This week, ARHS’ Varsity Football coach tweeted a sudden opening in his coaching staff. While I’m sharing that listing, I’m, updating on other Town and school jobs. And I discovered that since I last posted about the Building Commissioner status, the Town has advertised the opening. Read the full article → from Job listings (Updated)
Southborough Open Land Foundation asked me to help them dispel a common (and apparently increasing) misconception about their 58.5 acre property known as Beals Preserve. Many mistakenly believe it is Town owned Open Space.
Since SOLF’s work managing its open spaces relies on volunteers and charitable support from the public, the detail matters. Read the full article → from Beals Preserve is privately owned and supported by SOLF for public good
If you haven’t walked Art on the Trails yet this summer, this is a gorgeous week to explore it. If you already enjoyed the experience, or you’re a big fan of poetry, you may want to mark your calendars for the annual closing ceremony. Read the full article → from Art on the Trails closing ceremony — September 14
I’m sharing important information from the Tricentennial Committee’s latest newsletter, with a focus on the sponsorship opportunities they are pitching. Read the full article → from Tricentennial Sponsorship Opportunities
Here is a selection of the committee and board meetings for the week along with my selected highlights from the agendas. Read the full article → from The week in government
It’s time to mark your calendars for the new school year. Read the full article → from Back-to-School Save-the-Dates (Updated)
Two winters ago, a Southborough family’s home was robbed while the homeowners were traveling abroad. This week, the Middlesex District Attorney announced a plea bargain reached with three men who were sentenced for a string of connected burglaries. Read the full article → from Plea Deal reached for “Large Scale Burglary Ring” that included Southborough home
This week, the PreK-8 School Building Committee discussed its work pulling together information on potential school building projects. Meanwhile, the Southborough School Committee has been discussing asking Town Meeting voters this fall to spend about $4M to replace Neary School’s roof. Read the full article → from Update on School Building plans
This week, the Community Advocate highlighted the accomplishment of another impressive Southborough teen. The article focused on a resident “Fresh out of high school”, who recently wrote, illustrated, and published a children’s book. Read the full article → from CA: Southborough teen writes and illustrates children’s book promoting self-acceptance
For the third time in a week, the Southborough Police Department has issued news about arrests made for Operating Under the Influence on Southborough roads. Read the full article → from SPD continue to publicize OUI arrrests: 5 more over the weekend
Yesterday, the Board of Health voted to update its tobacco regulations. The decision was prompted by recently learning that at least one convenience store in town was purportedly selling “pouch” tobacco/nicotine in flavors that would appeal to kids. Read the full article → from BOH bans convenience store sales of nicotine pouches
The Southborough Cultural Arts Council (SCAC) is seeking volunteers to help them prepare for the next round of grants to support arts and culture in/for our community.
While I’m sharing their news, I’m also updating on the other vacancies on Town committees that need to be filled. Read the full article → from SCAC’s call for new members. Plus other committees with vacancies
The low clearance bridge across River Street takes another victim. Fortunately, all of them have been inanimate ones. Read the full article → from “Storrowing” incidents continue at River Street bridge
This is one of the stories I missed while I was out of town last week. The Community Advocate covered the Southborough Police Department’s news.
According to the CA, “the Southborough Police Department arrested and charged a Marlborough man for Operating Under the Influence and drug possession after a crash” at around 9:30 pm on Tuesday, August 5th. Read the full article → from CA: Charges filed after Southborough PD finds baggie with cocaine after two-car crash