Emails about this situation have been making the rounds in Southborough lately, so some of you may have heard about it already. The Northboro/Southboro Youth Football and Cheer Association has decided to switch from Pop Warner to join the the Central Massachusetts American Youth Football and Cheer Conference. Their decision is not going over well with the powers that be at Pop Warner. Read the full article → from MWDN: Northboro-Southboro football team switching leagues faces lawsuit
Would you like to see a National Register Historic District sign when you drive through downtown Southborough? Main Street resident Ray Hokinson would. He has been emailing neighbors and meeting with town officials in an effort to create a village center historic district. Read the full article → from Residents want to make downtown a historic district
The Algonquin boys soccer team fell short of reaching the state championship this year with a heartbreaking loss in the semi-finals, but they still had a tremendous season. Read the full article → from Photos: Algonquin boys soccer team honored
Fay School has announced that it will increase its financial aid budget by 33% for the 2011-2012 school year, with a special focus on providing tuition assistance to Southborough residents. Read the full article → from Fay School increases financial aid for Southborough residents
Here’s what’s on tap this week in high school sports. Read the full article → from The week in sports (2/21 – 2/27)
The Algonquin girls gymnastics team won the South Sectional title in a meet at Hudson High School on Saturday. They beat out second place Wellesley by the slimmest of margins, finishing with 141.175 to Wellesley’s 141.000. Read the full article → from Photos: Algonquin gymnastics wins sectionals
For those of you following the approval process in Westborough for the proposed CSX chemical transfer station, here’s the latest. Read the full article → from Westborough selectmen postpone CSX discussion
A list of department and committee meetings for the week. Read the full article → from The week in government
My Southborough reader Maura sent in this report about a recent scout trip. Read the full article → from Southborough Scouts go to court
The deadline for signing up for the spring youth baseball and softball seasons is fast approaching. Programs are available for boys and girls ages 5 to 16. You need to sign up by Monday, February 28 to guarantee a spot. Read the full article → from Youth baseball and softball registration ending soon
The Regional School Committee unanimously approved a $17.6M budget at their meeting on Wednesday night. While the budget is a slim 0.55% increase over last year, Southborough’s portion of the bill will increase by nearly $400K — a 6.87% increase over last year. Read the full article → from Modest increase in regional school budget, but big increase in Southborough’s assessment
Thanks to some warm weather this week, ice dams are for the most part a thing of the past, mailboxes are being released from their snowy tombs, and the snowbanks are starting to recede. Read the full article → from Fire Chief: Now is the time to prepare for basement flooding
Today, Representative Carolyn Dykema (D-Holliston) was honored to receive the Legislator of the Year Award from the Massachusetts Veterans Service Officers Association (MA VSOA) Read the full article → from Dykema honored by veterans group
It’s time for my periodic roundup of Southborough residents who have made the news lately. If you know of any I missed, given them a shout out in the comments. Read the full article → from Southborough residents in the news