The Northborough/Southborough Special Education Parent Advisory Council (NSPAC) is offering a virtual workshop to cover one of the issues it tackles each year. Read the full article → from NSPAC Workshop on Transition Planning for Students 14-22
I’m rounding up some recent news on business and economic development in Southborough. Read the full article → from Business Roundup: Addiction Recovery Centers opened, Luxury Car Condos coming, Micro Enterprise Grants, and plans for Amazon outreach
The Board of Selectmen voted to have the Conservation Commission take over the care and control of five Town owned properties. The vote is conditioned on the approval of ConCom. Read the full article → from Selectmen asking Conservation to take over five Town parcels
The Southborough Senior Center asked me to share an announcement. Baypath Elder Services is seeking volunteers to be trained as Nursing Home Advocates. (Also know as “Ombudsman”.) Read the full article → from Nursing Home Advocates Needed (Updated)
As of mid-afternoon, the detailed policy still hadn’t been posted or emailed. But the “Mask Advisory” image on the Town website has been replaced with the above image summarizing the Mask Mandate. Read the full article → from Mask Mandate posted – effective this Thursday (Updated)
I received another posting of jobs available in Southborough. Read the full article → from Southborough job listings: Senior IT Specialist; part-time Library Associate; Substitute Math Teacher; Athletics Coaches
Selectmen discussed results of a survey overviewing residents’ opinions about the Town and their priorities for services. Read the full article → from Selectmen discuss Town Survey results
Southborough Youth & Family Services is offering more free suicide prevention training. Read the full article → from SYFS: Virtual Suicide Prevention training, handling Mental Health Services this month, and more
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
In case you missed the announcement or forgot, the district’s integrated preschool screening for the next school year is this Friday. Read the full article → from Reminder: District Preschool screenings are Friday (by booked appointment)
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: Planning Hearings, School Committee on Extended Day, and more
This morning, the Board of Health voted to approve a mask mandate covering all “public indoor spaces”. The targeted effective date is this Thursday, January 13th. Read the full article → from Southborough to issue a temporary Mask Mandate (with a few exemptions)
Officials received enough Pfizer Covid Vaccines to offer booster shots in four clinics over the next three weeks. Read the full article → from Booster Clinics for 12+ year olds in Northborough starting Tuesday
On Monday evening, I shared that NSBORO schools reported 226 cases of Covid over winter break. In the three subsequent days, 202 more cases were reported. Read the full article → from Covid Update: NSBORO and State reports on spikes