If you watched Channel 5 news, last Friday you might have seen a familiar face. Southborough Selectman John Rooney was interviewed for a story on tax exempt organizations and efforts by some towns — Southborough included — to collect what they say the tax exempts owe. Read the full article → from Selectman Rooney speaks out on PILOT contributions
A list of department and committee meetings for the week. Read the full article → from UPDATED: The week in government (5/23 – 5/27)
Earlier this week Southborough resident Dick Upjohn was honored by the Southborough Open Land Foundation for his conservation efforts. Read on for more. Read the full article → from Dick Upjohn honored by Southborough Open Land Foundation
The Framingham Police Department recently launched a Facebook page in an effort to keep the community in the loop about what’s happening in their department. That got me thinking. What town organizations in Southborough would you like to see on Facebook? Read the full article → from What Southborough organizations would you like to see on Facebook?
I’ve recently heard rumblings about a new 40B housing project that’s being proposed on the south side of Route 9 near Crystal Pond Road. The Metrowest Daily News today published more details. Read the full article → from MWDN: New 140-unit 40B project proposed on Rte. 9 in Southborough
Volunteers with the Southborough Food Pantry expressed their thanks to postal workers and Southborough residents for their participation in the second annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive last weekend. Read the full article → from Southborough Food Pantry thanks mail carriers and residents
Local author and Algonquin grad Jon Radoff will be at the Southborough Library next week. Here are the details. Read the full article → from Local author to speak at Southborough Library on Tuesday
National Grid has been out in force the past few weeks trimming branches and trees along power lines. You’ve no doubt seen them as you’re driving around town. Read the full article → from PHOTOS: Trimming the trees
The 200-mile 24-hour Reach the Beach relay road race from Wachusett to Westport will make it’s way through Southborough on Friday evening. Runners will race from Algonquin to Trottier, and then from Trottier to Hopkinton State Park. Read the full article → from Reminder: Reach the Beach road race passes through Southborough on Friday
A developer wants to convert nearly 18 acres of land that was once part of Deerfoot Farms into a residential housing development, but before he can, the town gets to decide whether it — or someone it designates — wants to purchase the property instead. Read the full article → from Southborough has option to purchase nearly 18 acres of open space
The Metrowest Daily News was at the regional school committee meeting last night, and they report the committee approved a new teacher contract that pays out a 3.8% cost-of-living over the next three years. Read the full article → from MWDN: Northborough-Southborough schools approve teacher contracts
What went on and off the market this week. Read the full article → from On the market this week
Algonquin Pops Night is the annual end-of-year musical extravaganza that features all of the school’s choral and instrumental ensembles. Read the full article → from Save the date: Algonquin Pops Night – 6/1
Fire Chief John Mauro Jr. has announced he will retire in September after 38 years on the force, and Selectmen last week started talking about the process for hiring his replacement. It’s a process that likely will be quite different from that used to hire Southborough’s police chief in 2009. Read the full article → from Selectmen discuss how to hire a new fire chief