Due to flooding, the Southborough Police are warning drivers to take a different route this morning if they are trying to get to someplace on or via Willow Street. It’s a good reminder to make sure your sump pumps are working! Read the full article → from Willow Street flooded
The Planning Board has selected three areas of town to target for MBTA Communities zoning changes, and two more backups if they discover issues in meeting the state compliance guidelines. Read the full article → from MBTA Communities Update (Updated)
Channel 5 News has reported today that State Police were called in after two shotgun shells were found in the school. Read the full article → from WCVB: Police search St. Marks School after shotgun shells found (Updated)
In November, I promoted Southborough’s Winter Wishes Campaign. Now Friends of Southborough Youth Commission are asking me to share their thanks with readers. Read the full article → from Thanks for supporting Winter Wishes
Highlights from last week’s competitions and what’s on tap this week in high school sports. Read the full article → from The week in sports
Here is a selection of the committee and board meetings for the week along with my selected highlights from the agendas. Read the full article → from The week in government
Southborough Youth and Family Services is offering a free, virtual parenting workshop this month. Read the full article → from Webinar for Parents of “Anxious, Angry, Active,” and/or “Awkward” Children
Southborough Public Schools and Algonquin Regional High School are delayed today. Read the full article → from School delayed 2 hrs (Updated)
Plan to get your weekend errands done this Saturday — because you’ll likely be hunkering down on Sunday. Read the full article → from NWS: 8-12″ of snow this weekend
This week, the Select Board approved a revised permit fee structure for the Building Department. It includes a new fee — a $50 charge for reopening expired permits. Read the full article → from New “reopening fee” to be charged for expired building permits
The Town issued its latest newsletter a couple of weeks ago, and I’m delinquent in sharing it. Read the full article → from The Word on the Common Street
As Southborough’s Fire Chief prepares to head to greener pastures in a month, the Town is working on plans to recruit his replacement and an Interim Chief. Read the full article → from Fire Chief Recruitment Update
Rose J. (Salvati) Walker, 94, of Southborough, died Monday, January 1, 2024, at UMass Memorial Medical Center-Memorial Campus in Worcester. Read the full article → from Obituary: Rose J. (Salvati) Walker, 94
A home on MacNeil Drive was broken into while the owners were away. The Southborough Police are asking the public to report anything suspicious they observed between December 14th and January 2nd. Read the full article → from Police asking for help investigating burglary