Holding a garage/yard sale? Looking for garage/yard sales? This is your post! Read the full article → from Open thread: Southborough garage and yard sales this weekend (9/15 & 9/16)
We’ve talked about a wide range of topics here on My Southborough, but I don’t believe dog poop has ever been among them. That all changes today. Read the full article → from Board of Health: Dog poop doesn’t belong in a storm drain
Each year millions of keys representing millions of dollars in scrap metal get tossed in the trash. When Southborough resident Emily van Nort cam across a large stash of spare keys while cleaning out a space in the Arts Center, she got an idea about how to use the keys to do some good. Read the full article → from Donate old keys to help the Southborough Food Pantry
One year ago this month, Southborough residents Cindy Evangelous and Leah Ammon founded Fit Studio28 in Westborough. They’re celebrating by holding an open house on Wednesday, September 19, from 7:00 to 9:00 pm at the studio. Read the full article → from You’re invited: Open house at Fit Studio28 – September 19
Heritage Day is coming up on Monday, October 8. The Southborough Rotary Club will kick off all the fun on Sunday, October 9 with its annual road race. Proceeds benefit the Southborough Food Pantry and the fight against polio. Read the full article → from Run for a cause in Southborough Rotary Club’s Heritage Day 5K
The Central Mass Mosquito Control Project just released its list of spray areas for this evening, and a number of Southborough streets are on the list. Read the full article → from Mosquito spraying in Southborough tonight
Last spring the Northborough-Southborough schools embarked on a project to develop a new strategic plan to guide the district over the next decade or so. Now they’re looking for your feedback as parents, taxpayers, and members of the community on what that vision should be. Read the full article → from Northborough-Southborough schools want your input on strategic vision
The green 2012 Transfer Station stickers expire on Saturday, September 15, so if you haven’t gotten a new one yet, it’s time to do so. You can purchase stickers online or by mail, but they’ll take 2 to 3 weeks to arrive, so at this point you may want to head on over to the DPW office instead. Read the full article → from Go pink: 2013 Transfer Station stickers required next week (UPDATED)
What went on and off the market this week. Read the full article → from On the market this week
Flags in Southborough and across the nation are flying at half staff today in honor of U.S. Ambassador John Christopher Stevens and the three other American personnel killed in an attack on the U.S. diplomatic facility in Benghazi, Libya. Read the full article → from Flags at half staff in honor of embassy employees killed in Libya
Southborough’s Board of Health voted today to suspend outdoor activities and close town facilities between 6:00 pm and 6:00 am, effectively immediately. The vote, which comes on the heels of similar decisions in neighboring towns, is a response to the heightened risk of mosquito-borne illness like West Nile and EEE in our area. Read the full article → from Breaking news: Southborough suspends outdoor activities due to mosquito threat (UPDATED)
The Town Center Plaza will be the place to be for bargain hunters with a conscience on Saturday. Capital Group Properties’ employee Katie Keefe of Hudson will hold a big yard sale in the suite next to Salon Charisma (just down the strip from Dunkin Donuts) with all proceeds benefiting the UMass Memorial Foundation. Read the full article → from Reminder: Yard sale to benefit cancer research on Saturday
The Metrowest Daily News reports today two homes were broken into on the north side of town on Monday afternoon. Read the full article → from Two homes burglarized in Southborough on Monday
The much-anticipated Algonquin football home opener on Friday evening has been postponed to Saturday. The move comes after Northborough canceled evening activities in an effort to minimize the risk of mosquito-borne illnesses. Read the full article → from Algonquin football game rescheduled to Saturday