Highlights from last week’s competitions and what’s on tap this week in high school sports. Read the full article → from This week in sports: Girls Swim/Dive League Champs; Boys/Swim Dive and Girls Indoor Track 2nd in league
A list of board and committee meetings for the week with my selected highlights from the agendas. Read the full article → from The week in government: BOS and Advisory on Budget
The Economic Development Committee won’t be bringing a zoning Article to Town Meeting voters in March. Read the full article → from Downtown zoning revamp postponed
You don’t have to wait for Super Tuesday in March to cast your vote. Southborough has posted its schedule for early voting for the primaries. Here’s who is on the ballots. Read the full article → from Early Voting schedule for primaries (Make sure you’re registered correctly)
Residents are hoping selectmen can help them solve runoff issues in their Deerfoot Road neighborhood and clarify how to avoid future unnecessary tree takings across Town. Read the full article → from Selectmen promise to help frustrated residents raising concerns about tree removals and runoff
Detectives are hoping that new visuals will help identify the suspect in last week’s incident. Read the full article → from Police release sketch and car video aimed at identifying suspect in exposure incident
Earlier this month, the Community Advocate covered public opposition in Westborough to a proposed natural gas pipeline that would start in Southborough. I followed up to find out its status in our town. Read the full article → from Neighbors to the west voice concerns about gas pipeline proposed to start in Southborough (Updated)
St. Mark’s School recently purchased 2 downtown Main Street properties. The purchases are interesting in light of a few recent Town government efforts related to downtown and/or the private schools. Read the full article → from St. Mark’s School purchased 2nd downtown home since Annual Town Meeting (Updated)
More job listings in town (or our schools). Read the full article → from Southborough job listings: Harvard Depository Operations; Plus Town and Public School positions
Paul H. Maguire, 43, of Marlborough, died suddenly, at home, on Tuesday, January 21, 2020. Read the full article → from Obituary: Paul H. Maguire, 43
Highlights from last week’s competitions and what’s on tap this week in high school sports. Read the full article → from This week in sports: Gonk Boys Basketball wins 3rd straight invitational at TD Garden
A list of board and committee meetings for the week with my selected highlights from the agendas. Read the full article → from The week in government: Planning Hearings tonight on zoning Articles, Advisory on school budgets, Regional School Committee
This winter, the Town’s Finance team and the Board of Selectmen have been hashing out the Fiscal Year 2021 budget to bring to Annual Town Meeting voters. One option recently floated was tabling some capital spending to a Special Town Meeting in the fall. In the meantime, a committee would better research the Town’s anticipated capital expenses and how to handle them. Read the full article → from Town Meeting Update: Officials grappling with budget demands, may table some expenses to a Fall Special
Next week, officials are inviting you to stop by and chat about issues that concern you. Opportunities include both state and Town officials. Read the full article → from More “Office Hours”: Rep. Dykema on Monday morning; Selectmen Tuesday night