Southborough postal workers will once again participate in the annual USPS Stamp Out Hunger food drive on Saturday. Last year our letter carriers collected 1,400 pounds of food donated by residents, and all of it went to the Southborough Food Pantry. Read the full article → from Take part in the Stamp Out Hunger food drive on Saturday
Less than 24 hours after being elected to the Board of Selectmen, Dan Kolenda got down to work, joining fellow selectmen Bill Boland and John Rooney at the board’s meeting last night. Read the full article → from And then there were three: Kolenda joins Board of Selectmen
Fire department logs for the week. Read the full article → from What the fire department has been up to
When the town’s newest playground gets built later this year at the South Union School, it will be thanks to money from the Community Preservation Act. CPA funds will also back the new volleyball court at Neary School. Both projects were approved by Town Meeting last month. Read the full article → from Find out how to apply for CPA funds at a public forum on Thursday
The open discussion thread is your place to ask questions, sound off on town issues, or share information with other readers. Read the full article → from Open discussion thread: Ask questions, share opinions
There are a number of events for adults and teens at the Southborough Library this week. Here’s a summary. Read the full article → from Book groups, poetry, and movies at the Southborough Library this week
You’ve probably noticed the yellow DPW trucks out and about on the streets of Southborough patching up the damage done this winter. Some of the larger paving projects have also begun, so you might encounter some delays and detours on certain routes. Read the full article → from Spring paving season has begun, so expect road delays
Voter turnout yesterday may have been light, but the voters who did show up overwhelmingly chose Dan Kolenda to fill a vacancy on the Board of Selectmen. Kolenda captured 77% of the vote, while Jeffrey Rosenberg, the other candidate for Selectman, received 21%. Read the full article → from Kolenda wins Selectman race by a wide margin
The votes are in and Dan Kolenda has won a seat on the Board of Selectman in Southborough’s only contested race. Kolenda received 626 votes to Jeffrey Rosenberg’s 169. Read the full article → from Breaking news: Kolenda wins race for Selectman
Here’s what’s on tap this week in high school sports. Read the full article → from The week in sports (5/9 – 5/15)
Here’s a great story from yesterday’s Metrowest Daily News about three Southborough brothers who got married within two months of each other back in 1951, and who along with their wives are each celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary this year. Read the full article → from Three Southborough brothers celebrate 180 years of marriage
Polls in Southborough opened today at 8:00 am and will stay open until 8:00 pm. Read the full article → from The polls are open until 8:00 pm – Get out and vote!
A list of department and committee meetings for the week. Read the full article → from The week in government (5/9 – 5/13)
Dan Kolanda is running for a seat on the Board of Selectmen. Learn more about his plans and qualifications in his own words. Read the full article → from Meet the candidate: Dan Kolenda (Board of Selectmen)