Southborough resident Lisa Braccio wrote in with the results of this weekend’s troop drive. Calling the drive “hugely successful,” Lisa said as of Sunday they had packaged up 439 boxes weighing more than 10,000 pounds. Read the full article → from More than 10,000 pounds of goodies collected for troops overseas
The Southborough Rotary has a large block of reduced price tickets ($15 each) for the Worcester Sharks game on Saturday, 10/30 @ 1:00 pm against the Providence Bruins. Read the full article → from Southborough Rotary offering discounted tickets to Worcester Sharks game
There was plenty going on in town this past weekend. I spend Saturday morning taking photos of some of the events. Read the full article → from Photos: Scenes from a Southborough weekend
The open discussion thread is your place to ask questions, sound off on town issues, or share information with other readers. Read the full article → from Open discussion thread: Ask questions, share opinions
Here’s what’s on tap in high school sports this week. Read the full article → from High school sports this week
A list of department and committee meetings for the week. Read the full article → from The week in government
A My Southborough reader sent in these photos taken earlier this week at the corner of Sears Road and Route 30. For the life of me I have no idea what this creature is, but I find it equal parts creepy and adorable. Read the full article → from Southborough wildlife: What is this creature?
Here are the results of this week’s games. Read the full article → from High school sports wrap-up
Last year the Southborough schools raised more than $1,000 through Stop & Shop’s A+ Bonus Bucks program. They’re participating again this year and need your help. Read the full article → from Earn bucks for Southborough schools while grocery shopping
Saturday is Southborough’s annual household hazardous waste day. You can bring a variety of hazardous stuff that might be floating around your garage — car batteries, pool chemicals, weed killers, and more — to the Transfer Station from 9:00 am to noon. Read the full article → from Bring your household hazardous waste to the Transfer Station on Saturday
“There’s no such thing as too much counter space,” Chef Lori Leinbach said as she surveyed the gleaming kitchen that will soon be the new home of her Southborough-based cooking school The Culinary Underground. Read the full article → from Culinary Underground to hold grand opening celebration this weekend
The Southborough Open Land Foundation and the Southborough Gardeners are co-sponsoring a lecture this weekend with renowned nature author Peter Allen on invasive plants in our area. Read the full article → from Learn about invasive plants in Southborough on Sunday
How many schools does Southborough need? It’s a question that’s been on the table for some time now and it’s been the topic of heated debate on this blog in the past. The Southborough School Committee has done some research into the question, and they continued the discussion at their meeting last night. Read the full article → from Could Southborough make do with three schools?
Care package drives for the troops have become a semi-annual tradition in Southborough thanks to the hard work of Southborough residents Lisa Braccio and Debbie Depp-Wilson. The two will hold their 12th drive this weekend at the Senior Center. Read the full article → from Reminder: Care package drive for the troops this weekend