On Tuesday night, the Chair of the Affordable Housing Trust announced their formal withdrawal of their offer on the old Atwood Water Tower Parcel.
The Select Board will be bringing forward an amended funding request to the Fall Town Meeting for the next stages of addressing contamination on the Town-owned property. But voters won’t be asked to consider a deal to allow the Trust to purchase the site. (At least not this fall.) Read the full article → from AHT withdrew offer on Atwood parcel
A representative for the owner of the old EMC parcel seeking a new zoning use revealed the big fish they’re trying to land. According to Atlantic Management’s attorney, they are in negotiations with Costco.
The retailer was revealed during Monday night’s Planning Board hearing during an explanation for the developer’s urgency in trying to add “Highway Major Retail” as a use in the Industrial Park (IP) zone. At their meeting last night, the Select Board emphasized the revenue that a “magnet” store like Costco could bring into Southborough. Read the full article → from Fall Town Meeting Update: IP Zoning changes focus on bringing Costco to town (Updated-again)
The Southborough Firefighters Association asked me to share news about their fundraiser for an organization that supports breast cancer patients “right here in Massachusetts”. (They’re getting an early jump on October’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month.) Read the full article → from SFA shirt & hoodie fundraiser for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Charles (Charley) W. Johnson passed away on September 11, 2025 in Marco Island, Florida at the age of 89 years old after a courageous battle against Cancer Read the full article → from Obituary: Charley W. Johnson, 89
On September 6th, a Southborough teen, Mila Nguyen, hosted an event at the library where teens designed rocks honoring the lives of people who died or risked their lives on September 11th, 2001. Read the full article → from Teens create 9/11 Memorial Rocks tribute at the Library
he schools’ administration made an announcement that impacts how some kids get to and from NSBORO Schools including Southborough K-8 and Algonquin. Read the full article → from NSBORO Schools bans e-bikes & e-scooters from campuses (for school activities)
The Town Clerk notified me about a position in his office with part-time hours (mostly on weekday mornings) that may appeal to some Southborough residents. While sharing that news, I’m also adding other jobs advertised for our community or schools. Read the full article → from Job listings
The Board of Assessors has posted their preliminary property revaluations. Read the full article → from New property assessments: Ask questions through Friday
Highlights from last week’s competitions and what’s on tap this week in high school sports. Read the full article → from The week in sports
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
[Ed note: My Southborough accepts signed letters to the editor submitted by Southborough residents. Letters may be emailed to mysouthborough@gmail.com.
The following letter is from Planning Board member Alan Belniak.] Read the full article → from Letter: Industrial Park re-zoning proposal is an economic opportunity that should be embraced
John Joseph Boiardi died Sept 13, 2025 after a courageous battle with cancer. Read the full article → from Obituary: John J Boiardi, 89
Industrial Park zoning changes aren’t the only zoning the Planning Board has been working on of late. They are also bringing an ADU (Accessor Dwelling Unit) Article to the Fall Town Meeting. Read the full article → from Fall Town Meeting: ADU bylaw coming back in simplified form
The Planning Board has scheduled an additional hearing for this Monday to deal with a challenging, but highly desired, zoning Article. The Select Board is eager for Fall Town Meeting voters to approve an Industrial Park zoning use that will allow permitting and construction of a project at 21 Coslin Drive. Read the full article → from Fall Town Meeting: Developer’s Article proposes new use for entire Industrial Park zone