Flags in Southborough and across the state are flying at half staff today in honor of Sergeant Matthew Gallagher who was killed in Iraq late last month. Read the full article → from Why flags are at half staff today: Thursday, July 7
I wasn’t able to attend last night’s Board of Selectmen meeting, but the Metrowest Daily News reports the board approved $7300 for a consultant to help in the search for a new fire chief to replace current Fire Chief John Mauro Jr. who will retire in September. Read the full article → from MWDN: Southborough selectmen hire consultant for chief search
My Southborough reader Nancy says her husband found a camera at the Fayville park on Sunday and they’d like to see it returned it to its rightful owner. Read the full article → from Did you lose a camera this weekend?
Earlier this month several regional planning organizations held public sessions to gather feedback about economic development, transportation, and open space in communities along the 495 corridor and in Metrowest. Selectman Bill Boland attended one of the events and shared his thoughts with the Boston Globe. Read the full article → from Globe: A confab to map region’s growth
A list of department and committee meetings for the week. Read the full article → from The week in government (7/4 – 7/8)
Southboro Medical Group co-founder Dr. Marvin C. Ostrovsky is stepping down as the group’s president after 29 years. Read the full article → from MWDN: Southboro Medical Group president steps down
The latest newsletter from the Southborough Senior Center is now available online. Read the full article → from Find out what’s happening at the Senior Center this summer
Andrew Mills has been appointed to the Planning Board after a joint vote by the Board of Selectmen and Planning Board on Monday night. Mills replaces Planning Board member Mary Hynes who retired last month. Read the full article → from New Planning Board member appointed
Last October Quinsigamond Community College announced that it was looking to set up a satellite campus in the Marlborough area. This week they unveiled a collection of college-level courses to to be offered at Assabet. Read the full article → from College courses coming to Assabet
Please join me in welcoming My Southborough sponsor, Absolute Yoga. Read the full article → from Welcome sponsor: Absolute Yoga
Westborough selectmen met with CSX representatives last night to talk about the proposed chemical transfer station off Flanders Drive just over the Southborough border. The focus was on safety and traffic. Read the full article → from Former Southborough selectman raises concerns over proposed CSX site
Fire department logs for the week Read the full article → from Fire department logs for the week (6/21 – 6/27)
Westborough developer Bob Moss says he knows residents will have concerns about the 140-unit 40B project he wants to build in town. Comments on this blog suggest he’s right. But Moss told the Planning Board earlier this month he thinks residents will feel better once they know more about the project. Read the full article → from Developer shares detail about proposed 140-unit 40B development
The Worcester Dioceses recently announced new assignments for 31 priests, including one who will be heading to St. Anne Church in Southborough. Rev. Conrad S. Pecevich, currently pastor at St. Paul Parish in Blackstone will join St. Anne’s starting July 1. He will replace Father Thomas Garlick who passed away unexpectedly in May at the Read the full article → from New pastor announced for St. Anne Church