We all know in an economy like this one, every little bit helps. And no more so than for a kid heading off to college. Southborough has awarded scholarships to town graduates for more than 20 years. Now the town needs your help to keep the program going. Read the full article → from Town scholarship fund needs your support
Here’s a recap of some stories from Assabet that you might have missed. Read the full article → from News from Assabet
It’s pancake time! The 42nd Annual Boy Scout Troop 1 Pancake Breakfast will be held on Sunday, March 6 from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm at the Neary School cafeteria. In addition to the pancakes, scouts will serve up sausage and ham, coffee, tea, milk, and OJ. The breakfast is all-you-can-eat, so you’re sure to leave happy. Read the full article → from Boy Scout Troop 1 Pancake Breakfast on Sunday
If you own a dog in Southborough and it’s more than six months old, you need to get a license for it each year. Licenses for the current year expire at the end of the month, so now’s the time to get a new one. Read the full article → from Time to get a new dog license
In January Fire Chief John Mauro Jr. announced his intention to retire after 38 years in the department come this fall. Selectmen last night decided to wait until after the town elections in May to launch a search for his replacement. Read the full article → from Selectmen to defer fire chief search until after May elections
The season continues for the Algonquin girls and Assabet boys hockey teams as both play postseason games this week. Read the full article → from Algonquin and Assabet hockey teams head to the postseason
Is a pizza place a restaurant? You might think that’s an easy question to answer, but when it comes to zoning regulations, there’s room for interpretation. The Zoning Board of Appeals will have to figure out the answer on that question and more as they consider whether the new Pizza 19 should be allowed to continue to operate. Read the full article → from Neighbors raise issues about zoning at Pizza 19 property
Southborough has been making headlines recently. Here’s a wrap-up of Southborough stories in the news this past week or so. Read the full article → from Southborough stories in the news
Selectmen got a little bit closer to a balanced budget last night, but they’re still looking at a $1M gap. It’s a gap they said the schools may have to close, because cutting more from the municipal side would start impacting public safety. Read the full article → from Chief: We’re playing Russian roulette with the taxpayers
Fire department logs for the week Read the full article → from What the fire department has been up to
Tomorrow evening the Algonquin Parent Teacher Organization will host a screening of the documentary Race to Nowhere. Billed as a call to action for families and educators, the film shines a light on “the dark side of America’s achievement culture.” Read the full article → from APTO to screen ‘Race to Nowhere’ on Wednesday at Algonquin
Most of you probably know that the schools take up a good chunk of the town budget. But what about other services like public safety or public works or human services? Town Finance Director Brian Ballantine put together a handy chart to help Selectmen — and taxpayers — understand where the money goes. Read the full article → from Visualizing where your tax dollars go
When the Northboro-Southborough T-Hawks made the decision to split from Pop Warner last month, things got a bit ugly. The two organizations reached a settlement late last week on how to split $90K in assets and $30K in equipment, with both saying they’ll run football and cheer leagues in Northborough and Southborough next year. Read the full article → from Southborough will have two youth football leagues next season
I was out of town last week, so I didn’t attend the Board of Selectmen meeting, but the Metrowest Daily News reports selectmen discussed two items that could have a big impact on the town’s budget. Here’s a recap in case you missed the stories in the MWDN. Read the full article → from Two things that could impact Southborough’s budget (and not for the better)