I got word this week that we’re losing the Town’s Building Commissioner. I’m also sharing other job postings for the Town and schools. Read the full article → from Town seeking new Building/Zoning Commissioner (plus a DPW and school position)
The flood this fall at the Southborough Library has a lot of people asking – how can we help? The answer is by becoming a Friend. Read the full article → from The Library NEEDS Friends: Coffee and Info Night next week
Last month, the Northborough Education Foundation gave out grants for 20 programs in Northborough’s K-12 schools. Since, five of those grants are specific to Algonquin Regional High School, I’m sharing those details. Read the full article → from NEF’s grants to ARHS: Civil Discourse, Winds of Change, Unleveled History, and Growing the Center
The Town of Southborough will hold its annual Halloween Party for Southborough kids on Friday, October 26th. If you have middle schoolers or high schoolers, you may want to nudge them to sign up as volunteers.
(If you have younger kids, you’ll want to save the date.) Read the full article → from Halloween Party: Seeking volunteers (6th grade and up) for wicked fun – Oct 26
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: Public Safety Building Committee and School Committee tonight
There’s a lot happening in Town this Sunday and Monday as Southborough celebrates its heritage. Here is a roundup of all the information you need to enjoy it. Read the full article → from Weekend at a glance: Farmer’s Market, HarvestFest, Pumpkin Stroll and Heritage Day festivities
The Town will do more to promote Fayville Hall as it seeks to find a buyer through another Request for Proposals. Read the full article → from Town to better promote sale of Fayville Hall with release of updated RFP
This week, the Board of Selectmen selected who will help them select the next Chief of the Southborough Fire Department. Read the full article → from Fire Chief Screening Committee Selected
National campaigns for Breast Cancer Awareness month are getting local assistance. A promotion by volleyball players reminded me that I should remind you about another group’s “Pink” campaign in swing this fall. Read the full article → from Breast Cancer Awareness: Volleyball Digs Pink; SPD sporting & selling Pink Patches
Thanks to the flood, you can expect more books outside than usual at this year’s Friends of the Library Heritage Day fundraiser. But it means we’ll need more community help. Read the full article → from Help out at Friends of Library Book and Bake Sale at Heritage Day
Last spring, Town Meeting voters approved work to restore deteriorating headstones at the Old Burial Ground. Now the Town is happy to share some positive results. Read the full article → from Restored headstones at Old Burial Grounds
The Combined School Committees is forming a community task force to look into options for changing high school start times. Prompted by a citizen petition and supported by the Superintendent, the committee voted to approve a special working group. Read the full article → from District forming new Start Time “task force”
Local media reports that Southborough Police arrested a Southborough man for slashing a knife across the face of a female resident. According to the article, the suspect is being charged with mayhem and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon – a pocket knife. Read the full article → from SWL: Southborough man held for slashing woman’s face
The Town of Southborough announced a new online system for processing permits. Read the full article → from Southborough launches new online permitting portal