Following up on Monday’s Special Town Meeting (STM), the Select Board & School Committee talked through the timeline for dealing with Neary School’s building issues on Tuesday night. That included a timeline for replacing the roof and process for pursuing a renovation project. Read the full article → from Neary Roof & Renovation next steps
Southborough School News
Stories related to Southborough Public Schools, Algonquin Regional High School, and Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School.
School delayed 2 hrs
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Southborough Public Schools and Algonquin Regional High School are delayed today. Read the full article → from School delayed 2 hrs
ARHS Post-Season Update
Basketball falls out of tourneys, but Girls Hockey is still in it to win it!
The regular varsity winter sports season is done. This week, four Algonquin teams, plus other Titans athletes, will be competing in State brackets or championships. Read the full article → from ARHS Post-Season Update
Special Town Meeting votes for Neary roof & studies; No studies for Finn/Trottier renovations (Updated)
Voters at tonight’s Special Town Meeting on the future of Southborough Schools overwhelmingly voted to fund replacing Neary School’s roof. They also voted to spend $175K to study two options for potential renovation projects for school improvements. The overwhelming majority also voted against spending on other studies for alternative renovations to expand Finn School or Finn and Trottier Middle School. Read the full article → from Special Town Meeting votes for Neary roof & studies; No studies for Finn/Trottier renovations (Updated)
Special Town Meeting-at-a-Glance (Updated)
Chill zone for kids, special meal deals for grabbing dinner, more letters to voters, and more
Tomorrow night, voters have consequential decisions to make about the short term and long term future of Southborough’s schools and expenses that impact short term and long term budgets. Read the full article → from Special Town Meeting-at-a-Glance (Updated)
Report from Advisory to Special Town Meeting Voters
The committee asked me to share with readers its report for the big meeting on Monday night
Tomorrow night, Southborough voters are invited to make decisions on the 4 Articles in the Special Town Meeting Warrant. For each Town Meeting, the Advisory Committee is charged with writing a report to aid voters in making those decisions. The committee asked me to share their report for this meeting with readers. Read the full article → from Report from Advisory to Special Town Meeting Voters
Letter: Vote YES on Special Town Meeting Articles 1 & 4, NO on 2 & 3
My Southborough accepts signed letters to the editor submitted by Southborough residents. Letters may be emailed to mysouthborough@gmail.com.
The following letter is from Beth Wittcoff. Read the full article → from Letter: Vote YES on Special Town Meeting Articles 1 & 4, NO on 2 & 3
Letter: “Stop Feeding the Alligator”
My Southborough accepts signed letters to the editor submitted by Southborough residents. Letters may be emailed to mysouthborough@gmail.com.
The following letter is from Karen Hanlon Shimkus. Read the full article → from Letter: “Stop Feeding the Alligator”
Special Town Meeting Presentations on Neary and Funding Requests (Updated-Again)
You don't need to wait until Monday night to look at the planned presentations
The Select Board Chair asked me to share the slides to be used in his presentation to Special Town Meeting voters this Monday night.
While I’m at it, I’m also sharing the presentations the School Committee has planned on the Articles and the state of Neary School’s failing roof. Read the full article → from Special Town Meeting Presentations on Neary and Funding Requests (Updated-Again)
ARHS Post-Season Update
Algonquin scored two wins and a loss in state playoffs this week. Basketball teams play tonight and Girls Hockey this Sunday.
The regular varsity winter sports season is done. This week, four Algonquin teams, plus other Titans athletes, will be competing in State brackets or championships. Read the full article → from ARHS Post-Season Update
NSPAC Meetup on Saturday & Basic Rights March 11th
NSPAC is organizing a fun meetup this weekend and an educational webinar in less than two weeks for families with kids on Special Education IEPs and 504s. Read the full article → from NSPAC Meetup on Saturday & Basic Rights March 11th
School Calendar update: In revote, Regional Committee approves “Option 5”
The '26-'27 school calendar will follow the current model. Based on continuing community disagreements about how to handle numerous religious holidays, member asks district to open another study on issues before next year's vote.
Last night, the Regional School Committee recast its vote on the district calendar for the 2026-2027 school year. Although there were split opinions, the majority approved the option supported by teacher unions and adopted by the Southborough School Committee. Read the full article → from School Calendar update: In revote, Regional Committee approves “Option 5”
Special Town Meeting on Neary & Schools — this Monday
Clarifying what voters are being asked. (You don't need to choose between Articles 1-3) And Meeting logistics.
The Special Town Meeting on the Neary School roof and building project studies is just days away. And it appears that some members of the public are still confused about what they’re being asked to decide on Monday night.
There are also misconceptions about the setup for parents.
So here’s my updated overview. Read the full article → from Special Town Meeting on Neary & Schools — this Monday
Letter: Understanding Neary School: How we got to where we are (Updated)
My Southborough accepts signed letters to the editor submitted by Southborough residents. Letters may be emailed to mysouthborough@gmail.com. Read the full article → from Letter: Understanding Neary School: How we got to where we are (Updated)