The Northborough-Southborough Music Association sent along this update on the impressive musical happenings at Algonquin. Read the full article → from Algonquin music news: Symphony Hall, gold medals, and more
You can help the kids at this year’s Algonquin Junior Prom have a good — and safe — time simply by purchasing peanut butter or milk or frozen peas or whatever happens to be on your grocery list this week. Read the full article → from Do your shopping at Roche Bros. on Friday to benefit the Algonquin prom post-party
Town Meeting attendance was high this year – relatively speaking – with 413 residents filling the seats at Trottier the first night and 240 the second. Read the full article → from Town meeting attendance highest since 2005
Fire department logs for the week. Read the full article → from What the fire department has been up to (4/12 – 4/18)
There has been much talk on the blog lately about the vocal contingent that showed up at Town Meeting last week to support the school budgets. One commenter likened the “in your face” attitude of some Town Meeting voters to bullying. Read the full article → from POLL: Would a secret ballot change the way you vote at Town Meeting?
This story got a bit of coverage in the local media, but in case you missed it, a group of St. Mark’s students say they earned themselves a world record by — of all things — folding more than two miles of toilet paper. Read the full article → from St. Mark’s: Toilet paper folding champs
Three Southborough scouts recently earned special recognition for their religious service. My Southborough reader Bob sent in this report. Read the full article → from Scouts earn religious medals for service to their Catholic, Jewish, and Islamic faiths
Here’s what’s on tap this week in high school sports. Read the full article → from The week in sports (4/18 – 4/24)
A unit on our nation’s founding culminated in the annual Colonial Day celebration at Neary School on Friday. Read the full article → from PHOTOS: Colonial Day at Neary
A list of department and committee meetings for the week. Read the full article → from The week in government
A reader pointed out that with all the Town Meeting information flying fast and furious the past few weeks, some quieter stories on the blog have gotten lost in the mix. Read the full article → from Blog wrap-up: Some stories you may have missed
Many of us spent the last two nights making decisions that will impact residents of this town for the year to come and beyond. While Town Meeting turnout appeared to be on the high side relatively speaking, it remains the case that the few are making decisions for the many. Read the full article → from Good question: Is what’s good for you good for all?
The Southborough (K-8) School Committee met last night and put their stamp of approval on a new teacher contract that will award 3.5 percent in pay raises over the next three years in return for teachers paying more for their health insurance. Read the full article → from K-8 school committee approves new teacher contract
Earlier this month, the Cultural Arts Committee at Finn School teamed up with parents to host a cultural day. This year, the focus was on the Irish, Polish, and French Canadian cultures. Read the full article → from Finn School hosts cultural day