Brian Patrick Keville, 53, of Southborough and formerly of Natick, passed away peacefully while surrounded by family on June 24, 2025, after a courageous six-month battle with illness. Read the full article → from Obituary: Brian P. Keville, 53
To raise funds for Southborough’s 300th anniversary celebrations in two years, the Tricentennial Committee has been selling engraved bricks. Now they are promoting a deal to offer discounts for group orders. Read the full article → from Tricentennial Brick Fundraiser: Group Discount
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
In a story posted yesterday, WBUR called out Southborough singer-songwriter Padma as the station’s “Favorite Local Tiny Desk Contest Entry”. Read the full article → from WBUR names Southborough artist their “favorite local Tiny Desk Contest entry”
This week, the Boston Globe published photos from the high school spring season, “representing the best of spring sports” from submissions by 250 participating high school students. They selected 96 photos taken by “over 50” students. Two of them were Algonquin Regional High School students (now rising seniors). Read the full article → from ARHS students make Globe’s top student Sports Photojournalists list
Southborough Recreation announced a new youth football program they will be launching this fall. They’ll be partnering with the NFL youth league to offer Flag Football. Details are still murky, but it looks like this will overlap the existing youth football program for our town.
So I took a look at the two options. I’m sharing and comparing details, plus the fact that the Northborough/Southborough Youth Football and Cheer Association’s registration is still open for programs that start about a month from now. Read the full article → from Youth Football & Cheer News: “No Contact” Flag Football this fall, and NSYFCA registration still open until Monday
If you enjoy watching baseball from the stands, but don’t want to deal with the hassle and price of heading to Fenway or Worcester, the American Legion Baseball league has games scheduled in our area through mid July. That includes a nearby game tonight! Read the full article → from Cheer on the American Legion Baseball “home team” this summer
I’m sharing the Select Board’s newly identified goals, along with some (hopefully) helpful context for the initiatives they will focus on accomplishing between now and the end of June 2026. Read the full article → from Select Board identifies goals to focus on this coming year
Last week, the majority of the Select Board voted against extending the charge for the ad hoc committee researching potential future uses of the former South Union School Building at 21 Highland Street.
The committee has one more meeting scheduled for tomorrow night, and a charge that expires on Monday. Read the full article → from Select Board allowing 21 Highland Future Use Committee to expire before completing its work (Updated – Again)
On Monday, the public is invited to the swearing in ceremony for a new Deputy Chief of the Southborough Fire Department. Read the full article → from Deputy Fire Chief Ceremony
On the second Tuesday evening of each month, community members can drop in to chat with two members of the board. Read the full article → from Save the Dates for Select Board Office Hours (Updated – Again)
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
On July 1st, the Select Board will consider appointing applicants for 3 “at large” members of a new ad-hoc “Pre-K to 8 School Building Committee”.
This week the board approved the charge on the “revised Neary Building Committee”. The ambitious goal is for it to issue a final report to the board and community by the end of August. Read the full article → from Apply now to serve on new committee to research school building options for Pre-K to 8 (Updated)
Trottier 8th graders enjoyed a party inside an “Enchanted Ocean” to mark the end of their Southborough K-8 journey thanks to the SOS and the sponsors and volunteers they are publicly thanking. Read the full article → from Trottier SOS thanks 8th Grade Banquet sponsors & volunteers