Girl Scouts do a whole lot more than just sell cookies — although thank goodness they do that, too. If you’re interested in joining a Southborough Girl Scout troop, consider attending their membership event next Tuesday. Read the full article → from More than just cookies: Join the Southborough Girl Scouts
The Tomahawks kick off their football season at home on Saturday night against St. Peter Marian. The game was originally scheduled for Friday night, but was moved to Saturday. Read the full article → from Algonquin football kicks off its seaon on Saturday night
No doubt you’re aware that the state primary election will be held on Tuesday, September 14. Polls in Southborough and across the state open at 7:00 am and remain so until 8:00 pm. Read the full article → from The state primary is Tuesday – find out who’s on the ballot in Southborough
St. Anne Church will hold an electronics and appliance recycling fundraiser on Saturday, September 18, from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. Read the full article → from St. Anne’s to hold electronics and appliance recycling day
The fact that St. Mark’s School doesn’t pay property taxes to the town has been a topic of conversation lately here on the blog. It’s anything but a new subject. We’ve talked about it before, and a year ago the town put together a committee to look at the voluntary contributions St. Mark’s and the other big non-profits in town — Fay School, The New England School for Children, and Harvard University — make to the town. Read the full article → from PILOT contributions in Southborough fall short of other towns
Fire department logs for the week. Read the full article → from What the fire department has been up to
It was a season of amazing moments for the Southboro Little League team, but I have to imagine one of the most amazing came on Saturday night, long after the season had ended. Read the full article → from Southboro championship Little League team honored at Fenway Park
The Southborough police and fire departments are each down an employee, and both chiefs went before the Board of Selectmen last week for approval on how to fill the vacancies. They got very different answers. Read the full article → from Selectmen consider how to fill police and fire vacancies
list of department and committee meetings for the week. Read the full article → from The week in government
I’ve always referred to the grass in front of St. Mark’s at the corner of Main Street and Route 85 a “lawn,” but I guess I’ll have to update my terminology. Read the full article → from St. Mark’s declares its lawn ‘sustainable’
Several of you recently questioned how stone dust and other material purchased by taxpayers for the Triangle Park project ended up on the private property of a Triangle committee member last year. Committee Chair Nancy Vargas doesn’t disupte that the material was moved to a resident’s yard, but says the whole incident is a “misunderstanding.” Read the full article → from Triangle Park committee member calls charges a ‘misunderstanding’
If you’re interested in joining the Southborough Cub Scouts, plan on attending an information session on Tuesday, September 7. Read the full article → from Cub Scouts to hold information session on Tuesday
The Southborough Firefighters Association is sponsoring a fund raising program to raise money to provide support and assistance to Southborough’s firefighters, their families and the community at large. In the coming weeks all homes in the area will receive a request for a mail-in contribution. Read the full article → from Donate to firefighters association and get a free studio portrait
My Southborough reader Pat Quill was walking her dog this morning when she came across a most unusual sight. Read the full article → from PHOTO: Fox in a tight spot