This month, the Town announced a congratulations to one employee that is bittersweet for some of the community. The Library’s Hiedi Lindsey was promoted to the Town House. Lindsey accepted the post of Assistant Town Accountant. Read the full article → from Heidi Lindsey moving from Library to Town House (Say congrats and farewell Aug 22)
Trottier Principal Kieth Lavoie reached out to ask me to point readers to the online newsletter welcoming new and returning students. Read the full article → from Trottier’s Back to School Newsletter
A reader shared a photo that startled me today. Read the full article → from Photos: St. Matthews renovation and build out (Updated)
A group of Southborough parents is asking the community to chip in on efforts to reopen and enhance the playground at Harold E. Fay Memorial Field. Read the full article → from Parents raising money to enhance and complete Fayville Playground
If you’ve been waiting to find out what supplies you need, wait no longer. Read the full article → from Back to school supply lists for K-8
It seems that some incorrect information on social media led to an unfortunate situation for a Southborough family. Read the full article → from Careful: Don’t believe everything you read
The new principal of Algonquin Regional High School posted an August newsletter for the “T-Hawk Nation”. As the school newspaper noticed and tweeted, it contains some interesting staffing announcements. Read the full article → from Algonquin staffing announcements: New Assistant Principals and interim return of an Athletic Director
If you are interested in serving on Southborough’s Board of Selectmen, Nomination papers become available tomorrow. Read the full article → from Pull nomination papers for Selectman; Nominations due Sept 19 for Nov 7th election
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 9-11 Field, ZBA, and Public Safety Building
I know there is more news worth sharing, but I need to take the rest of the day off. To hold you over to Monday, here are some reminders and links. Read the full article → from Another mini-blogcation: Be back Monday
Twelve residents heeded the Town’s call for seven volunteers to the Golf Course Committee. Read the full article → from St. Mark’s Golf Course Committee appointed; Land deal passed by House
Last night’s Board of Selectmen meeting included a presentation by David Parry on removing utility poles from Main Street. To Parry’s frustration, selectmen decided that more information is needed before they can consider ordering a feasibility study. And they continued to envision it as a potential future project, separate from Main Street reconstruction. Read the full article → from Selectmen on Main St Utility poles: More info needed before spending on Feasibility Study
EDC is asking everyone to weigh in on what we want the downtown Main Street area to be. The purpose is to help efforts to improve Southborough’s Downtown Business Village. Read the full article → from Town seeking “crucial” input from entire community to revitalize Downtown Business Village
I received another posting of jobs available in Southborough. Read the full article → from Southborough job listings: Personal Banking and School district jobs