
Here are all the political press releases that made it to my inbox this week. The election is 11 days away and counting. Read the full article → from Political round-up: The week in press releases

Here are all the political press releases that made it to my inbox this week. The election is 11 days away and counting. Read the full article → from Political round-up: The week in press releases

The Senior Center has a busy holiday season planned, and you can read all about it in their recently-released November/December newsletter. Read the full article → from Senior Center newsletter for November/December now available

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration this week posted a (corrected) list of customers who received medicine from the Framingham pharmaceutical compounding company linked to a nationwide meningitis outbreak. Two Southborough facilities, including Southboro Medical Group, are on the list. Read the full article → from Southborough facilities received drugs from pharmacy linked to meningitis outbreak

Talk about October surprises. I dismissed the hype about then Tropical Storm Sandy from early this week as just that – hype. But forecasting models now have the storm getting uncomfortably close to New England, and today the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency said Sandy could have “a major impact” on our area early next week. Oh boy. Read the full article → from Is Hurricane Sandy headed to Southborough?
The Regional School Committee said last week it expects another tough budget year, one that may force it to give up on goals like reducing class size. Read the full article → from MWDN: Algonquin School Committee sets budget goals it may not reach

Last week eighth graders at Fay School got out of the classroom and into the world for a school-wide Day of Service. It was a day designed to give students a hands-on opportunity to explore the idea of service and the many ways people can pitch in and make a difference. Read the full article → from Southborough community leaders kick off Fay School Day of Service
The Recreation Department says it still has space in some of its upcoming programs for both adults and kids. Here’s a list of what’s coming up. Read the full article → from Upcoming programs from the Recreation Department: Swimming, skating, and more

He’s only been on the job for three days, but Chairman of the Board of Selectmen John Rooney reported last night Southborough’s new Town Administrator Mark Purple is already getting down to work. Read the full article → from Southborough’s new town administrator gets down to work
The latest logs from the Southborough Police Department Read the full article → from Southborough police logs (10/19/12 – 10/21/12): A house party gets loud
Registration opened this week for Session 2 of the popular Recreation After-school Program (RAP). Age-appropriate programs ranging from art to sports to cooking to games are offered at each of the four Southborough schools. Read the full article → from Registration now open for the Recreation After-school Program (RAP)

Here’s what’s on tap this week in high school sports. Read the full article → from High school sports this week (10/22/12 – 10/28/12)
A list of department and committee meetings for the week. Read the full article → from The week in government (10/22/12 – 10/26/12)
Pauline A. “Sister’ (Barry) True, 74, of Southborough, died on Thursday, October 18, 2012 after a battle with cancer. She was the wife of the Reginald True who passed away in 1997. Born in Cambridge, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Edna (Sheridan) Barry. Read the full article → from Obituary: Pauline A. “Sister’ True, 74

The Metrowest Daily News has an update today on the ongoing saga involving the Gulbankian family and the businesses they operate on their Mt. Vickery Road property. It’s a case many of you have been following with interest. Read the full article → from MWDN: Future of Gulbankian machine shop in limbo in Southborough