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: Recreation on Skate Park, Kallander Field, and Special Town Meeting prep; BOS on Article language
Many studies show the majority of car seats are installed improperly. Stop by to have trained technicians inspect your car seat. Read the full article → from Car Seat Inspection Day – Saturday
Next week is the last week of April, and that means it’s time for the annual flushing of the hydrants in Southborough. It will take nearly all week for the DPW to flush all the hydrants in town, and when they’re doing the ones in your neck of the woods, you may notice your tap water running brown. Read the full article → from Hydrant flushing this coming week (Check taps and the schedule before you wash a load!)
As I previewed earlier this month, construction bids for the new Public Safety Building came in lower than the Town’s most recent estimates. That puts the Town on track for delivering on intentions shared with voters last year. Read the full article → from Public Safety Building – Construction bid on track for lower costs
Based on two filed Citizen Petitions, a Special Town Meeting has been called for next month. For any other residents looking to get items on the Warrant the time to act is now. Read the full article → from Special Town Meeting: May 22nd, 3 planned Articles, Warrant unfinalized (Updated)
Southborough Little League’s annual festivities take place a week from Sunday at Mooney Field behind Finn School. And you don’t have to be in baseball to join in the fun. The whole community is invited. Read the full article → from Baseball Opening Day – April 29
Next week, the Southborough Senior Center is hosting a special “performance”. The Fraud Squad Players will be educating seniors on scams. Read the full article → from Fraud Squad acting out scams at Senior Center – April 25th
Two Southborough residents made it to the state level of the Knights of Columbus Free Throw competition. One scored first place for his category. Read the full article → from Southborough’s KofC Free Throw: 2 time state champ and other winners
The Southborough Police Department announced that a suspect is being charged for a Felony Larceny that took place in February. Read the full article → from Police announce suspect being charged in theft from Southborough business
Flags in Southborough and across the state are flying at half staff in honor of Read the full article → from Why flags are at half staff: April 17 – 21, 2018
With the deadline for art submissions coming up this weekend, I’m re-posting information on this year’s Art on the Trails. Read the full article → from Reminder – Art on the Trails art proposals deadline is Sunday
The 12th annual 5K for Southborough based The New England Center for Children is coming up next month. Read the full article → from NECC’s 5K Walk/Run for Autism – May 12
Newton Theater Company is holding a special one woman show this Friday, marking the 19th anniversary of the tragic school shooting at Columbine. It is being performed by Southborough’s Karin Trachtenberg. Read the full article → from Resident performing anti-violence, one woman show – Friday
Kathann M. (Gebhardt) Bertone, 54, died unexpectedly on Sunday, April 15, 2018 after being stricken ill. She was born in Memphis, TN a daughter of the late Dorothy (Rowe) Thurman and John M. Gebhardt. Read the full article → from Obituary: Kathann M. (Gebhardt) Bertone, 54