The Southborough Education Foundation wants you to “bee” there (did I really just write that?) on Friday night for the annual SEF Spelling Bee at Trottier Middle School. Read the full article → from Southborough Education Foundation Spelling Bee on Friday night
The Northborough-Southborough school district’s Technology Department is hosting a workshop for parents on Internet skills, including YouTube, RSS, Google search, and cloud computing. There are two sessions to choose from, one on March 23 and another on April 15. Both start at 7:00 pm and take place at Algonquin. Read the full article → from Reminder: Parent technology workshop Tuesday night
It was quite a weekend, and I’m not talking just about the weather. Read the full article → from The fabric of our town
“Southborough selectmen mull legal action over blog comments.” That was the headline in the Metrowest Daily News today. The blog they’re talking about is this one. Here’s the story. Read the full article → from A post I never expected to write
A My Southborough reader wrote in to report that as many as 15 mailboxes have been smashed in the Pine Hill Road area over the past few nights. Damage has been reported by homeowners in the Pine Hill Road, Clemmons Street, Joslin Lane, Witherbee Lane, and Angelica Lane neighborhoods. Read the full article → from Mailboxes in the Pine Hill Road area vandalized
The sun may be out today, but like many in town, you may still be dealing with the effects of last weekend’s rain. For some, yards are still squishy. For others, water may linger in basements and crawl spaces. If you had water in your house, mold can be a problem. The Southborough Emergency Management Agency passed along this information from the state on how to clean up and dry out. Read the full article → from Did your house flood this week? Here’s how to clean up and dry out
Mark your calendars for a night of song and dance. Algonquin Regional High School will present the musical Guys & Dolls on March 25, 26, and 27. Read the full article → from Algonquin students to present Guys & Dolls
The Metrowest Daily News reports Selectmen last night decided to defer the decision on whether to add a lieutenant to the ranks of the Southborough Police Department because some details around the job description still need to be worked out with the Personnel Board. Read the full article → from No decision on whether to add a lieutenant to the police force
On Sunday, March 28, the Southborough Historical Society will present “Songs of the Revolution,” a look (and listen) at songs popular during the Revolutionary War. Read the full article → from Southborough Historical Society presents ‘Songs of the Revolution’
Southborough Town Planner Vera Kolias announced she has accepted a position with the Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission and will resign her post in Southborough effective April 15. Read the full article → from Breaking news: Southborough town planner resigns
The Metrowest Daily News has a profile of the Southborough Veterinary Hospital which recently exchanged their old facility on Marlboro Road for a new, larger one on Deerfoot Road. Read the full article → from In the media: Southborough Veterinary’s move was a pet project
The Southborough Fire Department wants to alert residents that new smoke detector regulations go into effect in April. The regulations affect homes built prior to 1975. Read the full article → from New smoke detector regulations go into effect in April
Fire department logs for February 23 through March 1. Read the full article → from What the fire department has been up to
You all were so helpful last time identifying my backyard birds — much better and more fun than a bird book, really — so here’s another couple for you. I suspect these might be easy ones. Read the full article → from In my backyard: A red-headed friend and a pair of love birds