Edward H. Rougeau, 90, of Marlborough and Southborough, died suddenly Thursday, January 14th from COVID-19 at the Beaumont Rehabilitation Center in Worcester. Read the full article → from Obituary: Edward H. Rougeau, 90
NSBORO school committee meetings covered a lot of ground in the past two weeks. Presentations included overviews of parent responses to a survey issued in late November and updates and actions relevant to some of the concerns raised. Below are some of the highlights for Southborough K-8 and Algonquin. Read the full article → from School updates: Addressing parent worries, planning for potential increased attendance, Covid screening, and more
The Town of Southborough is looking to recruit a Police Officer and a full time Public Health Nurse. Read the full article → from Southborough job listings: Police officer and Public Health Nurse
Town officials agreed to postpone Annual Town Meeting until it can be convened outdoors. Read the full article → from 2021 Annual Town Meeting to be postponed (Updated)
Louis F. “Sonny or Lou” Dakai, 72, of Southborough died on Saturday, January 16, 2021, after a battle with cancer. Born in Natick, he was the son of the late Cecelia (Gannon) and Louis Dakai. Read the full article → from Obituary: Louis F. “Sonny or Lou” Dakai, 72
The Northborough and Southborough Public Schools have had difficulty finding needed staff to support remote schooling for students who are staying at home during the pandemic. I offered to help get the word out. Read the full article → from Schools seeking remote, long term substitute for remote students and other NSBORO jobs
The latest information from the Town and Schools. Read the full article → from Covid Update: 324 cases; School issues FAQ on plans for weekly student testing
Since this summer, Southborough based Allora Pasta has been hosting special fundraisers to support people in need across the world. Another one is coming up in February. Read the full article → from Pasta with a Purpose: February 11th virtual workshop to support Ronald McDonald House
OSPC is seeking volunteers to cultivate and tend plants for Southborough gardens that attract and sustain native bees and butterflies. Read the full article → from Volunteers Wanted for Pollination Preservation Gardens at Beals and around town (Updated)
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: Conservation update to Selectmen; Regional School Committee Meeting
This week, the bench trial opened for an appeal of the approval for the controversial 40B project at Park Central in Southborough. Read the full article → from Park Central: Trial in process; testimony to resume February 1st
I just learned that the event is being postponed due to forecasts of heavy rain and high winds. Read the full article → from Postponed: “Peace Parade of Thanks” (Updated)
Yesterday, the Southborough based institute for autism received enough doses of a Covid-19 vaccine for all of its students ages 16 and older and NECC’s direct-care staff. Read the full article → from NECC vaccinating students and direct-care staff
If you’d like to have flowering native plants in your yard and around the community this summer to support native pollinators, you can sign up to sow the seeds this winter to make that possible. Read the full article → from Register now for Winter Sow program to support Native Pollinator • Native Plant initiative (Updated)