Southborough residents are invited to get a free lesson in Town policing. The SPD will be holding a Citizens Police Academy this spring. Read the full article → from Ride Along: Citizen’s Police Academy – Apply now
Selectmen are scheduled to make a sure-to-be-controversial vote in 10 days. The decision on ousting a polarizing town official has been on hold since mid-December. Read the full article → from Selectmen to make decision on Bartolini removal hearing – April 3
The annual winter parking ban is extended. Read the full article → from Winter extended – Parking Ban in effect to April 1
The Southborough Board of Health will host a rabies clinic for cats and dogs on Saturday, April 4. Read the full article → from Rabies clinic for cats and dogs on April 1st
The Conservation Commission has posted notice that trails will be temporarily closed at Breakneck Hill. The announcement describes limited access. Read the full article → from Access to Breakneck Hill trails temporarily limited (Updated)
Yesterday, I shared that 7 candidates are running for the two selectmen seats in the Town Election. Later in the day, Jesse Stein officially withdrew. Stein was the first candidate to pull and to file papers for the post. Once all the other names were in, he decided a run wasn’t necessary. Instead, he will Read the full article → from Selectmen race narrows (a little): Stein withdraws
A Trottier Middle School student is collecting donations for children from birth through age 12, living in homeless or low-income situations. Read the full article → from Cradles to Crayons: collection drive for kids 0-12
Papers are now in and the deadline to file has passed. It looks like there will be two races for elected seats in Southborough’s Town government this May. One is a doozy! Read the full article → from Two races in Town Election: 7 for Board of Selectmen and 2 for Town Clerk (Updated)
An expert on helping children overcome stress in order to learn is coming to our district. His presentation is for all parents. But, parents of kids with Learning Disabilities/ADHD will want to take special note. Read the full article → from Stress/Putting kids on the path to success – Monday, April 3rd
An initiative to look at a Truck exclusions on some Southborough back roads seems to be stalled. Meanwhile, at least one intersection continues to feel the impact of inaction. Read the full article → from Movement on Deerfoot and Parkerville truck issues seems to be stalled
Flags in Southborough and across the state will be flying at half staff tomorrow in honor of Firefighter Joseph Toscano. Read the full article → from Why flags will be at half staff: March 22, 2017
A fundraiser organized by a Southborough mother-daughter team will raise funds for the #1 birth defect – Congenital Heart Disease. Read the full article → from Kickoff event for Congenital Heart Walk – April 1st
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 Hearings on Recreational Marijuana Bylaws; Cain’s Crossing Site Plan
If you are considering running for office in Southborough, act quick. The deadline to file papers is Tuesday. And the potential for at least one contest is growing. Read the full article → from Town Election update: Board of Selectmen race growing; deadline to file Tuesday (Updated)