NeuraHope’s fundraising clothing drive fundraiser is through this Wednesday. Read the full article → from Clothing and textiles drive to benefit UMass Memorial Maternity patients
Over the past week, six community members received special honors. I’m rounding them up into one post. Read the full article → from Awards Roundup
Northborough-Southborough Public Schools’ Wellness Days won’t look the same next year. Starting in the fall, they will be fewer, more evenly spread out, and held as half-days for students. Read the full article → from NSBORO Wellness Days Unanimously Revised for ’24-25 (Updated)
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 Al Hamilton. Read the full article → from Letter: Town Meeting – We Need To Do Better
Tweens and teens are invited to decorate cupcakes at the Library this week. The free event will be led by a professional baker. Read the full article → from Cupcake decorating at the Library – Thursday
Here is a selection of the committee and board meetings for the week along with my selected highlights from the agendas. Read the full article → from The week in government
Yesterday, a small percentage of Southborough voters agreed to fund improving public safety, pursuing a Library expansion project, investing in Town recreational assets, stabilizing special education budget impacts, preserving the Town’s history and seed money for Tricentennial celebrations. They also enabled pursuit of a solar project at Trottier and agreed to clean up zoning language.
They even weighed in on the Patriot’s decision to fire Bill Belichick! Read the full article → from Annual Town Meeting recap
Here are highlights of what’s happening around (or related to) our town this weekend through next. Read the full article → from Events this week (Updated)
The Southborough Police issued a warning and update about bizarre incidents in town involving two “young males” allegedly posing as solicitors, offering massages at what sounds like aggressive door-to-door interactions. Read the full article → from SPD asks residents to report unregistered solicitors offering massages
Southborough’s Annual Town Meeting, will convene tomorrow to approve spending, amend local bylaws, and “advise” officials. All registered voters are able (and encouraged) to participate.
Here is the list of Articles to be voted on with links to more information for those who want more details. Read the full article → from Annual Town Meeting 2024 at-a-glance
Among the many Articles headed to Annual Town Meeting are three seeking funding from Community Preservation Act (CPA) funds. Project proponents are seeking to restore and preserve historic Town records, complete the Peninsula Trail project (with better ADA accessibility), and improve the efficiency of watering the Town’s golf course. And one Citizen’s Petition Article will ask voters to support changing the Town’s bylaw related to CPA votes. Read the full article → from CPA Projects & Voting Threshold headed to Town Meeting (Updated)
Public schools that serve Southborough will have four special Articles on the Warrant at Annual Town Meeting (in addition to the usual budgets and administrative Articles). Town officials support two, are split on one, and oppose another. Read the full article → from School Articles at Annual Town Meeting (Updated)
What went on and off the market this week. Read the full article → from On the market this week in Southborough
Results from the Town’s comprehensive survey were tallied and posted in time to help inform officials and voters before this Saturday’s Annual Town Meeting. And now, MTC is putting out a related call for help. Read the full article → from Town Survey Results (and a request for help)