Father Thomas Garlick, pastor at St. Anne Church in Southborough, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday. He was 61. Read the full article → from Father Thomas Garlick, pastor at St. Anne Church, has died
If you watched Channel 5 news, last Friday you might have seen a familiar face. Southborough Selectman John Rooney was interviewed for a story on tax exempt organizations and efforts by some towns — Southborough included — to collect what they say the tax exempts owe. Read the full article → from Selectman Rooney speaks out on PILOT contributions
A list of department and committee meetings for the week. Read the full article → from UPDATED: The week in government (5/23 – 5/27)
Earlier this week Southborough resident Dick Upjohn was honored by the Southborough Open Land Foundation for his conservation efforts. Read on for more. Read the full article → from Dick Upjohn honored by Southborough Open Land Foundation
The Framingham Police Department recently launched a Facebook page in an effort to keep the community in the loop about what’s happening in their department. That got me thinking. What town organizations in Southborough would you like to see on Facebook? Read the full article → from What Southborough organizations would you like to see on Facebook?
I’ve recently heard rumblings about a new 40B housing project that’s being proposed on the south side of Route 9 near Crystal Pond Road. The Metrowest Daily News today published more details. Read the full article → from MWDN: New 140-unit 40B project proposed on Rte. 9 in Southborough
Volunteers with the Southborough Food Pantry expressed their thanks to postal workers and Southborough residents for their participation in the second annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive last weekend. Read the full article → from Southborough Food Pantry thanks mail carriers and residents
A developer wants to convert nearly 18 acres of land that was once part of Deerfoot Farms into a residential housing development, but before he can, the town gets to decide whether it — or someone it designates — wants to purchase the property instead. Read the full article → from Southborough has option to purchase nearly 18 acres of open space
The Metrowest Daily News was at the regional school committee meeting last night, and they report the committee approved a new teacher contract that pays out a 3.8% cost-of-living over the next three years. Read the full article → from MWDN: Northborough-Southborough schools approve teacher contracts
Fire Chief John Mauro Jr. has announced he will retire in September after 38 years on the force, and Selectmen last week started talking about the process for hiring his replacement. It’s a process that likely will be quite different from that used to hire Southborough’s police chief in 2009. Read the full article → from Selectmen discuss how to hire a new fire chief
After the winter we had, I doubt this is the spring anyone in Southborough wanted. And it doesn’t look like it’s going to get better any time soon. Meteorologists are saying the sun may peek out a bit this weekend, but we have a few more days of rain to get through before then. Read the full article → from Rain, rain, go away
Fire department logs for the week. Read the full article → from What the fire department has been up to (5/10 – 5/16)
Every year in June Southborough selectmen take a look at the committees in town and make membership decisions. With a number of key vacancies and many terms expiring next month, selectmen are casting a wide net for volunteers. Read the full article → from Want to make a difference in town? Here’s your chance.
Like those across the Commonwealth, Southborough residents can dial 2-1-1 from any phone to get statewide health and human services information and referrals. Pretty soon, you’ll also be able to dial 2-1-1 to get information about things going on right here in town. Read the full article → from Southborough to join Mass 2-1-1 system