At their June 23rd meeting, Selectmen approved pursuing a $300K grant for a sidewalk from downtown Main Street to Reliant Medical Group at 24 Newton Street. Read the full article → from Town pursuing grant to help fund Newton-to-Main Street sidewalk
The Conservation Commission will hold hearings on Thursday night over zoom. Despite the appearance of the Agenda, they won’t be digging further into the Park Central project. Read the full article → from Conservation Commission on Thursday; Hearings being held, but not for Park Central
In late June, I promised to follow up on the School Start Time change adopted by the school committees for fall 2021. The decision hinged on a big change for bus transportation. That ties in to a new contract with the bus company, also approved by the committees the same night. Read the full article → from School bus updates and more details on the start time change
I’m overdue in sharing the latest on the Main Street Reconstruction project. Read the full article → from Main Street Update: Now working their way from Park St to Common St
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: Recreation, Youth Commission, and Trust Fund
Today, the Town Administrator issued a press release on the updated status of Town services. Read the full article → from Town update on reopening rules for Town House and other facilities
Three Southborough businesses reopened this morning. Do you have a business that recently reopened or is about to? Read the full article → from Reopenings: Fitness Centers and an invitation to other businesses
I received another posting of jobs available in Southborough. Read the full article → from Southborough job listings: Full Time Administrative Assistant for SYFS – Apply by July 15th (Updated)
A look at what’s open and closed in town for the 4th of July holiday. Read the full article → from 4th of July hours in Southborough
Here’s what a few of the businesses based in town have been up to lately. Read the full article → from Business Roundup: Concussion therepeutics research, Regional institute goes national, Growing pharma benefits business, and product launches
A group of Southborough teens is offering free tutoring this summer. Read the full article → from Free tutoring this summer for K-12
ESPN is promoting a film about female football players, including a woman from Southborough. Read the full article → from Southborough native was “Born to Play” football – ESPN doc tonight
Ramon D. Altamirano, 68, of Southborough died on Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at Marlborough Hospital after complications from COVID-19. Read the full article → from Obituary: Ramon D. Altamirano, 68
Last week, the combined Northborough-Southborough Public School district responded to calls asking for the schools to do more to address racism and bias. As part of the response, the district is forming an “Equity Task Force”. Read the full article → from Schools on racism: Equity Task force to be formed; committees issue statement on racism and discrimination