At Town Meeting last year, voters decided to take the first steps toward potentially changing the way our town government runs. On Monday, the committee looking into the restructuring will hold a public forum to discuss what the changes could mean for the town. Read the full article → from Public forum to consider potential changes to Southborough’s government
What went on and off the market this week. Read the full article → from On the market this week
In this guest post, Southborough resident Chris Robbins, a self-described consummate grocery shopper, takes a lighthearted look at the myriad supermarket options in our area. Read the full article → from Guest post: One man’s shopping and the Wegmans effect
In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month, Southborough’s Salon Charisma is holding a fundraiser to put you in the pink. For a $10 donation, they will add a pink hair extension to your hair. Read the full article → from Go pink at Salon Charisma this month to support breast cancer research
I’ve long wondered if Southborough being split between two legislative districts, as we are now, is a good thing or a bad thing for the town. Turns out it might be a moot question, as a redistricting plan released yesterday would reunite the town under one district. Read the full article → from Redistricting plan would reunite Southborough
Saturday, October 22, is Southborough’s annual household hazardous waste day. You can bring a variety of hazardous stuff that might be floating around your garage or basement — car batteries, pool chemicals, weed killers, and more — to the Transfer Station from 9:00 am to noon. Read the full article → from Household hazardous waste collection at the Transfer Station on Saturday
What the fire department has been up to Read the full article → from Fire department logs for the week (10/11 – 10/17)
Each week we take a look back at the top stories reported in the Southborough Villager 10 years, 20 years, and 30 years ago. Here are the stories that were making headlines during the week of October 17. Read the full article → from The Villager Files: Week of October 17
Getting everyone together for a family portrait can be a production. But Southborough photographer (and My Southborough sponsor) Nancy Gould has found a quick and easy way to get them done. She calls them mini-sessions, and they’re the perfect way to get that updated portrait for holiday cards, gift giving, or to fill that blank space on your wall. Read the full article → from Time for a new family portrait? One Southborough photographer makes it a snap
I don’t think anyone would disagree that last year’s budget process was a challenging one, least of all the town officials and department heads who spent hundreds of hours slogging through the numbers. This year the Board of Selectmen have vowed to work together with the Advisory Committee to improve the budgeting process. Read the full article → from MWDN: Southborough boards get head start on next year’s budget
The latest log information from the Southborough Police Department Read the full article → from Southborough police log (10/12 – 10/17): Armed robbery, a suspicious pizza delivery guy, and one clever racoon
As you probably heard, the Massachusetts Senate last week approved the casino gambling bill, paving the way for Governor Deval Patrick’s anticipated signing. The vote was 24-14 in favor of the bill. Read the full article → from Southborough’s state senator voted against gambling bill
The Southborough Library is all about your health and your family’s health this week with two presentations by local health care experts. Here are the details. Read the full article → from Two presentations for your health this week at the Southborough Library
Here’s what’s on tap this week in high school sports. Read the full article → from The week in high school sports (10/17 – 10/23)