The unemployment rate in Southborough for August dropped to 6.3%, the lowest rate in more than a year. Read the full article → from Southborough unemployment rate for August lowest in more than a year
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Save the date: Holiday troop drive on October 16 and 17
Southborough residents Debbie Depp-Wilson and Lisa Braccio have both been honored for their tireless work in support of troops overseas, and their work continues next month. Read the full article → from Save the date: Holiday troop drive on October 16 and 17
High school sports this week

The reaction to my question about how much sports coverage you’d like on this blog was decidedly mixed. So, to keep all you loyal readers happy, here’s what I propose. Read the full article → from High school sports this week
Stonebrook Village 40B a go, Woodland Meadows still pending
The Metrowest Daily News reports today that one of Southborough’s two proposed 40B affordable housing projects got approval from the Zoning Board this week, while the other is still waiting. Read the full article → from Stonebrook Village 40B a go, Woodland Meadows still pending
Regional school committee approves Algonquin naming suggestions

I wasn’t able to attend the Regional School Committee meeting last night, but the Metrowest Daily News reports the audience broke out into applause when the committee voted to name parts of the high school after three notable Algonquin figures. Read the full article → from Regional school committee approves Algonquin naming suggestions
After-school RAP classess filling fast
The Recreation Department reports that some classes in their popular after-school program for kids at Finn, Neary, Woodward, and Trottier are already full. Others have just a few spots left. Read the full article → from After-school RAP classess filling fast
Selectmen consider how to fill police and fire vacancies

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
Triangle Park committee member calls charges a ‘misunderstanding’

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’
Selectmen honor Southboro Little League team

Their sights may be set on Bristol, CT, but the Southboro Little League team got a moment on Tuesday night to reflect on what they’ve already accomplished. Read the full article → from Selectmen honor Southboro Little League team
Second shutout for Southborough Little Leaguers in state tournament
If Southborough was intimiated at the thought of facing the defending state and New England Little League champions in today’s round-robin match up, it didn’t show. Our boys stunned West Peabody with a 10-0 win, their second shutout of the tournament. Read the full article → from Second shutout for Southborough Little Leaguers in state tournament
What I did on my blogcation
Each summer we rent a cabin on a little lake in New Hampshire. I look forward it all year — the time with family, the peace and quiet, the cool water, the call of the loons at dusk, the spiders as big as your head. … Okay, maybe not so much that last part. Read the full article → from What I did on my blogcation
Good question: What are those black boxes?

Several eagle-eyed readers noticed some black boxes cropping up around town and wondered what they are. Guesses included controls for new traffic lights and utility boxes. I asked DPW Superintendent Karen Galligan for the real story. Read the full article → from Good question: What are those black boxes?
Girls lacrosse league celebrates season

Above: The NSGL end-of-year party (contributed photo) A My Southborough reader sent in this report of the end-of-year celebration for the girls youth lacrosse league: The Northborough – Southborough Girls Lacrosse End of Year party was held June 7 at the Pavilion of Neary School in Southborough. The girls from grades 3-8 celebrated another great Read the full article → from Girls lacrosse league celebrates season
Batter up! Southborough kids host backyard Wiffle ball tourney

I noticed several end-of-school parties as I drove about town yesterday, but none were quite as elaborate as the one staged at the Kolenda house on Blendon Woods Drive. Read the full article → from Batter up! Southborough kids host backyard Wiffle ball tourney