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Announcements
Dump off your “brush” debris this Saturday
If your a resident without a permit to use the Transfer Station, this is the weekend you have been waiting for.
On Saturday, May 3rd from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm is Brush Collection Day. Read the full article → from Dump off your “brush” debris this Saturday
Hydrant flushing in Southborough next week – plan for some brown tap water
Next week is the last week of April, and that means it’s time for the annual flushing of the hydrants in Southborough. It will take nearly all week for the DPW to flush all the hydrants in town, and when they’re doing the ones in your neck of the woods, you may notice your tap water running brown. Read the full article → from Hydrant flushing in Southborough next week – plan for some brown tap water
Candidates’ Night – May 7
Library Trustees have issued their public invitation to the annual town Candidate’s Night. Read the full article → from Candidates’ Night – May 7
Turn in prescription drugs – April 26
The Southborough Police Department will be collecting expired, unused, and/or unwanted prescription drugs on Saturday April 26. Read the full article → from Turn in prescription drugs – April 26
Reminder: SG Scholarship applications due April 18 – for more than gardening
The Southborough Gardeners are offering a scholarship to a student who has been accepted to a school of higher learning or is presently attending college in one of the following fields: Arts and/or Sciences related to Horticulture, Floral Design, Environmental Studies, Ecology, Conservation, Agriculture, Botany or Landscape Architecture/Design. Read the full article → from Reminder: SG Scholarship applications due April 18 – for more than gardening
Has someone made a difference in the life of your special needs child? Nominate them for a ‘Go the Distance’ award
On Thursday, May 15, 2012, the Northborough/Southborough Special Education Parent Advisory Council (NSPAC) will host its fourth annual Go the Distance Award ceremonies. Organizers are looking for nominations for this year’s awards. Read the full article → from Has someone made a difference in the life of your special needs child? Nominate them for a ‘Go the Distance’ award
Vote for what you care about or someone else will
Recent conversations have made me realize that some residents don’t understand the power a single voter has at town meeting. Last year, each person who showed up represented 38 registered voters. That 2.6% decide whether to approve a budget or reduce it. So if there’s a budget you care about be there to support it. Read the full article → from Vote for what you care about or someone else will
Senior tax work-off registration starts today
Applications for the senior tax work-off program are now being accepted at the Senior Center. Read the full article → from Senior tax work-off registration starts today
Applications available for Southborough Gardeners scholarship
The Southborough Gardeners are offering a scholarship to a student who has been accepted to a school of higher learning or is presently attending college in one of the following fields: Arts and/or Sciences related to Horticulture, Floral Design, Environmental Studies, Ecology, Conservation, Agriculture, Botany or Landscape Architecture/Design. Read the full article → from Applications available for Southborough Gardeners scholarship
Conversations Before the Crisis – April 3
When a conversation is hard, we often put it off indefinitely. The Southborough Board of Health and the Senior Center seek to remind us the importance of having these conversations before it’s too late. Read the full article → from Conversations Before the Crisis – April 3
Send a Kid to Camp: Increased need for this summer (Updated – kids of all ages)
Friends of the Southborough Youth Commission is reaching out to the community again on behalf of middle schoolers who can’t afford summer camp. Read the full article → from Send a Kid to Camp: Increased need for this summer (Updated – kids of all ages)
Cradles to Crayons – collection drive for essential clothing and outerwear (Updated)
A Trottier Middle School student is collecting essential clothing for children from birth through age 12, living in homeless or low-income situations. Read the full article → from Cradles to Crayons – collection drive for essential clothing and outerwear (Updated)
Winter weather warning: Sloppy today, flash freeze Thurs morning
Southborough Emergency Management shared another winter storm warning. Read the full article → from Winter weather warning: Sloppy today, flash freeze Thurs morning