DCR has posted an interactive map indicating where deer hunting will be allowed on its land in town Read the full article → from DCR opening up deer hunting on some of its land in Southborough
The Town will hold three training sessions next month related to government ethics/conflicts of interest, political campaigns, and Open Meeting Law. While the Town is hosting the sessions, they will be run by state officials. Read the full article → from Town to host public sessions on government officials’ rights and responsibilities
Pilgrim Church will host the 48th annual Messiah concert this December. Rehearsals for the traditional concert start a week from today. Read the full article → from Singers invited to join Messiah chorus annual concert – rehearsals begin Thursday
Finn School is looking for volunteers to lend a hand in the classroom with regular academic activities. Read the full article → from Finn School asks community to volunteer time to help in the Classroom
The Bloodmobile will be in town next Wednesday to collect donations for Children’s Hospital patients. Read the full article → from Blood Drive: Give Pints to Half Pints – Wednesday
The Southborough Library’s Board of Trustees is advertising a vacancy that needs to be filled soon. Read the full article → from Library Trustees seek new member (Updated)
Carnival-style games, face painting, crafts, dancing and the always-popular bake sale. You’ll find it all at the Finn Fall Festival. Read the full article → from Finn Fall Festival next week
Last night, parents in the Northborough-Southborough School district received a September newsletter from the Superintendent. The message included news on working groups to study/advise on important issues. Read the full article → from School district working groups: Seeking volunteers to advise on Transportation and study K-12 Music; update on Start Times
A special walking group will kick off in a few weeks. Parents and/or caregivers who would like to go for group walks with infants and tots in strollers can join them. (I confirmed that those toting infants in slings/bjorns are welcome, too.) Read the full article → from Stroller walking group to start this fall
SYFS is seeking families with K- 12th graders who would benefit from some special attention, a mentor, and positive role model. They are also seeking volunteers grades 6-12 and adults 21+ to be mentors and/or work on community service projects. Read the full article → from Project Friend-ships between younger and older kids; Project Friend Plus partnering multi-generations for community service projects
Several readers commented on my post last night saying that aerial spraying was still pending. They updated me (and therefore many of you) that the spraying had already occurred. Read the full article → from Commenters update us on aerial spraying: It happened Sunday night
This morning, new school bus routes were posted for Southborough K-8. The routes will be followed starting, Students were also issued letters informing them of changes. Read the full article → from Newly revised school bus routes to be followed tomorrow morning
I checked in with the state to find out if we did get sprayed. The answer was no. Read the full article → from Update on aerial Mosquito Spraying: Southborough status still pending
Given the continued EEE threat in mosquitoes, the state has announced that planes will again spray Southborough (among many other Towns) with pesticides . Read the full article → from Another area aerial Spraying: Starting tonight, September 10th