Next week, Southborough School Committee will discuss the the school calendar for 2014-15. Likely to be included in the discussion is Northborough School Committee’s position to keep religious holidays and start school in August. Read the full article → from Northborough supports old school calendar model; Southborough to discuss Wednesday
News
River Street bridge will narrow to one lane starting Monday
Yesterday, the town announced that the Route 85 River Street bridge will be limited to one direction at a time starting March 10. To accomodate the two way traffic, a temporary light will be in place. Read the full article → from River Street bridge will narrow to one lane starting Monday
Obituary: Richard L. Fairfield, 77
Richard L. Fairfield, 77, of Southborough, died on Wednesday, February 26, 2014 at Wingate at Sudbury, after a battle with Parkinson Disease. Read the full article → from Obituary: Richard L. Fairfield, 77
MWDN: School committees to vote on promoting Assistant Superintendent to top spot – March 12
Last night, the Combined School Comittees vetted their only candidate for Superintendent of the Northborough-Southborough school district. Assistant Superintendent Christine Johnson fielded questions in a public interview. Read the full article → from MWDN: School committees to vote on promoting Assistant Superintendent to top spot – March 12
Postseason: Girls Basketball rebounds then falls in overtime; coach announces retirement
Last night, ARHS Girls Basketball 6th seed team squared off against 2nd seed Westford Academy in the semi-finals. Read the full article → from Postseason: Girls Basketball rebounds then falls in overtime; coach announces retirement
BOH news: Support marijuana zoning, considering smoking reg changes, and Chair running for BOS
Board of Health Chair, Louis Fazen, III, has filed papers for the 2 year Board of Selectmen seat. And The Metrowest Daily News covered this week’s BOH meeting. Read the full article → from BOH news: Support marijuana zoning, considering smoking reg changes, and Chair running for BOS
Southborough fire logs (2/25/14 – 3/2/14): Six invalid assists and a chimney fire
The latest logs from the Southborough Fire Department. Read the full article → from Southborough fire logs (2/25/14 – 3/2/14): Six invalid assists and a chimney fire
SCAC: Reviving support for Southborough arts
In September, the Southborough Cultural Arts Council put out a plea for new board members. They announced that they were in danger of losing funding if no one stepped up.
The community response was overwhelming. SCAC recently reported that 15 new members “reinvigorated” the board this fall. Read the full article → from SCAC: Reviving support for Southborough arts
SOLF calls for help with a wildlife survey
This month, the Southborough Open Land Foundation is beginning a Wildlife Survey. Their goal is to discover which reptiles and amphibians (aka herps) are living in the preserve. Read the full article → from SOLF calls for help with a wildlife survey
Police logs (2/28/14-3/2/14): See dogs run, hear dog bark
The latest log from the Southborough Police Department. Read the full article → from Police logs (2/28/14-3/2/14): See dogs run, hear dog bark
Dog owners: Time to get a new license for your pet
If you own a dog in Southborough and it’s more than six months old, you need to get a license for it each year. Licenses for the current year expire at the end of the month, so now’s the time to get a new one. Read the full article → from Dog owners: Time to get a new license for your pet
Regional School Committee: 4.4% budget increase (6.7% for Southborough) and an update on Phys Ed requirement
The Northborough Southborough Regional School Committee has approved an FY15 budget of $20,086,188. It is lower than discussed in January, but still a 4.39% increase.
For Southborough, thanks to a snafu in last year’s contribution assessments by the state, the increase is 6.69% Read the full article → from Regional School Committee: 4.4% budget increase (6.7% for Southborough) and an update on Phys Ed requirement
Postseason: Girls still shooting for hoops victory (Updated)
Here’s what’s on tap this week in high school sports. Read the full article → from Postseason: Girls still shooting for hoops victory (Updated)
The week in government (3/3/14-3/10/14): Tobacco, marijauna and measles; Green Community; athletic fields; and more budget meetings and talks (Updated)
A list of department and committee meetings for the week with agenda highlights. Read the full article → from The week in government (3/3/14-3/10/14): Tobacco, marijauna and measles; Green Community; athletic fields; and more budget meetings and talks (Updated)