
A list of department and committee meetings for the week. Read the full article → from The week in government (10/24 – 10/28)
The annual Autumn Fair at the Senior Center is coming up on Saturday, November 19, and organizers are looking for donations. All proceeds benefit the Friends of the Council on Aging. Read the full article → from Donations sought for Council on Aging Autumn Fair
The Southborough Historical Society is getting in the Halloween spirit this year with a presentation on Haunted New England to be held at the Southborough Arts Center on October 22. The talk will be led by local historian Chris Daley. Read the full article → from Reminder: Haunted New England presentation on Saturday
At Town Meeting last year, voters decided to take the first steps toward potentially changing the way our town government runs. On Monday, the committee looking into the restructuring will hold a public forum to discuss what the changes could mean for the town. Read the full article → from Public forum to consider potential changes to Southborough’s government
In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month, Southborough’s Salon Charisma is holding a fundraiser to put you in the pink. For a $10 donation, they will add a pink hair extension to your hair. Read the full article → from Go pink at Salon Charisma this month to support breast cancer research
Saturday, October 22, is Southborough’s annual household hazardous waste day. You can bring a variety of hazardous stuff that might be floating around your garage or basement — car batteries, pool chemicals, weed killers, and more — to the Transfer Station from 9:00 am to noon. Read the full article → from Household hazardous waste collection at the Transfer Station on Saturday
The Southborough Library is all about your health and your family’s health this week with two presentations by local health care experts. Here are the details. Read the full article → from Two presentations for your health this week at the Southborough Library