Tonight at Trottier, Southborough voters will dig into the 27 articles that make up this year’s town meeting warrant. It’s a shorter list than most years, but there are still some big issues to hash out, from budgets to capital purchases to changes to our town government, and more. Read the full article → from LIVE BLOG: Southborough Annual Town Meeting 2013 – Day 1
Reminder: Art in Bloom opens at the Southborough Library with a reception on Thursday
Here’s what’s happening at the Southborough Library this week. Read the full article → from Reminder: Art in Bloom opens at the Southborough Library with a reception on Thursday
High schools sports this week (4/8/13 – 4/14/13)
Here’s what’s on tap this week in high school sports. Read the full article → from High schools sports this week (4/8/13 – 4/14/13)
Reminder: Southborough’s Annual Town Meeting starts TONIGHT
Hopefully you don’t need me to remind you that Southborough’s Annual Town Meeting starts tonight at 7:00 pm at Trottier Middle School. If you’re doing some last-minute cramming before tonight’s session, here are some links and resources that will help. Read the full article → from Reminder: Southborough’s Annual Town Meeting starts TONIGHT
The week in government (4/8/13 – 4/12/13)
A list of department and committee meetings for the week. Read the full article → from The week in government (4/8/13 – 4/12/13)
Children’s book blog: Fooling around with books
This is the latest in an occasional series by Beth Melo, a Southborough mom who loves to read to her kids. Read the full article → from Children’s book blog: Fooling around with books
Youth and Family Services needs your help to send kids to summer camp
For nearly 30 years, Southborough Youth and Family Services has operated a summer camp for middle school children. After a round of budget cuts a few years ago, they lost town funding for the program, but continued to operate thanks the generous support of local businesses, community groups, and the Friends of the Southborough Youth Commission. This year, the donations were not enough, and SYFS made the difficult decision to cancel the camp program. Read the full article → from Youth and Family Services needs your help to send kids to summer camp
Selectmen may move to postpone Town Meeting vote on controversial Transfer Station fund
There has been much discussion on this blog over the past few days about a proposal to create an enterprise fund for the Transfer Station. Now town officials say they will likely move to postpone a vote on the fund at Town Meeting on Monday. Read the full article → from Selectmen may move to postpone Town Meeting vote on controversial Transfer Station fund
Seven reasons to attend Town Meeting
This is a post I publish every year before Town Meeting. If you’re on the fence about whether to attend Southborough’s Annual Town Meeting on Monday evening, here are seven reasons why you should. Read the full article → from Seven reasons to attend Town Meeting
Rabies clinic for cats and dogs on Saturday
The Southborough Board of Health will host a rabies clinic for cats and dogs on Saturday, April 6. Read the full article → from Rabies clinic for cats and dogs on Saturday
Annual Town Spelling bee is Saturday night, online auction open until Friday
The Annual Southborough Education Foundation Spelling Bee was supposed to take place on March 8, but Mother Nature had other plans, sending a snowstorm our way instead. The much-anticipated battle of the spelling wits was rescheduled to this Saturday, April 6. Read the full article → from Annual Town Spelling bee is Saturday night, online auction open until Friday
2013 Boston Marathon runner: Nancy Gould
Southborough has always had an impressive showing at the Boston Marathon, and this year is no exception. On Monday, April 15, twenty-four Southborough residents will don a bib a run for themselves and for causes they hold dear. Every runner has a story, and from now until marathon day, I’ll feature as many of those stories as I can on the blog. Read the full article → from 2013 Boston Marathon runner: Nancy Gould
On the warrant: Fingerprinting door-to-door solicitors (Article 24)
As we continue our look at the issues Town Meeting will consider when it convenes next week, today we’ll talk about an article you won’t get to vote on. Read the full article → from On the warrant: Fingerprinting door-to-door solicitors (Article 24)
Southborough police logs (3/29/13 – 4/2/13): Apartment on Boston Road broken into
The latest logs from the Southborough Police Department. Read the full article → from Southborough police logs (3/29/13 – 4/2/13): Apartment on Boston Road broken into