I missed including an “Office Hours” event in my events of the week, and failed to draw attention to another. So, I’m dedicating a short post to both. Read the full article → from Office Hours on Tuesday – Board of Selectmen and Senior Liason to US Congress
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 Board continued hearings on Fayville Hall and 2 E Main
Flags in Southborough and across are flying at half staff until sunset, in honor of the victims of the tragic shootings this past weekend. Read the full article → from Why flags are at half staff: August 4 – August 8, 2019
Annette M. Labarre, 82, a lifelong resident of Southborough, passed away at her home after suddenly being stricken ill on Tuesday, July 30, 2019. Read the full article → from Obituary: Annette M. Labarre, 82 (Updated)
There was news worth sharing out of two of the hearings that opened two weeks ago.
Both are continued to this coming Monday. So, I’m trying to squeeze in an update first. Read the full article → from Updates on Planning Board hearings: Fayville Hall (with bonus Burnett House news) and 2 E Main (not mixed-use) (Updated)
The district is hoping kids can hop on the bus the first day of school without any problems. To that end, they have taken back the reigns on designing routes, but will also engage drivers in the process. Read the full article → from School Bus Update: Improved process, routes to be published August 19th
Thanks to a grant, the Southborough Library will be creating a special lab space with programs for teens and tweens. Read the full article → from Generous funding will allow Library to launch Teen & TEC Lab for tweens and teens
More job listings in town (or our schools). Read the full article → from Southborough job listings: Police Business Administrator and Education Support professional
Seniors can drive around to the back of the Senior Center the first two weeks of August to get their new Transfer Station stickers applied. The rest of us can head to the Town House or buy them online/through the mail. Read the full article → from Senior drive-thru for Transfer Station stickers afternoons in early August
I’m overdue in sharing another update on the Main Street Reconstruction project. Read the full article → from Another Main Street Update
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: Park Central Not at Conservation Commission (Updated – Again)
A garden funded through a grant by SEF is doing more than helping kids learn. Over the summer, it’s also helping feed Food Pantry clients. Read the full article → from Finn Family Garden teaching students and helping the community
Two weeks ago, Southborough Access Media asked the public to let them know about problems with Charter’s government channel. Now they’re announcing that problems should be fixed. Read the full article → from SAM believes channel 192 is now working fine
The Fire Department posted photos from a big move today and Police posted a warning about the latest scam attempt in town. Read the full article → from More Public Safety news: Memorial on the move and a Fraud alert about fake faculty