This letter to the editor from Patricia Burns Fiore explains her Citizen’s Petition Article to revise the appointing authority for the Public Works Planning Board and asks voters to support it. Read the full article → from Letter: Support Article 39 – Public Works Planning Board Reallocation of Appointing Authority
News
Letter: Town Meeting Articles 12 and 13 (from a former project opponent)
This letter from resident Patricia Burns Fiore explains why she is supporting the Select Board’s Town Meeting Articles related to the St. Mark’s parking lot and town park and asking other voters to join her. Read the full article → from Letter: Town Meeting Articles 12 and 13 (from a former project opponent)
Job listings
Full Time Police Officer and summer jobs as a Student Custodian

More jobs available in Southborough. Read the full article → from Job listings
Southborough Golf Club open today

It may not look great right now, but the Town’s Golf Course Committee is projecting the Southborough Golf Club will be ready to open by April 1st. Read the full article → from Southborough Golf Club open today
CA: NSBORO calendar decision

Earlier this month I wrote about the options for next year’s Northborough-Southborough’s public schools calendar that the combined school committees would be voting on. I haven’t had time to follow up on that vote. Fortunately, the Community Advocate has. Read the full article → from CA: NSBORO calendar decision
Annual Town Meeting: Advisory Report & Budget Articles (Updated)

The Advisory Committee asked me to make its annual report to Town Meeting voters available to readers. Read the full article → from Annual Town Meeting: Advisory Report & Budget Articles (Updated)
Southborough Police Report “brief scuffle” with suspect

The Southborough Police Department issued a press release this afternoon. In it they describe a physical altercation with a man suspected of attempting to use a stolen credit card at Walgreens. Read the full article → from Southborough Police Report “brief scuffle” with suspect
Letter: Vote for Citizen Petition Article to keep Emergency Dispatch Services under Southborough control
This letter the the editor from the President of Southborough Communications Officers’ union and the Vice President of Southborough Police Officers’ union explains their Citizen Petition Article to keep Emergency Dispatch Services in Southborough and asks voters to support it. Read the full article → from Letter: Vote for Citizen Petition Article to keep Emergency Dispatch Services under Southborough control
Election Update
A dozen residents are running in multiple races for Town offices this spring.

Yesterday was the deadline for filing papers for the upcoming Town election. All of the candidates I previously posted about followed through to file. (And no new ones popped up since my last post.) Read the full article → from Election Update
Fashion Show – March 30
Algonquin's Inclusive DECA Program will showcase personal style in a special fundraiser next week.

The community is invited to enjoy “eclectic” fashion representing individual styles, while supporting a club that helps students with and without intellectual disabilities develop “lifelong business skills”. Read the full article → from Fashion Show – March 30
Annual Town Meeting: Tree Protection, Scenic Roads, and a Tree Fund (Updated)
The Planning Board hopes the third time's the charm for their two proposed bylaws. Another Article will seek to fund removing, maintaining, and replacing trees.

Three Articles on the ATM Warrant are related to how the Town can protect and maintain Southborough’s tree lined streets. Read the full article → from Annual Town Meeting: Tree Protection, Scenic Roads, and a Tree Fund (Updated)
Mitchell Sanders’ Book Signing – Sunday
A resident is writing a series of horror books about heroes fighting "monsters in plain sight".

Another Southborough resident has published a book. Mitchell Sanders is inviting the community to his nearby book signing this Sunday. Read the full article → from Mitchell Sanders’ Book Signing – Sunday
Seeking Support for ARHS Post Prom Party
The APTO is seeking donations and sponsorships, along with parent volunteers to help solicit them.

The APTO is putting out its annual call for help supporting their biggest expense — putting on a Post Prom Party to keep Algonquin juniors safe. Read the full article → from Seeking Support for ARHS Post Prom Party
Early Bird registration for Youth Football & Cheer
The K-8 Jr. T-Hawks program kicks off mid-summer, but discount registration is this spring.

Registration is open for Jr. T-Hawks Northborough/Southborough Youth Football and Cheer. Read the full article → from Early Bird registration for Youth Football & Cheer