John “Jack” E. Hempel, a man of infinite wisdom and honor, who loved his wife and daughters and life on Cape Cod, died April 26, 2025, of complications from a long illness. Read the full article → from Obituary: John “Jack” E. Hempel, 85
Southborough Recreation is promoting an event that should make a lot of young residents very happy this Saturday. The Town is putting on a Touch-A-Truck event. Read the full article → from Touch-A-Truck event this Sunday
Highlights from last week’s competitions and what’s on tap this week in high school sports. Read the full article → from The week in sports
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
With the Special Town Meeting coming up a week from Saturday, and the Town ballot question a few days later, some residents may be realizing they still have a lot of questions about the Neary Building Project.
The Neary Building Committee has scheduled two more opportunities. Plus, I’m sharing links to videos from the forums already held. Read the full article → from Two final Neary Building Project forums before the big votes (Updated)
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)
Here are highlights of what’s happening around (or related to) our town this weekend through next. Read the full article → from Weekend-at-a-Glance
The Southborough Library is bringing back Blackstone Valley Veggie Gardens for another gardening workshop this Tuesday. This time the focus is on growing “the most nutritionally dense food on the planet”. Read the full article → from “Grow Your Leafy Greens” — Tuesday
The annual “Candidates Night” will be held at the Southborough Library on Thursday, May 8th. I’m also updating who will be participating, who is on the May 13th ballot, and how to apply for absentee ballots. Read the full article → from Town Election: Candidates’ Night and Absentee Ballots (Updated)
The Southborough Library is again hosting another round of the weekly Young Scientists program for kids aged 3-6. Read the full article → from “Young Scientists” returns next week
What went on and off the market this week. Read the full article → from On the market this week in Southborough
Rotary is encouraging the community to make plans to help with the annual “Earth Day” street clean up event. Read the full article → from Earth Day Clean Up is now all weekend
Annual or perennial, you’ll find it at this year’s Southborough Gardeners plant sale on Saturday, May 18, at the Community House. Read the full article → from Gardeners’ Plant Sale — May 17th
The Friends of the Southborough Library are planning a new fundraiser this spring. Members of the community will be able to purchase table space to sell items at a “Community Yard Sale”. Read the full article → from Plan your mini yard sale through the Friends of the Library’s “Community Yard Sale”