Last Thursday a group of outstanding students from the class of 2012 were awarded town scholarships in a ceremony at the Community House. Read the full article → from Southborough students awarded town scholarships
The Friends of the Southborough Library has put out several calls for new members in recent months, and apparently the situation has become dire. The venerable organization now stands on the brink, and without new active members to lead the group into the future, it may be forced to disband. Read the full article → from Friends of Southborough Library in danger of folding
When the Board of Selectman last June voted not to reappoint Zoning Board of Appeals Chairman Sam Stivers to another five year term amid complaints about how the board treated applicants, they put the rest of the board on notice, saying future reappointments would face similar scrutiny. Last night they held true to that promise in considering the reappointment of member Regina McAuliffe. Read the full article → from Selectmen consider more changes to zoning board
The latest logs from the Southborough Police Department. Read the full article → from Southborough police log (5/25/12 – 5/28/12): Police chase ends in crash
The Southborough Recreation Department is once again offering its popular Kids Kamp and Kids Klub summer camp programs this year. Sessions run weekly from June 25 through August 17. Read the full article → from Spots still available at Recreation Department summer camps
The high school sports postseason is in full swing, and Algonquin will compete on the lacrosse field and on the volleyball court this week. Read the full article → from Postseason update: Algonquin lacrosse and volleyball in playoffs this week
Back in January, the Board of Selectmen started broadcasting their meetings live on public access television. Selectman John Rooney said at the time he would like a way to make the experience a bit more interactive for the viewing public. As his first act as the board’s new chairman last week, he proposed a way to do just that. Read the full article → from Selectman wants to open up meetings to email comments (with POLL)
If you’re thinking about signing your kids up for one of the popular Southborough Recreation summer camp programs – or any upcoming Rec Department program – the Friends of the Southborough Recreation Department have a deal for you. Read the full article → from Get reduced rate passes for Southborough Recreation programs through June 1
St. Matthew Parish recently awarded its annual scholarships to graduating seniors. Nine of the 16 scholarships went to Southborough residents. The rest were awarded to parishoners from Ashland and Hopkinton. Read the full article → from St. Matthew’s announces scholarship winners
A list of department and committee meetings for the week. Read the full article → from The week in government (5/28/12 – 6/1/12)
The first annual Shop & Explore MetroWest kicks off on Saturday, and a number of Southborough businesses are participating by offering special deals and promotions. The event, sponsored by the MetroWest Tourism & Visitors Bureau is designed to showcase life and business in our neck of the woods. Read the full article → from Get deals at Southborough businesses starting Saturday
The latest logs from the Southborough Police Department. Read the full article → from Southborough police log (5/20/12 – 5/23/12): An unfortunate ending for a gaggle of geese
The Algonquin girls lacrosse team ended the regular season this week with a dramatic, come-from-behind overtime victory over rival Westborough. Read the full article → from Algonquin girls lacrosse wins big, Southborough player achieves career milestone
The C/W MARS library consortium, of which the Southborough Library is a member, is undertaking a big project this weekend. They’re upgrading to a new version of electronic catalog system called Evergreen. Read the full article → from Southborough Library closed this weekend for system upgrade