At the Special Town Meeting last fall, voters passed two new bylaws impacting future Town Meetings. One of those bylaws sets a deadline for Citizen Petition Articles to be added to the Warrant. The second will hopefully help make Town Meetings run quicker. Both were recently ratified by the Attorney General’s office — in time Read the full article → from Town Meeting Update: Citizen Petitions due by February 23
Gloria M. Aspesi, 87, of Southborough and West Dennis, passed away on December 23, 2022, following a long illness. Read the full article → from Obituary: Gloria M. Aspesi, 87
This letter to the editor from resident David Parry is his open letter alleging corruption related to the St Mark’s Street and Park project and pushing for a police investigation. Read the full article → from Letter: Asking for Investigation into Corruption (Updated)
Highlights from last week’s competitions and what’s on tap this week in high school sports. Read the full article → from The week in sports
A GoFundMe has been setup to help a Southborough family with two young children who were displaced by a house fire. Read the full article → from GoFundMe for family displaced by fire
I received another posting of jobs available in Southborough. Read the full article → from Job listings: Firefighter, Operations Specialist, Data Specialists, and Coaches
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
As in year’s past, Boy Scout Troop 1 will remove your Christmas tree for a small fee. (Or free for veterans, seniors and public safety personnel.) Read the full article → from Reminder: Christmas Tree pickup – January 7th
I’m taking a break from the blog. I might check in once or twice over the weekend, but I won’t be blogging on Monday.
In the meantime, here are quick links to information you may be looking for. Read the full article → from Signing of for a long Christmas weekend
If you’re looking to squeeze in some more seasonal joy before Christmas, there are light displays in town worth checking out. Read the full article → from Christmas Lights worth checking out
Southborough’s Public Health Department is bringing in an expert to talk to parents about “Raising Resilient Kids”. The sessions will take place in January, starting with a focus on kids’ Emotional Superpowers on January 5th. Read the full article → from Raising Resilient Kids speaker series
Here’s a list of when our municipal facilities will be closed over the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. Read the full article → from What’s open and closed over the holidays
Southborough Recreation fall programs are kicking off in a few days. The fall offerings include classes geared for tots through seniors. Read the full article → from Winter RAP: After school programs for K-8 in November
This letter to the editor from resident James Nichols-Worley explains his Citizen’s Petition Article to allow 17 year olds to vote in Southborough Town elections and asks voters to support it at Town Meeting. Read the full article → from Letter: Citizen’s Petition To Expand Voting in Municipal Elections