The ninth annual United Parishes of Southborough Lenten reflection series starts tomorrow at St. Mark’s church. The theme this year is “What the Cross Means to Me.” Read the full article → from Lenten reflection series starts tomorrow
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The week in government
A list of town meetings for the week of February 22 through February 26. Read the full article → from The week in government
Sponsors and teams sought for third annual spelling bee
The third annual Southborough Education Foundation Spelling Bee will take place on Friday, March 26 at 7:00 pm at Trottier Middle School. It’s an evening of fun for a great cause. Read the full article → from Sponsors and teams sought for third annual spelling bee
Welcome My Southborough sponsor: Candilicious
Almost one year ago, Southborough got a sweet new spot in Candilicious, a candy store located in the Town Center Plaza. But it’s more than just candy. Candilicious specializes in birthday parties for the kids complete with candy (of course) and create-your-own Animaland stuffed critters. Read the full article → from Welcome My Southborough sponsor: Candilicious
Update: How much has the Bonus Bucks program brought in?
Earlier this year I told you about the A+ Bonus Bucks program from Stop & Shop that lets you earn money for Southborough schools as you shop. I thought it would be interesting to check on how much money the program is bringing in. Read the full article → from Update: How much has the Bonus Bucks program brought in?
Self defense classes for Algonquin seniors
Complimentary self defense classes sponsored by the Algonquin Parent Teacher Organization. Read the full article → from Self defense classes for Algonquin seniors
Agenda for tonight’s selectmen meeting
Tuesday’s meeting of the Board of Selectmen was canceled due to the snow. The selectmen had planned to focus on budget at their meeting tonight, but they’ve added to tonight’s agenda some of the items from Tuesday’s meeting. Here’s the agenda. Read the full article → from Agenda for tonight’s selectmen meeting
How to run for an elected position in Southborough
There’s been a lot of discussion on this blog lately about how the town is run. Things you like about what our elected officials do, things you don’t like … mostly things you don’t like. It’s easy to be an armchair quarterback when it comes to these things. It’s much harder to be the one actually making the decisions. Read the full article → from How to run for an elected position in Southborough
Change leads to Memorial Day parade conflict
Thanks to a recent decision by Northborough, the Algonquin marching band may need to be two places at once on Memorial Day this year. Read the full article → from Change leads to Memorial Day parade conflict
Firefighters brave snow and ice to rescue … a bunch of balloons
Every year the Southborough Fire Department practices ice and water rescues. That’s a good thing for a town with as much water as we have. But something tells me the rescue they undertook yesterday isn’t the sort of thing they were training for. Read the full article → from Firefighters brave snow and ice to rescue … a bunch of balloons
What the fire department has been up to this week
Fire Department logs for February 9-15. Read the full article → from What the fire department has been up to this week
Tonight’s Board of Selectmen meeting canceled
I just got word that tonight’s Board of Selectmen meeting has been canceled due to the weather. Selectmen are scheduled to meet next on Thursday to talk budgets. That meeting starts at 6:00 pm in the Town House Hearing Room (second floor). Read the full article → from Tonight’s Board of Selectmen meeting canceled
Increased Algonquin enrollments may mean increased costs for Southborough
When it comes to next year’s fiscal situation, we’ve spent a lot of time on this blog discussing the Southborough school budget. Little attention (so far) has been paid to the regional school budget, but turns out, that one could have just as significant an impact on Southborough taxpayers. Read the full article → from Increased Algonquin enrollments may mean increased costs for Southborough
Towns to study regionalizing police and fire dispatch services
Here’s one I’ve been meaning to post for a while now. Earlier this year, Fire Chief John Mauro Jr. and Police Chief Jane Moran went before the Board of Selectmen to float the idea of centralizing police and fire dispatch services with neighbors Ashland and Hopkinton as a way to cut down on costs. Read the full article → from Towns to study regionalizing police and fire dispatch services