Southborough Wicked Local reported on two stories that effect Southborough tax payers this week. Read the full article → from Budget news: Town rebuilding budgets in hopes of avoiding tax hike and district fighting state cut (Updated)
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Ethics of giving to teachers
Superintendent Christine Johnson issued a statement last week about the ethics regulations surrounding gifts to public school teachers. Read the full article → from Ethics of giving to teachers
Southborough man arrested for alleged role in 2012 meningitis outbreak
Today, 14 employees of New England Compounding Center were arrested. The charges, including racketeering, stem from a 2012 meningitus outbreak that infected 750 patients and is blamed for the death of 64 people. Read the full article → from Southborough man arrested for alleged role in 2012 meningitis outbreak
SWL: Historical Commission pursuing Demolition Delay Bylaw and Historic District
Southborough’s lack of a demolition delay bylaw for historic homes was front and center in town news this summer. A Town committee has been working to change that. Read the full article → from SWL: Historical Commission pursuing Demolition Delay Bylaw and Historic District
St. Mark’s opens for public skating over the holidays on Sunday (Updated)
Mother Nature has not cooperated enough to get the community skating rink at Woodward up and running, but there will still be opportunities to skate over the Christmas break as the rink at St. Mark’s opens to the public. Read the full article → from St. Mark’s opens for public skating over the holidays on Sunday (Updated)
ARHS Football pride: Media coverage of the team’s turnaround season
ARHS Football didn’t win their division championship. But after a decade and a half of losing seasons, the team’s successes this year earned them widespread attention and respect. Read the full article → from ARHS Football pride: Media coverage of the team’s turnaround season
Scholastic awards for high school students – deadline January 15
Corridor Nine Area Chamber of Commerce is promoting its scholastic awards available to high school students. Read the full article → from Scholastic awards for high school students – deadline January 15
The week in government: Discussion of developer involvement in bylaws; and updating Affordable Housing Strategic Plan
A list of board and committee meetings for the week. Read the full article → from The week in government: Discussion of developer involvement in bylaws; and updating Affordable Housing Strategic Plan
This week in sports
Here’s what’s on tap this week in high school sports. Read the full article → from This week in sports
News roundup: Truck crash details, Harvard Primate shutdown begins, Burnett House Update, and AMSA’s search for new director
Rounding up some interesting news stories from Southborough Wicked Local this week. Read the full article → from News roundup: Truck crash details, Harvard Primate shutdown begins, Burnett House Update, and AMSA’s search for new director
An Apple for the Teacher
This is the time of year you often hear parents asking each other, “What are you giving the teachers”?
Southborough Education Foundation is hoping your answer will be “An apple”. Read the full article → from An Apple for the Teacher
Santa Day: Video, pics, and thanks to the sponsors
The members of Southborough Kindergroup are no doubt on Santa’s nice list this year after putting together another excellent Santa Day this year. The organizers asked me to pass along these words of thanks to all those who made the event possible. Read the full article → from Santa Day: Video, pics, and thanks to the sponsors
Town Clerk to retire after 45+ years
Town Clerk Paul Berry will retire from his elected post on February 13th. Read the full article → from Town Clerk to retire after 45+ years
Major diesel spill on Main Street last night
Downtown was the cite of a crash and major diesel spill late last night. A tractor trailer ran off the road and into a tree. Read the full article → from Major diesel spill on Main Street last night