Power outages in the region included an area of Pine Hill Road that impacted hundreds of residents during a record low freeze wave Friday and Saturday. Read the full article → from Large power outage left many in the cold over weekend
Here is a selection of the committee and board meetings for the week along with my selected highlights from the agendas. Read the full article → from The week in government
Dorothy L. (Kachadorian) Gulachenski, 92, of Southborough, and later Hyannis, passed away peacefully on Sunday January 29, 2023, with her family at her side after a courageous battle with Dementia. Read the full article → from Obituary: Dorothy L. (Kachadorian) Gulachenski, 92
I just learned that tonight’s NSPAC fundraiser was postponed due to the extreme temperatures. Stay tuned for a new date to enjoy mini golf and other fun. Read the full article → from NSPAC Mini Golf Postponed
Open Space Preservation Commission’s free seed pickup for Winter Sow 2023 has been rescheduled to Sunday. Read the full article → from Winter Sow Seed Pickup moved to Sunday
National Weather Service is predicting brutal wind chills today and tomorrow. Our town should be spared the worst of it, but it wil still be a hazard for anyone underdressed for the weather. Read the full article → from Wind Chill warning
This week, the Select Board postponed a vote on a new legal agreement with St. Mark’s School related to the park, street, and parking lot project. Read the full article → from Select Board reconsidering terms of St. Mark’s land swap agreement (Updated)
Today, the Southborough Police Department issued a press release about a joint “operation” at a Southborough hotel that resulted in four arrests. Read the full article → from Police announce arrests made in sex “trafficking” sting
Nothing has yet been advertised (or is even shown as possible) for residents to apply for seats on the Town’s new PILOT Committee. Yet, at this week’s meeting, the Select Board Chair indicated they were waiting for more people to apply. Read the full article → from Apply for the PILOT Committee (Updated)
This month, Southborough Public Health is providing Narcan, and the training required to use it, for free. Read the full article → from Register for free Narcan Training at the Library
If you’d like to have plants in your yard and around the community this summer that support native pollinators, sign up now to sow the seeds this winter to make that happen. Read the full article → from ’23 Winter Sow program to grow native seedlings (for free) (Updated Again)
Southborough Rotary Club and a member’s salon are working together again to support families in need.
This time, the community is encouraged to donate diapers in sizes 4-6. Read the full article → from Diaper Drive
Last night, the Select Board announced that the finalist they had selected for Southborough Public Works Superintendent has decided to stay where he is. Read the full article → from Town reopening DPW Superintendent search
Andrew Seto, 53, of Southborough, died Wednesday, January 25, 2023, at his home in Southborough, MA. Read the full article → from Obituary: Andrew Seto, 53